Dana, NC

Census Place

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

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.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Dana, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dana, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.42k ± 461
American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
910 ± 958
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
469 ± 437

38.9%

Hispanic Population

1.61k people

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.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
228,441 ± 11,609 people
India
90,815 ± 7,367 people
Honduras
52,061 ± 5,588 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 228,441 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 90,815 and Honduras with 52,061.

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.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Dana, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
75 ± 54
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.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Dana, NC.

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.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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

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.

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).

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.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dana, NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dana, NC is from North Carolina.

0.466

2024 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.467

2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.16% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in North Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (59.1%)
Carpooled (35%)
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.

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.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Dana, NC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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