Dayton, New York
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Population change since 2000: -3.0%
Males: 955 | (50.6%) |
Females: 931 | (49.4%) |
Median resident age: | 40.5 years |
New York median age: | 40.7 years |
Zip codes: 14070.
Dayton: | $47,791 |
NY: | $79,557 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $28,798 (it was $15,355 in 2000)
Dayton town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $97,098 (it was $52,800 in 2000)
Dayton: | $97,098 |
NY: | $400,400 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $146,086; detached houses: $161,917; townhouses or other attached units: $256,277; in 2-unit structures: $129,405; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $161,674; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $139,490; mobile homes: $56,988; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $97,187
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Dayton, NY
- 1,80795.8%White alone
- 331.7%Two or more races
- 170.9%American Indian alone
- 130.7%Black alone
- 110.6%Hispanic
- 50.3%Asian alone
Races in Dayton detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of New York and other state lists, there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Dayton, New York as of June 05, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Dayton is 629 to 1.
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Ancestries: German (35.6%), English (19.6%), Irish (11.3%), Polish (7.8%), United States (6.9%), Italian (5.7%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Land area: 35.8 square miles.
Population density: 53 people per square mile (very low).
28 residents are foreign born
This town: | 1.4% |
New York: | 20.4% |
Dayton town: | 2.4% ($1,272) |
New York: | 1.9% ($2,847) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Buffalo, NY (36.0 miles , pop. 292,648).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (260.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 42.40 N, Longitude: 79.00 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 716
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2021: 1 building, cost: $150,000
- 2020: 2 buildings, average cost: $70,000
- 2019: 3 buildings, average cost: $83,300
- 2018: 1 building, cost: $50,000
- 2017: 2 buildings, average cost: $50,000
- 2016: 2 buildings, average cost: $50,000
- 2015: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
- 2014: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
- 2013: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
- 2012: 1 building, cost: $100,000
- 2011: 1 building, cost: $100,000
- 2010: 5 buildings, average cost: $80,000
- 2009: 2 buildings, average cost: $60,000
- 2008: 3 buildings, average cost: $100,000
- 2007: 5 buildings, average cost: $60,000
Here: | 4.9% |
New York: | 4.4% |
- Public administration (11.0%)
- Health care (10.2%)
- Educational services (8.4%)
- Construction (6.4%)
- Social assistance (6.0%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.5%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.1%)
- Construction (11.7%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (8.8%)
- Public administration (8.1%)
- Truck transportation (7.4%)
- Food (4.0%)
- Educational services (4.0%)
- Food & beverage stores (3.8%)
- Health care (18.2%)
- Public administration (13.8%)
- Educational services (12.6%)
- Social assistance (9.1%)
- Accommodation & food services (8.6%)
- Personal & laundry services (3.3%)
- Computer & electronic products (3.3%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6.2%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.0%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.9%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.4%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.4%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.2%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (2.9%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12.1%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.4%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.7%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.7%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.2%)
- Farmers and farm managers (5.0%)
- Carpenters (3.8%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9.6%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.9%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.7%)
- Health technologists and technicians (4.4%)
- Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (4.2%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.2%)
- Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4.2%)
Average climate in Dayton, New York
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Dayton-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New York state average. It is 54% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/2/1983, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.7 miles away from the Dayton town center killed 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 5/31/1985, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 32.5 miles away from the town center .
Earthquake activity:
Dayton-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 65% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 95.3 miles away from Dayton center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 123.8 miles away from the city center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 315.4 miles away from Dayton center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 258.4 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 303.8 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 302.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Cattaraugus County (23) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 9
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 11, Floods: 10, Snowstorms: 4, Hurricanes: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Power Outage: 1, Snow: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dayton:
- SUNY at Fredonia (about 18 miles; Fredonia, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,523)
- Jamestown Community College (about 23 miles; Jamestown, NY; FT enrollment: 3,384)
- Bryant & Stratton College-Online (about 30 miles; Orchard Park, NY; FT enrollment: 2,212)
- Erie Community College (about 35 miles; Buffalo, NY; FT enrollment: 11,035)
- St Bonaventure University (about 35 miles; Saint Bonaventure, NY; FT enrollment: 2,286)
- D'Youville College (about 36 miles; Buffalo, NY; FT enrollment: 2,398)
- Canisius College (about 38 miles; Buffalo, NY; FT enrollment: 4,376)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Dayton: Pine Top Plantation (A), Judd Corners (B), Dexter Corners (C), Dayton Volunteer Fire Department (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Dayton: Free Methodist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Markham Cemetery (1), Saint Pauls of the Cross Cemetery (2), Park Lawn Cemetery (3), Cottage Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Swamps: Conewango Swamp (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Creeks: Slab City Creek (A), Dry Creek (B), Johnson Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
This town: | 2.6 people |
New York: | 2.6 people |
This town: | 67.3% |
Whole state: | 63.5% |
This town: | 9.4% |
Whole state: | 6.8% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
This town: | 12.8% |
Whole state: | 14.6% |
This town: | 7.1% |
Whole state: | 7.4% |
4 people in homes for the mentally retarded in 2000
For population 15 years and over in Dayton:
- Never married: 23.2%
- Now married: 54.1%
- Separated: 2.3%
- Widowed: 7.8%
- Divorced: 12.6%
For population 25 years and over in Dayton:
- High school or higher: 79.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
- Unemployed: 7.8%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.3 minutes
Here: | 12.0 |
New York average: | 14.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Dayton, NY (based on Cattaraugus County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 12,351 | 12 |
Mainline Protestant | 7,090 | 49 |
Evangelical Protestant | 6,923 | 71 |
Other | 2,843 | 12 |
Black Protestant | 305 | 2 |
None | 50,805 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Here: | 2.62 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 4.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 0.12 / 10,000 pop. |
New York: | 0.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Cattaraugus County: | 1.12 / 10,000 pop. |
New York: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Cattaraugus County: | 3.87 / 10,000 pop. |
New York: | 1.68 / 10,000 pop. |
Cattaraugus County: | 9.48 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 8.82 / 10,000 pop. |
Cattaraugus County: | 9.5% |
New York: | 8.2% |
This county: | 28.5% |
State: | 23.8% |
Cattaraugus County: | 16.7% |
New York: | 15.6% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Dayton:
- WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
- WGR (550 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
- WNED (970 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY)
- WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WHLD (1270 AM; 5 kW; NIAGARA FALLS, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WGGO (1590 AM; 5 kW; SALAMANCA, NY; Owner: CATT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WTOR (770 AM; daytime; 9 kW; YOUNGSTOWN, NY; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WBEN (930 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
- WXRL (1300 AM; 5 kW; LANCASTER, NY; Owner: DOME BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WSPQ (1330 AM; 1 kW; SPRINGVILLE, NY; Owner: HAWK COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
- WNAE (1310 AM; 5 kW; WARREN, PA; Owner: KINZUA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Dayton:
- WTSS (102.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
- WBKX (96.5 FM; FREDONIA, NY; Owner: CHADWICK BAY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WNED-FM (94.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC B/C ASSOC.)
- WDCX (99.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WNJA (89.7 FM; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC B/CING ASSOC)
- WBUF (92.9 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WUBJ (88.1 FM; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
- WWSE (93.3 FM; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: MEDIA ONE GROUP, LLC)
- WCOT (90.9 FM; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WQRT (98.3 FM; SALAMANCA, NY; Owner: CATT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WKZA (106.9 FM; LAKEWOOD, NY; Owner: CROSS COUNTRY COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W205BA (88.9 FM; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WGRF (96.9 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WFBF (89.9 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- WNSA (107.7 FM; WETHERSFIELD TWNSHP, NY; Owner: ADELPHIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION)
- WPIG (95.7 FM; OLEAN, NY; Owner: ARROW COMMUNICATIONS OF N.Y., INC.)
- WMHU (101.9 FM; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: VOX ALLEGANY, L.L.C.)
TV broadcast stations around Dayton:
- WNYB (Channel 26; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: FAITH BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WNGS (Channel 67; SPRINGVILLE, NY; Owner: CAROLINE K. POWLEY D/B/A UNICORN/SPRINGVILLE)
- WKBW-TV (Channel 7; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WKBW-TV LICENSE, INC.)
- WIVB-TV (Channel 4; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WIVB BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WGRZ-TV (Channel 2; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: MULTIMEDIA ENTERTAINMENT, INC.)
- WNYO-TV (Channel 49; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: NEW YORK TELEVISION, INC.)
- WUTV (Channel 29; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WUTV LICENSEE, LLC)
- WNED-TV (Channel 17; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WESTERN NY PUBLIC BROADCASTING ASSOC.)
- WNLO (Channel 23; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WIVB BROADCASTING, LLC)
- W46BA (Channel 46; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC B/CING.ASSN.)
- WDTB-LP (Channel 39; HAMBURG, NY; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
Dayton fatal accident list:
Jun 8, 2014 07:58 PM, Cr-2, Sr-2, Lat: 42.423544, Lon: -79.031628, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Feb 11, 2011 02:59 PM, Van Etten Rd, Lat: 42.422917, Lon: -78.944878, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jul 31, 2010 07:30 AM, Sr-322, Lat: 42.358669, Lon: -79.014703, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Feb 11, 2005 12:49 AM, Sr-62, Lat: 42.412910, Lon: -78.982540, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Nov 27, 2004 03:39 PM, Sr-62, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 6Number of bridges
- 30ft / 9.4mTotal length
- $7,728,000Total costs
- 3,621Total average daily traffic
- 455Total average daily truck traffic
- 4,102Total future (year 2037) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Dayton)FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
1- Lat: 42.433389 Lon: -78.999750, Call Sign: WQDH314,
Assigned Frequencies: 466.925 MHz, 464.125 MHz, 469.125 MHz, Grant Date: 12/17/2011, Expiration Date: 03/05/2022, Cancellation Date: 12/08/2021, Certifier: Michael A Saia, Registrant: Saia Communications, 100 Stradtman St, Buffalo, NY 14206, Phone: (716) 892-2900, Fax: (716) 892-2983, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
6- DAYTON, 9670 Route #62 (Lat: 42.418333 Lon: -78.969889), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.3 m, Call Sign: WQOP920,
Assigned Frequencies: 10835.0 MHz, Grant Date: 12/15/2011, Expiration Date: 12/15/2021, Cancellation Date: 07/30/2014, Certifier: Pamelia Y Hoof, Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
- SITE 03, 9948 Peck Hill Rd (Lat: 42.433611 Lon: -78.998806), Type: Building, Structure height: 59.4 m, Call Sign: WQWX561, Licensee ID: L00002663,
Assigned Frequencies: 11285.0 MHz, 11285.0 MHz, 11285.0 MHz, 11285.0 MHz, 11285.0 MHz, 11285.0 MHz, Grant Date: 12/17/2015, Expiration Date: 12/17/2025, Certifier: Michael Saia, Registrant: Saia Communications, Inc., 100 Stradtman Street, Buffalo, NY 14206, Phone: (716) 892-2900, Fax: (716) 892-2983, Email:
- PERRYSBURG, 9948 Peck Hill Rd (Lat: 42.433611 Lon: -78.998806), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 59.4 m, Call Sign: WQXF664, Licensee ID: L00003840,
Assigned Frequencies: 11155.0 MHz, Grant Date: 02/22/2016, Expiration Date: 02/22/2026, Certifier: Gregory J Stroh, Registrant: Erie County Emergency Services, 3359 Broadway, Cheektowaga, NY 14227, Phone: (716) 681-7111, Fax: (716) 681-3645, Email:
- SITE 03, 9948 Peck Hill Rd (Lat: 42.433611 Lon: -78.998806), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 59.4 m, Call Sign: WQXI652,
Assigned Frequencies: 11325.0 MHz, 11325.0 MHz, 11325.0 MHz, 11325.0 MHz, Grant Date: 03/16/2016, Expiration Date: 03/16/2026, Certifier: Daniel Gernatt Jr, Registrant: Saia Communications, 100 Stradtman Street, Buffalo, NY 14206, Phone: (716) 892-2900, Fax: (716) 892-2983, Email:
- Dayton, 9851 Peck Hill Road (Lat: 42.429417 Lon: -79.002694), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 60.7 m, Call Sign: WQYW609,
Assigned Frequencies: 6655.00 MHz, 6655.00 MHz, 6655.00 MHz, 6655.00 MHz, 6655.00 MHz, 6615.00 MHz, 6615.00 MHz, 6615.00 MHz, 6615.00 MHz, 6615.00 MHz, Grant Date: 02/13/2017, Expiration Date: 02/13/2027, Certifier: Eric A Butler, Registrant: Communication Services Of Wny & Pa, Inc. Dba Eagle Radio Technologies, 19 Cross Street, Falconer, NY 14733, Phone: (716) 664-6200, Fax: (716) 664-5006, Email:
- UP10173A, 9670 Route #62 (Lat: 42.418333 Lon: -78.969889), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.3 m, Call Sign: WRUM859,
Assigned Frequencies: 11245.0 MHz, 11245.0 MHz, 11245.0 MHz, 11245.0 MHz, 11245.0 MHz, 11245.0 MHz, 11245.0 MHz, 11245.0 MHz, 11245.0 MHz, 11245.0 MHz... (+12 more), Grant Date: 09/13/2022, Expiration Date: 09/13/2032, Cancellation Date: 02/12/2024, Certifier: Jenny Knopf, Registrant: T-Mobile Usa, Inc., 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-8401, Fax: (425) 383-4040, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
1- Call Sign: KI4BXV, Licensee ID: L00730497, Grant Date: 08/15/2003, Expiration Date: 08/15/2013, Cancellation Date: 09/03/2003, Certifier: Anne M Coons, Registrant: Anne M Coons, Dayton, NY 14041
- 38.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 37.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 12.7%Wood
- 5.7%Utility gas
- 4.2%Other fuel
- 1.4%Electricity
- 43.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 24.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 15.2%Wood
- 9.9%Utility gas
- 3.3%Electricity
- 2.6%Other fuel
- 1.3%No fuel used
Dayton compared to New York state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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