Dayton Metro Area

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  2. Dayton Metro Area Statistics
  3. Dayton Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Dayton Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Dayton Metro Area Family Information
  6. Dayton Metro Area Education Information
  7. Dayton Metro Area Business Information
  8. Dayton Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Dayton Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Dayton Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Dayton Metro Area Counties
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Dayton Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 848,153
  • Land Area (2000): 4,424.738 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 19.950 square kilometers
Dayton Metro Area Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 953,055 2002 956,261 2005 846,018
2000 967,456 2003 847,787 2006 844,605
2001 952,267 2004 847,808 2007 835,430

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Houses (2000): 364,407
Dayton Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 1,463,970 85.83%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 27,984 1.64%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 213,680 12.53%

Dayton Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Dayton Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Dayton Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 424,297 402,696 21,601 5.09% 51
1991 422,490 398,225 24,265 5.74% 57
1992 421,889 395,084 26,804 6.35% 64
1993 418,679 395,589 23,089 5.51% 55
1994 421,946 402,598 19,348 4.59% 46
1995 423,036 406,226 16,810 3.97% 40
1996 424,457 405,804 18,653 4.39% 44
1997 426,590 409,327 17,263 4.05% 41
1998 425,727 408,912 16,815 3.95% 40
1999 421,874 405,875 15,999 3.79% 38
2000 431,838 415,136 16,702 3.87% 39
2001 431,344 412,301 19,043 4.41% 44
2002 429,279 404,583 24,696 5.75% 58
2003 428,556 402,048 26,508 6.19% 62
2004 425,589 399,129 26,459 6.22% 62
2005 425,188 399,555 25,633 6.03% 60
2006 428,122 403,789 24,334 5.68% 57
2007 426,843 401,682 25,161 5.89% 59
2008 427,690 398,405 29,285 6.85% 68
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 422,071 395,311 26,760 6.34% 63
Feb 2008 423,095 397,959 25,136 5.94% 59
Mar 2008 427,228 398,437 28,791 6.74% 67
Apr 2008 427,808 401,326 26,482 6.19% 62
May 2008 429,107 400,507 28,600 6.67% 67
Jun 2008 431,399 401,579 29,820 6.91% 69
Jul 2008 431,110 397,553 33,557 7.78% 78
Aug 2008 429,610 397,178 32,432 7.55% 75
Sep 2008 427,784 395,795 31,989 7.48% 75
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Dayton Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 39,260 9.38%
2. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 32,224 7.70%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 28,386 6.78%
4. Public Administration 26,242 6.27%
5. Educational Services 21,606 5.16%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 21,358 5.10%
7. Metal Manufactuing 18,946 4.53%
8. Machinery Manufacturing 16,798 4.01%
9. Health Care 15,886 3.80%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 13,962 3.34%
11. Truck Transportation 10,142 2.42%
12. Finance and Insurance 9,456 2.26%
13. Repair and Maintenance 8,880 2.12%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 8,712 2.08%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 8,240 1.97%
16. Other Transportation 7,224 1.73%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 6,728 1.61%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 6,118 1.46%
19. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 5,820 1.39%
20. Department and Other General Stores 5,600 1.34%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 65,560 16.73%
2. Educational Services 48,964 12.50%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 29,308 7.48%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 21,492 5.49%
5. Public Administration 20,952 5.35%
6. Finance and Insurance 18,950 4.84%
7. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 14,902 3.80%
8. Social Assistance 12,588 3.21%
9. Department and Other General Stores 12,422 3.17%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 10,962 2.80%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 8,848 2.26%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 8,404 2.14%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 6,812 1.74%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 5,838 1.49%
15. Machinery Manufacturing 5,452 1.39%
16. Construction 5,130 1.31%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 4,586 1.17%
18. Metal Manufactuing 4,556 1.16%
19. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 4,328 1.10%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 3,768 0.96%

Dayton Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 24,578 5.87%
2. Other Production Occupations 21,522 5.14%
3. Other Management Occupations 20,122 4.81%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 18,664 4.46%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 18,032 4.31%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 15,148 3.62%
7. Engineers 15,092 3.61%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 14,956 3.57%
9. Computer Specialists 14,814 3.54%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 13,568 3.24%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 12,940 3.09%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 11,158 2.67%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 11,092 2.65%
14. Assemblers and Fabricators 10,348 2.47%
15. Vehicle Mechanics 9,676 2.31%
16. Top Executives 9,450 2.26%
17. Other Construction Trades 7,842 1.87%
18. Business Operations Specialists 7,610 1.82%
19. Operations Managers Non Finance 7,420 1.77%
20. Other Office and Admin Support 7,232 1.73%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 23,732 6.06%
2. Secretaries and Admins 22,342 5.70%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 17,032 4.35%
4. Registered Nurses 15,716 4.01%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 15,306 3.91%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 13,588 3.47%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 13,046 3.33%
8. Other Management Occupations 12,922 3.30%
9. Cashiers 12,500 3.19%
10. Other Production Occupations 10,878 2.78%
11. Assemblers and Fabricators 10,730 2.74%
12. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 10,420 2.66%
13. Customer Service Representatives 9,726 2.48%
14. Health Technologists and Technicians 9,628 2.46%
15. Business Operations Specialists 9,562 2.44%
16. Waiters and Waitresses 9,140 2.33%
17. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 9,032 2.31%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 8,728 2.23%
19. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 8,494 2.17%
20. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 6,942 1.77%

Dayton Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 731,620 54.94%
15-35 hours 176,047 13.22%
1-14 hours 40,321 3.03%
No regular hours 383,597 28.81%

Dayton Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 25,101 3.18%
5 AM-5:29 AM 18,882 2.39%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 33,082 4.19%
6 AM-6:29 AM 59,227 7.50%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 86,127 10.91%
7 AM-7:29 AM 112,653 14.27%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 132,386 16.77%
8 AM-8:29 AM 78,074 9.89%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 41,694 5.28%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 41,670 5.28%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 18,377 2.33%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 9,418 1.19%
Noon-3:59 PM 63,779 8.08%
4 PM-11:59 PM 68,785 8.72%

Dayton Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 26,415 3.35%
5-9 96,151 12.18%
10-14 137,129 17.37%
15-19 151,118 19.15%
20-24 141,787 17.96%
25-29 57,709 7.31%
30-34 85,464 10.83%
35-39 16,281 2.06%
40-44 16,668 2.11%
45-59 29,606 3.75%
60-89 18,676 2.37%
At least 90 12,251 1.55%

Dayton Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 5,796 0.73% 604,513 76.59%
30-44 3,788 0.48% 114,625 14.52%
45-59 2,286 0.29% 27,320 3.46%
At least 60 3,053 0.39% 27,874 3.53%

Dayton Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 1,230 0.15%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 69,140 8.54%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 680,974 84.11%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 416 0.05%
Color 4 Box Other 3,494 0.43%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 14,923 1.84%
Color 6 Box Walked 19,078 2.36%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 20,358 2.51%

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Dayton Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 677,892 (1,645,782 people)
Families (2000): 454,046 (1,349,354 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 180,616
People at same address in 1995: 874,648
Dayton Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 60,283 8.85%
$10,000-$14,999 39,085 5.74%
$15,000-$19,999 43,316 6.36%
$20,000-$24,999 45,776 6.72%
$25,000-$29,999 45,923 6.74%
$30,000-$34,999 46,411 6.81%
$35,000-$39,999 42,948 6.30%
$40,000-$44,999 40,448 5.94%
$45,000-$49,999 34,523 5.07%
$50,000-$59,999 65,687 9.64%
$60,000-$74,999 75,451 11.07%
$75,000-$99,999 72,021 10.57%
$100,000-$124,999 32,852 4.82%
$125,000-$149,999 15,195 2.23%
$150,000-$199,999 10,805 1.59%
$200,000 or more 10,688 1.57%

Dayton Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 94,543 27.89%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 102,315 30.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 15,038 4.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 53,105 15.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2,051 0.61%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 43,734 12.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 890 0.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 18,375 5.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 231 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 5,873 1.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 108 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 2,681 0.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 35 0.01%

Dayton Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 544,740 29.39%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 247,343 13.35%
Public Assistance 18,147 0.98%
Retirement 150,361 8.11%
Self Employment 66,846 3.61%
Social Security 175,175 9.45%
Supplemental Security 26,800 1.45%
Wage / Salary 530,694 28.63%
Other 93,315 5.03%

Dayton Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 202,046 57.69%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 148,196 42.31%

Dayton Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 64,458 10.01%
Color 1 Box Married 378,407 58.78%
Color 2 Box Never Married 183,949 28.58%
Color 3 Box Widowed 16,925 2.63%

Dayton Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 89,669 12.59%
Color 1 Box Married 381,380 53.55%
Color 2 Box Never Married 167,073 23.46%
Color 3 Box Widowed 74,006 10.39%

Dayton Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Dayton Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Dayton Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 49,712 3.87%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 163,967 12.77%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 409,129 31.85%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 313,736 24.43%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 82,549 6.43%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 167,156 13.01%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 98,101 7.64%

Dayton Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 17,597 2.07% 12,241 1.44% 29,838 3.52%
Kindergarten 19,915 2.35% 3,833 0.45% 23,748 2.80%
Grades 1-4 85,370 10.07% 14,985 1.77% 100,355 11.83%
Grades 5-8 84,531 9.97% 12,475 1.47% 97,006 11.44%
Grades 9-12 83,176 9.81% 10,043 1.18% 93,219 10.99%
Undergrad college 69,752 8.22% 32,872 3.88% 102,624 12.10%
Graduate or professional school 10,896 1.28% 7,383 0.87% 18,279 2.16%
Total 371,237 43.77% 93,832 11.06% 465,069 54.83%

Dayton Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Dayton Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2001 1,896 1,929
2002 1,577 1,731
2003 1,458 1,510
2004 1,421 1,502

Dayton Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Dayton Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Dayton Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,488,285 90.01%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 165,211 9.99%

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Dayton Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 2,432
Dayton Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 1.745 0.477 0.038 1.619 3.879 0.000 8.532 27.483 5.147 41.161
2000 1.662 0.425 0.040 1.824 3.952 0.000 8.599 26.644 5.209 40.451
2001 1.295 0.428 0.046 1.643 3.413 0.000 9.111 27.218 5.413 41.742
2002 1.289 0.527 0.059 1.887 3.762 0.000 9.803 28.352 5.314 43.469
2003 0.959 0.497 0.047 1.589 3.092 0.000 8.957 25.918 4.995 39.871
2004 0.940 0.362 0.047 1.445 2.794 0.000 8.168 22.781 4.426 35.375
2005 1.021 0.387 0.046 1.292 2.746 0.000 7.292 21.202 3.949 32.443
2006 1.264 0.378 0.051 1.256 2.949 0.000 7.467 20.521 3.854 31.842
2007 1.148 0.352 0.044 1.193 2.738 0.000 7.057 20.084 3.004 30.146

Dayton Metro Area Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 42,926
2000 42,958
2001 43,000
2002 45,165

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Dayton Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 113,683 13.40%
10-19 Years 123,153 14.52%
20-29 Years 112,169 13.23%
30-39 Years 121,585 14.34%
40-49 Years 128,778 15.18%
50-59 Years 100,086 11.80%
60-69 Years 67,473 7.96%
70-79 Years 53,432 6.30%
80-89 Years 23,743 2.80%
90+ Years 4,051 0.48%

Dayton Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 409,926 48.33%
Color 1 Box Female 438,227 51.67%

Dayton Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 690,879 81.46%
Color 1 Box African-American 121,844 14.37%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 11,159 1.32%
Color 2 Box Asian 11,131 1.31%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 9,811 1.16%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1,850 0.22%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1,248 0.15%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 231 0.03%

Dayton Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 412,990 31.46%
2. Irish 194,636 14.83%
3. United States Or American 179,528 13.68%
4. English 164,585 12.54%
5. Italian 49,298 3.76%
6. French Non-Basque 42,276 3.22%
7. Dutch 33,278 2.54%
8. Scottish 31,724 2.42%
9. Polish 29,826 2.27%
10. Scotch Irish 25,771 1.96%

Dayton Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,525,082 95.56%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 24,937 1.56%
3. German 8,192 0.51%
4. French 6,549 0.41%
5. Chinese 3,556 0.22%
6. Korean 2,870 0.18%
7. Arabic 2,660 0.17%
8. Vietnamese 2,214 0.14%
9. Japanese 2,090 0.13%
10. Italian 1,671 0.10%

Dayton Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,664,265 97.57%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 21,496 1.26%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 19,873 1.17%

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Dayton Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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