What kinds of homes are in Dayton Township, IL?

Name: Types of homes in Dayton Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Dayton Township, IL has 850 (±181) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 40 homes per square mile of land.

63.8% are detached single-family houses.

3.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

13.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 850 (±181)
Detached houses: 63.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 3.8%
5+ unit buildings: 13.3%

Homes in Dayton Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Dayton Township	LaSalle County	Illinois	United States
Single-family, detached	63.8% (±12.7 points)	78.8%	58.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	12.0% (±9.9 points)	3.0%	6.1%	6.2%
2 units	3.1% (±1.9 points)	3.3%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.7% (±1.1 points)	4.4%	6.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.2% (±3.8 points)	2.1%	6.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	7.5% (±5.3 points)	1.7%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.6% (±4.7 points)	2.5%	11.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	7.1% (±8.9 points)	4.2%	2.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±4.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Dayton Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from LaSalle County (6.3%).

It is also lower than in Illinois (21.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Dayton Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dayton Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Dayton Township	—	13.3% (±8.0 points)	—
Rutland Township (LaSalle County)	3.7 mi	4.8% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Wallace Township	3.8 mi	0.0% (±26.7 points)	Not measurably different
Ottawa	4.7 mi	11.0% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Serena Township	6.1 mi	0.0% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different
Ottawa Township	6.2 mi	7.9% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Freedom Township (LaSalle County)	6.3 mi	0.0% (±33.9 points)	Not measurably different
Naplate	7.2 mi	0.7% (±17.9 points)	Not measurably different
South Ottawa Township	8.2 mi	10.9% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across LaSalle County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Dayton Township	13.3% (±8.0 points)
2	Streator	11.5% (±4.1 points)
3 (tie)	Bruce Township	11.2% (±4.1 points)
3 (tie)	Otter Creek Township (LaSalle County)	11.2% (±5.7 points)
5	Ottawa	11.0% (±2.4 points)
6	South Ottawa Township	10.9% (±4.2 points)
7	Mendota	9.8% (±4.4 points)

Showing 7 of 62 places in LaSalle County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Dayton Township

How many homes are in Dayton Township?

Dayton Township, IL has an estimated 850 (±181) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Dayton Township houses or apartments?

63.8% are detached houses and 12.0% attached houses, while 17.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Dayton Township?

3.8% of homes in Dayton Township are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dayton township, LaSalle County, Illinois

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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