Dana

Population: 3,824
Median household income: $55,801
Median home value: $223,400

Dana is a community in Henderson County, North Carolina, home to 3,824 residents. At $55,801, its median household income sits below Henderson County's $67,623.

From 2019 to 2023, Dana's population declined 2.4% from 3,919 to 3,824, while its median home value rose 59.0% from $140,500 to $223,400.

79.4% of workers drive to work alone. 61.0% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,824
Median age: 40.4 yrs
Median household income: $55,801
Median home value: $223,400
Median gross rent: $901
Housing units: 1,602
Homeownership rate: 77.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.0%
Unemployment rate: 6.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,9193,824

Median household income

$45,146$55,801

Median home value

$140,500$223,400

Median gross rent

$773$901

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,919	$45,146	$140,500	$773
2020	3,830	$47,547	$156,400	$810
2021	3,755	$48,240	$179,100	$830
2022	3,629	$53,256	$208,100	$920
2023	3,824	$55,801	$223,400	$901

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1722.3%

18 to 243.0%

25 to 347.1%

35 to 4421.1%

45 to 5415.8%

55 to 644.5%

65 to 7414.6%

75 and over6.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	195	5.1%
5 to 17	852	22.3%
18 to 24	115	3.0%
25 to 34	272	7.1%
35 to 44	807	21.1%
45 to 54	603	15.8%
55 to 64	172	4.5%
65 to 74	558	14.6%
75 and over	250	6.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,295	60.0%
Black or African American	15	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	35	0.9%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	99	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,380	36.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma23.3%

High school graduate27.5%

Some college or associate's29.2%

Bachelor's degree12.3%

Graduate or professional degree7.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	619	23.3%
High school graduate	733	27.5%
Some college or associate's	778	29.2%
Bachelor's degree	328	12.3%
Graduate or professional degree	204	7.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone79.4%

Carpooled7.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.6%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,111	79.4%
Carpooled	107	7.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	162	11.6%
Other means	20	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	253	20.4%
15 to 29 min	686	55.4%
30 to 44 min	99	8.0%
45 to 59 min	153	12.4%
60+ min	47	3.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.60
Poverty rate: 28.5% (1,077 of 3,774)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,116	75.8%
Nonfamily households	357	24.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,473	91.9%
Vacant	129	8.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,144	77.7%
Renter-occupied	329	22.3%

1-unit, detached61.0%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other38.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	977	61.0%
1-unit, attached	13	0.8%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	612	38.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3716220
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 8.91 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 35.3206, -82.3611