Dakota County, NE Demographic Data

Dakota County, NE Summary

Dakota County is located in Nebraska
  • Population: 20,954
  • Area: 267.42 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 264.26 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 3.17 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 78.35 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 1,225.07 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Dakota County, NE Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
10,625
51%
50.8
Male
10,072
49%
49.2
Total Population
20,697
 
323,128,000

Dakota County, NE Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,729
8.4% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,786
8.6% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,453
7.0% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,534
7.4% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,534
7.4% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,671
12.9% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,336
11.3% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,618
12.6% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,221
5.9% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,133
5.5% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,578
7.6% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
794
3.8% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
310
1.5% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
14,669
70.9%
77.2
Female
7,560
51.5%
51.3
Male
7,109
48.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
13,939
67.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,217
15.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,682
13.0%
15.2
Female
1,503
56.0%
55.8
Male
1,179
44.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
34
0.0%
0.0

Dakota County, NE Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
20,280
98.0% 
96.8
White
14,611
70.6% 
72.6
Black or African American
862
4.2% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
485
2.3% 
0.8
Asian
659
3.2% 
5.4
Asian Indian
98
0.5% 
1.2
Chinese
131
0.6% 
1.3
Filipino
13
0.1% 
0.9
Japanese
12
0.1% 
0.2
Korean
8
0.0% 
0.4
Vietnamese
87
0.4% 
0.6
Other Asian
310
1.5% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
25
0.1% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
13
0.1% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
12
0.1% 
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.1
Some Other Race
3,638
17.6% 
5.1
Two or More Races
417
2.0% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
7,824
37.8% 
17.8
Mexican
7,152
34.6% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
53
0.3% 
1.7
Cuban
32
0.2% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
587
2.8% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
12,873
62.2% 
82.2

Dakota County, NE Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,191
17.3% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,068
8.4% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,539
35.9% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,464
19.5% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
755
6.0% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,130
8.9% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
514
4.1% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,259
25.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
9,402
74.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,644
13.0%
31.2

Dakota County, NE Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
4,353
27.7%
33.7%
Now Married
9,063
57.6%
47.5
Divorced
1,357
8.6%
11.0%
Separated
177
1.1%
2.0
Widowed
779
5.0
5.8%

Dakota County, NE Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
11,566
61.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
7,402
39.0%
21.6%
Spanish
6,317
33.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
142
0.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
376
2.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
567
3.0%
1.1%

Dakota County, NE Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
554
7.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
351
4.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
859
11.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
639
8.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,041
14.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,813
24.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
817
11.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
843
11.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
226
3.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
171
2.3%
6.4
Median household income
52,336
 
57,617
Per capita income
21,710
 
31,128

Dakota County, NE Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
272
2.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
967
9.5%
9.8
Construction
993
9.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,553
15.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
598
5.9%
6.6
Information
83
0.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,949
28.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
548
5.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
599
5.9%
11.4
Public administration
325
3.2%
4.6
Retail trade
801
7.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
292
2.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
216
2.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,446
14.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,122
20.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,815
27.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,122
20.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,691
16.6%
18.1%

Dakota County, NE Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
10,108
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
8,286
82.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,206
11.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
29
0.3%
5.1
Walked
186
1.8%
2.7
Other means
77
0.8%
1.8
Worked at home
324
3.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
14.9
 
26.6

Dakota County, NE Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
332
4.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,893
25.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,483
33.9%
37.1
3 or more
2,606
35.6%
21.0

Dakota County, NE Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
7,314
94.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
4,882
66.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,432
33.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
439
5.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.0
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5

Dakota County, NE Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,753
1 room
139
1.8%
2.4
2 rooms
131
1.7%
2.7
3 rooms
880
11.4%
9.1
4 rooms
1,470
19.0%
16.5
5 rooms
1,255
16.2%
19.8
6 rooms
1,333
17.2%
17.8
7 rooms
869
11.2%
12.0
8 rooms
637
8.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,039
13.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Dakota County, NE Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,753
 
 
1-unit, detached
5,289
68.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
219
2.8%
5.9
2-units
136
1.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
140
1.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
322
4.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
350
4.5%
4.4
20 or more units
446
5.8%
9.0
Mobile home
851
11.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Dakota County, NE Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
916
11.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
537
6.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
887
11.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,080
13.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,813
23.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
582
7.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,023
13.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
727
9.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
135
1.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
53
0.7%
1.4%

Dakota County, NE Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,651
49.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
530
7.2%
4.7
Electricity
2,950
40.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
15
0.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
62
0.8%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
68
0.9%
0.5
No fuel used
38
0.5%
1.1

Dakota County, NE Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,777
 
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
14
0.5%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
31
1.1%
10.3%
Less than $500
112
4.0%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
118
4.2%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
343
12.4%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,037
37.3%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,122
40.4%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,416
51.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
456
16.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
268
9.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
139
5.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
471
17.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
27
0.0%
0.0%

Dakota County, NE Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,335 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
5
0.2%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
146
6.3%
28.3%
Less than $500
456
19.5%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,728
74.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
97
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
685
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
618
27.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
315
13.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
437
19.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
199
8.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
125
5.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
598
26.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
140
0.0%
0.0%

Dakota County, NE Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
4,882
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
811
16.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,349
27.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,301
26.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
843
17.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
376
7.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
160
3.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
16
0.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
26
0.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
108,400
 
205,000