Moving to Dayton, Kentucky

Population: 5,966. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,556 (-6.9% change)
Males: 2,923 (49.0%), Females: 3,043 (51.0%)

Campbell County

Zip code: 41074

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.0 years
Median household income: $32,008
Median house value: $59,100

Population by Race

Races in Dayton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (29.3%), Irish (15.1%), United States (11.9%), English (8.3%), Italian (3.1%), Dutch (2.6%).

Elevation: 520 feet

Land area: 1.3 square miles

Map of Dayton, KY

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Dayton

  • High school or higher: 69.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
  • Unemployed: 6.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dayton city

  • Never married: 29.9%
  • Now married: 48.2%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 7.3%
  • Divorced: 13.3%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -525 (-8.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Dayton:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dayton:

  • CINCINNATI MUNI AIRPORT LUNKEN FIELD (about 4 miles; CINCINNATI, OH; Abbreviation: LUK)
  • CINCINNATI/NORTHERN KENTUCKY INTERNATIONAL (about 14 miles; COVINGTON/CINCINNATI, OH, KY; Abbreviation: CVG)
  • AIRBORNE AIRPARK (about 52 miles; WILMINGTON, OH; Abbreviation: ILN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Dayton:

  • MAYS (about 8 miles; NEWTOWN, OH; Abbreviation: 1W4)
  • CINCINNATI-BLUE ASH (about 11 miles; CINCINNATI, OH; Abbreviation: ISZ)
  • BUTLER CO RGNL (about 17 miles; HAMILTON, OH; Abbreviation: HAO)

Amtrak station near Dayton:

  • 5 miles: CINCINNATI (1301 WESTERN AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, taxi stand.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dayton:

  • XAVIER UNIVERSITY (about 3 miles; CINCINNATI, OH; Full-time enrollment: 4,977)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI-MAIN CAMPUS (about 7 miles; CINCINNATI, OH; Full-time enrollment: 22,355)
  • CINCINNATI STATE TECHNICAL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; CINCINNATI, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,972)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI-RAYMOND WALTERS COLLEGE (about 9 miles; BLUE ASH, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,266)
  • NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, KY; Full-time enrollment: 9,668)
  • MIAMI UNIVERSITY-OXFORD (about 33 miles; OXFORD, OH; Full-time enrollment: 15,704)
  • WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 47 miles; DAYTON, OH; Full-time enrollment: 11,734)

Schools

Public high school in Dayton:

  • DAYTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 468; Location: 200 GREENDEVIL LN; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Dayton:

  • LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 585; Location: 701 FIFTH AVE; Grades: PK – 06)

Private primary/middle school in Dayton:

  • ST BERNARD SCHOOL (Students: 96; Location: 401 BERRY ST; Grades: KG – 8)