Dakota County, NE

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2023 Population

21,331

0.108% 1-year growth

2023 Median Age

32.1

1.26% 1-year increase

2023 Median Property Value

$168,100

5.92% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

10,541

0.019% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Dakota County, NE had a population of 21.3k people with a median age of 32.1 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Dakota County, NE grew from 21,308 to 21,331, a 0.108% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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None of the households in Dakota County, NE 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.

89.4% of the residents in Dakota County, NE are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Dakota County, NE was $168,100, and the homeownership rate was 64.6%.

Most people in Dakota County, NE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Dakota County, NE was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Dakota County, NE is home to a population of 21.3k people, from which 89.4% are citizens. As of 2023, NaNk% of Dakota County, NE residents were born outside of the country (5.04k people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Dakota County, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.4%

2023 Citizenship

89.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 89.4% of Dakota County, NE residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Dakota County, NE was 89.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Dakota County, NE compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Nebraska.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
46,760 ± N/A people
Guatemala
11,721 ± N/A people
El Salvador
6,922 ± N/A people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nebraska was Mexico, the natal country of 46,760 Nebraska residents, followed by Guatemala with 11,721 and El Salvador with 6,922.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
210 ± 82
Gulf War (1990s)
133 ± 88
Gulf War (2001-)
120 ± 70

Dakota County, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.58 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Dakota County, NE employs 10.5k people. In N/A, the largest industries in Dakota County, NE were N/A, and the highest paying industries were N/A.

Employment

Occupations

10.5k

2023 Value

± 825

0.019%

1 Year growth

± 11%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Dakota County, NE grew at a rate of 0.019%, from 10.5k employees to 10.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dakota County, NE, are N/A. This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dakota County, NE.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Nebraska (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

10.5k

2023 Value

± 825

0.019%

1 Year growth

± 11%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Dakota County, NE grew at a rate of 0.019%, from 10.5k employees to 10.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dakota County, NE, are N/A. This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dakota County, NE, though some of these residents may live in Dakota County, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

N/A

Median earning men ± N/A

N/A

Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($80,256), Construction ($63,160), and Wholesale Trade ($57,957).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($51,528), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($49,688), and Construction ($46,223).

Establishments by Size

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$343k
Manufacturing
$85.3k
Transportation and Warehousing
$57.2k
Finance and Insurance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Nebraska went to Donald J. Trump with 59.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.9%), followed by Other (0.849%).

N/A are the senators currently representing the state of N/A. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Nebraska is currently represented by 3 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, NE. Showing the available data for Nebraska.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (59.3%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (38.9%)
Democratic Party
Other (0.849%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Nebraska went to Donald J. Trump with 59.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.9%), followed by Other (0.849%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from N/A

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Senator from N/AN/A

N/AN/A
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N/AN/A
N/A

N/A are the senators currently representing N/A.

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 N/A over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Nebraska

Nebraska is currently represented by 3 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 Nebraska 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

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

Measure

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

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

Educational Attainment

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

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (384k), Some college (357k), and Bachelors Degree (313k).

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, NE was $168,100 in 2023, which is 0.554 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $158,700 to $168,100, a 5.92% increase. The homeownership rate in Dakota County, NE is 64.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Dakota County, NE have an average commute time of 14.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dakota County, NE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Dakota County, NE is N/A. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Dakota County, NE was Census Tract 103, Dakota County, NE with a value of $85,229, followed by Census Tract 102, Dakota County, NE and Census Tract 104, Dakota County, NE, with respective values of $73,694 and $72,386.

Housing

Property

$168,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$9,705

N/A

Median Property Taxes

±N/A

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, NE the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Dakota County, NE compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

64.6%

Homeownership

2023

65.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 64.6% of the housing units in Dakota County, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dakota County, NE compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 103, Dakota County, NE
Census Tract 102, Dakota County, NE
Census Tract 104, Dakota County, NE

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Dakota County, NE was Census Tract 103, Dakota County, NE with a value of $85,229, followed by Census Tract 102, Dakota County, NE and Census Tract 104, Dakota County, NE, with respective values of $73,694 and $72,386.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Dakota County, NE colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

7.3k

Number of Households

± 637

In N/A, the median household income of the 7.3k households in Dakota County, NE N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Dakota County, NE 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dakota County, NE is from Nebraska.

0.447

2023 Wage GINI in Nebraska

0.444

2022 Wage GINI in Nebraska

In 2023, the income inequality in Nebraska was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.606% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nebraska was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Nebraska in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Nebraska across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (77%)
Carpooled (13%)
Worked At Home (6.4%)

In 2023, 77% of workers in Dakota County, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13%) and those who worked at home (6.4%).

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

14.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dakota County, NE have a similar commute time (14.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Dakota County, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Dakota County, NE 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, NE distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Dakota County, NE have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dakota County, NE (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dakota County, NE is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 234 in Dakota County, NE. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 121 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

N/A% of the population of Dakota County, NE has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in N/A see N/A patients per year on average, which represents a N/A N/A from the previous year (N/A patients). Compare this to dentists who see N/A patients per year, and mental health providers who see N/A patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

N/A to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in N/A

Primary care physicians in N/A see an average of N/A patients per year. This represents a N/A N/A from the previous year (N/A patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in N/A.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

Between N/A and N/A, the percent of uninsured citizens in Dakota County, NE N/A by N/A from N/A% to N/A%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Dakota County, NE changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2015, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 52.2 in Dakota County, NE.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Dakota County, NE.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 40.4% in Dakota County, NE.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Dakota County, NE.