Dayton, TN Profile

Dayton, TN, population 6,443, 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 this decade the population of Dayton has grown by about 4%.

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
	White	91%
	African American	5%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	33.60
	Males	31.30
	Females	35.70

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	14.00%		Under 20:	15.00%
	20 to 40	14.00%		20 to 40:	15.00%
	40 to 60	11.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	7.00%		Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	6,180	N/A
2001	6,335	2.51%
2002	6,369	0.54%
2003	6,398	0.46%
2004	6,417	0.30%
2005	6,443	0.41%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$26,542

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	353
2002	318
2003	204
2004	466
2005	430
2006	322

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	1
Forcible Rape	2	1	0	0	2	2
Robbery	4	6	3	2	5	0
Aggravated Assault	16	13	10	28	21	18

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,833
2002	3,891
2003	5,226
2004	6,433
2005	6,055
2006	4,337

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	29	40	58	47	39	44
Larceny, Theft	198	195	263	361	345	229
Motor Vehicle Theft	12	10	12	6	10	10
Arson	1	0	1	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	694 feet above sea level
Land Area	5.5 Square Miles
Water Area	0.2 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities