Dayton, New Jersey

Geography

Dayton is in southwestern Middlesex County, in east-central South Brunswick Township. It is bordered to the north by Deans and to the west by Monmouth Junction. U.S. Route 130 forms the eastern border of the Dayton CDP and leads north 10 mi to New Brunswick, the Middlesex county seat, and south 7 mi to Hightstown.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Dayton CDP has a total area of 2.433 mi2, including 2.407 mi2 of land and 0.026 mi2 of water (1.07%). The community drains southwest toward Devils Brook, a west-flowing tributary of the Millstone River, and northeast toward Lawrence Brook, which flows northeast to join the Raritan River east of New Brunswick.

Demographics

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020

Dayton first appeared as a census designated place in the 1990 U.S. census.

2020 census

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 7,063 people, 2,288 households, and 1,901 families in the CDP. The population density was 3365.0 /mi2. There were 2,347 housing units at an average density of 1118.2 /mi2. The racial makeup was 40.15% (2,836) White, 9.19% (649) Black or African American, 0.18% (13) Native American, 46.00% (3,249) Asian, 0.01% (1) Pacific Islander, 1.63% (115) from other races, and 2.83% (200) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.78% (408) of the population.

Of the 2,288 households, 52.8% had children under 18; 70.0% were married couples living together; 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.9% were non-families. Of all households, 13.5% were individuals, and 3.9% had someone 65 or older living alone. The average household size was 3.09, and the average family size was 3.44.

30.1% of the population were under 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 5.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36.0 years. For every 100 females, the population had 92.5 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 89.3 males.

2000 census

At the 2000 census, there were 6,235 people, 2,061 households, and 1,690 families living in the CDP. The population density was 1,130.2 /km2. There were 2,252 housing units at an average density of 408.2 /km2. The racial makeup of the CDP was 61.54% White, 9.90% African American, 0.22% Native American, 25.04% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 1.30% from other races, and 1.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.15% of the population.

There were 2,061 households, of which 52.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.9% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.0% were non-families. 14.3% of all households comprised individuals, and 3.3% had someone 65 or older living alone. The average household size was 3.03, and the average family size was 3.36.

31.8% of the population were under 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 37.3% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 5.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.2 males.

The median household income was $79,050, and the median family income was $83,024. Males had a median income of $56,892 versus $43,500 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $28,924. About 1.9% of families and 2.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.5% of those under age 18 and 2.7% of those age 65 or over.

As part of the 2000 Census, 15.72% of Dayton's residents identified themselves as being Indian American. This was the fourth-highest percentage of Indian people in any place in the United States, with 1,000 or more residents identifying as having Indian ancestry.

Economy

Companies headquartered or with an office in Dayton include:

• 2(X)IST: a clothing brand specializing in men's underwear.
• Accutest Laboratories: a provider of environmental analytical services to the consulting community, the petroleum, oil, gas, and chemical industry, and government clients.
• Aurobindo Pharma USA, Inc.: Pharmaceutical Distribution Center.
• Aurolife Pharma LLC: Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Center.
• GMB North America, Inc.
• Haddad Brands: a privately held family business that deals with apparel and accessories.

Transportation

County Route 522 crosses through the community, and U.S. Route 130 travels along the neighborhood's eastern edge. The New Jersey Turnpike, U.S. Route 1, and New Jersey Route 32 are accessible just outside of Dayton.

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Dayton include:

• Ed Moran (born 1981), retired track and road runner who specialized in various long-distance disciplines, was a gold medalist in the 5000-meter race at the 2007 Pan American Games.
• Sydney Schneider (born 1999), goalkeeper for the UNC Wilmington Seahawks and the Jamaica women's national football team.

References

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12. up from 7,063 in [[2010 United States census. link. (2020-02-12 , [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed November 29, 2012.)
13. The community was named for [[William L. Dayton]], a local attorney who later served in the United States Senate,[http://www.twp.south-brunswick.nj.us/community/history History], Township of South Brunswick. Accessed November 21, 2019. "In 1866, the name was changed from Cross Roads to Dayton, in honor of William L. Dayton, an attorney for the Freehold and Jamesburg Agricultural Railroad. Dayton had helped settle disputes arising from the location of a railroad right-of-way. He was later a U.S. Senator, Vice Presidential nominee, and Minister to France."
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31. [https://www.gmb.jp/en/corporate/about_gmb/corp_net/office_005.html GMB North America Inc. NJ], GMB. Accessed March 18, 2022.
32. [https://www.haddad.com/contact US Headquarters], Haddad Brands. Accessed March 18, 2022.
33. Morris, Tim. [https://www1.gmnews.com/category/sentinel-nbs-sports/page/111/ "Moran running 10K at U.S. Olympic Trials"] {{Webarchive. link. (December 30, 2019 , ''Sentinel'', June 26, 2008. Accessed October 11, 2018. "The gold medal rests next to his bed as a reminder. 'On days I don't want to run, I look at it,' said Ed Moran, the native of the Dayton section of South Brunswick who won the 5,000-meter run at last year's Pan-American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.")
34. [https://uncwsports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5747 Sydney Schneider], [[UNC Wilmington Seahawks]]. Accessed October 11, 2018. "High School: South Brunswick; Hometown: Dayton, N.J."