Dayton is a somewhat small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 9,693 people and five associated neighborhoods, Dayton is the 270th largest community in Texas. Much of the housing stock in Dayton was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Dayton economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Dayton, where the median household income is $61,307.00.

A relatively large number of people in Dayton telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.82% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

One downside of living in Dayton, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 34.30 minutes every day commuting to work.

Dayton is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The percentage of adults in Dayton with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 15.98% of adults in Dayton have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Dayton in 2022 was $31,307, which is middle income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $125,228 for a family of four. However, Dayton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Dayton is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Dayton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Dayton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Dayton also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 22.52% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Dayton include English, German, Irish, French, and European.

The most common language spoken in Dayton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.