Dana, IN Population

Overview

616

Total Population

36.7

Median age

53.08%

Female population %

88.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

35.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Dana's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Dana is 36.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Dana's population under 18 was 17.53%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Dana's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.23% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Dana, 9.90% were under the age of 15, 33.44% aged 15 to 29, 40.42% aged 30 to 64, 13.96% aged 65 to 84, and 2.27% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 38 more females than males in Dana:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.08% females and 46.92% males in Dana, IN.
The Dana, IN gender ratio is 88.4:100 i.e. 88.4 men to 100 women (0.884).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 51.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 59.

Dana's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Dana population: 96.43% are White, 0.32% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 3.25% are multiracial.
Dana's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 2 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 614 (99.68% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Dana is White with a population of 594 (96.43% of the total population).

Dana's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 685 in the year 2002
From 2000 to 2010, Dana's population decreased by 60 (9.04%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Dana's population decreased by 50 (8.28%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Dana's population was lowest in year 2022 at 552.