Key facts
- Metro population (July 2023)
- 816,546[3]
How many taxi, limo and NEMT companies are in the Dayton area?
22 employer firms and 149 jobs across the Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH metro in 2023, 7% of all such firms in Ohio.[1]
| Trade | Firms | Jobs | Payroll | Firms vs 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxi and ridesharing | ~6 | 19 | $449k | +20% |
| Limousine | 3 | 5 | $123k | n/a |
| Special needs transportation | 13 | 125 | $3.1m | +63% |
How many self-employed drivers work in Dayton?
1,420 nonemployer taxi and limo businesses (1.7 per 1,000 residents), -2% on 2022's 1,454; $27.8m in receipts, roughly $19,567 a business.[2][3]
Where does Dayton rank among large US metros?
62nd of 92 metros for employer firms; 86th for limo firms per head.[1][2][3]
Which counties around Dayton have the most operators?
Montgomery County, OH leads with 19 of the metro's employer firms; 3 counties make up the Dayton metro.[1][3]
How big are Dayton's operators, and what do they pay?
Average payroll per job: Taxi $23,632, Limo $24,600, NEMT-type $24,504.[1]
| Trade | 1-4 | 5-9 | 10-19 | 20-49 | 50+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxi | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Limo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NEMT-type | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sources
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- [1] Census CBP 2023 and 2022, metro areas (read 8 Nov 2026)
- [2] Census Nonemployer Statistics, metro areas (read 8 Nov 2026)
- [3] Census metro population estimates (read 8 Nov 2026)
