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Dayton, TN Profile


Dayton, TN, population 6,921, is located in Tennessee's Rhea county, about 35.3 miles from Chattanooga and 69.3 miles from Knoxville.

Through the 90's Dayton's population has grown by about 9%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Dayton has grown by about 4%. Since 2005 Dayton's population has grown by about 5%.

Dayton's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Tennessee's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Dayton tend to be lower than Tennessee's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 46%
Females 54%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White91%
African American5%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed3%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 607.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20006,537N/A
20016,510-0.41%
20026,5280.28%
20036,5350.11%
20046,532-0.05%
20056,5810.75%
20066,6561.14%
20076,6750.29%
20086,7901.72%
20096,9211.93%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$26,542
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001353
2002318
2003204
2004466
2005430
2006322
2007479
2008330
2009324
2010259
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 02416
2002 01613
2003 00310
2004 00228
2005 02521
2006 12018
2007 01724
2008 11317
2009 10318
2010 0567

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20013,833
20023,891
20035,226
20046,433
20056,055
20064,337
20074,861
20085,243
20094,383
20103,715
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 29 198 12
2002 40 195 10
2003 58 263 12
2004 47 361 6
2005 39 345 10
2006 44 229 10
2007 50 265 10
2008 78 259 13
2009 54 232 12
2010 33 215 10

Location

Elevation694 feet above sea level
Land Area5.5 Square Miles
Water Area0.2 Square Miles



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