Dakota, IL

Census Place

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2022 Population

597

11.8% 1-year decline

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

36.5

12.3% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$66,146

7.21% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$108,800

8.47% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Dakota, IL had a population of 597 people with a median age of 36.5 and a median household income of $66,146. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Dakota, IL declined from 677 to 597, a −11.8% decrease and its median household income grew from $61,696 to $66,146, a 7.21% increase.

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None of the households in Dakota, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2022, the median property value in Dakota, IL was $108,800, and the homeownership rate was 70.4%.

Most people in Dakota, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Dakota, IL was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Dakota, IL employs 256 people. The largest industries in Dakota, IL are , and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

Occupations

256

2022 Value

± 83

−10.2%

1 Year decline

± 48.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Dakota, IL declined at a rate of −10.2%, from 285 employees to 256 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dakota, IL, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dakota, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

256

2022 Value

± 83

−10.2%

1 Year decline

± 48.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Dakota, IL declined at a rate of −10.2%, from 285 employees to 256 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dakota, IL, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dakota, IL, though some of these residents may live in Dakota, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,000

Median earning men ± $5,460

$16,000

Median earning women ± $13,151

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,250), Manufacturing ($59,375), and Retail Trade ($41,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Manufacturing ($50,156), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($5,625).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.47%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.47% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Illinois.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (57.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (40.6%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.1%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Tammy Duckworth

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Illinois over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Illinois

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Illinois have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.01% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.62M), Some college (2.15M), and Bachelors Degree (2.1M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dakota, IL was $108,800 in 2022, which is NaNM times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $100,300 to $108,800, a 8.47% increase. The homeownership rate in Dakota, IL is 70.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

People in Dakota, IL have an average commute time of 23.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dakota, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$108,800

Median Property Value 2022

±$19,828

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Median Property Taxes

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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, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

70.4%

Homeownership

2022

58.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 70.4% of the housing units in Dakota, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.9%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Census Tract 1

Highest Median Household Income (N/A)

The following map shows all of the places in Dakota, IL colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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$66,146

Median Household Income

± $18,930

203

Number of Households

± 58

In 2022, the median household income of the 203 households in Dakota, IL grew to $66,146 from the previous year's value of $61,696.

The following chart displays the households in Dakota, IL 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 $30k - $35k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dakota, IL is from Illinois.

0.477

2022 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.478

2021 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2022, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.477 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.371% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Illinois across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (69.8%)
Carpooled (15.5%)
Worked At Home (7.54%)

In 2022, 69.8% of workers in Dakota, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.5%) and those who worked at home (7.54%).

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

23.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dakota, IL have a shorter commute time (23.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Dakota, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Dakota, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Dakota, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dakota, IL (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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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

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Most prevalent states

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The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

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Health

N/A% of the population of Dakota, IL has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Stephenson County, IL see 2307 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.49% decrease from the previous year (2342 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1914 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 427 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,307 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Stephenson County, IL

Primary care physicians in Stephenson County, IL see an average of 2,307 patients per year. This represents a 1.49% decrease from the previous year (2,342 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Stephenson County, IL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

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Uninsured

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

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Military or VA

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The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Dakota, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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