Dansville is a tiny village located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 523 people and two associated neighborhoods, Dansville is the 558th largest community in Michigan. Much of the housing stock in Dansville was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic villages in the country.Unlike some villages where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Dansville is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Dansville is a village of managers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Dansville who work in management occupations (19.63%), office and administrative support (11.11%), and sales jobs (6.30%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.84% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Dansville is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Dansville a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The village’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Dansville has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Dansville’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family. In Dansville, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 33.08 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. In terms of college education, Dansville is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 17.77% of adults 25 and older in Dansville have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Dansville in 2022 was $33,889, which is upper middle income relative to Michigan, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $135,556 for a family of four. However, Dansville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Dansville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Dansville residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Dansville include German, Irish, English, Polish, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Dansville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
