Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN

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2023 Population

119,991

0.269% 1-year growth

US Senator

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic(DFL) Party

US Senator

Tina Smith

Democratic(DFL) Party

2023 Median Age

1.07% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

7.4%

5.25% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$90,895

0.805% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$343,300

6.28% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

59,616

1.91% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN had a population of 120k people with a median age of 37 and a median household income of $90,895. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN grew from 119,669 to 119,991, a 0.269% increase and its median household income declined from $91,633 to $90,895, a −0.805% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN are White (Non-Hispanic) (65.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (11.7%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.75%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (5.3%), and Other (Hispanic) (3.9%).

17.9% of the households in Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.1% of the residents in Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN was $343,300, and the homeownership rate was 69.4%.

Most people in Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN was 2 cars per household.

Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN borders Hennepin County--Bloomington & Richfield Cities PUMA, MN, Dakota County (Northwest)--Eagan, West St. Paul & Mendota Heights Cities PUMA, MN, Dakota County (Northeast)--Inver Grove Heights, Rosemount, Hastings & South St. Paul PUMA, MN, Dakota County (South)--Lakeville & Farmington Cities PUMA, MN, and Scott County PUMA, MN.

United States Minnesota

Population & Diversity

Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN is home to a population of 120k people, from which 95.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 12.6% of Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN residents were born outside of the country (15.1k people).

In 2023, there were 5.61 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (78.8k people) in Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 6.9k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN are Spanish (8,383 households), Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages (3,531 households), and Vietnamese (887 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

62,677

Women

52.2%

57,420

Men

47.8%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 120,097 inhabitants, with 47.8% men, and 52.2% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

95.1%

2023 Citizenship

94.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 95.1% of Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN was 94.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN

White (Non-Hispanic)
78.8k ± 1.72k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
14k ± 1.42k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
6.9k ± 876

9.74%

Hispanic Population

11.7k people

9.74% of the people in Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN are hispanic (11.7k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,306 ± 1,168 people
India
912 ± 739 people
Ethiopia
824 ± 702 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN was Mexico, the natal country of 2,306 Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN residents, followed by India with 912 and Ethiopia with 824.

Foreign-Born Population

12.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

15.1k people

13.1%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

15.7k people

As of 2023, 12.6% of Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN residents (15.1k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN was 13.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
8,383 households (7.45%)
Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages
3,531 households (3.14%)
Vietnamese
887 households (0.788%)

17.9% of the households in Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN was Spanish. 7.45% of the households in Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,958 ± 309
Gulf War (2001-)
1,424 ± 276
Gulf War (1990s)
622 ± 188

Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.38 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN employs 59.6k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN were Restaurants & Food Services (3,277 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,228 people), and Construction (3,008 people), and the highest paying industries were Nondepository credit & related activities ($186,365), Electronic component & product manufacturing, n.e.c. ($125,960), and Computer Systems Design ($124,208).

Males in Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN have an average income that is 1.29 times higher than the average income of females, which is $69,140. The income inequality in Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN (measured using the Gini index) is 0.424, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

29,153

Women

48.9%

30,463

Men

51.1%

The workforce of Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN in 2023 was 59,616 people, with 48.9% woman, and 51.1% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

59.6k

2023 Value

−1.91%

1 Year decline

± −1.91%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN declined at a rate of −1.91%, from 60.8k employees to 59.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN, are Other managers (2,081 people), Registered nurses (1,426 people), and Cashiers (1,334 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Minnesota.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Minnesota (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

59.6k

2023 Value

−1.91%

1 Year decline

± −1.91%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN declined at a rate of −1.91%, from 60.8k employees to 59.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN, are Restaurants & Food Services (3,277 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,228 people), and Construction (3,008 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN, though some of these residents may live in Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,688

Median earning men ± $1,519

$45,952

Median earning women ± $1,887

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($97,807), Public Administration ($84,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($82,396).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($88,418), Public Administration ($80,043), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($69,648).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Minnesota.

Y-Axis

2.26%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.93M people employed in Minnesota. This represents a 2.26% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Minnesota.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Kamala Harris with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.738%).

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Minnesota. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Minnesota is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN. Showing the available data for Minnesota.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (50.9%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.7%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (0.738%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Kamala Harris with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.738%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Minnesota for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Minnesota

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Minnesota.

Amy Klobuchar

Senator from Minnesota

Assumed office on January 3, 2007
The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) is the Minnesota affiliate of the U.S. Democratic Party and its members are counted as Democrats.

Tina Smith

Senator from Minnesota

Assumed office on January 3, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Al Franken.

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing Minnesota.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Minnesota over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Minnesota

Minnesota is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Minnesota have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 0.996% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.36% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN in 2023 were Bachelors Degree (24.9k), High School or Equivalent (19.6k), and Some college (19.5k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN was $343,300 in 2023, which is 1.13 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $323,000 to $343,300, a 6.28% increase. The homeownership rate in Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN is 69.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN have an average commute time of 24.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$343,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$4,861

$32,858

Median Property Taxes

±$1,191

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

69.4%

Homeownership

2023

65%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 69.4% of the housing units in Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$90,895

Median Household Income

± $3,561

47.3k

Number of Households

± 1,553

In 2023, the median household income of the 47.3k households in Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN declined from $90,895 from the previous year's value of $91,633.

The following chart displays the households in Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.424

2023 Wage GINI in Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN

0.43

2022 Wage GINI in Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN

In 2023, the income inequality in Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN was 0.424 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.23% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (68.2%)
Worked At Home (17.6%)
Carpooled (9.75%)

In 2023, 68.2% of workers in Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.6%) and those who carpooled to work (9.75%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN have a shorter commute time (24.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.74% of the workforce in Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN (8.82k out of 119k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94.9% of the population of Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN has health coverage, with 54.5% on employee plans, 15.3% on Medicaid, 12.8% on Medicare, 11.1% on non-group plans, and 1.14% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Minnesota see 1,134 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.16% increase from the previous year (1,110 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1287 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 298 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Minnesota.

1,134 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Minnesota

Primary care physicians in Minnesota see an average of 1,134 patients per year. This represents a 2.16% increase from the previous year (1,110 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Minnesota in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.4% under 18 years, 21.7% between 18 and 34 years, 36.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.1%

Uninsured

54.5%

Employer Coverage

15.3%

Medicaid

12.8%

Medicare

11.1%

Non-Group

1.14%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN grew by 9.47% from 4.66% to 5.1%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.