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Dana Illinois Information: Dana, Illinois is part of LA SALLE County. You can view Dana venues that host many Dana IL events every year. You can also research Dana Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Dana Illinois real estate guide. Dana Illinois has a latitude of 40.9777 and a longitude of -88.9681. Zip codes in Dana, IL include 61321 ... more Dana zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Dana, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Dana, IL was 171.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Dana was 84, which represents 49.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Dana, IL
There are an estimated 40 married men in the town. 57.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Dana are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Dana is 87 which is 50.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Dana, Illinois
There are an estimated 38 married women in the community. 59.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Dana, IL
The median age of people living in Dana, IL was 31.2 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Dana was 17. There were 111 people above the age of 18, which represents 64.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 9.9 percent of the population (17) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Dana, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Dana, IL was 171.

White Population in Dana, IL
The estimated White population in the Dana community is 170, which is 99.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Dana, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Dana, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Dana, IL was 0.

Asian Population in Dana, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Dana, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Dana was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 0 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Dana community was 6, or 3.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Dana, IL
The household population number in Dana was 171.

Group Quarters Population in Dana, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Dana, IL
The average household size in Dana is 2.95 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.36 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Dana, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 65 total housing units in Dana.

The number of occupied housing units was 58, or 89.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 46 were owner-occupied (79.3), and 12 were renter-occupied (20.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 7 vacant homes in Dana at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Dana, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 36, with a median value in dollars of 37,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Dana, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $557 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Dana, average costs per month were $200 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 83 people in the community had a high school degree, or 75.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Dana, Illinois
0 people in Dana also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 0 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Dana, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Dana was 27, or 22.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Dana, IL
In 2000, there were 26 people in Dana, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Dana, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 2 people in Dana who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Dana, Illinois
There were 65 in the labor force in Dana at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 49.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Dana was 30.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Dana, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $35,000. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Dana, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $35,625. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Dana, Illinois
Per capita income in Dana in the last full census was 13,349. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Dana numbered 11, or 23.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Dana, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 47, or 26.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.