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The Dana CDP⁽¹⁾ had a population of 4,147 as of 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.

The primary coordinate point for Dana is located at latitude 35.3293 and longitude -82.3754 in Henderson County. The formal boundaries for the Dana Census Designated Place encompass a land area of 8.9 sq. miles and a water area of 0.02 sq. miles. Henderson County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).

The Dana Census Designated Place has a U1 Census Class Code which indicates a census designated place with an official federally recognized name. It also has a Functional Status Code of "S" which identifies a statistical entity.

The Dana Census Designated Place is located within Township of Blue Ridge, a minor civil division (MCD) of Henderson County.

A Census Designated Place (CDP) is a statistical counterpart to a self-governing (incorporated) place such as a city, town, or village. A CDP is not a legal entity and has no governmental functions.

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Source: 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

POPULATION
Total Population	4,147 (100%)
Population Density	466 per sq mi
Diversity Index¹	51


INCOME
Median Household Income	$60,450
Per Capita Income	$30,393
Median Home Value	$249,700

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	1,578 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	1,188 (75.3%)
Renter Occupied HU	230 (14.6%)
Vacant Housing Units	160 (10.1%)

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	1,418
Average Household Size	2.92
Family Households	1,024 (72.2%)

NOTES

The Diversity Index estimates the likelihood that two persons chosen at random from the same area belong to different race or ethnic groups, based on five groups: Hispanic/Latino, Non-Hispanic White, Non-Hispanic Black, Non-Hispanic Asian, and Non-Hispanic Other/Multiracial. A value of 0 indicates the population belongs entirely to one group. Higher values indicate a more evenly mixed population. Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (table B03002).

Dana, NC - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Dana to the other 776 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in North Carolina by rank and percentile using 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 203	74th
Population Density	# 486	38th
Median Household Income	# 385	50th
Per Capita Income	# 411	47th
Diversity Index	# 280	64th

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