Dana, NC

Census Place

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2024 Population
4,147
US Senator
Thom Tillis
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Budd
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
40.7
0.743% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
24.7%
13.4% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$60,450
8.33% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$249,700
11.8% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,710
18% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Dana, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

91.6% of the residents in Dana, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Dana, NC was $249,700, and the homeownership rate was 83.8%.

Most people in Dana, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Dana, NC was 3 cars per household.

United StatesNorth CarolinaHenderson County, NCAsheville, NCHenderson & Transylvania Counties PUMA, NC

Population & Diversity

Dana, NC is home to a population of 4.15k people, from which 91.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 16.1% of Dana, NC residents were born outside of the country (667 people).

In 2024, there were 2.66 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.42k people) in Dana, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 910 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) and 469 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.6%
2024 Citizenship
92.8%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.6% of Dana, NC residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dana, NC was 92.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dana, NC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.42k ± 461
  2. American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
    910 ± 958
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    469 ± 437
38.9%
Hispanic Population
1.61k people

In 2024, there were 2.66 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.42k people) in Dana, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 910 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) and 469 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

38.9% of the people in Dana, NC are hispanic (1.61k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dana, NC as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    224,963 ± 11,520 people
  2. India
    83,219 ± 7,055 people
  3. Honduras
    48,247 ± 5,380 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 224,963 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 83,219 and Honduras with 48,247.

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Foreign-Born Population

16.1%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
667 people
15.8%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
605 people

As of 2024, 16.1% of Dana, NC residents (667 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Dana, NC was 15.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    75 ± 54
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    31 ± 35

Dana, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.42 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Dana, NC employs 1.71k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dana, NC were Wholesale Trade (453 people), Construction (219 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (189 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($178,510), Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,024), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,451).

Employment

Occupations

1.71k
2024 Value
± 412
18%
1 Year growth
± 29.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dana, NC grew at a rate of 18%, from 1.45k employees to 1.71k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dana, NC, are Material Moving Occupations (331 people), Production Occupations (197 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (183 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dana, NC.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.71k
2024 Value
± 412
18%
1 Year growth
± 29.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dana, NC grew at a rate of 18%, from 1.45k employees to 1.71k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dana, NC, are Wholesale Trade (453 people), Construction (219 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (189 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dana, NC, though some of these residents may live in Dana, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$38,212
Median earning men ± $15,786
$36,835
Median earning women ± $8,395

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($113,214), Construction ($55,000), and Manufacturing ($44,100).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($178,654), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,313), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($37,736).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.
Y-Axis
3.04%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Carolina.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Dana, NC was $249,700 in 2024, which is 0.751 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $223,400 to $249,700, a 11.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Dana, NC is 83.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dana, NC have an average commute time of 21.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dana, NC is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$249,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$77,102
$1,188
Median Property Taxes
±$268

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Dana, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Dana, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

83.8%
Homeownership
2024
67.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 83.8% of the housing units in Dana, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.7%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$60,450
Median Household Income
± $17,111
1.42k
Number of Households
± 319

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.42k households in Dana, NC grew to $60,450 from the previous year's value of $55,801.

The following chart displays the households in Dana, NC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dana, NC is from North Carolina.
0.467
2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina
0.47
2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2023, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.639% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (59.1%)
  2. Carpooled (35%)
  3. Worked At Home (4.47%)

In 2024, 59.1% of workers in Dana, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (35%) and those who worked at home (4.47%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

21.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dana, NC have a shorter commute time (21.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.886% of the workforce in Dana, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Dana, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Dana, NC have 3 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dana, NC (1.01k out of 4.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 16 - 17 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dana, NC is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

77.5% of the population of Dana, NC has health coverage, with 19.3% on employee plans, 30.2% on Medicaid, 14.1% on Medicare, 13.7% on non-group plans, and 0.241% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in North Carolina see 1,413 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,413 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1634 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 299 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.5% were men and 48.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.1% under 18 years, 14.4% between 18 and 34 years, 38% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.5% were men and 48.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

22.5%
Uninsured
19.3%
Employer Coverage
30.2%
Medicaid
14.1%
Medicare
13.7%
Non-Group
0.241%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Dana, NC grew by 0.0476% from 22.5% to 22.5%.

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