Dakota County, MN Demographic Data
Dakota County, MN Summary
Dakota County is located in Minnesota
- Population: 405,088
- Area: 586.87 sq. miles
- Land Area: 562.17 sq. miles
- Water Area: 24.70 sq. miles
- Population Density: 690.25 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 856.30 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Dakota County, MN Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
211,815
51%
50.8
Male
205,671
49%
49.2
Total Population
417,486
323,128,000
Dakota County, MN Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
27,295
6.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
28,070
6.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
29,948
7.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
26,140
6.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
24,674
5.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
53,909
12.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
55,677
13.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
60,414
14.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
30,942
7.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
25,464
6.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
33,057
7.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
15,231
3.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
6,665
1.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
314,504
75.3%
77.2
Female
161,762
51.4%
51.3
Male
152,742
48.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
301,583
72.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
69,545
16.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
54,953
13.2%
15.2
Female
30,668
55.8%
55.8
Male
24,285
44.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
38
0.0%
0.0
Dakota County, MN Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
403,201
96.6%
96.8
White
345,463
82.7%
72.6
Black or African American
24,024
5.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
1,195
0.3%
0.8
Asian
20,140
4.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
3,644
0.9%
1.2
Chinese
1,917
0.5%
1.3
Filipino
2,879
0.7%
0.9
Japanese
354
0.1%
0.2
Korean
1,066
0.3%
0.4
Vietnamese
5,354
1.3%
0.6
Other Asian
4,926
1.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
102
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
12,277
2.9%
5.1
Two or More Races
14,285
3.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
28,526
6.8%
17.8
Mexican
17,245
4.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
2,513
0.6%
1.7
Cuban
221
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
8,547
2.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
388,960
93.2%
82.2
Dakota County, MN Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
7,080
2.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
8,901
3.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
55,783
19.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
60,520
21.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
33,828
12.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
79,642
28.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
35,605
12.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
15,981
5.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
265,378
94.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
115,247
41.0%
31.2
Dakota County, MN Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
98,691
29.7%
33.7%
Now Married
182,209
54.9%
47.5
Divorced
32,872
9.9%
11.0%
Separated
3,317
1.0%
2.0
Widowed
15,084
4.5
5.8%
Dakota County, MN Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
339,665
87.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
50,526
12.9%
21.6%
Spanish
19,998
5.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
8,301
2.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
11,123
2.9%
3.5%
Other Languages
11,104
2.8%
1.1%
Dakota County, MN Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
4,026
2.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
3,887
2.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
10,161
6.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
10,910
6.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
17,461
10.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
30,077
18.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
23,716
14.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
30,596
19.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
15,969
10.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
12,962
8.1%
6.4
Median household income
78,662
57,617
Per capita income
38,378
31,128
Dakota County, MN Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,400
0.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
18,442
7.8%
9.8
Construction
10,312
4.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
50,927
21.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
25,445
10.8%
6.6
Information
6,008
2.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
23,985
10.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
9,122
3.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
29,085
12.3%
11.4
Public administration
10,263
4.4%
4.6
Retail trade
28,099
11.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
14,933
6.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
7,606
3.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
15,495
6.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
98,915
42.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
25,283
10.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
61,527
26.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
34,407
14.6%
18.1%
Dakota County, MN Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
232,206
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
185,828
80.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
21,314
9.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
7,049
3.0%
5.1
Walked
2,754
1.2%
2.7
Other means
2,260
1.0%
1.8
Worked at home
13,001
5.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.9
26.6
Dakota County, MN Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
7,211
4.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
46,013
28.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
71,356
44.7%
37.1
3 or more
35,185
22.0%
21.0
Dakota County, MN Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
159,765
97.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
117,635
73.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
42,130
26.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
4,973
3.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Dakota County, MN Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
164,738
1 room
1,850
1.1%
2.4
2 rooms
2,845
1.7%
2.7
3 rooms
11,514
7.0%
9.1
4 rooms
25,794
15.7%
16.5
5 rooms
22,858
13.9%
19.8
6 rooms
19,495
11.8%
17.8
7 rooms
19,992
12.1%
12.0
8 rooms
21,047
12.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
39,343
23.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Dakota County, MN Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
164,738
1-unit, detached
91,047
55.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
32,321
19.6%
5.9
2-units
1,521
0.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,910
1.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
3,482
2.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
3,917
2.4%
4.4
20 or more units
26,441
16.1%
9.0
Mobile home
4,099
2.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Dakota County, MN Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
6,620
4.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
2,117
1.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
9,166
5.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
16,217
9.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
26,881
16.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
35,447
21.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
34,477
20.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
26,836
16.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
4,772
2.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
2,205
1.3%
1.4%
Dakota County, MN Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
132,818
83.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
3,853
2.4%
4.7
Electricity
19,515
12.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
370
0.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
250
0.2%
1.9
Solar energy
11
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
1,750
1.1%
0.5
No fuel used
1,198
0.7%
1.1
Dakota County, MN Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
88,222
47295100.0
Less than $500
1,002
1.1%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
4,860
5.5%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
7,064
8.0%
7.0%
$500 to $999
11,344
12.9%
20.4%
$2,000 to $2,499
14,643
16.6%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
22,396
25.4%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
26,913
30.5%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
47,391
53.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
14,828
16.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
8,892
10.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
4,898
5.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
12,213
13.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Dakota County, MN Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
40,199
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
223
0.6%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
313
0.8%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,249
3.1%
4.4%
Less than $500
2,674
6.7%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
4,990
12.4%
11.9%
$500 to $999
14,770
36.7%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
15,980
39.8%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
1,931
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,065
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
4,626
11.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
5,105
12.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
6,586
16.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
6,139
15.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
4,335
10.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
13,272
33.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
2,067
0.0%
0.0%
Dakota County, MN Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
117,635
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
4,001
3.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,647
2.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
9,949
8.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
20,616
17.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
41,613
35.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
31,082
26.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
7,082
6.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
645
0.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
248,700
205,000
