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County population in July 2011: 399,155 (94% urban, 6% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 102,549
Renter-occupied apartments: 28,602
% of renters here:

22%
State:

21%

Land area: 570 sq. mi.
Water area: 16.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 701 people per square mile 
 
  (high).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Dakota County: 98.3 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (16.9%), Manufacturing (13.9%), Retail trade (11.7%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (10.7%), Finance,insurance,real estate,and rental and leasing (10.1%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 84%
  • Government: 11%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Dakota County races chart

Races in Dakota County, Minnesota:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (85.3%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (4.4%)
  • Asian alone (4.2%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (4.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)

Median resident age:  33.7 years
Minnesota median age:  35.4 years

Males: 175,774  (49.4%)
Females: 180,130  (50.6%)

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Dakota County,MN real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Dakota County:

2.7 people
Minnesota:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $69,545 ($61,863 in 1999)
This county:

$69545
Minnesota:

$55616

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $828 (lower quartile is $674, upper quartile is $1,072)
This county:

$828
State:

$683


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $236,900 (it was $148,500 in 2000)
Dakota County:

$236,900
Minnesota:

$200,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $181,100 - $323,800

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $298,044
Here:

$298,044
State:

$247,637

Townhouses or other attached units: $189,084
Here:

$189,084
State:

$193,158

In 2-unit structures: $186,715
Here:

$186,715
State:

$233,138

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $151,855
Here:

$151,855
State:

$214,201

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $169,594
Here:

$169,594
State:

$177,950

Mobile homes: $39,364
Here:

$39,364
State:

$34,666

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $59,859
Here:

$59,859
State:

$94,976
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,686
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $499

Institutionalized population: 1,070

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 2
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 15
  • Burglaries: 50
  • Thefts: 129
  • Auto thefts: 18

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 5
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 7
  • Burglaries: 73
  • Thefts: 160
  • Auto thefts: 26

Dakota County, MN map from a distance

Health of residents in Dakota County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2009:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.7. This is better than average.
84.6% of residents exercised in the past month. This is more than average.
44.1% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
84.0% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
84.4% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is more than average.
Average weight of males is 198 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 162 pounds. This is more than average.
33.6% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is about average.


Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2000: 2383 buildings, average cost: $154,600
  • 2001: 2274 buildings, average cost: $169,000
  • 2002: 2278 buildings, average cost: $173,700
  • 2003: 2722 buildings, average cost: $185,800
  • 2004: 2189 buildings, average cost: $191,600
  • 2005: 1529 buildings, average cost: $215,700
  • 2006: 1250 buildings, average cost: $221,100
  • 2007: 806 buildings, average cost: $225,900
  • 2008: 437 buildings, average cost: $252,500
  • 2009: 419 buildings, average cost: $241,600

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Dakota County Minnesota:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 50.5%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 48.5%


2008 Presidential Election results in Dakota County Minnesota:

Obama (Democratic): 52.2%
McCain (Republican): 46.7%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,514 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $2,464 (1.1%)


Dakota County household income distribution in 2009 Dakota County home values distribution


Dakota County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 6.0%

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 6.0%
Dakota County:

6.0%
Minnesota:

11.0%
Median age of residents in 2009: 36 years old
(Males: 35 years old, Females: 37 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 38 years old, Black residents: 28 years old, American Indian residents: 18 years old, Asian residents: 30 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 24 years old, Other race residents: 27 years old)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

3.6%
Whole state:

7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

1.6%
Whole state:

3.2%

Area name: Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Dakota County is $705 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $855 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1119 a month.

Cities in this county include: Eagan, Burnsville, Apple Valley, Lakeville, Inver Grove Heights, South St. Paul, West St. Paul, Hastings, Rosemount, Farmington.

Dakota County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

2005 air pollution in Dakota County:

Carbon Monoxide: 0 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.007 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 10.3 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 32 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.002 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.005 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Below U.S. average.


Local government website:www.co.dakota.mn.us

Click to draw/clear Dakota County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Dakota County: Lake Byllesbay Campground (A), Greenwood Campground (B), Southern Hills Golf Club (C), Fountain Valley Golf Club (D), Elmdale Hills Golf Course (E), Emerald Greens Golf Course (F), University of Minnesota Rosemount Research Center (G), Cannon Country Club (H), Bellwood Oaks Golf Course (I), White Barn Orchard (J), Applewood Orchard (K), Sunshine Orchard (L). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Farmington Mall Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Dakota County include: Highview Church (A), Assembly of God Church (B), Jehovah's Witnesses (C), Castle Rock Methodist Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery (1), Oakwood Cemetery (2), McNutt Cemetery (3), Saint Joseph Catholic Cemetery (4), Highview Christiana Cemetery (5), Solar Lutheran Cemetery (6), Hampton Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Spring Lake (A), Spring Banks Lake (B), Rice Lake (C), Mud Hen Lake (D), Chub Lake (E), Carter Slough (F), Lake Byllesby (G), Pool 2 (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: Mud Creek (A), Dutch Creek (B), South Branch Vermillion River (C), Chub Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Dakota County include: Lake Byllesby County Park (1), Ignatius Donnelly's Nininger City Home Historical Marker (2), Spring Lake Regional Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Goodhue County , Hennepin County , Pierce County, Wisconsin , Ramsey County , Rice County , Scott County , Washington County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

5.3%
Minnesota:

5.6%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 17,197
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 93.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 34.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 18,049 (47% naturalized citizens)

Dakota County:

5.1%
Whole state:

5.3%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 5,331
  • 1990 to 1994: 3,716
  • 1985 to 1989: 2,322
  • 1980 to 1984: 2,403
  • 1975 to 1979: 1,360
  • 1970 to 1974: 748
  • 1970 to 1974: 483
  • 1965 to 1969: 1,686

Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 45.8%

Dakota County marital status for males
Dakota County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 81,534
  • One, attached: 18,482
  • Two: 1,612
  • 3 or 4: 2,547
  • 5 to 9: 3,087
  • 10 to 19: 4,053
  • 20 or more: 18,555
  • Mobile homes: 3,812
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 68

Housing units in Dakota County with a mortgage: 77,208 (10,700 second mortgage, 13,321 home equity loan, 496 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 12,786

Here:

85.8% with mortgage
State:

74.2% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 52.58%
Here52.6%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 187,132
Total congregations: 169

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaLutheran ChurchUnited Methodist Church Non-Charismatic Churches Independent
Adherents94,646 (50.6%)47,512 (25.4%)8,230 (4.4%)6,749 (3.6%)4,500 (2.4%)
Congregations20 (11.8%)25 (14.8%)12 (7.1%)15 (8.9%)1 (0.6%)
NameAssemblies of GodBaptist General ConferenceWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodEpiscopal ChurchOther
Adherents3,259 (1.7%)3,051 (1.6%)2,758 (1.5%)1,702 (0.9%)14,725 (7.9%)
Congregations10 (5.9%)7 (4.1%)6 (3.6%)5 (3.0%)68 (40.2%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Dakota County - Eagan, Burnsville, Apple Valley, Lakeville, Inver Grove Heights

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 35
This county:

0.90 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

1.83 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 5
Dakota County:

0.13 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.13 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6
Dakota County:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

0.49 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 118
This county:

3.03 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

3.90 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 196
Dakota County:

5.03 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

6.98 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

6.1%
Minnesota:

6.5%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

25.6%
Minnesota:

25.9%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Dakota County:

12.6%
State:

13.0%


Agriculture in Dakota County:

Average size of farms: 236 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $112,337
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $388.07
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 19.77%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 33.50%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $88,601
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 81.41%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 24.25%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $86,099
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 86.26%
Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 12.55
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 15.84%
Corn for grain: 89024 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 1609 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 71224 harvested acres
Vegetables: 9,911 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 186 acres

Tornado activity:

Dakota County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Minnesota state average. It is 1.5 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 18 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/9/1973, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 11 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Dakota County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Minnesota state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/9/1994 at 08:45:35, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 93.6 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Minnesota Flooding, Incident Period: March 1, 2010 to April 26, 2010, Emergency Declared (EM-3310): March 19, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3310, Natural disaster type: Flood
  • Minnesota Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3242): September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3242, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Minnesota Flooding, Incident Period: March 23, 2001 to July 3, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1370): May 16, 2001, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1370, Natural disaster type: Flood
  • Minnesota Severe Storms, Flooding And Tornadoes, Incident Period: May 17, 2000 to July 26, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1333): June 27, 2000, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1333, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Minnesota Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds And Tornadoes, Incident Period: May 15, 1998 to June 28, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1225): June 23, 1998, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1225, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Wind
  • Minnesota Severe Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: March 21, 1997 to May 24, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1175): April 8, 1997, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1175, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Minnesota Flooding, Incident Period: March 14, 1996 to June 17, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1116): June 1, 1996, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1116, Natural disaster type: Flood
  • Minnesota Flooding, Severe Storm, Tornadoes, Incident Period: May 6, 1993 to August 25, 1993, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-993): June 11, 1993, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-993, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Minnesota SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, Incident Period: July 20, 1987 to August 5, 1987, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-797): August 6, 1987, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-797, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Minnesota Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Hail, Flooding, Incident Period: July 8, 1978, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-560): July 8, 1978, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-560, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • 3 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Dakota County (13) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 6, Floods: 5, Tornadoes: 5, Floods: 5, Wind: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Computer specialists (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Customer service representatives (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (11%)
  • Vietnam (9%)
  • Canada (6%)
  • India (6%)
  • Korea (6%)
  • Germany (4%)
  • Russia (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Dakota County (%):



  • German (32%)
  • Norwegian (13%)
  • Irish (10%)
  • Swedish (6%)
  • English (4%)
  • United States or American (3%)
  • Polish (3%)


Dakota County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 165,063 (83%)
  • Carpooled: 17,755 (9%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 4,436 (2%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 8 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 10 (0%)
  • Railroad: 16 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 2 (0%)
  • Taxi: 70 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 89 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 259 (0%)
  • Walked: 2,011 (1%)
  • Other means: 1,013 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 7,062 (4%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Dakota County, Minnesota:

  • 708 people in nursing homes
  • 592 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 344 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 212 people in other group homes
  • 147 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 102 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 102 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 62 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 40 people in religious group quarters
  • 39 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 36 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 22 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 15 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
  • 2 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $73,933.

8.81% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,092 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.81%
Minnesota average:

7.79%


0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($160 average AGI)
Dakota County:

0.05%
Minnesota average:

0.12%

6.42% relocated from other counties in Minnesota ($30,278 average AGI)
2.34% relocated from other states ($13,654 average AGI)
Dakota County:

2.34%
Minnesota average:

2.24%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Hennepin County, MN  2.36% ($42,525 average AGI)
from Ramsey County, MN  1.54% ($39,011)
from Scott County, MN  0.55% ($52,852)
from Washington County, MN  0.52% ($43,671)
from Anoka County, MN  0.19% ($41,623)
from Rice County, MN  0.14% ($37,780)
from Goodhue County, MN  0.10% ($38,257)


8.60% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($50,527 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.60%
Minnesota average:

7.84%


0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($142 average AGI)
Dakota County:

0.04%
Minnesota average:

0.04%

5.96% relocated to other counties in Minnesota ($31,081 average AGI)
2.60% relocated to other states ($19,303 average AGI)
Dakota County:

2.60%
Minnesota average:

2.37%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Hennepin County, MN  1.91% ($40,744 average AGI)
to Ramsey County, MN  1.11% ($37,955)
to Scott County, MN  0.80% ($55,647)
to Washington County, MN  0.57% ($49,186)
to Rice County, MN  0.22% ($56,985)
to Anoka County, MN  0.19% ($47,684)
to Goodhue County, MN  0.12% ($43,914)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.5

Births per 1000 population in Dakota County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 4.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 4.8

Deaths per 1000 population in Dakota County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Dakota County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 26,327 (22,965 aged, 3,362 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 5%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 0.79
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 4291.430
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 89.96
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 14265.89

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1433.030
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 492.710
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 11.73

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 49.63
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 78.73

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 11.73

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.6. This is less than state average.

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 83.0. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 35.7
  • Suffocation - 23.4
  • Poisoning - 16.5
  • Other - 7.3

Household type by relationship:

Households: 353,580
  • In family households: 306,917 (75,867 male householders, 18,862 female householders)
    79,657 spouses, 119,578 children (111,674 natural, 3,277 adopted, 4,627 stepchildren), 2,118 grandchildren, 2,035 brothers or sisters, 1,115 parents, 2,356 other relatives, 5,329 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 46,663 (17,189 male householders (12,503 living alone)), 19,434 female householders (15,888 living alone)), 10,040 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 2,324 (1,007 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 34,968 2-persons, 21,342 3-persons, 23,803 4-persons, 10,383 5-persons, 3,158 6-persons, 1,075 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 28,391 1-person, 6,916 2-persons, 940 3-persons, 273 4-persons, 71 5-persons, 32 7-or-more-persons.

92.4% of residents of Dakota County speak English at home.
2.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
2.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (65% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $1,104,758,000 ($2914 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $177,046,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $509,496,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $138,696,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $10,200,000
Federal grants: $126,507,000
Federal procurement contracts: $132,899,000 ($91,370,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $186,961,000 ($68,872,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $443,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $315,323,000
Federal Government insurance: $92,023,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 27,725
Here:

72 per 1000 residents
State:

70 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 9,075
Here:

24 per 1000 residents
State:

38 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +3,899
Here:

+10 per 1000 residents
State:

+14 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +5,581
Here:  +15 per 1000 residents
State:  -3 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Dakota County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 31.98 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.1
State:

6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

3.8
State:

3.7

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 4,303
  • 2000 to 2004: 19,495
  • 1990 to 1999: 34,229
  • 1980 to 1989: 33,972
  • 1970 to 1979: 29,128
  • 1960 to 1969: 15,268
  • 1950 to 1959: 8,565
  • 1940 to 1949: 2,425
  • 1939 or earlier: 7,542
Rooms in houses/apartments in Dakota County, Minnesota
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 74
  • 2 rooms: 837
  • 3 rooms: 2,141
  • 4 rooms: 6,647
  • 5 rooms: 14,905
  • 6 rooms: 16,277
  • 7 rooms: 17,298
  • 8 rooms: 18,860
  • 9+ rooms: 25,510
  • 1 room: 1,436
  • 2 rooms: 3,134
  • 3 rooms: 6,934
  • 4 rooms: 8,530
  • 5 rooms: 4,905
  • 6 rooms: 1,872
  • 7 rooms: 932
  • 8 rooms: 576
  • 9+ rooms: 283
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Dakota County, Minnesota
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 201
  • 1 bedroom: 2,410
  • 2 bedrooms: 21,429
  • 3 bedrooms: 41,695
  • 4 bedrooms: 29,899
  • 5+ bedrooms: 6,915
  • no bedroom: 1,671
  • 1 bedroom: 10,642
  • 2 bedrooms: 11,755
  • 3 bedrooms: 3,722
  • 4 bedrooms: 665
  • 5+ bedrooms: 147
Cars and other vehicles available in Dakota County, Minnesota in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 1,794
  • 1 vehicle: 22,299
  • 2 vehicles: 54,960
  • 3 vehicles: 17,204
  • 4 vehicles: 4,748
  • 5+ vehicles: 1,544
  • no vehicle: 3,653
  • 1 vehicle: 14,561
  • 2 vehicles: 8,549
  • 3 vehicles: 1,500
  • 4 vehicles: 245
  • 5+ vehicles: 94

55% of Dakota County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 64% lived in Minnesota.

Dakota County:

55.2%
State average:

58.1%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 237668
  • Northeast: 9402
  • Midwest: 60612
  • South: 13580
  • West: 13931

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $149,800


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Dakota County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (91.7%)
  • Electricity (4.7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2.4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (0.7%)
  • Utility gas (62.1%)
  • Electricity (30.6%)
  • Other fuel (2.9%)
  • No fuel used (1.8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1.7%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (0.8%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 5,013
Here:

10.4%
Minnesota:

11.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1,499
Here:

6.6%
Minnesota:

6.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 3,188
Here:

24.4%
Minnesota:

24.6%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Dakota County government finances in 2006:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $22,154,000
  • Charges - All Other: $58,882,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,742,000
    Regular Highways: $855,000
    Parks and Recreation: $660,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $36,836,000
    General - Other: $4,271,000
  • Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $60,852,000
    Financial Administration: $18,432,000
    Correctional Institutions: $15,951,000
    Police Protection: $13,916,000
    Health - Other: $12,195,000
    Libraries: $10,467,000
    Central Staff Services: $10,007,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $7,816,000
    Regular Highways: $7,680,000
    Solid Waste Management: $7,095,000
    General Public Buildings: $6,669,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $5,362,000
    Parks and Recreation: $5,359,000
    General - Other: $4,668,000
    Housing and Community Development: $3,972,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $3,014,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $8,455,000
    Highways: $3,714,000
    All Other: $2,877,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,778,000
    Health and Hospitals: $689,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $3,931,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare: $3,292,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $10,235,000
    All Other: $2,649,000
    Public Welfare: $327,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,920,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $7,216,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $4,221,000
    Sale of Property: $165,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $99,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $43,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $100,595,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $90,715,000
    Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $20,118,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,800,000
    Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs – Other: $3,236,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $169,211,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $22,847,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $21,082,000
    All Other: $12,667,000
    Public Welfare: $10,196,000
    Highways: $7,644,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,451,000
    Housing and Community Development: $73,000
  • Tax - Property: $104,106,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $910,000
    Other License: $872,000
    Severance: $469,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $82,094,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 3,096
  • Number of aged recipients: 441
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 2,655
  • Number of recipients under 18: 550
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,870
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 676
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 831
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 1,403


Dakota County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Dakota County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 87 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2,639$177,2562,020$185,83212,083$207,123537$94,9769$1,288,444391$146,70635$49,057
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED126$166,143164$182,9941,085$207,92185$61,4590$037$135,16217$49,706
APPLICATIONS DENIED221$176,217248$151,9962,956$221,486262$58,4270$0131$140,08460$44,417
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN213$175,221231$207,8612,367$213,525117$102,8552$4,292,50081$168,9636$47,833
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS32$162,75039$184,179829$199,56555$79,2730$014$154,9297$44,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 87 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)		D) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED386$218,332260$239,7275$167,8000$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED84$240,65587$238,1032$187,5001$155,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED63$215,25449$230,3272$142,5000$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN19$225,42118$258,5000$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS15$194,9336$223,5000$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Dakota County, MN among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John94175.3 years
Mary83279.6 years
Robert62172.4 years
William61175.4 years
James51669.7 years
Margaret50281.3 years
George47976.5 years
Helen47082.4 years
Dorothy41479.7 years
Joseph40275.4 years
Most common last names in Dakota County, MN among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson56175.8 years
Anderson32476.7 years
Nelson21678.1 years
Olson21677.8 years
Peterson19978.5 years
Miller19978.9 years
Smith16375.8 years
Larson15077.3 years
Erickson12175.9 years
Swanson11678.0 years
Businesses in Dakota County, MN
NameCountNameCount
AMF Bowling1LA Fitness2
AT&T5La-Z-Boy4
Ace Hardware9Lane Bryant1
Aeropostale1Lane Furniture4
AmericInn4LensCrafters1
American Eagle Outfitters2Little Caesars Pizza5
Applebee's7Long John Silver's1
Arby's5Macy's1
AutoZone1Marriott4
Avenue1Marshalls1
Bakers Square1MasterBrand Cabinets32
Bath & Body Works1Maurices2
Bed Bath & Beyond2McDonald's17
Best Western2Men's Wearhouse2
Blockbuster4Menards2
Brunswick Bowling & Billiards1Microtel2
Budget Car Rental1Motel 61
Buffalo Wild Wings3Motherhood Maternity3
Burger King9New Balance6
CVS6Nike21
Caribou Coffee17Office Depot2
Casual Male XL1OfficeMax5
Catherines1Old Country Buffet1
Charlotte Russe1Old Navy2
Chipotle4Olive Garden1
Chuck E. Cheese's1Outback2
Cinnabon 1Outback Steakhouse2
Clarion1Pac Sun1
Cold Stone Creamery2Panda Express2
Comfort Inn1Panera Bread4
Cracker Barrel1Papa John's Pizza4
Curves6Payless2
DHL2Penske4
Dairy Queen13PetSmart2
Days Inn2Pier 1 Imports2
Deb1Pizza Hut8
Decora Cabinetry4Quiznos2
Dennys1RadioShack3
Discount Tire3Red Lobster1
Domino's Pizza6Red Robin1
DressBarn1Ruby Tuesday2
Eddie Bauer1Rue211
Express1Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing1
Extended Stay America1SAS Shoes1
Famous Footwear3Sam's Club2
Fashion Bug1Sears6
FedEx47Slumberland3
Finish Line1Spencer Gifts1
Firestone Complete Auto Care2Sprint Nextel5
Foot Locker1Staples1
GNC4Starbucks10
GameStop4Subway14
Gap2T-Mobile16
Gymboree1T.G.I. Driday's1
H&R Block15T.J.Maxx2
Holiday Inn4Taco Bell7
Hollister Co.1Target6
Home Depot4The Limited1
Homestead Studio Suites1Toys"R"Us2
Hot Topic1Travelodge1
Houlihan's1U-Haul15
IHOP2UPS58
InTown Suites1Vans3
JCPenney1Verizon Wireless6
Jimmy John's3Victoria's Secret1
Jones New York3Walgreens15
Journeys1Walmart4
KFC7Wendy's6
Kincaid1Wet Seal1
Kmart1White Castle2
Kohl's3YMCA3
Kroger1
Browse common businesses in Dakota County, MN


Dakota County on our top lists:

  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest carbon monoxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
  • #8 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that had a sunburn in the past 12 months"
  • #14 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
  • #20 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #21 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the best general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
  • #28 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest average weight of females"
  • #31 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Sulfur Oxides 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #31 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #38 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest federal government expenditure per capita in fiscal year 2004 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #41 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #45 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #49 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #52 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #54 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
  • #57 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #59 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
  • #59 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003"

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