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Dakota County, Minnesota (MN)

County population in 2022: 443,341 (95% urban, 5% rural); it was 355,904 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 95,233
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 21,075
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 102,549
Renter-occupied apartments: 35,752 (it was 28,602 in 2000)
% of renters here:

22%
State:

27%

Land area: 570 sq. mi.

Water area: 16.8 sq. mi.

Population density: 778 people per square mile   (high).

March 2022 cost of living index in Dakota County: 114.4 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (22.1%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (14.0%), Retail trade (10.8%), Manufacturing (10.7%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 83%
  • Government: 13%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 4%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Dakota County, MN (2022)
    • 324,70573.2%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 36,3968.2%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 35,5108.0%Hispanic or Latino
    • 22,7535.1%Asian alone
    • 19,5244.4%Two or more races
    • 3,4460.8%Some other race alone
    • 1,0070.2%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
Median resident age:

39.0 years
Minnesota median age:

39.0 years
Males: 220,192  (49.7%)
Females: 223,149  (50.3%)
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Average household size:
Dakota County:

2.0 people
Minnesota:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $97,501 ($61,863 in 1999)
This county:

$97,501
Minnesota:

$82,338

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $1,326 (lower quartile is $1,031, upper quartile is $1,686)
This county:

$1326
State:

$1087


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $364,900 (it was $148,500 in 2000)
Dakota:

$364,900
Minnesota:

$314,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $269,400 - $485,000

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $408,661
Here:

$408,661
State:

$374,552

Townhouses or other attached units: $273,558
Here:

$273,558
State:

$312,049

In 2-unit structures: $346,152
Here:

$346,152
State:

$323,045

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $222,432
Here:

$222,432
State:

$238,971

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $177,220
Here:

$177,220
State:

$258,516

Mobile homes: $48,195
Here:

$48,195
State:

$94,605

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,975
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $718

Institutionalized population: 1,858

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 13
  • Burglaries: 24
  • Thefts: 6
  • Auto thefts: 3

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 2
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 15
  • Burglaries: 26
  • Thefts: 9
  • Auto thefts: 4
Dakota County, MN map from a distance

Health of residents in Dakota County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2021:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.7. This is better than average.
79.3% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
40.5% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is less than average.
64.1% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
75.9% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 198 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 161 pounds. This is about average.

Health of residents in Dakota County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2012:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.8. This is significantly better than average.
83.0% of residents exercised in the past month. This is more than average.
43.0% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
77.3% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is about average.
83.0% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is more than average.
Average weight of males is 199 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 159 pounds. This is about average.
33.6% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is more than average.

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 1161 buildings, average cost: $277,900
  • 2021: 1418 buildings, average cost: $292,800
  • 2020: 1212 buildings, average cost: $280,600
  • 2019: 1090 buildings, average cost: $310,700
  • 2018: 1052 buildings, average cost: $288,000
  • 2017: 1175 buildings, average cost: $291,500
  • 2016: 1130 buildings, average cost: $294,700
  • 2015: 940 buildings, average cost: $296,300
  • 2014: 944 buildings, average cost: $301,700
  • 2013: 1084 buildings, average cost: $294,500
  • 2012: 800 buildings, average cost: $271,800
  • 2011: 417 buildings, average cost: $269,900
  • 2010: 448 buildings, average cost: $250,700
  • 2009: 419 buildings, average cost: $241,600
  • 2008: 437 buildings, average cost: $252,500
  • 2007: 806 buildings, average cost: $225,900
  • 2006: 1250 buildings, average cost: $221,100
  • 2005: 1529 buildings, average cost: $215,700
  • 2004: 2189 buildings, average cost: $191,600
  • 2003: 2722 buildings, average cost: $185,800
  • 2002: 2278 buildings, average cost: $173,700
  • 2001: 2274 buildings, average cost: $169,000
  • 2000: 2383 buildings, average cost: $154,600
  • 1999: 2536 buildings, average cost: $148,400
  • 1998: 2495 buildings, average cost: $140,400
  • 1997: 2239 buildings, average cost: $124,900
Number of permits per 10,000 Dakota, MN residents
Average permit cost in Dakota, MN

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,493 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $3,481 (1.0%)

Distribution of median household income in Dakota, MN in 2022
Distribution of house value in Dakota, MN in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Dakota, MN in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 6.0%
Dakota County:

6.0%
Minnesota:

9.6%
(4.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 14.7% for Black residents, 15.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 7.1% for American Indian residents, 32.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 13.7% for other race residents, 5.2% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 39.0 years old
(Males: 37.8 years old, Females: 40.2 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 43.5 years old, Black residents: 26.8 years old, American Indian residents: 28.8 years old, Asian residents: 34.8 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 26.1 years old, Other race residents: 26.9 years old)

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

2023 air pollution in Dakota County:

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 11.9 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Above U.S. average.

Click to draw/clear Dakota County borders

Neighboring counties: Hancock County, Maine , Crook County, Oregon , Linn County, Oregon , Lincoln County, Wisconsin , Sully County, South Dakota .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.2%
Minnesota:

2.6%

Unemployment by year in Dakota, MN
County total employment by year in Dakota, MN
County average yearly wages by year in Dakota, MN

Current college students: 17,197
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 95.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 45.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 44,980 (59.9% naturalized citizens)

Dakota County:

10.1%
Whole state:

8.7%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 15,6582010 or later
  • 10,8582000 to 2009
  • 9,9401990 to 1999
  • 4,7251980 to 1989
  • 2,1081970 to 1979
  • 2,169Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 98.9%

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

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 104,246
  • One, attached: 30,230
  • Two: 1,421
  • 3 or 4: 3,825
  • 5 to 9: 3,034
  • 10 to 19: 5,126
  • 20 to 49: 9,067
  • 50 or more: 18,429
  • Mobile homes: 3,757
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 212

Housing units in Dakota County with a mortgage: 89,907 (11,260 second mortgage, 373 home equity loan, 9,436 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,522

Here:

98.9% with mortgage
State:

97.6% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Dakota County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic112,26418
Evangelical Protestant57,007111
Mainline Protestant55,85056
Other6,32127
Orthodox1,1735
Black Protestant3132
None165,624-
Dakota County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 35
Dakota County:

0.90 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.83 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 5
Here:

0.13 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

0.13 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6
This county:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

0.49 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 118
Dakota County:

3.03 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

3.90 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 196
This county:

5.03 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.98 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Dakota County:

6.1%
Minnesota:

6.5%

Adult obesity rate:
Dakota County:

25.6%
State:

25.9%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

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

Earthquake activity:

Dakota County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Minnesota state average. It is 57% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 155.6 miles away from Dakota County center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 167.0 miles away from the county center
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 312.5 miles away from the county center
On 10/20/1995 at 15:57:18, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 195.6 miles away from the county center
On 2/9/1994 at 08:45:35, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 93.6 miles away from Dakota County center
On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 319.6 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Minnesota Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4531, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Minnesota Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: June 14, 2012 to June 21, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4069: July 06, 2012, FEMA Id: 4069, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Minnesota Flooding, Incident Period: March 01, 2010 to April 26, 2010, Emergency Declared EM-3310: March 19, 2010, FEMA Id: 3310, Natural disaster type: Flood
  • Minnesota Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3242: September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: 3242, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Minnesota Flooding, Incident Period: March 23, 2001 to July 03, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1370: May 16, 2001, FEMA Id: 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: 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: 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 08, 1997, FEMA Id: 1175, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Minnesota Flooding, Incident Period: March 14, 1996 to June 17, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1116: June 01, 1996, FEMA Id: 1116, Natural disaster type: Flood
  • Minnesota Flooding, Severe Storm, Tornadoes, Incident Period: May 06, 1993 to August 25, 1993, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-993: June 11, 1993, FEMA Id: 993, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • 5 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Dakota County (15) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 7, Tornadoes: 5, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Dakota

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 135,294 (63.8%)
  • Carpooled: 17,277 (8.1%)
  • Bus: 1,642 (0.8%)
  • Ferryboat: 11 (0.0%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 3,405 (1.6%)
  • Bicycle: 350 (0.2%)
  • Walked: 2,422 (1.1%)
  • Worked at home: 51,793 (24.4%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (23%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Manufacturing (7%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (25%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Retail trade (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Manufacturing (7%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Management occupations (14%)
  • Computer and mathematical occupations (10%)
  • Sales and related occupations (10%)
  • Production occupations (8%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (7%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (7%)
  • Transportation occupations (6%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (15%)
  • Management occupations (12%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (9%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (8%)
  • Sales and related occupations (8%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (8%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (5%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (15%)
  • Somalia (8%)
  • India (7%)
  • Ethiopia (6%)
  • Vietnam (5%)
  • Philippines (4%)
  • Kenya (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Dakota County


  • German (21%)
  • Norwegian (7%)
  • American (5%)
  • Irish (5%)
  • European (4%)
  • English (4%)
  • Somali (3%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Dakota County, Minnesota in 2010:

  • 1,476 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 634 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 292 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 200 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 82 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 62 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 45 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 22 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
  • 19 people in hospitals with patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 17 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 4 people in correctional residential facilities

People in group quarters in Dakota County, Minnesota in 2000:

  • 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 intellectually disabled
  • 2 people in other nonhousehold living situations
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $99,012.

7.84% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($66,133 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.84%
Minnesota average:

7.43%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.01% relocated from other counties in Minnesota ($49,708 average AGI)
1.83% relocated from other states ($16,425 average AGI)
Dakota County:

1.83%
Minnesota average:

2.06%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Hennepin County, MN  2.34% ($68,455 average AGI)
from Ramsey County, MN  1.40% ($60,196)
from Scott County, MN  0.51% ($66,422)
from Washington County, MN  0.50% ($62,698)
from Anoka County, MN  0.22% ($95,200)
from Rice County, MN  0.14% ($59,030)
from Olmsted County, MN  0.10% ($80,648)


8.01% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($77,850 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.01%
Minnesota average:

7.79%


0.01% of residents moved to foreign countries ($89 average AGI)
Dakota County:

0.01%
Minnesota average:

0.00%

5.57% relocated to other counties in Minnesota ($48,119 average AGI)
2.43% relocated to other states ($29,642 average AGI)
Dakota County:

2.43%
Minnesota average:

2.44%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Hennepin County, MN  1.73% ($61,139 average AGI)
to Ramsey County, MN  0.96% ($51,279)
to Scott County, MN  0.69% ($101,190)
to Washington County, MN  0.59% ($81,211)
to Anoka County, MN  0.25% ($61,751)
to Rice County, MN  0.23% ($72,037)
to Goodhue County, MN  0.11% ($65,991)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 14.3
Births per 1000 population from 2010 to 2022: 10.6

Births per 1000 population in Dakota County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 4.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 4.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 6.0

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 2009: 4.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2010 to 2021: 3.9

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Dakota County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 4.0%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 2.8%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Dakota County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Dakota County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Dakota County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Dakota County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Dakota County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Dakota County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 38,793 (32,978 aged, 5,815 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 4,582 (4%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Dakota County, Minnesota in 1999 - 2019:

  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (2,798)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (2,396)
  • Unspecified dementia (2,351)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (1,740)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (1,659)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (1,195)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (1,095)
  • Congestive heart failure (972)
  • Breast, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (859)
  • Other ill-defined and unspecified causes of mortality (823)

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: 4,291
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 90
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 14,266

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,433
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 493
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 12

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 50
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 79

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 12

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: 443,341
  • Male householders: 88,172 (17,114 living alone), Female householders: 86,967 (25,949 living alone)
  • 96,577 spouses (95,455 opposite-sex spouses), 12,035 unmarried partners, (11,578 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 131,084 children (122,770 natural, 3,396 adopted, 4,918 stepchildren), 4,506 grandchildren, 3,260 brothers or sisters, 3,676 parents, 224 foster children, 4,457 other relatives, 8,929 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 3,454

Size of family households: 52,859 2-persons, 25,560 3-persons, 25,328 4-persons, 9,315 5-persons, 3,886 6-persons, 1,494 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 43,063 1-person, 12,133 2-persons, 1,209 3-persons, 255 4-persons, 37 5-persons.

80,220 married couples with children.
18,117 single-parent households (4,930 men, 13,187 women).

86.5% of residents of Dakota speak English at home.
5.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (46% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
2.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (61% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
3.1% of residents speak other language at home (72% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $1,104,758,000 ($2,914 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:

7.5
State:

7.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.0
State:

3.8

Year house built in Dakota County, Minnesota
  • Year house built in Dakota County, Minnesota
  • 2,8232020 or later
  • 17,8042010 to 2019
  • 30,0562000 to 2009
  • 33,2201990 to 1999
  • 32,6351980 to 1989
  • 26,6161970 to 1979
  • 16,5271960 to 1969
  • 9,6341950 to 1959
  • 2,0321940 to 1949
  • 8,0001939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Dakota County, Minnesota
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Dakota County, Minnesota
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Dakota County, Minnesota
  • 1901 room
  • 1522 rooms
  • 3,2563 rooms
  • 9,8704 rooms
  • 13,0285 rooms
  • 18,5236 rooms
  • 19,5177 rooms
  • 18,8298 rooms
  • 46,1439+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dakota County, Minnesota
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dakota County, Minnesota
  • 3,0371 room
  • 4,1442 rooms
  • 9,4783 rooms
  • 13,1354 rooms
  • 6,9165 rooms
  • 4,6686 rooms
  • 1,6957 rooms
  • 1,0818 rooms
  • 1,4779+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Dakota County, Minnesota
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Dakota County, Minnesota
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Dakota County, Minnesota
  • 190no bedroom
  • 9211 bedroom
  • 24,0102 bedrooms
  • 42,5743 bedrooms
  • 43,9594 bedrooms
  • 17,8545+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dakota County, Minnesota
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dakota County, Minnesota
  • 3,334no bedroom
  • 13,3581 bedroom
  • 18,2492 bedrooms
  • 7,7603 bedrooms
  • 2,4644 bedrooms
  • 4665+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Dakota County, Minnesota in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Dakota County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Dakota County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 2,312no vehicle
  • 29,0191 vehicle
  • 61,6972 vehicles
  • 26,4513 vehicles
  • 6,9034 vehicles
  • 3,1265+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Dakota County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Dakota County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 6,297no vehicle
  • 21,6511 vehicle
  • 13,9222 vehicles
  • 2,5183 vehicles
  • 7054 vehicles
  • 5385+ vehicles

87.8% of Dakota County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 79% lived in Minnesota.

Dakota County:

87.8%
State average:

87.4%

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

  • This state: 283,994
  • Other state: 109,730
  • Northeast: 8,826
  • Midwest: 65,936
  • South: 19,096
  • West: 15,872
Year householders moved into unit in Dakota County, MN
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Dakota County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 86.5%Utility gas
  • 9.5%Electricity
  • 2.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.7%No fuel used
  • 0.3%Wood
  • 0.1%Other fuel
  • 0.1%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 59.3%Utility gas
  • 33.9%Electricity
  • 3.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.4%Other fuel
  • 1.3%No fuel used
  • 0.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.1%Solar energy
  • 0.1%Wood

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 4,063
Here:

8.7%
Minnesota:

12.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1,579
Here:

6.0%
Minnesota:

8.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 4,019
Here:

24.7%
Minnesota:

26.2%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Dakota County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $28,191,000
    Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $25,801,000
  • Charges - Other: $41,861,000
    Housing and Community Development: $30,981,000
    Housing and Community Development: $24,782,000
    Other: $10,195,000
    Solid Waste Management: $8,350,000
    Solid Waste Management: $8,032,000
    Regular Highways: $1,404,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,083,000
    Parks and Recreation: $994,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $705,000
    Regular Highways: $446,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $56,985,000
    Regular Highways: $51,493,000
  • Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $62,600,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $54,480,000
    Financial Administration: $26,531,000
    Police Protection: $24,651,000
    Police Protection: $21,963,000
    Correctional Institutions: $20,751,000
    Correctional Institutions: $19,031,000
    Libraries: $14,305,000
    General Public Buildings: $14,275,000
    Housing and Community Development: $14,035,000
    General Public Buildings: $13,232,000
    Libraries: $13,112,000
    Parks and Recreation: $13,024,000
    Parks and Recreation: $12,662,000
    Health - Other: $11,305,000
    General - Other: $10,456,000
    Health - Other: $9,710,000
    General - Other: $9,086,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $8,877,000
    Central Staff Services: $8,876,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $8,082,000
    Central Staff Services: $8,049,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $7,562,000
    Solid Waste Management: $6,984,000
    Financial Administration: $5,368,000
    Solid Waste Management: $5,315,000
    Regular Highways: $5,009,000
    Regular Highways: $4,921,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $4,387,000
    Housing and Community Development: $4,060,000
    Transit Utilities: $2,652,000
    Electric Utilities: $1,117,000
    Water Utilities: $852,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $403,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $27,777,000
    Public Welfare: $25,961,000
    Public Welfare: $25,654,000
    Highways: $11,084,000
    Other: $8,376,000
    Other: $5,058,000
    Housing and Community Development: $4,989,000
    Highways: $4,857,000
    Education: $3,000
    Education: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $4,196,000
    Interest on Debt: $4,044,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $40,027,000
    Other: $12,185,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $305,946,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $305,946,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $220,454,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $218,051,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $200,688,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $195,186,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $162,346,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $143,600,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $18,746,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,302,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,082,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,679,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,800,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $15,292,000
    General Revenue - Other: $9,638,000
    Interest Earnings: $6,039,000
    General Revenue - Other: $4,982,000
    Special Assessments: $116,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $98,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $86,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $22,113,000
    General - Other: $14,843,000
    Regular Highways: $1,791,000
    Regular Highways: $1,541,000
    Police Protection: $904,000
    Housing and Community Development: $48,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $309,784,000
    Cash and Securities: $2,607,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $305,946,000
    Cash and Securities: $18,897,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $47,362,000
    Highways: $39,273,000
    Public Welfare: $24,585,000
    Public Welfare: $22,366,000
    Other: $18,885,000
    General Local Government Support: $18,566,000
    General Local Government Support: $16,917,000
    Other: $13,871,000
    Health and Hospitals: $5,081,000
    Water Utilities: $1,150,000
    Water Utilities: $193,000
    Housing and Community Development: $130,000
  • Tax - Property: $174,647,000
    Property: $147,534,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $4,151,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $3,880,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,634,000
    Other License: $2,526,000
    Other License: $2,260,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $756,000
    Severance: $756,000
    Severance: $681,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $663,000

Dakota County government finances - Revenue in 2020:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $28,191,000
    Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $25,801,000
  • Charges - Other: $41,861,000
    Housing and Community Development: $30,981,000
    Housing and Community Development: $24,782,000
    Other: $10,195,000
    Solid Waste Management: $8,350,000
    Solid Waste Management: $8,032,000
    Regular Highways: $1,404,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,083,000
    Parks and Recreation: $994,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $705,000
    Regular Highways: $446,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $56,985,000
    Regular Highways: $51,493,000
  • Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $62,600,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $54,480,000
    Financial Administration: $26,531,000
    Police Protection: $24,651,000
    Police Protection: $21,963,000
    Correctional Institutions: $20,751,000
    Correctional Institutions: $19,031,000
    Libraries: $14,305,000
    General Public Buildings: $14,275,000
    Housing and Community Development: $14,035,000
    General Public Buildings: $13,232,000
    Libraries: $13,112,000
    Parks and Recreation: $13,024,000
    Parks and Recreation: $12,662,000
    Health - Other: $11,305,000
    General - Other: $10,456,000
    Health - Other: $9,710,000
    General - Other: $9,086,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $8,877,000
    Central Staff Services: $8,876,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $8,082,000
    Central Staff Services: $8,049,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $7,562,000
    Solid Waste Management: $6,984,000
    Financial Administration: $5,368,000
    Solid Waste Management: $5,315,000
    Regular Highways: $5,009,000
    Regular Highways: $4,921,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $4,387,000
    Housing and Community Development: $4,060,000
    Transit Utilities: $2,652,000
    Electric Utilities: $1,117,000
    Water Utilities: $852,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $403,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $27,777,000
    Public Welfare: $25,961,000
    Public Welfare: $25,654,000
    Highways: $11,084,000
    Other: $8,376,000
    Other: $5,058,000
    Housing and Community Development: $4,989,000
    Highways: $4,857,000
    Education: $3,000
    Education: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $4,196,000
    Interest on Debt: $4,044,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $40,027,000
    Other: $12,185,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $305,946,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $305,946,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $220,454,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $218,051,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $200,688,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $195,186,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $162,346,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $143,600,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $18,746,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,302,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,082,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,679,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,800,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $15,292,000
    General Revenue - Other: $9,638,000
    Interest Earnings: $6,039,000
    General Revenue - Other: $4,982,000
    Special Assessments: $116,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $98,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $86,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $22,113,000
    General - Other: $14,843,000
    Regular Highways: $1,791,000
    Regular Highways: $1,541,000
    Police Protection: $904,000
    Housing and Community Development: $48,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $309,784,000
    Cash and Securities: $2,607,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $305,946,000
    Cash and Securities: $18,897,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $47,362,000
    Highways: $39,273,000
    Public Welfare: $24,585,000
    Public Welfare: $22,366,000
    Other: $18,885,000
    General Local Government Support: $18,566,000
    General Local Government Support: $16,917,000
    Other: $13,871,000
    Health and Hospitals: $5,081,000
    Water Utilities: $1,150,000
    Water Utilities: $193,000
    Housing and Community Development: $130,000
  • Tax - Property: $174,647,000
    Property: $147,534,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $4,151,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $3,880,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,634,000
    Other License: $2,526,000
    Other License: $2,260,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $756,000
    Severance: $756,000
    Severance: $681,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $663,000

Dakota County government finances - Debt in 2020:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $28,191,000
    Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $25,801,000
  • Charges - Other: $41,861,000
    Housing and Community Development: $30,981,000
    Housing and Community Development: $24,782,000
    Other: $10,195,000
    Solid Waste Management: $8,350,000
    Solid Waste Management: $8,032,000
    Regular Highways: $1,404,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,083,000
    Parks and Recreation: $994,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $705,000
    Regular Highways: $446,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $56,985,000
    Regular Highways: $51,493,000
  • Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $62,600,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $54,480,000
    Financial Administration: $26,531,000
    Police Protection: $24,651,000
    Police Protection: $21,963,000
    Correctional Institutions: $20,751,000
    Correctional Institutions: $19,031,000
    Libraries: $14,305,000
    General Public Buildings: $14,275,000
    Housing and Community Development: $14,035,000
    General Public Buildings: $13,232,000
    Libraries: $13,112,000
    Parks and Recreation: $13,024,000
    Parks and Recreation: $12,662,000
    Health - Other: $11,305,000
    General - Other: $10,456,000
    Health - Other: $9,710,000
    General - Other: $9,086,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $8,877,000
    Central Staff Services: $8,876,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $8,082,000
    Central Staff Services: $8,049,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $7,562,000
    Solid Waste Management: $6,984,000
    Financial Administration: $5,368,000
    Solid Waste Management: $5,315,000
    Regular Highways: $5,009,000
    Regular Highways: $4,921,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $4,387,000
    Housing and Community Development: $4,060,000
    Transit Utilities: $2,652,000
    Electric Utilities: $1,117,000
    Water Utilities: $852,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $403,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $27,777,000
    Public Welfare: $25,961,000
    Public Welfare: $25,654,000
    Highways: $11,084,000
    Other: $8,376,000
    Other: $5,058,000
    Housing and Community Development: $4,989,000
    Highways: $4,857,000
    Education: $3,000
    Education: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $4,196,000
    Interest on Debt: $4,044,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $40,027,000
    Other: $12,185,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $305,946,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $305,946,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $220,454,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $218,051,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $200,688,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $195,186,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $162,346,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $143,600,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $18,746,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,302,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,082,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,679,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,800,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $15,292,000
    General Revenue - Other: $9,638,000
    Interest Earnings: $6,039,000
    General Revenue - Other: $4,982,000
    Special Assessments: $116,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $98,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $86,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $22,113,000
    General - Other: $14,843,000
    Regular Highways: $1,791,000
    Regular Highways: $1,541,000
    Police Protection: $904,000
    Housing and Community Development: $48,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $309,784,000
    Cash and Securities: $2,607,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $305,946,000
    Cash and Securities: $18,897,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $47,362,000
    Highways: $39,273,000
    Public Welfare: $24,585,000
    Public Welfare: $22,366,000
    Other: $18,885,000
    General Local Government Support: $18,566,000
    General Local Government Support: $16,917,000
    Other: $13,871,000
    Health and Hospitals: $5,081,000
    Water Utilities: $1,150,000
    Water Utilities: $193,000
    Housing and Community Development: $130,000
  • Tax - Property: $174,647,000
    Property: $147,534,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $4,151,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $3,880,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,634,000
    Other License: $2,526,000
    Other License: $2,260,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $756,000
    Severance: $756,000
    Severance: $681,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $663,000

Dakota County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $28,191,000
    Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $25,801,000
  • Charges - Other: $41,861,000
    Housing and Community Development: $30,981,000
    Housing and Community Development: $24,782,000
    Other: $10,195,000
    Solid Waste Management: $8,350,000
    Solid Waste Management: $8,032,000
    Regular Highways: $1,404,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,083,000
    Parks and Recreation: $994,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $705,000
    Regular Highways: $446,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $56,985,000
    Regular Highways: $51,493,000
  • Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $62,600,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $54,480,000
    Financial Administration: $26,531,000
    Police Protection: $24,651,000
    Police Protection: $21,963,000
    Correctional Institutions: $20,751,000
    Correctional Institutions: $19,031,000
    Libraries: $14,305,000
    General Public Buildings: $14,275,000
    Housing and Community Development: $14,035,000
    General Public Buildings: $13,232,000
    Libraries: $13,112,000
    Parks and Recreation: $13,024,000
    Parks and Recreation: $12,662,000
    Health - Other: $11,305,000
    General - Other: $10,456,000
    Health - Other: $9,710,000
    General - Other: $9,086,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $8,877,000
    Central Staff Services: $8,876,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $8,082,000
    Central Staff Services: $8,049,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $7,562,000
    Solid Waste Management: $6,984,000
    Financial Administration: $5,368,000
    Solid Waste Management: $5,315,000
    Regular Highways: $5,009,000
    Regular Highways: $4,921,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $4,387,000
    Housing and Community Development: $4,060,000
    Transit Utilities: $2,652,000
    Electric Utilities: $1,117,000
    Water Utilities: $852,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $403,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $27,777,000
    Public Welfare: $25,961,000
    Public Welfare: $25,654,000
    Highways: $11,084,000
    Other: $8,376,000
    Other: $5,058,000
    Housing and Community Development: $4,989,000
    Highways: $4,857,000
    Education: $3,000
    Education: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $4,196,000
    Interest on Debt: $4,044,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $40,027,000
    Other: $12,185,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $305,946,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $305,946,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $220,454,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $218,051,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $200,688,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $195,186,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $162,346,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $143,600,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $18,746,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,302,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,082,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,679,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,800,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $15,292,000
    General Revenue - Other: $9,638,000
    Interest Earnings: $6,039,000
    General Revenue - Other: $4,982,000
    Special Assessments: $116,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $98,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $86,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $22,113,000
    General - Other: $14,843,000
    Regular Highways: $1,791,000
    Regular Highways: $1,541,000
    Police Protection: $904,000
    Housing and Community Development: $48,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $309,784,000
    Cash and Securities: $2,607,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $305,946,000
    Cash and Securities: $18,897,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $47,362,000
    Highways: $39,273,000
    Public Welfare: $24,585,000
    Public Welfare: $22,366,000
    Other: $18,885,000
    General Local Government Support: $18,566,000
    General Local Government Support: $16,917,000
    Other: $13,871,000
    Health and Hospitals: $5,081,000
    Water Utilities: $1,150,000
    Water Utilities: $193,000
    Housing and Community Development: $130,000
  • Tax - Property: $174,647,000
    Property: $147,534,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $4,151,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $3,880,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,634,000
    Other License: $2,526,000
    Other License: $2,260,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $756,000
    Severance: $756,000
    Severance: $681,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $663,000

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
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
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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 in Dakota, MN
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Dakota, MN - 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
ALDI4Kroger1
AMF Bowling1LA Fitness2
AT&T6La-Z-Boy4
Ace Hardware8Lane Bryant1
Advance Auto Parts1Lane Furniture4
Aeropostale1LensCrafters1
AmericInn4Little Caesars Pizza6
American Eagle Outfitters2Long John Silver's1
Applebee's8Lowe's1
Arby's6Macy's1
AutoZone2Marriott4
Avenue1Marshalls1
Bakers Square2MasterBrand Cabinets29
Barnes & Noble3Maurices2
Bath & Body Works1Mazda1
Bed Bath & Beyond2McDonald's17
Best Western1Men's Wearhouse2
Blockbuster5Menards3
Brunswick Bowling & Billiards1Microtel2
Budget Car Rental1Motel 61
Buffalo Wild Wings4Motherhood Maternity3
Burger King10New Balance6
CVS7Nike23
Caribou Coffee19Nissan2
Casual Male XL1Office Depot2
Catherines1OfficeMax5
Charlotte Russe1Old Country Buffet2
Chevrolet3Old Navy2
Chipotle5Olive Garden1
Chuck E. Cheese's2Outback2
Cinnabon 1Outback Steakhouse2
Clarion1Pac Sun1
Cold Stone Creamery3Panda Express2
Comfort Inn1Panera Bread4
Cracker Barrel1Papa John's Pizza4
Curves7Payless3
DHL2Penske5
Dairy Queen13PetSmart2
Days Inn2Pier 1 Imports2
Deb1Pizza Hut8
Decora Cabinetry2Plato's Closet1
Dennys1Quiznos3
Discount Tire4RadioShack4
Domino's Pizza7Red Lobster1
DressBarn1Red Robin1
Dressbarn1Ruby Tuesday2
Eddie Bauer1Rue211
Express1Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing1
Extended Stay America1SAS Shoes1
Famous Footwear4SONIC Drive-In1
Fashion Bug1Sam's Club2
FedEx50Sears6
Finish Line1Slumberland3
Firestone Complete Auto Care3Spencer Gifts1
Foot Locker1Sprint Nextel6
Ford3Staples1
GNC5Starbucks12
GameStop5Subaru1
Gap2Subway13
Gymboree1T-Mobile18
H&R Block15T.G.I. Driday's1
Hilton3T.J.Maxx2
Holiday Inn4Taco Bell8
Hollister Co.1Target7
Home Depot4The Limited1
Homestead Studio Suites1Toyota2
Honda2Toys"R"Us2
Hot Topic1Travelodge1
Houlihan's1U-Haul15
Hyundai2UPS60
IHOP2Vans3
InTown Suites1Verizon Wireless7
JCPenney1Victoria's Secret1
Jimmy John's1Volkswagen2
Jones New York4Walgreens16
Journeys1Walmart5
Justice1Wendy's6
KFC8Wet Seal1
Kincaid1White Castle2
Kmart2YMCA4
Kohl's3

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