Demographics of Dayton CDP, New Jersey

Dayton CDP, New Jersey had 7,952 ±870 people in the American Community Survey, averaged over 2020–2024. The Census Bureau’s yearly estimates do not cover it: they count incorporated places and towns, not census-designated places. Age, income, poverty, housing and origin below come from the survey, averaged over 2020–2024, each with its margin of error.

Dayton CDP, in four figures

7,952 ±870
Population: ACS 2020–⁠2024. The Bureau publishes no yearly estimate for a census-designated place.; 209th
Among New Jersey's places: Of 295 of 5,000 or more, by the survey's count.; 41.8 ±3.5
Median age: ACS 2020–⁠2024.; $151,902 ±$18,003
Median household income: ACS 2020–⁠2024, in 2024 dollars.

Age, 2020–2024

The median age is 41.8 ±3.5: for men 43.0 ±4.4 and for women 41.4 ±3.2. Shares are of everyone the survey counts, in the Bureau’s sex-by-age table (B01001).

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People in Dayton CDP by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	People	Share	New Jersey	United States
Under 5	68 to 228	0.9% to 2.8%	5.6% ±<0.1	5.6% ±<0.1
5 to 17	1,717 ±300	21.6% ±2.9	16.2% ±0.1	16.3% ±<0.1
18 to 24	536 ±193	6.7% ±2.3	8.4% ±0.1	9.1% ±<0.1
25 to 44	1,921 ±317	24.2% ±3.0	26.2% ±0.1	26.9% ±<0.1
45 to 64	2,641 ±338	33.2% ±2.2	26.5% ±0.1	24.8% ±<0.1
65 and over	989 ±189	12.4% ±1.9	17.2% ±0.1	17.2% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Income and poverty, 2020–2024

Median household income is $151,902 ±$18,003, and income per person $59,761 ±$4,508, in 2024 dollars. The median is $103,556 ±$513 in New Jersey and $80,734 ±$166 in the United States.

Households by income

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Households in Dayton CDP by income, ACS 2020–2024
Household income	Households	Share	New Jersey	United States
Under $25,000	41 to 169	1.6% to 6.4%	11.6% ±0.2	14.6% ±<0.1
$25,000 to $49,999	49 to 189	1.9% to 7.1%	12.8% ±0.2	16.7% ±<0.1
$50,000 to $74,999	30 to 154	1.2% to 5.8%	12.8% ±0.2	15.5% ±<0.1
$75,000 to $99,999	290 ±136	11.0% ±5.0	11.3% ±0.2	12.6% ±<0.1
$100,000 to $149,999	662 ±190	25.1% ±6.7	18.1% ±0.2	17.5% ±<0.1
$150,000 to $199,999	460 ±167	17.4% ±6.1	11.8% ±0.2	9.6% ±<0.1
$200,000 or more	913 ±176	34.6% ±5.7	21.6% ±0.2	13.4% ±0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Poverty by age

The poverty rate is the share of people whose family income is below the federal threshold for their family’s size, of everyone for whom the Bureau determines it (B17020).

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Poverty rate in Dayton CDP by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	Below poverty	Rate	New Jersey	United States
All ages	74 to 324	1.0% to 4.1%	9.7% ±0.2	12.5% ±0.1
Under 18	0 to 69	0% to 3.7%	13.0% ±0.3	16.1% ±0.1
18 to 59	1 to 99	< 0.1% to 2.2%	8.6% ±0.2	11.6% ±0.1
60 and over	33 to 217	2.3% to 13.7%	9.3% ±0.2	11.0% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Housing, 2020–2024

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Housing in Dayton CDP, ACS 2020–2024
Measure	Dayton CDP	New Jersey	United States
Housing units	2,684 ±278	3,791,354 ±469	143,775,355 ±10,234
Occupied	98.4% ±14.2	92.5% ±0.1	89.9% ±0.1
Vacant	0.2% to 3.0%	7.5% ±0.1	10.1% ±0.1
Owner occupied	88.0% ±5.2	63.8% ±0.3	65.2% ±0.3
Renter occupied	12.0% ±4.5	36.2% ±0.2	34.8% ±0.1
Median home value	$496,600 ±$24,423	$454,400 ±$1,150	$332,700 ±$236
Median gross rent	$2,199 ±$118	$1,720 ±$7	$1,413 ±$2
Median year built	1988 ±2	1970 ±1	1980 ±1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Occupied and vacant are shares of all housing units; owner and renter occupied are shares of occupied units. Value and rent are medians in 2024 dollars.

Origin and place of birth, 2020–2024

Hispanic or Latino origin is not a race in the Census Bureau’s tables. Here the people of Hispanic origin, of any race, are one row, and everyone else is counted by race alone (B03002), so the rows add to the whole.

Hispanic origin and race

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People in Dayton CDP by Hispanic origin and race, ACS 2020–2024
Origin	People	Share	New Jersey	United States
Hispanic or Latino	154 to 900	2.0% to 11.3%	22.5% ±<0.1	19.3% ±<0.1
White alone, not Hispanic	2,494 ±542	31.4% ±5.9	50.9% ±<0.1	57.4% ±<0.1
Black alone, not Hispanic	237 to 715	6.0% ±2.9	12.2% ±<0.1	11.9% ±<0.1
Asian alone, not Hispanic	4,045 ±537	50.9% ±3.8	10.0% ±<0.1	5.9% ±<0.1
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0 to 20	0% to 0.3%	0.1% ±<0.1	0.5% ±<0.1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	2 to 66	< 0.1% to 0.8%	< 0.1% ±<0.1	0.2% ±<0.1
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0 to 52	0% to 0.7%	0.8% ±<0.1	0.6% ±<0.1
Two or more races, not Hispanic	356 ±164	4.5% ±2.0	3.5% ±0.1	4.3% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Place of birth and citizenship

“Born a citizen outside the states” counts people born in Puerto Rico, the island areas, or abroad to American parents. Naturalized citizens and those who are not citizens together make up the people born abroad (B05002).

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People in Dayton CDP by place of birth and citizenship, ACS 2020–2024
Born	People	Share	New Jersey	United States
Born in the state	2,972 ±535	37.4% ±5.3	50.8% ±0.2	57.3% ±<0.1
Born in another state	1,147 ±242	14.4% ±2.6	22.7% ±0.1	26.9% ±<0.1
Born a citizen outside the states	67 to 199	1.7% ±0.8	2.6% ±<0.1	1.7% ±<0.1
Born abroad	3,700 ±474	46.5% ±3.1	23.9% ±0.2	14.1% ±<0.1
Naturalized citizens	2,577 ±378	32.4% ±3.2	13.5% ±0.1	7.4% ±<0.1
Not citizens	1,123 ±330	14.1% ±3.9	10.5% ±0.1	6.8% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Dayton CDP among the places of New Jersey

209th of 295 places of 5,000 or more by the survey’s 2020–2024 count. Every one is listed on the New Jersey page.

Places of New Jersey near Dayton CDP in population, ACS 2020–2024
Place	ACS 2020–⁠2024
Atco CDP	8,164 ±648
Butler borough	8,133 ±19
Carneys Point CDP	8,050 ±211
Pomona CDP	7,995 ±1,081
Fort Dix CDP	7,984 ±740
Dayton CDP	7,952 ±870
Glen Ridge borough	7,943 ±19
Basking Ridge CDP	7,917 ±668
Bernardsville borough	7,916 ±22
Dunellen borough	7,911 ±29
Crestwood Village CDP	7,830 ±654

Sources

Census Bureau population estimates — incorporated places and New England towns — U.S. Census Bureau · U.S. Government work · retrieved September 25, 2026
American Community Survey 5-year estimates — table-based Summary File · U.S. Government work

Compiled automatically from Census Bureau population estimates — incorporated places and New England towns and American Community Survey 5-year estimates — table-based Summary File by a checked SQL query · Editor: Kian O'Connor · How this site is built

Data retrieved September 25, 2026