Moving to Dayton, New Jersey

Population: 6,235
Males: 3,008 (48.2%), Females: 3,227 (51.8%)

Middlesex County

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.7 years
Median household income: $79,050
Median house value: $166,300

Population by Race

Races in Dayton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (58.2%)
  • Asian Indian (15.3%)
  • Black (9.9%)
  • Hispanic (5.1%)
  • Chinese (4.7%)
  • Filipino (2.5%)
  • Two or more races (2.0%)
  • Other race (1.3%)
  • Korean (1.2%)
  • Other Asian (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Italian (17.5%), German (10.3%), Irish (9.3%), English (6.3%), Russian (4.8%), Polish (4.6%).

Elevation: 120 feet

Land area: 2.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Dayton

  • High school or higher: 94.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 50.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 19.7%
  • Unemployed: 2.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 38.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dayton CDP

  • Never married: 18.8%
  • Now married: 69.5%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 3.6%
  • Divorced: 7.0%

26.6% Foreign born (18.7% Asia, 2.9% Latin America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Dayton:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dayton:

  • TRENTON MERCER (about 22 miles; TRENTON, NJ; Abbreviation: TTN)
  • LAKEHURST NAES /MAXFIELD FIELD (about 27 miles; LAKEHURST, NJ; Abbreviation: NEL)
  • MC GUIRE AFB (about 27 miles; WRIGHTSTOWN, NJ; Abbreviation: WRI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Dayton:

  • PRINCETON (about 10 miles; PRINCETON/ROCKY HILL, NJ; Abbreviation: 39N)
  • CENTRAL JERSEY REGIONAL (about 11 miles; MANVILLE, NJ; Abbreviation: 47N)
  • OLD BRIDGE (about 14 miles; OLD BRIDGE, NJ; Abbreviation: 3N6)

Amtrak stations near Dayton:

  • 9 miles: PRINCETON JUNCTION (WALLACE RD.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 10 miles: NEW BRUNSWICK (FRENCH & ALBANY STS.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 19 miles: METROPARK (ISELIN, 100 MIDDLESEX-ESSEX TPK.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dayton:

  • DEVRY INSTITUTE (about 6 miles; NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 2,897)
  • MIDDLESEX COUNTY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; EDISON, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 6,739)
  • MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; West Windsor, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,445)
  • RUTGERS UNIVERSITY-NEW BRUNSWICK (about 9 miles; NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 30,649)
  • PRINCETON UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; PRINCETON, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 6,481)
  • RARITAN VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; SOMERVILLE, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 3,283)
  • RIDER UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,201)

Public primary/middle schools in Dayton:

  • INDIAN FIELDS ELEM SCH (Students: 837; Location: 395 RIDGE ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • DAYTON (Location: 310 GEORGES ROAD; Grades: 03 – 04)