Dayton city, WA

Columbia County, WA

2022 population: 2,763 ( 237 from 2010 )
Land area: 1.4 square miles
Population density: 1917.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,162	78.25%	2.6%
Black:	10	0.36%	11.1%
Indian:	6	0.22%	83.3%
Asian:	2	0.07%	93.1%
2+ races:	294	10.64%	488.0%
Hispanic:	284	10.28%	57.8%

Total non-White:	601	21.75%	95.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-57	-2.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	294	14.1

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
2,526
2,219	87.85%
9	0.36%
36	1.43%
29	1.15%
50	1.98%
180	7.13%
307	12.15%

2000
2,650
2,311	87.21%
0	0.00%
19	0.72%
20	0.75%
44	1.66%
256	9.66%
339	12.79%

1990
2,509
2,192	87.37%
0	0.00%
24	0.96%
6	0.24%
n/a
287	11.44%
317	12.63%

1980
2,591
2,531	97.68%
0	0.00%
21	0.81%
7	0.27%
n/a
32	1.24%
60	2.32%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-92	-3.5
-32	-1.2

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

119	4.7
22	0.9

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-339	-13.1
257	9.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Dayton city, WA

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
50.0
460	16.6%
2,303	83.4%
700	25.3%

1,269
2.11

812	64.0%
532	65.5%
106	13.1%
457	36.0%

2010
Number	Percent
46.3
546	21.6%
1,980	78.4%
561	22.2%

1,082
2.27

670	61.9%
508	75.8%
71	10.6%
412	38.1%

2000
Number	Percent
39.7
708	26.7%
1,942	73.3%
463	17.5%

1,080
2.39

698	64.6%
554	79.4%
85	12.2%
382	35.4%

1990
Number	Percent
39.2
638	25.4%
1,871	74.6%
507	20.2%

1,012
2.39

659	65.1%
515	78.1%
91	13.8%
353	34.9%

1980
Number	Percent
37.3
716	27.6%
1,875	72.4%
528	20.4%

1,010
2.49

696	68.9%
616	88.5%
54	7.8%
314	31.1%

2022 Housing Data for Dayton city, WA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	53	4.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	105	8.3%
$15,000 to $19,999	50	3.9%
$20,000 to $24,999	49	3.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	28	2.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	33	2.6%
$35,000 to $39,999	13	1.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	38	3.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	48	3.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	115	9.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	182	14.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	193	15.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	176	13.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	62	4.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	79	6.2%
$200,000 or more	45	3.5%

Median Household Income	68,671
Per Capita Income	41,846

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	76	6.0%
Public Assistance	10	0.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	205	16.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,081	75.4%
Unemployed	57	4.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,138	79.4%
Not in Labor Force	296	20.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		24.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	350	359	49.4%
Non-Profit	15	32	31.9%
Self-Employed	95	34	73.6%

Local Government	111	102	52.1%
State Government	40	70	36.4%
Federal Government	38	31	55.1%

Total Private + Self	445	393	53.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	204	235	46.5%
Total	649	628	50.8%

Pct. Govt.	30.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	68	5.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	263	20.6%
Professional, Technical	324	25.4%
Service Occupations	250	19.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	41	3.2%
All others	372	29.1%

White Collar		51.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	205	16.1%
Retail trade	204	16.0%
Educational services	150	11.7%
Public administration	125	9.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	113	8.8%
Manufacturing	103	8.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	101	7.9%
Construction	70	5.5%
Other services	53	4.2%
Transportation and warehousing	42	3.3%
Finance and insurance	32	2.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	19	1.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	16	1.3%
Utilities	14	1.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing	10	0.8%
Accommodation and food services	10	0.8%
Wholesale trade	5	0.4%
Information	5	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	281	10.17%
Puerto Rican	3	0.11%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Laotian	2	0.07%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,409	90.6%
Spanish	214	8.0%
Other Asian	31	1.2%
German, other Germanic	6	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	466	16.9%
English	434	15.7%
Irish	269	9.7%
American	128	4.6%
European	113	4.1%
Dutch	111	4.0%
Polish	88	3.2%
French	79	2.9%
Scottish	67	2.4%
Norwegian	64	2.3%
Italian	32	1.2%
Swedish	32	1.2%
Scandinavian	22	0.8%
Swiss	21	0.8%
French Canadian	18	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,663	96.4%
Not a citizen	100	3.6%

Native	2,620	94.8%
Foreign-born	143	5.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
69	3.3%	204	9.7%	476	22.6%	902	42.8%	285	13.5%	173	8.2%
Average years of education: 13.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	69	3.3%
9-12 Years	204	9.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	476	22.6%
Some College	902	42.8%
Bach. Degree	285	13.5%
Grad Degree	173	8.2%
Average years of education: 13.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +155	R +45	D + 3.0%
D +110
How to interpret this table

Year	Turnout	Winner	Runner-Up	Other	Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	64%	Donald Trump* (R)	911	62.8%	Joe Biden (D)	490	33.8%	50	3.4%	1,451	24	16	0.04%
2016	59%	Donald Trump (R)	756	60.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	380	30.2%	124	9.8%	1,260	23	14	0.04%

2020 President, Dayton city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

490

33.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

911

62.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.4%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

1,451

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 16

2016 President, Dayton city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

380

30.2%

Donald Trump (R)

756

60.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

6.9%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1.9%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

1,260

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 14

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Dayton city, WA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	G	63%	Loren Culp (R)	956	66.6%	Jay Inslee* (D)	478	33.3%	2 [+]	0.1%	1,436	23	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2018	S1	58%	Susan Hutchison (R)	774	60.2%	Maria Cantwell* (D)	511	39.8%	0	0.0%	1,285	19	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2016	S3	59%	Chris Vance (R)	664	52.4%	Patty Murray* (D)	603	47.6%	0	0.0%	1,267	11	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2016:
2016	G	58%	Bill Bryant (R)	759	60.6%	Jay Inslee* (D)	494	39.4%	0	0.0%	1,253	15	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2016:

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	1,482
Median Value	$195,300

Occupied	1,269	85.6%
Vacant	213	14.4%

Owned	942	74.2%
Rented	327	25.8%
Median Rent	$846

Single-Family Units	1,314	88.7%
Detached	1,266	85.4%
Attached	48	3.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units	39	2.6%
Mobile Homes	43	2.9%

Dayton city, WA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Dayton city, WA

2022 Housing Data for Dayton city, WA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Dayton city, WA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Dayton city, WA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Dayton city, WA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Dayton city, WA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Dayton city, WA