How long is the commute from Dayton, TN?

Workers who live in Dayton, TN take an average of 22.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

73.5% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.6% of workers walk to work.

9.0% work from home.

10.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on .

Average commute
22.2 minutes (±3.7)
Public transportation
0.0%
Work from home
9.0%
Households without a car
10.9%

How people in Dayton get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationDaytonRhea CountyTennesseeUnited States
Drove alone73.5% (±7.1 points)79.5%75.8%68.8%
Carpooled14.5% (±6.1 points)12.0%8.4%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±1.4 points)0.2%0.4%3.2%
Walked1.6% (±2.0 points)0.8%1.2%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.5% (±2.6 points)1.0%1.3%2.0%
Worked from home9.0% (±4.6 points)6.5%12.9%15.1%

In Dayton, the average commute is lower than in Rhea County (29.5 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Tennessee (25.7 minutes).

It is lower than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Dayton, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Rhea County (0.2%).

It is not measurably different from Tennessee (0.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Rhea County, Dayton ranks 3 of 3 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 312 of 402.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Dayton

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles availableDaytonRhea CountyTennesseeUnited States
No vehicle10.9% (±5.6 points)7.0%5.2%8.4%
1 vehicle38.9% (±7.7 points)29.2%30.9%33.1%
2 vehicles35.8% (±8.3 points)35.0%38.0%36.6%
3 or more vehicles14.3% (±5.5 points)28.8%25.9%21.9%

In Dayton, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Rhea County (7.0%).

It is also higher than in Tennessee (5.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Dayton

Estimate (90% margin of error)
DaytonRhea CountyTennesseeUnited States
Workers working from home9.0% (±4.6 points)6.5% (±2.0 points)12.9% (±0.2 points)15.1%
Households with a computer88.0% (±6.5 points)92.4% (±2.3 points)94.5% (±0.1 points)95.5%
Households with broadband internet87.8% (±7.1 points)88.7% (±2.5 points)89.2% (±0.2 points)91.0%

In Dayton, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Rhea County (88.7%).

It is not measurably different from Tennessee (89.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Dayton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dayton
PlaceDistanceAverage commuteCompared with this place
Dayton—22.2 minutes (±3.7)—
Graysville5.0 mi24.9 minutes (±4.7)Not measurably different
Sale Creek8.6 mi32.4 minutes (±3.0)Higher
Decatur12 mi25.2 minutes (±8.1)Not measurably different
Pikeville13 mi18.6 minutes (±3.0)Not measurably different
Spring City15 mi28.1 minutes (±6.4)Not measurably different
Flat Top Mountain16 mi33.4 minutes (±5.1)Higher
Hopewell19 mi22.2 minutes (±3.8)Not measurably different
Soddy-Daisy19 mi26.5 minutes (±2.1)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sale Creek, TN (32.4 minutes), Flat Top Mountain, TN (33.4 minutes), Soddy-Daisy, TN (26.5 minutes).

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

Average commute across Rhea County, place by place

RankPlaceAverage commute
1Spring City28.1 minutes (±6.4)
2Graysville24.9 minutes (±4.7)
3Dayton22.2 minutes (±3.7)

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

How long is the average commute in Dayton?

Workers who live in Dayton, TN take an average of 22.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Dayton without a car?

10.9% of households in Dayton have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Dayton?

9.0% (±4.6 points) of workers who live in Dayton worked from home, and 87.8% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Dayton city, Tennessee (place:19700, in state:47).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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