Dansville, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

4,653

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

45.2

1.12% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.71%

35.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$57,329

0.297% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Dansville, NY is home to a population of 4.65k people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.17% of Dansville, NY residents were born outside of the country (101 people).

In 2024, there were 26.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.26k people) in Dansville, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 163 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 96 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Dansville, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dansville, NY was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dansville, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.26k ± 256
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
163 ± 101
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
96 ± 116

0.838%

Hispanic Population

39 people

0.838% of the people in Dansville, NY are hispanic (39 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dansville, NY 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 New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Foreign-Born Population

2.17%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

101 people

1.65%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

78 people

As of 2024, 2.17% of Dansville, NY residents (101 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 Dansville, NY was 1.65%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
184 ± 127
Gulf War (2001-)
52 ± 41
World War II
24 ± 38

Dansville, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.54 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Dansville, NY.

Economy

The economy of Dansville, NY employs 2.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dansville, NY were Retail Trade (385 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (338 people), and Educational Services (273 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($85,469), Construction ($73,375), and Public Administration ($72,028).

Employment

Occupations

2.2k

2024 Value

± 348

−2.62%

1 Year decline

± 23.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dansville, NY declined at a rate of −2.62%, from 2.26k employees to 2.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dansville, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (274 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (202 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (171 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dansville, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (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

2.2k

2024 Value

± 348

−2.62%

1 Year decline

± 23.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dansville, NY declined at a rate of −2.62%, from 2.26k employees to 2.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dansville, NY, are Retail Trade (385 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (338 people), and Educational Services (273 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dansville, NY, though some of these residents may live in Dansville, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,662

Median earning men ± $9,257

$32,283

Median earning women ± $4,737

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($80,566), Manufacturing ($65,500), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($65,244).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($67,115), Public Administration ($42,331), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,286).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dansville, NY was $118,600 in 2024, which is 0.356 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $105,800 to $118,600, a 12.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Dansville, NY is 72%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dansville, NY have an average commute time of 26.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dansville, NY is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$118,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,776

$1,575

Median Property Taxes

±$306

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 Dansville, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

72%

Homeownership

2024

56.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72% of the housing units in Dansville, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dansville, NY 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.

$57,329

Median Household Income

± $7,127

2.19k

Number of Households

± 379

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.19k households in Dansville, NY declined from $57,329 from the previous year's value of $57,500.

The following chart displays the households in Dansville, NY 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dansville, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72.7%)
Carpooled (10.7%)
Worked At Home (7.93%)

In 2024, 72.7% of workers in Dansville, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.7%) and those who worked at home (7.93%).

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

26.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dansville, NY have a longer commute time (26.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.6% of the workforce in Dansville, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Dansville, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Dansville, NY have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.71% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dansville, NY (312 out of 4.65k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dansville, NY is White, followed by Black 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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