About Dania

Dania is a somewhat small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Florida. With a population of 15,104 people and just one neighborhood, Dania is the 174th largest community in Florida.

Unlike some towns , Dania isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Dania are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Dania is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Dania who work in sales jobs (15.24%), office and administrative support jobs (13.53%), and management occupations (8.52%).

Dania, while not large, also appears to be attractive to some younger, educated professionals, who help shape the character of the town.

The town is also nautical, which means that parts of Dania are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

Dania is a relatively small town, but even so, a fairly large number of people use the bus to get to and from work. Many of these people travel out of town to the central city in the region.

Dania Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, Dania is somewhat better educated than the 14.96% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 20.17% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Dania in 2000 was $21,175, which is upper middle income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $84,700 for a family of four.

Dania is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Dania home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Dania is White, followed by African-American. Dania also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.43% of the town's residents. Important ancestries of people in Dania include Italian, Irish, German, English, French Canadian, and Haitian.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Dania's cultural character, accounting for 18.79% of the town's population.

The languages spoken by people in Dania are also diverse. These are tabulated as the languages people preferentially speak when they are at home with their families. The most common language spoken in Dania is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish, French, and French Creole.