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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (29.4%), Educational,health and social services (14.5%).
Type of workers:
Dakota County, Nebraska business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Dakota County, Nebraska:
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 53.3% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 45.8%
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
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
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)
Mean travel time to work: 17.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 51.0%
Housing units in structures:
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
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.
Means of transportation to work
8.43% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,022 average adjusted gross income)
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%
9.84% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,699 average adjusted gross income)
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%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 18.8 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 18.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.8 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.8 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.3
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
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
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
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.39 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
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.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $71,500
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
General Support: $1,000
Interest Earnings: $67,000
Property Sale Other: $28,000
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
General Support: $529,000
All Other: $62,000
Health & Hospitals: $47,000
Public Welfare: $2,000
Motor Vehicle License: $541,000
NEC: $287,000
Other Selective Sales: $185,000
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