Dayton, OH Profile

Dayton, OH, population 158,873, is located in Ohio's Montgomery county, about 43.7 miles from Cincinnati and 64.9 miles from Columbus.

Through the 90's Dayton's population has declined by about 9%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Dayton has declined by about 4%.

Dayton's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Ohio's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Dayton tend to be much higher than Ohio's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	53%
	African American	43%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	32.40
	Males	30.80
	Females	34.10

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	16.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	166,179	N/A
2001	164,076	-1.27%
2002	162,701	-0.84%
2003	161,721	-0.60%
2004	160,158	-0.97%
2005	158,873	-0.80%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$27,423

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,242
2002	1,214
2003	1,015
2004	1,006
2005	956
2006	1,082

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	30	42	28	32	32	37
Forcible Rape	152	193	173	126	140	120
Robbery	1,090	1,066	951	913	851	810
Aggravated Assault	796	728	502	559	510	754

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	8,941
2002	8,316
2003	8,123
2004	7,868
2005	7,153
2006	7,392

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	4,018	3,903	3,814	3,690	3,229	3525
Larceny, Theft	7,497	7,311	6,874	6,624	6,031	6037
Motor Vehicle Theft	3,369	2,689	2,542	2,434	2,211	2197
Arson	202	176	173	185	143	168

Location

Elevation	750 feet above sea level
Land Area	55 Square Miles
Water Area	0.9 Square Miles