Dakota County, Nebraska (NE)

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County population in 2005: 20,349 (78% urban, 22% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 4,786
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,309

% of renters here:	33%
State:	33%

Land area: 264 sq. mi.
Water area: 3.6 sq. mi.

Population density: 77 people per square mile

(average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	11.4%
Whole state:	9.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	4.3%
Whole state:	4.0%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (29.4%), Educational,health and social services (14.5%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 84%
Government: 9%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
Unpaid family work: 1%

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Races in Dakota County, Nebraska:

White Non-Hispanic (70.9%)
Hispanic (22.6%)
Other race (12.9%)
Two or more races (2.6%)
American Indian (2.6%)
Other Asian (1.7%)
Vietnamese (1.0%)
Black (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	31.4 years
Nebraska median age:	35.3 years

Males: 10,111	(49.9%)
Females: 10,142	(50.1%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $28,375
County population in 2003: 20,609
Jobs in 2003: 11,673

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Total labor force in 2004: 10,783
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.4%

Average household size:

Dakota County:	2.8 people
Nebraska:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $43,384 ($38,834 in 2000)

This county	$43,384
Nebraska:	$43,849

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $105,775

Dakota County	$105,775
Nebraska:	$113,200

Median montly rent in 2000: $516
Institutionalized population: 227
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Dakota County in 2000: $850

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 2
Burglaries: 10
Thefts: 27
Auto thefts: 1

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 1
Burglaries: 15
Thefts: 27
Auto thefts: 5

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2004 Presidential Election results in Dakota County Nebraska:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 53.3%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 45.8%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $1,372 (1.7%)

Area name: Sioux City, IA-NE-SD MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Dakota County is $455 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $597 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $752 a month.

Cities in this county include: South Sioux City, Dakota City, Homer, Hubbard, Jackson.

Neighboring counties: Dixon County , Union County, South Dakota , Thurston County , Woodbury County, Iowa .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Dakota County: Willis (A), Covington Links Golf Course (B), Jackson (C), Dakota City (D), Bing (E), O'Connor House Museum Complex (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Dakota County include: Salem Church (A), Saint Johns Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Marys Cemetery (1), Omaha Valley Cemetery (2), Taylor Cemetery (3), Grove Cemetery (4), St. Cornelius Cemetery (5), Wood Cemetery (6), Saint Johns Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Blyburg Lake (A), Hirch Reservoir (B), Crystal Lake (C), Heeney Reservoir (D), Overfelt Reservoir (E), Gateway Lake (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Elk Creek (A), Little Creek (B), Omaha Creek (C), Aowa Creek (D), Fiddlers Creek (E), Jones Creek (F), Eagle Creek (G), West Creek (H), Otter Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Dakota County include: Tonwantonga Historical Marker (1), Atokad Park (2), Basswood Ridge State Wildlife Management Area (3), Lewis and Clark Camp Site Historical Marker (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Nacora Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	3.9%
Nebraska:	2.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 647
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 73.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 3,169 (24% naturalized citizens)

Dakota County:	15.6%
Whole state:	4.4%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 927
1990 to 1994: 625
1985 to 1989: 734
1980 to 1984: 432
1975 to 1979: 236
1970 to 1974: 122
1970 to 1974: 42
1965 to 1969: 51

Mean travel time to work: 17.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 51.0%

Dakota County marital status for males

Dakota County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 4,979
One, attached: 148
Two: 163
3 or 4: 194
5 to 9: 206
10 to 19: 243
20 or more: 566
Mobile homes: 1,029

Housing units in Dakota County with a mortgage: 2,333 (212 second mortgage, 203 home equity loan, 19 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,221

Agriculture in Dakota County
Average size of farms: 512 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $102084
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $222.86
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 18.17%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $92862
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 73.19%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $95332
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 87.50%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 6.47
Corn for grain: 52204 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 51930 harvested acres

Dakota County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Nebraska state average. It is 1.2 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 8/17/2001, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 3 people and caused $3 million in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Food (22%)
Construction (10%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Truck transportation (4%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)
Computer and electronic products (4%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Food (16%)
Health care (12%)
Educational services (10%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Social assistance (4%)
Broadcasting and telecommunications (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Food processing workers (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Food processing workers (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Cashiers (4%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
Child care workers (4%)

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

Mexico (73%)
Laos (6%)
Vietnam (6%)
El Salvador (3%)
Guatemala (2%)
Peru (2%)
Germany (1%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Dakota County:

German (28%)
Irish (10%)
United States or American (5%)
English (4%)
Norwegian (4%)
Swedish (3%)
Danish (2%)

Dakota County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 7,564 (77%)
Carpooled: 1,717 (17%)
Bus or trolley bus: 23 (0%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 11 (0%)
Bicycle: 24 (0%)
Walked: 156 (2%)
Other means: 80 (1%)
Worked at home: 267 (3%)

People in group quarters in Dakota County, Nebraska

197 people in nursing homes
30 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
30 people in other group homes
24 people in homes for the mentally retarded
10 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $43,327.

8.43% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,022 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.43%
Nebraska average:	7.03%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
1.82% relocated from other counties in Nebraska ($5,564 average AGI)
6.60% relocated from other states ($22,458 average AGI)
Dakota County: 6.60%
Nebraska average: 2.84%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Woodbury County, IA	3.49% ($28,312 average AGI)
from Thurston County, NE	0.54% ($19,079)
from Douglas County, NE	0.25% ($21,778)
from Dixon County, NE	0.24% ($30,765)
from Union County, SD	0.24% ($27,647)
from Los Angeles County, CA	0.21% ($23,667)
from Lancaster County, NE	0.16% ($38,636)

9.84% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,699 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.84%
Nebraska average:	7.41%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
1.93% relocated to other counties in Nebraska ($6,388 average AGI)
7.91% relocated to other states ($22,311 average AGI)
Dakota County: 7.91%
Nebraska average: 3.31%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Woodbury County, IA	3.94% ($24,594 average AGI)
to Douglas County, NE	0.51% ($33,432)
to Union County, SD	0.32% ($39,087)
to Dixon County, NE	0.31% ($22,318)
to Thurston County, NE	0.29% ($25,381)
to Lancaster County, NE	0.25% ($22,167)
to Plymouth County, IA	0.21% ($26,667)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 18.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 18.8

Births per 1000 population in Dakota County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.6

Deaths per 1000 population in Dakota County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Dakota County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,519 (2,140 aged, 379 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%

Household type by relationship

Households: 19,960

In family households: 17,618 (3,864 male householders, 1,272 female householders)
4,034 spouses, 6,782 children (6,439 natural, 118 adopted, 225 stepchildren), 327 grandchildren, 236 brothers or sisters, 60 parents, 434 other relatives, 609 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,342 (955 male householders (742 living alone)), 992 female householders (880 living alone)), 395 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 293 (227 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,824 2-persons, 1,180 3-persons, 1,060 4-persons, 594 5-persons, 257 6-persons, 221 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,622 1-person, 284 2-persons, 27 3-persons, 7 4-persons, 2 5-persons, 5 6-persons.

4,161 married couples with children.
1,409 single-parent households (354 men, 1,055 women).

75.3% of residents of Dakota County speak English at home.
21.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (41% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 18% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
2.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (26% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 31% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $86,135,000 ($4179 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $866,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $36,326,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $16,488,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $5,230,000
Federal grants: $22,844,000
Federal procurement contracts: $688,000 ($21,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $4,558,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $524,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $7,338,000
Federal Government insurance: $29,993,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 2,026

Here:	100 per 1000 residents
State:	75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 783

Here:	38 per 1000 residents
State:	46 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +790

Here:	+39 per 1000 residents
State:	+13 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -1,907

Here:	-94 per 1000 residents
State:	-15 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Dakota County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.39 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.9
State:	6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.0
State:	4.2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 62
1995 to 1998: 749
1990 to 1994: 391
1980 to 1989: 745
1970 to 1979: 1,987
1960 to 1969: 1,197
1950 to 1959: 712
1940 to 1949: 502
1939 or earlier: 1,183

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Dakota County, Nebraska:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 135
3 rooms: 193
4 rooms: 665
5 rooms: 1,134
6 rooms: 686
7 rooms: 711
8 rooms: 598
9 or more rooms: 664

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dakota County, Nebraska:

1 room: 73
2 rooms: 196
3 rooms: 532
4 rooms: 664
5 rooms: 414
6 rooms: 178
7 rooms: 147
8 rooms: 81
9 or more rooms: 24

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Dakota County:

no bedroom: 43
1 bedroom: 277
2 bedrooms: 1,164
3 bedrooms: 2,131
4 bedrooms: 882
5 or more bedrooms: 289

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dakota County:

no bedroom: 82
1 bedroom: 689
2 bedrooms: 957
3 bedrooms: 439
4 bedrooms: 132
5 or more bedrooms: 10

Cars and other vehicles available in Dakota County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 169
1 vehicle: 1,118
2 vehicles: 2,206
3 vehicles: 884
4 vehicles: 292
5 or more vehicles: 117

Cars and other vehicles available in Dakota County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 238
1 vehicle: 1,138
2 vehicles: 705
3 vehicles: 198
4 vehicles: 20
5 or more vehicles: 10

54% of Dakota County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 23% lived in Nebraska.

Dakota County:	54.0%
State average:	55.7%

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

This state: 3985
Northeast: 142
Midwest: 10995
South: 607
West: 1266

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $71,500

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (61%)
Electricity (25%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12%)
Wood (2%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (59%)
Electricity (33%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 276

Here:	9.9%
Nebraska:	14.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 121

Here:	8.9%
Nebraska:	10.8%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 82

Here:	14.7%
Nebraska:	20.0%

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 (Noninstitutionalized)

Dakota County government finances in 2004:

Charges - All Other: $336,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $69,000
Current Operations - Corrections - Other: $1,603,000
Regular Highways: $1,134,000

Police Protection: $799,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $787,000

Central Staff Services: $418,000

General - Other: $212,000

Financial Administration: $212,000

General Public Buildings: $190,000

Health Services - Other: $145,000

Welfare - Other: $93,000

Parks & Recreation: $89,000

Natural Resources - Other: $86,000

Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $14,000

Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $8,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $44,000
General Support: $1,000
General - Interest on Debt: $106,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $401,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,605,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $2,470,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $135,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $102,000
Interest Earnings: $67,000

Property Sale Other: $28,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $95,000
Police Protection: $11,000

Central Staff: $10,000

Judicial: $8,000

Health - Other: $5,000

Welfare - Other: $2,000

Corrections - Other: $1,000

Financial Administration: $1,000

Natural Resource - Other: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,477,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $847,000
General Support: $529,000

All Other: $62,000

Health & Hospitals: $47,000

Public Welfare: $2,000
Tax - Property: $2,885,000
Motor Vehicle License: $541,000

NEC: $287,000

Other Selective Sales: $185,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $2,465,000

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