OH Regular Public School District 28 Schools

Dayton City

Dayton, OH 45402 • Montgomery County • 28 Operating Schools

(937) 542-3000

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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024

Total Population

147,957

22,814 school-age (5-17)

Median Household Income

$42,886

Overall Poverty Rate

27.40%

37,145 people in poverty

Child Poverty Rate

32.90%

7,663 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024

Census Vintage	School-Age Children (5–17)	Children in Poverty	District Poverty Rate	State Benchmark	National Benchmark
2020	22,336	7,445	33.33%	14.96%	14.57%
2021	23,061	8,143	35.31%	16.51%	15.78%
2022	22,777	7,513	32.99%	16.45%	15.17%
2023	23,214	8,345	35.95%	16.17%	14.98%
2024	23,292	7,663	32.90%	15.12%	14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023

Median Home Value $89,700

Median Gross Rent $873/mo

Owner-Occupied 29,855

Renter-Occupied 33,407

Occupied 63,262

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 29,855 (47.2%)

Renter-Occupied 33,407 (52.8%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 63,262 households

6,344 (10%)

< $10k

5,417 (8.6%)

$10k-$14k

3,777 (6%)

$15k-$19k

4,161 (6.6%)

$20k-$24k

3,526 (5.6%)

$25k-$29k

3,390 (5.4%)

$30k-$34k

3,033 (4.8%)

$35k-$39k

3,282 (5.2%)

$40k-$44k

2,891 (4.6%)

$45k-$49k

4,293 (6.8%)

$50k-$59k

7,108 (11.2%)

$60k-$74k

6,298 (10%)

$75k-$99k

4,270 (6.7%)

$100k-$124k

1,641 (2.6%)

$125k-$149k

2,384 (3.8%)

$150k-$199k

1,447 (2.3%)

$200k+

< $10k

6,344 (10%)

$10k-$14k

5,417 (8.6%)

$15k-$19k

3,777 (6%)

$20k-$24k

4,161 (6.6%)

$25k-$29k

3,526 (5.6%)

$30k-$34k

3,390 (5.4%)

$35k-$39k

3,033 (4.8%)

$40k-$44k

3,282 (5.2%)

$45k-$49k

2,891 (4.6%)

$50k-$59k

4,293 (6.8%)

$60k-$74k

7,108 (11.2%)

$75k-$99k

6,298 (10%)

$100k-$124k

4,270 (6.7%)

$125k-$149k

1,641 (2.6%)

$150k-$199k

2,384 (3.8%)

$200k+

1,447 (2.3%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 20,433 students

1,560 (7.6%)

1st

2,102 (10.3%)

2nd

1,429 (7%)

3rd

1,691 (8.3%)

4th

1,933 (9.5%)

5th

1,606 (7.9%)

6th

1,639 (8%)

7th

1,493 (7.3%)

8th

2,163 (10.6%)

9th

1,827 (8.9%)

10th

1,532 (7.5%)

11th

1,458 (7.1%)

12th

1st Grade

1,560 (7.6%)

2nd Grade

2,102 (10.3%)

3rd Grade

1,429 (7%)

4th Grade

1,691 (8.3%)

5th Grade

1,933 (9.5%)

6th Grade

1,606 (7.9%)

7th Grade

1,639 (8%)

8th Grade

1,493 (7.3%)

9th Grade

2,163 (10.6%)

10th Grade

1,827 (8.9%)

11th Grade

1,532 (7.5%)

12th Grade

1,458 (7.1%)