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Renting an Apartment in Dania Beach
What You Should Know
Dania Beach is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. The
population was 20,061 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by
the U.S. Census Bureau is 28,479.
Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, which is located between Fort
Lauderdale and Hollywood, Florida, is located in Dania Beach.
History
The first city in Broward County dating back to the 1880s. Starting as a
settlement called Modello, it was incorporated in November, 1904. Most of the 35
residents were of Danish ancestry, and they changed the name of the town to
Dania. In 2001, the city annexed several unincorporated areas of Broward County
increasing the population by about 3,600.
Demographics
There were 9,012 households out of which 21.4% had children under the age of 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 non-families. 35.0% of all
households were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who
was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the
average family size was 2.85.
In the city the population was spread out with 20.0% under the age of 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
years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there
were 99.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $34,125, and the median income
for a family was $37,405. Males had a median income of $35,081 versus $26,535
for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,795. About 14.6% of
families and 18.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including
31.6% of those under age 18 and 16.0% of those age 65 or over.