| Index | Dayton | Iowa | National |
| Income per capita | $31,239 | $28,872 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $61,406 | $54,570 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $71,513 | $66,527 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $23,611 | $30,828 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $42,176 | $37,409 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $23,456 | $25,115 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 3.2% | 3.1% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 4.7% | 12.3% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 4.0% | 4.0% |
| Manufacturing sector | 23.3% | 23.3% |
| Financial & insurance services | 3.6% | 3.6% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| Public administration | 5.9% | 5.9% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 6.3% | 6.3% |
| Education, health & social services | 4.0% | 4.0% |
| Other | 41.1% | 41.1% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Moorland, IA | 154 | $63,250 | 14.3% |
| Paton, IA | 179 | $62,708 | 13.4% |
| Boone, IA | 12,470 | $60,854 | 10.0% |
| Fraser, IA | 109 | $57,500 | 3.9% |
| Webster City, IA | 7,699 | $54,531 | 1.4% |
| Dayton, IA | 839 | $61,406 | 11.0% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Tulelake, CA | 839 | $32,039 | 42.1% |
| Horseshoe Bend, ID | 839 | $44,293 | 19.9% |
| Brownstown, IL | 839 | $47,171 | 14.7% |
| Ventress, LA | 839 | $49,808 | 10.0% |
| Middletown, MI | 839 | $33,177 | 40.0% |
| Dayton, IA | 839 | $61,406 | 11.0% |
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