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Dayton, OH Profile


Dayton, OH, population 153,843, 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 the past decade the population of Dayton has declined by about 4%. Since 2005 Dayton's population has declined by about 3%.

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
White53%
African American43%
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 606.00%Over 60: 9.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
2000166,210N/A
2001164,040-1.31%
2002162,488-0.95%
2003161,360-0.69%
2004159,835-0.95%
2005158,291-0.97%
2006156,740-0.98%
2007155,520-0.78%
2008154,557-0.62%
2009153,843-0.46%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$27,423
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,242
20021,214
20031,015
20041,006
2005956
20061,082
20071,027
20081,084
20091,008
2010991
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 301521,090796
2002 421931,066728
2003 28173951502
2004 32126913559
2005 32140851510
2006 37120810754
2007 28116749704
2008 37105808722
2009 3991770642
2010 3492782601

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20018,941
20028,316
20038,123
20047,868
20057,153
20067,392
20076,729
20086,138
20095,850
20105,837
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 4,018 7,497 3,369
2002 3,903 7,311 2,689
2003 3,814 6,874 2,542
2004 3,690 6,624 2,434
2005 3,229 6,031 2,211
2006 3525 6037 2197
2007 3272 5607 1586
2008 3237 5061 1168
2009 3244 4932 773
2010 3380 4840 671

Location

Elevation750 feet above sea level
Land Area55 Square Miles
Water Area0.9 Square Miles



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