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Dayton, NV Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Dayton is 8,972, which is 51.89% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 38.20% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Dayton population density is 281.92 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 24.98 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Dayton is white, which represent 89.63% of the total population. The average Dayton education level is about the same as the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 8,972. #23

Population Growth Since 2000, #11

Dayton, NV	51.89%
Nevada	38.20%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #49

Dayton, NV	281.92 per square mile
Nevada	24.98 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	8,042 (89.63%, #79)
Black:	56 (0.62%, #42)
Hispanic:	1,384 (15.43%, #37)
Asian:	18 (0.20%, #60)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	106 (1.18%, #52)
One Race, Other:	286 (3.19%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	464 (5.17%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	898 (64.88%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	23 (1.66%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	405 (29.26%, see rank)
South American:	30 (2.17%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

7,747 (86.35%) out of the total population of 8,972 reported first ancestry.

	Dayton, NV	% of the Total Population	Nevada	U.S.
Arab	52	0.58%, see rank	0.51%	0.56%
Czech	14	0.16%, see rank	0.34%	0.47%
Danish	82	0.91%, see rank	0.68%	0.42%
Dutch	130	1.45%, see rank	1.16%	1.40%
English	948	10.57%, see rank	7.34%	8.02%
French	291	3.24%, see rank	2.76%	3.34%
German	1,982	22.09%, see rank	11.96%	15.03%
Greek	22	0.25%, see rank	0.43%	0.41%
Hungarian	17	0.19%, see rank	0.45%	0.46%
Irish	1,352	15.07%, see rank	9.34%	10.80%
Italian	633	7.06%, see rank	6.17%	5.52%
Norwegian	128	1.43%, see rank	1.42%	1.42%
Polish	110	1.23%, see rank	2.22%	3.01%
Portuguese	257	2.86%, see rank	0.58%	0.44%
Russian	179	2.00%, see rank	0.98%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	115	1.28%, see rank	0.79%	0.99%
Scottish	437	4.87%, see rank	1.63%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	11	0.12%, see rank	0.87%	0.95%
Swedish	107	1.19%, see rank	1.23%	1.27%
Swiss	15	0.17%, see rank	0.31%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.19%	0.31%
American	462	5.15%, see rank	4.74%	7.12%
Welsh	6	0.07%, see rank	0.60%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 4,687 (52.24%, see rank)

Females: 4,285 (47.76%, see rank)

Dayton, NV	Male: 52.24% Female: 47.76%
Nevada	Male: 50.37% Female: 49.63%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Dayton, NV	38.80 years old
Nevada	36.90 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Dayton, NV	38.40 years old
Nevada	36.30 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Dayton, NV	39.80 years old
Nevada	37.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Dayton, NV	% of the Total Population	Nevada	U.S.
Under 5 years	690	7.69%, see rank	6.54%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	547	6.10%, see rank	6.79%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	593	6.61%, see rank	6.58%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	765	8.53%, see rank	6.43%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	255	2.84%, see rank	6.74%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	1,040	11.59%, see rank	14.27%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	1,143	12.74%, see rank	13.80%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	1,260	14.04%, see rank	13.73%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	1,092	12.17%, see rank	12.00%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	963	10.73%, see rank	8.09%	7.64%
75 to 84	454	5.06%, see rank	3.76%	4.25%
85 years and over	170	1.89%, see rank	1.27%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Dayton, NV	Nevada	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	6,122, 100%	1,847,920	209,056,129
Less Than High School	784, 12.81%, see rank	15.15%	13.67%
High School Graduate	1,475, 24.09%, see rank	28.65%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	2,729, 44.58%, see rank	33.67%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	645, 10.54%, see rank	14.87%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	489, 7.99%, see rank	7.67%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.36, see rank	13.20	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Dayton, NV			Nevada		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	214	87.38%	12.62%	75.12%	24.88%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	990	85.25%, see rank	14.75%, see rank	93.44%	6.56%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	618	96.12%, see rank	3.88%, see rank	95.00%	5.00%	90.60%	9.40%
College	471	91.08%, see rank	8.92%, see rank	84.14%	15.86%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	17	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	66.80%	33.20%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Dayton, NV	Nevada	U.S.
Total Households	3,423, 100%	1,005,958	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.62, see rank	2.71	2.63
1 Person Households	945, 27.61%, see rank	27.74%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	2,478, 72.39%, see rank	72.26%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	2,295, 67.05%, see rank	64.47%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.33, see rank	3.46	3.32
Married-Couple Family	1,790, 52.29%, see rank	45.26%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	1,128, 32.95%, see rank	35.53%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Dayton, NV	%	Nevada	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	7,142	see rank	2,211,697	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	3,670	100%, see rank	1,109,661	123,281,364
Never Married	843	22.97%, see rank	35.60%	35.77%
Married	1,906	51.93%, see rank	48.92%	52.04%
Widowed	212	5.78%, see rank	2.52%	2.57%
Divorced	709	19.32%, see rank	12.97%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	3,472	100%, see rank	1,102,036	129,692,771
Never Married	768	22.12%, see rank	28.43%	29.48%
Married	1,841	53.02%, see rank	48.72%	49.19%
Widowed	307	8.84%, see rank	7.94%	9.16%
Divorced	556	16.01%, see rank	14.90%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Dayton, NV	%	Nevada	U.S.
Native	8,392	93.54%, see rank	80.92%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	2,104	23.45%, see rank	25.15%	58.73%
Born in Different State	6,217	69.29%, see rank	54.06%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	71	0.79%, see rank	1.70%	1.42%
Foreign Born	580	6.46%, see rank	19.08%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	261	2.91%, see rank	8.46%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	319	3.56%, see rank	10.63%	7.09%
Born In Europe	71	0.79%, see rank	1.50%	1.53%
Born In Asia	32	0.36%, see rank	5.68%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.49%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	6	0.07%, see rank	0.11%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	465	5.18%, see rank	10.96%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	6	0.07%, see rank	0.35%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Dayton, NV	%	Nevada	U.S.
English	3,044	88.93%, see rank	70.72%	79.39%
Spanish	304	8.88%, see rank	18.11%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	65	1.90%, see rank	3.66%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	2	0.06%, see rank	6.45%	3.36%
Other	8	0.23%, see rank	1.07%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.