Residents of the town have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 18.83 minutes getting to work every day.
As is often the case in a small town, Dayton doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The citizens of Dayton are among the most well-educated in the nation: 43.18% of adults in Dayton have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Dayton in 2018 was $39,056, which is upper middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $156,224 for a family of four. However, Dayton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Dayton is a very ethnically-diverse town. 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 12.53% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Dayton include German, Irish, English, French, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Dayton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
