Industry in Dayton Ohio

Dayton has a strong, diverse economy, supported by manufacturing, wholesale and retail trade, and services, with significant industrial, aerospace, and technological/engineering research activity. There is also a renewed development of business investment and the manufacturing of technical products. The education and healthcare services in Dayton also provide a large number of jobs. The major manufacturing employers are Delphi Automotive, General Motors, and Behr. Dayton is also the headquarters of a number of corporations, such as NCR, Reynolds & Reynolds, LexisNexis, and NewPage Corporation.

The median income for a household in Dayton in 2000 was $27,523, and the unemployment rate in 2007 was 5.6%.