Dayton

County:: Middlesex County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 2.407
State:: New Jersey

Dayton is a CDP located in Middlesex County, New Jersey. Dayton has a 2025 population of 8,685. Dayton is currently growing at a rate of 1.26% annually and its population has increased by 6.46% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 8,158 in 2020.

The average household income in Dayton is $168,391 with a poverty rate of 2.16%.The median age in Dayton is 40.4 years: 40.8 years for males, and 40.1 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Dayton includes 55.24% Asian, 27.5% White, 6.71% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for other race, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Asian	4,552	55.24%
White	2,266	27.5%
Two or more races	624	7.57%
Black or African American	553	6.71%
Other race	200	2.43%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	46	0.56%

Dayton Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Dayton's average per capita income is $75,332. Household income levels show a median of $141,308. The poverty rate stands at 2.16%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$149,519	-
Families	$146,427	$175,945
Households	$141,308	$168,391
Non Families	$88,125	$106,263

$75,332

Average Income

$141,308

Median Household Income

2.16%

Poverty Rate