Dakota City

Population: 887
Median household income: $66,111
Median home value: $119,300

Located in Humboldt County, Iowa, Dakota City is a community with a population of 887. The median household income of $66,111 is in line with the Humboldt County median ($66,994).

From 2019 to 2023, Dakota City's population grew 4.8% from 846 to 887, while its median home value rose 43.0% from $83,400 to $119,300.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 19.7% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 88.5% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 887
Median age: 40.7 yrs
Median household income: $66,111
Median home value: $119,300
Median gross rent: $935
Housing units: 417
Homeownership rate: 77.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.7%
Unemployment rate: 8.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

846887

Median household income

$53,750$66,111

Median home value

$83,400$119,300

Median gross rent

$725$935

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	846	$53,750	$83,400	$725
2020	751	$51,364	$85,200	$675
2021	929	$58,942	$87,500	$835
2022	966	$64,583	$112,100	$874
2023	887	$66,111	$119,300	$935

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

Age distribution

Under 58.9%

5 to 1719.7%

18 to 245.4%

25 to 349.9%

35 to 4415.6%

45 to 549.6%

55 to 6416.1%

65 to 749.9%

75 and over4.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	79	8.9%
5 to 17	175	19.7%
18 to 24	48	5.4%
25 to 34	88	9.9%
35 to 44	138	15.6%
45 to 54	85	9.6%
55 to 64	143	16.1%
65 to 74	88	9.9%
75 and over	43	4.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	785	88.5%
Black or African American	3	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	74	8.3%
Some other race	6	0.7%
Two or more races	3	0.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	16	1.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.9%

High school graduate29.7%

Some college or associate's52.6%

Bachelor's degree4.6%

Graduate or professional degree3.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	58	9.9%
High school graduate	174	29.7%
Some college or associate's	308	52.6%
Bachelor's degree	27	4.6%
Graduate or professional degree	18	3.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone74.9%

Carpooled9.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	347	74.9%
Carpooled	43	9.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	69	14.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	207	52.5%
15 to 29 min	106	26.9%
30 to 44 min	63	16.0%
45 to 59 min	11	2.8%
60+ min	7	1.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.33
Poverty rate: 6.6% (58 of 881)

	Count	Share
Family households	244	64.2%
Nonfamily households	136	35.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	380	91.1%
Vacant	37	8.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	293	77.1%
Renter-occupied	87	22.9%

1-unit, detached94.7%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units3.6%

5 to 19 units0.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	395	94.7%
1-unit, attached	4	1.0%
2 to 4 units	15	3.6%
5 to 19 units	3	0.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1918075
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.73 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 42.7238, -94.1971