Dayton, TX Profile

Dayton, TX, population 6,622, is located in Texas's Liberty county, about 31.3 miles from Pasadena and 34.7 miles from Houston.

Through the 90's Dayton's population has grown by about 11%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Dayton has grown by about 16%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	71%
	African American	20%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	8%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	32.90
	Males	31.60
	Females	34.10

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	17.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,709	N/A
2001	6,177	8.20%
2002	6,329	2.46%
2003	6,404	1.19%
2004	6,522	1.84%
2005	6,622	1.53%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$37,401

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	137
2002	201
2003	375
2004	464
2005	226
2006	191

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	1	0
Forcible Rape	3	3	1	2	3	2
Robbery	2	3	4	5	4	3
Aggravated Assault	3	6	18	23	7	8

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,449
2002	3,421
2003	3,751
2004	4,219
2005	3,647
2006	3,113

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	13	47	59	57	56	46
Larceny, Theft	101	138	152	192	171	142
Motor Vehicle Theft	29	19	19	24	15	24
Arson	0	0	1	1	1	1

Location

Elevation	84 feet above sea level
Land Area	11.6 Square Miles