Dakota

Population: 625
Median household income: $57,063
Median home value: $115,700

Located in Stephenson County, Illinois, Dakota is a community with a population of 625. The median household income of $57,063 is below the Stephenson County median ($61,943).

Between 2019 and 2023, Dakota's population grew 11.2% from 562 to 625, while its median home value rose 22.7% from $94,300 to $115,700.

The median resident is 33.4 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 25.8% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 625
Median age: 33.4 yrs
Median household income: $57,063
Median home value: $115,700
Median gross rent: $644
Housing units: 279
Homeownership rate: 63.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

562625

Median household income

$57,679$57,063

Median home value

$94,300$115,700

Median gross rent

$675$644

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	562	$57,679	$94,300	$675
2020	721	$63,750	$87,500	$644
2021	677	$61,696	$100,300	$631
2022	597	$66,146	$108,800	$667
2023	625	$57,063	$115,700	$644

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.4%

5 to 1725.8%

18 to 2412.6%

25 to 346.9%

35 to 4410.1%

45 to 5416.2%

55 to 645.6%

65 to 749.6%

75 and over6.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	40	6.4%
5 to 17	161	25.8%
18 to 24	79	12.6%
25 to 34	43	6.9%
35 to 44	63	10.1%
45 to 54	101	16.2%
55 to 64	35	5.6%
65 to 74	60	9.6%
75 and over	43	6.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	568	90.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	2	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	37	5.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	18	2.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.2%

High school graduate35.1%

Some college or associate's40.3%

Bachelor's degree7.2%

Graduate or professional degree10.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	25	7.2%
High school graduate	121	35.1%
Some college or associate's	139	40.3%
Bachelor's degree	25	7.2%
Graduate or professional degree	35	10.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone68.1%

Carpooled15.0%

Public transit5.9%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.3%

Other means2.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	173	68.1%
Carpooled	38	15.0%
Public transit	15	5.9%
Walked	2	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	21	8.3%
Other means	5	2.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	51	21.9%
15 to 29 min	103	44.2%
30 to 44 min	50	21.5%
45 to 59 min	20	8.6%
60+ min	9	3.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.91
Poverty rate: 12.5% (78 of 623)

	Count	Share
Family households	162	75.3%
Nonfamily households	53	24.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1945

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	215	77.1%
Vacant	64	22.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	137	63.7%
Renter-occupied	78	36.3%

1-unit, detached84.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units9.7%

5 to 19 units5.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	236	84.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	27	9.7%
5 to 19 units	14	5.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	2	0.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1718342
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.25 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.3879, -89.5266