Dante

Population: 588
Median household income: $31,985
Median home value: $80,500

Located in Russell County, Virginia, Dante is a community with a population of 588. Its median household income of $31,985 runs below the Russell County figure of $49,020.

From 2019 to 2023, Dante's population grew 5.6% from 557 to 588.

Owners occupy 72.1% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 55.4 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 588
Median age: 55.4 yrs
Median household income: $31,985
Median home value: $80,500
Median gross rent: $1,360
Housing units: 335
Homeownership rate: 72.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.0%
Unemployment rate: 14.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

557588

Median household income

$36,607$31,985

Median home value

$72,800$80,500

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	557	$36,607	—	—
2020	409	—	$72,800	—
2021	454	$29,145	$78,300	—
2022	518	$30,208	$89,500	—
2023	588	$31,985	$80,500	$1,360

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

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 243.6%

25 to 3419.7%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 5414.6%

55 to 6420.7%

65 to 7429.3%

75 and over6.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	36	6.1%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	21	3.6%
25 to 34	116	19.7%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	86	14.6%
55 to 64	122	20.7%
65 to 74	172	29.3%
75 and over	35	6.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	551	93.7%
Black or African American	36	6.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma22.0%

High school graduate57.6%

Some college or associate's16.4%

Bachelor's degree4.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	117	22.0%
High school graduate	306	57.6%
Some college or associate's	87	16.4%
Bachelor's degree	21	4.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone75.0%

Carpooled25.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	48	75.0%
Carpooled	16	25.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4	6.3%
15 to 29 min	22	34.4%
30 to 44 min	27	42.2%
45 to 59 min	11	17.2%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.73
Poverty rate: 43.2% (254 of 588)

	Count	Share
Family households	153	71.2%
Nonfamily households	62	28.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1944

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	215	64.2%
Vacant	120	35.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	155	72.1%
Renter-occupied	60	27.9%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	335	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5121312
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 7.04 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 36.9847, -82.2836