| | Shadeland, IN | Dayton, IN | United States |
| Population | 2,025 | 1,135 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 45.1% | 52.0% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 54.9% | 48.0% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 39.4 | 37.2 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 1,614 | 1,423 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 1,682 | 1,120 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 1,674 | 996 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 14.3% | 48.8% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 14.8% | 67.4% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 74.7 | 993.0 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 27.1 | 1.1 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.2 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Shadeland, IN | Dayton, IN | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 2.9% | 3.5% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 9.5% | 8.0% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.9% | 9.2% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 7.4% | 3.1% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.3% | 2.2% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.5% | 2.2% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 9.3% | 18.9% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 16.0% | 14.6% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.0% | 9.9% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 3.8% | 7.9% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 8.2% | 4.2% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 12.1% | 10.0% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.1% | 5.6% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Shadeland, IN | Dayton, IN | United States |
| White | 94.9% | 91.5% | 59.4% |
| Black | 1.3% | 1.9% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.5% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.7% | 0.9% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 0.6% | 5.5% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Shadeland, IN | Dayton, IN | United States |
| Married Population | 48.4% | 57.3% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 47.9% | 55.1% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.5% | 2.2% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 51.7% | 42.7% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 32.3% | 21.7% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 15.5% | 16.8% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 3.9% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.85 | 2.27 | 2.60 |
| Households | 711 | 495 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 532 | 331 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 33.5% | 27.5% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 36.3% | 45.0% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 179 | 164 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 21.4% | 17.2% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 8.8% | 10.3% | 10.8% |