Dayton metropolitan area

The Greater Dayton or Miami Valley, or more formally the Dayton–Kettering–Beavercreek, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of three counties in the Miami Valley region of Ohio and is anchored by the city of Dayton. As of 2020, it is the fourth largest metropolitan area in Ohio and the 73rd largest metropolitan area by population in the United States with a population of 814,049.^[1]

Greater Dayton

Metropolitan area

Dayton, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area

City of Dayton skyline from Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum

Dayton–Springfield–Kettering, OH CSA

City of Dayton

Dayton–Kettering–Beavercreek MSA

Springfield MSA

Greenville µSA

Sidney µSA

Urbana µSA

Largest city/ Urban Center

Dayton

Other cities (Suburbs)

- Kettering
- Beavercreek
- Huber Heights
- Fairborn
- Centerville
- Miamisburg
- West Carrollton

Area

• Total

1,715 sq mi (4,440 km²)

Population

(2020)

• Total

814,049

• Rank

73rd in the U.S.

• Density

478/sq mi (185/km²)

Time zone

UTC−05:00 (Eastern Standard Time)

• Summer (DST)

UTC−04:00 (Eastern Daylight Time)

Counties edit

Cities edit

Places with more than 100,000 inhabitants edit

Dayton (principal city) – 137,644

Places with 25,000 to 100,000 inhabitants edit

Kettering is the second largest city in Greater Dayton, and its largest suburb.

Kettering – 57,862
Beavercreek – 47,741
Huber Heights – 38,154
Fairborn – 34,620
Xenia – 26,947
Troy – 26,281
Riverside – 25,133

Places with 10,000 to 25,000 inhabitants edit

Trotwood – 24,403
Centerville – 24,240
Piqua – 21,332
Miamisburg – 20,143
Springboro – 18,931
Vandalia – 14,997
Englewood – 13,435
Clayton – 13,222
West Carrollton – 12,864
Tipp City – 10,115

Places with 5,000 to 10,000 inhabitants edit

Oakwood – 8,936
Bellbrook – 7,344
Union – 6,891
Moraine – 6,470
Brookville – 5,874
Germantown – 5,519
Carlisle – 5,446

Places with 1,000 to 5,000 inhabitants edit

West Milton – 4,828
Cedarville – 4,320
New Lebanon – 3,984
Yellow Springs – 3,744
Covington – 2,708
Wilberforce – 2,271
Shawnee Hills – 2,171
Jamestown – 2,136
Drexel – 2,076
Bradford – 1,866
Pleasant Hill – 1,254

Places with fewer than 1,000 inhabitants edit

Unincorporated places edit

Townships edit

Greene County edit

Clifton Gorge in John Bryan State Park, near Yellow Springs.

Miami County edit

Montgomery County edit

Combined statistical area edit

The Dayton–Springfield–Kettering Combined Statistical Area is a CSA in the U.S. state of Ohio, as defined by the United States Census Bureau. It consists of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area (the counties of Montgomery, Greene and Miami); the Springfield Metropolitan Statistical Area (Clark County); the Urbana Micropolitan Statistical Area (Champaign County); the Greenville Micropolitan Statistical Area (Darke County); and the Sidney Micropolitan Statistical Area (Shelby County). As of the 2020 Census, the CSA had a population of 1,086,512.

Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs)
- Dayton (Greene, Miami, and Montgomery counties)
- Springfield (Clark County)
Micropolitan Statistical Areas (μSAs)
- Greenville (Darke County)
- Urbana (Champaign County)
- Sidney (Shelby County)

According to an article in The Cincinnati Enquirer, as Greater Cincinnati grows northward through Butler County, its outer suburbs are expected to expand and begin to overlap the Greater Dayton area.^[2] Such a concept has already received the nickname of "Daytonnati."^[3] The two metropolitan areas were expected to be combined after tabulation of the 2010 Census, but this did not occur. As of the 2020 census this has still not occurred due to criteria not being met for combined area designation

Greater Dayton is part of the Great Lakes Megalopolis containing an estimated 54 million people.

Demographics edit

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1900	161,759	—
1910	193,496	19.6%
1920	289,181	49.5%
1930	358,041	23.8%
1940	383,975	7.2%
1950	545,723	42.1%
1960	727,121	33.2%
1970	850,266	16.9%
1980	830,070	−2.4%
1990	843,835	1.7%
2000	848,153	0.5%
2010	799,232	−5.8%
2020	814,049	1.9%
Population 1990-2010 with 2011 estimate.^[4]^[5]^[6]

As of the census 2010, there were 799,232 people, 343,971 households, and 220,249 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 80.40% White, 14.90% African American, 0.20% Native American, 1.80% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.80% from other races, and 2.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.90% of the population.^[7]

The median income for a household in the MSA was $47,381, and the median income for a family was $59,770. Males had a median income of $38,430 versus $26,205 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $25,436.^[8]

From the 2000 Census to the 2010 Census, the Dayton region has seen a shift in population from its urban core to more out-lying affluent suburbs. This is evidenced by a 10% growth in population in Englewood, a 19% population growth in Beavercreek, and a 40% population growth in Springboro. Smaller growths in the 2010 census in the Dayton area included Miamisburg, Centerville, Vandalia, and Fairborn. Many of Dayton's suburbs that saw declines in populations fared well from 2000 to 2010. Dayton's largest suburb, Kettering for example, only saw a 2.3% decline during the ten-year period and Huber Heights, Dayton's third largest suburb, saw a 0.3% decline in population.

The Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area formerly included Clark County and Preble County. In 2005, Clark County containing Springfield, Ohio separated from the Dayton MSA to create their own MSA named Springfield Metropolitan Statistical Area. As a result of new Census criteria to delineate metropolitan areas, Preble County was eliminated from the MSA in 2013 as it no longer qualified for inclusion. A significant drop in population for the Dayton MSA is noted in the 2010 census because of these changes.^[9]

County	2020 Census	2010 Census	Change	Area	Density
Montgomery County	537,309	535,153	+0.40%	464 sq mi (1,200 km²)	1,158/sq mi (447/km²)
Greene County	167,966	161,573	+3.96%	416 sq mi (1,080 km²)	404/sq mi (156/km²)
Miami County	108,774	102,506	+6.11%	410 sq mi (1,100 km²)	265/sq mi (102/km²)

Colleges and universities edit

St. Mary's Hall and the Immaculate Conception Chapel at the University of Dayton.

Greater Dayton is home to a number of higher education facilities, including:

Air Force Institute of Technology (Wright-Patterson AFB)
Antioch College (Yellow Springs)
Cedarville University (Cedarville)
Central State University (Wilberforce)
Hobart Institute of Welding Technology (Troy)
Kettering College of Medical Arts (Kettering)
Sinclair Community College (Dayton)
University of Dayton (Dayton)
Wilberforce University (Wilberforce)
Wittenberg University (Springfield)
Wright State University (Fairborn)
Clark State Community College (Springfield)

Largest employers edit

Notable largest employers in the Dayton region :^[10]

^{[needs update]}

Transportation edit

Equipment is unloaded from a C-17A Globemaster III of the 89th Airlift Squadron based at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.

Airports edit

Greater Dayton is served by international, regional and county airports, including:

Major highways edit

Public transit edit

The Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority operates a public busing system in Montgomery county. Other transit agencies serve the surrounding counties and provide connections with RTA, including transit authorities in Greene and Miami counties.

Culture edit

An overhead gallery view of the fourth building aircraft at the National Museum of the United States Air Force.

Museums edit

Dayton Art Institute (Dayton)
Boonshoft Museum of Discovery (Dayton)
America's Packard Museum (Dayton)
National Museum of the United States Air Force (Riverside)
The Funk Music Hall of Fame & Exhibition Center (Dayton)
Springfield Museum of Art (Springfield)

Theaters edit

In addition to Benjamin and Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center, the Dayton Region's largest performing arts center, Greater Dayton has a vibrant theater community throughout the region.

Actors Theater (Fairborn)
Beavercreek Community Theatre (Beavercreek)^[11]
Benjamin and Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center (Dayton)^[12]
The Black Box Improv Theater (Dayton)^[13]
Brookville Community Theater (Brookville)^[14]
Clark State Performing Arts Center (Springfield)
Dayton Playhouse (Dayton)^[15]
La Comedia Dinner Theatre (Springboro)
Loft Theatre (Dayton)^[16]
Progressive Dance Theater (Dayton)^[17]
Town Hall Theatre (Centerville)^[18]
Victoria Theatre (Dayton)^[16]

Theatrical companies edit

Music edit

Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra

References edit

^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved 2010-03-20.
^ (PDF). Cincinnati Enquirer. March 11, 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 26, 2018. Retrieved 2015-12-24.
^ Ready for `Daytonnati?' It could happen
^ "Census Of Population 1990-2000". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 8, 2012.
^ . U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 27, 2012. Retrieved October 8, 2012.
^ "Cumulative Estimates of Resident Population Change and Rankings for Metropolitan Statistical Areas in the United States and Puerto Rico: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2019" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
^ "U.S. Census FactFinder populations". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2012-10-08.
^ "U.S. Census FactFinder incomes". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2012-10-08.
^ "Springfield separates from Dayton MSA". Dayton Business Journal. Retrieved 2012-10-08.
^ "Dayton Economy Employers and Employees". June 25, 2009.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ Beavercreek Community Theatre. Bctheatre.org. Retrieved on 2013-07-17.
^ Benjamin & Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center
^ The Black Box Improv Theater
^ Brookville Community Theatre
^ Welcome to the Frontpage
^ ^a ^b ^c Victoria Theatre Association – Broadway in Dayton
^ ^a ^b DCDC – Dayton Contemporary Dance Company
^ Washington Township
^ . Archived from the original on 2011-09-03. Retrieved 2011-09-04.
^ Dayton Theatre Guild
^ Welcome to The Human Race Theatre Company

External links edit

Visitors Bureau
Dayton history

[wwwcensusgov-1] "U.S. Census website". Retrieved 2010-03-20.

[2] (PDF). Cincinnati Enquirer. March 11, 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 26, 2018. Retrieved 2015-12-24.

[3] Ready for `Daytonnati?' It could happen

[4] "Census Of Population 1990-2000". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 8, 2012.

[5] . U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 27, 2012. Retrieved October 8, 2012.

[6] "Cumulative Estimates of Resident Population Change and Rankings for Metropolitan Statistical Areas in the United States and Puerto Rico: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2019" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 31, 2020.

[7] "U.S. Census FactFinder populations". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2012-10-08.

[8] "U.S. Census FactFinder incomes". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2012-10-08.

[9] "Springfield separates from Dayton MSA". Dayton Business Journal. Retrieved 2012-10-08.

[10] "Dayton Economy Employers and Employees". June 25, 2009.^{[permanent dead link]}

[11] Beavercreek Community Theatre. Bctheatre.org. Retrieved on 2013-07-17.

[12] Benjamin & Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center

[13] The Black Box Improv Theater

[14] Brookville Community Theatre

[15] Welcome to the Frontpage

[autogenerated2-16] Victoria Theatre Association – Broadway in Dayton

[autogenerated1-17] DCDC – Dayton Contemporary Dance Company

[18] Washington Township

[19] . Archived from the original on 2011-09-03. Retrieved 2011-09-04.

[20] Dayton Theatre Guild

[21] Welcome to The Human Race Theatre Company

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