Dayton, VA

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Dayton, Virginia

Dayton, Virginia, in Rockingham county, is 73 miles N of Lynchburg, Virginia (center to center) and 108 miles W of Washington, District of Columbia. The town has a population of 1,344.

The People and Families of Dayton

In Dayton, about 61% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Dayton had a median family income of $44,732. To its credit, the people in Dayton value education and a large proportion are college graduates.

Crime and Safety

The streets of Dayton are considered safe by both national and state standards.

Dayton Housing

About 62% of housing units in Dayton are owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Dayton, 91% of commuters drive to work. Commuters in the town are more likely, and able, to walk or bicycle to work than most. Commuting to work is generally easier in Dayton than in most places of its size.

High Points

Dayton strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Virginia):

Category	Trophy
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Dayton, VA

Comparing Dayton to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Virginia (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Women
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	73 miles N of Lynchburg, Virginia (center to center)
Nearest Large City	108 miles W of Washington, District of Columbia
County	Rockingham
Standard Zip Codes	22821
Phone Area Codes	540
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.415
Longitude	-78.938

Station	DALE ENTERPRISE
Distance	2.5 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 41 F
Apr Temp	38 to 64 F
Jul Temp	62 to 85 F
Oct Temp	41 to 66 F
Annual Precip	36.1 inches

Station	STAUNTON SEWAGE PLANT
Distance	17.8 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 41 F
Apr Temp	38 to 63 F
Jul Temp	61 to 83 F
Oct Temp	39 to 65 F
Annual Precip	38.8 inches

Station	BIG MEADOWS
Distance	28.6 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 35 F
Apr Temp	35 to 56 F
Jul Temp	57 to 75 F
Oct Temp	39 to 58 F
Annual Precip	54.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,344	100%
Male	666	49.6%
Female	678	50.4%
Under 18	324	24.1%
18+	1,020	75.9%
65+	210	15.6%
Median Age	37.2
Average Family Size	2.97
White	1,266	94.2%
African-American	9	0.7%
Asian	5	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	39	2.9%
Mixed Race	25	1.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	89	6.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,345
Growth	1
Growth %	0.1%

Ancestry	Percent
German	33.8%
US/American	14.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	12.4%
English	11.7%
Russian	7.1%
Irish	6%
Ukrainian	2.3%
Dutch	2.3%
Scottish	1.3%
Slovak	1.3%
Swiss	1%
European	0.8%
French (except Basque)	0.7%
Scotch-Irish	0.7%
Lithuanian	0.6%
Greek	0.6%
Italian	0.6%
Swedish	0.4%
Polish	0.4%
British	0.3%
Northern European	0.3%
Yugoslavian	0.2%
Danish	0.2%
Czech	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Dayton	1,344	$44,732
Bridgewater	5,203	$49,777
Broadway	2,192	$45,066
Elkton	2,042	$41,500
Grottoes	2,114	$46,574
Harrisonburg	40,468	$45,159
Mount Crawford	254	$47,917

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