DEMOGRAPHICS / ECONOMY

Economic Overview

The balanced economy in Greater Dayton and the Miami Valley is largely supported by manufacturing, wholesale and retail trade, and services. Recent decades have seen significant growth in education and healthcare services, with more than 35 institutions of higher learning in the metropolitan area provide a significant number of jobs. Healthcare systems and hospitals have grown steadily, expanding facilities and adding advanced services. Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, the research and development center for the US Air Force, is Ohio’s largest employer at a single location. The base has been responsible for attracting to Greater Dayton one of the highest concentrations of aerospace/high-technology firms in the nation as well as scientists, engineers, technicians, and specialists. Another high point for this region is the Miami Valley Research Park, a 1,500-acre university-related facility for corporate and government research firms.

Top Employers

AT&T
Telecommunications
http://www.att.com

Behr America
Automotive
http://www.us.mahle.com/

Care Source
Healthcare
http://www.care source.com

Cox-Ohio Publishing
Publishing
http://coxmediagroupohio.com/

GE Consumer Finance
Finance
http://www.ge.com

Kettering Health Network
Health
https://www.ketteringhealth.org/

Premier Health Partners, Inc.
Health
http://www.ncr.com

Reynolds & Reynolds; Reynolds
Software
http://www.reyrey.com

Sinclair Community College
Education
http://www.sinclair.edu

TeraData
Software/Data Management
http://www.teradata.com

VA Medical Center
Health
http://www.va.gov

University of Dayton
Education
http://www.udayton.edu

U.S. Post Office
Government
http://www.usps.com

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Government
http://www.wpafb.af.mil

Economic Development Resources

Get Midwest, Dayton Region
937-222-4422
800-241-2469
http://daytonregion.com

Greater Dayton Works
877-696-3896
http://www.greaterdaytonworks.com

Grow Piqua Now
800-251-1742
http://www.growpiquanow.org

Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission
937-223-6323
http://www.mvrpc.org

Miami Valley Research Park
937-252-5906
http://www.theresearchpark.com/

Ohio Business Connection
937-258-7255
http://business.ohio.gov/starting/

Ohio Department of Development
800-282-0880
https://development.ohio.gov/

Ohio Economic Development Association
800-632-7763
http://www.ohioeda.com

Ohio Means Jobs
888-296-7541
http://ohiomeansjobs.com/omj

Jobs Ohio
614-224-6446
https://www.jobsohio.com/