Dania Beach, FL

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Dania Beach, Florida

Introduction to Dania Beach, Florida

Dania Beach, Florida, in Broward county, is 2 miles N of Hollywood, Florida (center to center) and 19 miles N of Miami, Florida. The city is located in the Fort Lauderdale metropolitan area. Dania Beach has a population of 20,061.

Dania Beach History

Dania Beach was the first city that was included into Broward County in the 1880s. It started as a settlement called Modello. Around the start of the 20th century, most of the residents were of Danish ancestry who changed the name to Dania. However, in 1999, it was renamed to Dania Beach. The city expanded in 2001 and occupied several unincorporated parts of Broward County.

Dania Beach and nearby Attractions

Dania JAI-ALAI
Coastal Marine
GFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum
Anne Kolb Nature Center
Hollywood North Beach Park
Fort Lauderdale ghost Tours

Things To Do In Dania Beach

Dania Beach offers several recreational facilities including golf courses hiking trails and beaches. There are also water sports facilities. You can enjoy a ride in an old-fashioned wooden roller coaster or watch the record-size game fish at the Fishing Hall of Fame. In addition, you can find nature trails and unique parks, restaurants and spas, as well as shopping centers with antique stores.

Dania Beach Transportation

Fort Lauderdale International Airport provides access to air travel.

Dania Beach Higher Education

Adult education is available from Broward Community College.

High Points

Dania Beach strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Florida):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 10%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 12%

Comparative Profile of Dania Beach, FL

Comparing Dania Beach to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Florida (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	2 miles N of Hollywood, Florida (center to center)
Nearest Large City	19 miles N of Miami, Florida
County	Broward
Standard Zip Codes	33004, 33312
Phone Area Codes	954
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	26.052
Longitude	-80.143

Station	FORT LAUDERDALE
Distance	4.8 miles
Jan Temp	59 to 76 F
Apr Temp	66 to 82 F
Jul Temp	75 to 90 F
Oct Temp	72 to 86 F
Annual Precip	64.1 inches

Station	HIALEAH
Distance	17.4 miles
Jan Temp	62 to 78 F
Apr Temp	70 to 84 F
Jul Temp	79 to 92 F
Oct Temp	74 to 87 F
Annual Precip	66 inches

Station	PERRINE 4 W
Distance	37.1 miles
Jan Temp	55 to 76 F
Apr Temp	63 to 83 F
Jul Temp	72 to 90 F
Oct Temp	68 to 85 F
Annual Precip	61.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	20,061	100%
Male	10,009	49.9%
Female	10,052	50.1%
Under 18	4,005	20%
18+	16,056	80%
65+	3,234	16.1%
Median Age	39.9
Average Family Size	2.85
White	14,070	70.1%
African-American	4,763	23.7%
Asian	278	1.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	60	0.3%
Other	455	2.3%
Mixed Race	429	2.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	2,410	12%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	32.2%
Italian	13%
US/American	8.4%
German	8%
Irish	7.8%
English	3.9%
French Canadian	2.7%
Polish	2.5%
French (except Basque)	2.3%
Haitian	2%
African	1.6%
Jamaican	1.4%
Scottish	0.8%
European	0.8%
Greek	0.8%
Canadian	0.8%
Scotch-Irish	0.7%
British	0.7%
Bahamian	0.7%
Russian	0.6%
Portuguese	0.6%
Swedish	0.6%
Brazilian	0.5%
Lebanese	0.5%
Dutch	0.4%
Welsh	0.4%
Hungarian	0.3%
Norwegian	0.3%
Israeli	0.3%
Belgian	0.3%
Palestinian	0.3%
Guyanese	0.2%
Scandinavian	0.2%
Danish	0.2%
Romanian	0.2%
Czech	0.2%
Barbadian	0.2%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Ukrainian	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%
Trinidadian and Tobagonian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Dania Beach	20,061	$37,405
Davie	75,720	$56,290
Fort Lauderdale	152,397	$46,175
Hallandale	34,282	$37,171
Hollywood	139,357	$44,849
Pembroke Park	6,299	$25,972
Pembroke Pines	137,427	$61,480

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