Dania Beach, Florida
Dania Beach, Florida | ||
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City | ||
City of Dania Beach | ||
FIPS code 12-16335[5] | | |
GNIS feature ID | 0281279[6] | |
Website | www |
Dania Beach (Dania until 1998) is a city in
History
The area was started as a neighborhood called Modello in the late 19th century.
After the September 1926 Miami hurricane decimated Hollywood's fortunes, most of Dania seceded from the City of Hollywood and reincorporated as a city.[1][9] The areas that chose to remain part of the City of Hollywood caused Dania's current noncontinuous city boundaries. In November 1998, Dania formally changed its name to Dania Beach.[8] The name Dania is still commonly used to refer to the city.
In 2001, the city annexed several
Formerly known as the "Tomato Capital of the World", once the city went from a farming settlement to an urban city, it soon took on the name "Antique Capital of the South", due to many antique shops in downtown Dania Beach, especially along Federal Highway, known as the city's "Antique Row".[1]
Geography
Dania Beach is located at 26°03′18″N 80°09′11″W / 26.054916°N 80.153119°W. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.3 sq mi (21.6 km2), of which 0.27 sq mi (0.7 km2) (3.04%) is covered by water.[10]
Dania Beach's boundaries are Fort Lauderdale to the north, Hollywood to the south, Hollywood and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and Davie along with the Hollywood Seminole Indian Reservation to the west of the city.
Dania Beach is adjacent to
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1910 | 369 | — | |
1920 | 762 | 106.5% | |
1930 | 1,674 | 119.7% | |
1940 | 2,902 | 73.4% | |
1950 | 4,540 | 56.4% | |
1960 | 7,065 | 55.6% | |
1970 | 9,013 | 27.6% | |
1980 | 11,796 | 30.9% | |
1990 | 13,024 | 10.4% | |
2000 | 20,061 | 54.0% | |
2010 | 29,639 | 47.7% | |
2020 | 31,723 | 7.0% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[12] |
2020 census
Race | Number | Percentage |
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White (NH)
|
13,368 | 42.14% |
Black or African American (NH)
|
6,443 | 20.31% |
Alaska Native (NH)
|
86 | 0.27% |
Asian (NH) | 668 | 2.11% |
Native Hawaiian (NH)
|
28 | 0.09% |
Some other race (NH)
|
292 | 0.92% |
Two or more races/Multiracial (NH) | 962 | 3.03% |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 9,876 | 31.13% |
Total | 31,723 | 100.00% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 31,723 people, 12,234 households, and 7,560 families residing in the city.[14]
2010 census
Dania Beach demographics | |||
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2010 Census |
Dania Beach | Broward County | Florida |
Total population | 29,639 | 1,748,066 | 18,801,310 |
Population, percent change, 2000 to 2010 | +47.7% | +7.7% | +17.6% |
Population density | 3,662.3/sq mi | 1,444.9/sq mi | 350.6/sq mi |
White Hispanic ) |
69.6% | 63.1% | 75.0% |
( Non-Hispanic White or Caucasian ) |
52.5% | 43.5% | 57.9% |
Black or African-American |
21.8% | 26.7% | 16.0% |
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) |
22.4% | 25.1% | 22.5% |
Asian |
2.1% | 3.2% | 2.4% |
Native Alaskan |
0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
Native Hawaiian |
0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
Two or more races (multiracial) |
2.6% | 2.9% | 2.5% |
Some other race |
3.2% | 3.7% | 3.6% |
As of the 2010 United States census, there were 29,639 people, 12,749 households, and 7,578 families residing in the city.[15]
2000 census
In 2000, 21.4% had children under 18 living with them, 34.9% were married couples living together, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.0% were not families. About 35.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.19, and the average family size was 2.85.
In 2000, the age distribution was 20.0% under 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.6 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 99.4 males.
In 2000, the median income for a household in the city was $34,125, and for a family was $37,405. Males had a median income of $35,081 versus $26,535 for females. The
As of 2000, English as a
As of 2000, Dania Beach had the 127th-highest percentage of
Economy
The airline
American Maritime Officers is headquartered in Dania Beach, as is the Alec Bradley Cigar Co., a maker of hand-rolled cigars.
Carnival Air Lines was headquartered in Dania Beach.[20] Gulfstream International Airlines was formerly headquartered in Dania Beach.[21][22]
Education
Dania Beach's public schools are operated by the Broward County Public Schools. Its public elementary schools include Collins Elementary School and Dania Elementary School. Olsen Middle School is a local public middle school, and South Broward High School serves the area from neighboring Hollywood, Florida.
During the segregation period, the first school for Black students met in the St. Ruth Missionary Baptist Church.[citation needed]
Media
Dania Beach is a part of the
Transportation
Dania Beach is served by the
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