Dansville is a city located in New York. With a 2020 population of 4,338, it is the 182nd largest city in New York and the 5164th largest city in the United States. Dansville is currently declining at a rate of -0.94% annually and its population has decreased by -8.07% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,719 in 2010. Dansville reached it's highest population of 5,460 in 1960. Spanning over 3 miles, Dansville has a population density of 1,664 people per square mile.
The average household income in Dansville is $60,415 with a poverty rate of 20.34%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $712 per month, and the median house value is $87,300. The median age in Dansville is 41.9 years, 37.6 years for males, and 43.4 years for females. For every 100 females there are 96.8 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Dansville was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 4,360 | 95.36% |
| Two or More Races | 86 | 1.88% |
| Some Other Race | 64 | 1.40% |
| Black or African American | 61 | 1.33% |
| Asian | 1 | 0.02% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 2,036 | 2.21 | 61.7 |
| Non Family | 852 | 1.18 | 41.3 |
| Married | 743 | 3.05 | 87.3 |
| Female | 377 | 2.68 | 50.9 |
| Male | 64 | 3.33 | 100 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 103 | 3.42% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 380 | 12.62% |
| High School Graduate | 1,086 | 36.06% |
| Some College | 618 | 20.52% |
| Associates Degree | 300 | 9.96% |
| Bachelors Degree | 222 | 7.37% |
| Graduate Degree | 303 | 10.06% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 2,829 | 2,393 | 525 |
| Other Race | 63 | 55 | |
| Multiple Races | 56 | 56 | |
| Hispanic | 45 | 8 | |
| Black | 35 | 25 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among multiple races people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 18.56%.
98.71% of Dansville residents speak only English, while 1.29% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.48% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 4,303 | 897 | 20.85% |
| Multiple | 85 | 13 | 15.29% |
| Black | 59 | 10 | 16.95% |
| Hispanic | 68 | 8 | 11.76% |
| Other | 63 | 8 | 12.70% |
20.34%
Overall Poverty Rate
21.68%
Male Poverty Rate
19.05%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Dansville is White, with 20.85% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Dansville is Hispanic, with 11.76% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.16%. Among those working part-time, it was 34.13%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.69%.
38.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
39.5%
Male Marriage Rate
37.5%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 282 | 8.33% |
2.84%
Veteran Poverty Rate
19.15%
Veteran Disability Rate
56%
Labor Force Participation
51.2%
Employment Rate
8.5%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
98.99%
Native Born
1.01%
Foreign Born
0.46%
Non Citizen
0.55%
Naturalized
98.99% of Dansville residents were born in the United States, with 88.76% having been born in New York. 0.46% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4,338 | -41 | -0.94% |
| 2019 | 4,379 | -41 | -0.93% |
| 2018 | 4,420 | -41 | -0.92% |
| 2017 | 4,461 | -41 | -0.91% |
| 2016 | 4,502 | -31 | -0.68% |
| 2015 | 4,533 | -19 | -0.42% |
| 2014 | 4,552 | -26 | -0.57% |
| 2013 | 4,578 | -38 | -0.82% |
| 2012 | 4,616 | -30 | -0.65% |
| 2011 | 4,646 | -34 | -0.73% |
| 2010 | 4,680 | -152 | -0.32% |
| 2000 | 4,832 | -170 | -0.35% |
| 1990 | 5,002 | 23 | 0.05% |
| 1980 | 4,979 | -457 | -0.87% |
| 1970 | 5,436 | -24 | -0.04% |
| 1960 | 5,460 | 207 | 0.39% |
| 1950 | 5,253 | 277 | 0.54% |
| 1940 | 4,976 | 48 | 0.10% |
| 1930 | 4,928 | 297 | 0.62% |
| 1920 | 4,631 | 693 | 1.63% |
| 1910 | 3,938 | 305 | 0.81% |
| 1900 | 3,633 | -125 | -0.34% |
| 1890 | 3,758 | 133 | 0.36% |
| 1880 | 3,625 | 238 | 0.68% |
| 1870 | 3,387 | 0.00% |