Dakota City

Population: 2,980
Median household income: $80,433
Median home value: $170,200

Located in Dakota County, Nebraska, Dakota City is a community with a population of 2,980. The median household income of $80,433 is above the Dakota County median ($71,655).

From 2019 to 2023, Dakota City's population grew 46.7% from 2,032 to 2,980, while its median home value rose 48.8% from $114,400 to $170,200.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 50.5% of the population. 82.3% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,980
Median age: 28.6 yrs
Median household income: $80,433
Median home value: $170,200
Median gross rent: $1,046
Housing units: 794
Homeownership rate: 83.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.8%
Unemployment rate: 6.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,0322,980

Median household income

$61,453$80,433

Median home value

$114,400$170,200

Median gross rent

$721$1,046

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,032	$61,453	$114,400	$721
2020	2,249	$73,456	$118,500	$853
2021	2,822	$82,404	$121,700	$979
2022	2,857	$73,417	$143,800	$1,080
2023	2,980	$80,433	$170,200	$1,046

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

Age distribution

Under 510.8%

5 to 1719.6%

18 to 2410.5%

25 to 3417.6%

35 to 447.2%

45 to 5413.8%

55 to 6411.1%

65 to 745.4%

75 and over3.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	323	10.8%
5 to 17	584	19.6%
18 to 24	314	10.5%
25 to 34	524	17.6%
35 to 44	216	7.2%
45 to 54	410	13.8%
55 to 64	332	11.1%
65 to 74	160	5.4%
75 and over	117	3.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,505	50.5%
Black or African American	5	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	19	0.6%
Asian	72	2.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	105	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,274	42.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.2%

High school graduate38.3%

Some college or associate's28.6%

Bachelor's degree7.7%

Graduate or professional degree5.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	356	20.2%
High school graduate	674	38.3%
Some college or associate's	503	28.6%
Bachelor's degree	135	7.7%
Graduate or professional degree	91	5.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone82.3%

Carpooled13.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.8%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,108	82.3%
Carpooled	175	13.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	17	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	38	2.8%
Other means	9	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	626	47.8%
15 to 29 min	571	43.6%
30 to 44 min	69	5.3%
45 to 59 min	37	2.8%
60+ min	6	0.5%

Households

Average household size: 3.77
Poverty rate: 8.7% (253 of 2,909)

	Count	Share
Family households	562	72.7%
Nonfamily households	211	27.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	773	97.4%
Vacant	21	2.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	642	83.1%
Renter-occupied	131	16.9%

1-unit, detached83.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units4.7%

5 to 19 units3.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other8.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	660	83.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	37	4.7%
5 to 19 units	29	3.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	68	8.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3112000
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.4 sq mi
Water area: 0.12 sq mi
Center point: 42.4181, -96.4207