Dakota City, NE

Census Place

2024 Population

2,675

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

30.7

7.34% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.35%

15.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$76,806

4.51% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Dakota City, NE is home to a population of 2.68k people, from which 93.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 15.2% of Dakota City, NE residents were born outside of the country (407 people).

In 2024, there were 1.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.39k people) in Dakota City, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 774 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 185 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.8%

2024 Citizenship

92.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.8% of Dakota City, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dakota City, NE was 92.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dakota City, NE

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.39k ± 305
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
774 ± 268
Other (Hispanic)
185 ± 119

38.2%

Hispanic Population

1.02k people

38.2% of the people in Dakota City, NE are hispanic (1.02k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dakota City, NE as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
47,802 ± 5,303 people
Guatemala
13,722 ± 2,866 people
El Salvador
6,860 ± 2,030 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nebraska was Mexico, the natal country of 47,802 Nebraska residents, followed by Guatemala with 13,722 and El Salvador with 6,860.

Foreign-Born Population

15.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

407 people

16.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

494 people

As of 2024, 15.2% of Dakota City, NE residents (407 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Dakota City, NE was 16.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Dakota City, NE compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
53 ± 48
Vietnam
33 ± 23
Korea
8 ± 17

Dakota City, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.61 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Dakota City, NE.

Economy

The economy of Dakota City, NE employs 1.31k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dakota City, NE were Manufacturing (343 people), Retail Trade (257 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (175 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($81,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($81,250), and Construction ($65,822).

Employment

Occupations

1.31k

2024 Value

± 276

−4.53%

1 Year decline

± 30.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dakota City, NE declined at a rate of −4.53%, from 1.37k employees to 1.31k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dakota City, NE, are Sales & Related Occupations (204 people), Material Moving Occupations (151 people), and Production Occupations (140 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dakota City, 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

1.31k

2024 Value

± 276

−4.53%

1 Year decline

± 30.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dakota City, NE declined at a rate of −4.53%, from 1.37k employees to 1.31k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dakota City, NE, are Manufacturing (343 people), Retail Trade (257 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (175 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dakota City, NE, though some of these residents may live in Dakota City, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,706

Median earning men ± $8,658

$36,910

Median earning women ± $10,461

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($82,222), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,539), and Construction ($65,822).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($47,927), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,435), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($40,893).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dakota City, NE was $177,800 in 2024, which is 0.534 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $170,200 to $177,800, a 4.47% increase. The homeownership rate in Dakota City, NE is 81.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dakota City, NE have an average commute time of 14.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dakota City, NE is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$177,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,421

$603

Median Property Taxes

±$123

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

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

Rent vs Own

81.3%

Homeownership

2024

72.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81.3% of the housing units in Dakota City, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.1%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$76,806

Median Household Income

± $14,180

742

Number of Households

± 144

In 2024, the median household income of the 742 households in Dakota City, NE declined from $76,806 from the previous year's value of $80,433.

The following chart displays the households in Dakota City, 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 City, NE is from Nebraska.

0.447

2024 Wage GINI in Nebraska

0.447

2023 Wage GINI in Nebraska

In 2024, the income inequality in Nebraska was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.182% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nebraska was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (76.9%)
Carpooled (16.3%)
Worked At Home (4.67%)

In 2024, 76.9% of workers in Dakota City, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.3%) and those who worked at home (4.67%).

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

14.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dakota City, NE have a shorter commute time (14.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.49% of the workforce in Dakota City, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Dakota City, NE compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Dakota City, NE distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Dakota City, NE have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.35% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dakota City, NE (192 out of 2.61k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dakota City, NE is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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