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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (29.4%), Educational,health and social services (14.5%).
Detached houses: $125,344Here:$125,344State:$147,392 Townhouses or other attached units: $122,510Here:$122,510State:$145,274 In 2-unit structures: $15,598Here:$15,598State:$111,285 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $381,630Here:$381,630State:$95,055 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $8,295Here:$8,295State:$141,086 Mobile homes: $20,033Here:$20,033State:$29,187
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%
McCain (Republican): 51.9% Obama (Democratic): 47.2%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,878 (1.8%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,273 (1.6%)
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.
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Notable locations in Dakota County: Willis (A), Bing (B), Covington Links Golf Course (C), Dakota City (D), Jackson (E), O'Connor House Museum Complex (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Dakota County include: Saint Johns Church (A), Salem Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Green Valley Cemetery (1), Omaha Valley Cemetery (2), Grove Cemetery (3), Saint Johns Cemetery (4), Saint Marys Cemetery (5), Saint Michaels Cemetery (6), Jopp Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Blyburg Lake (A), Gateway Lake (B), Heeney Reservoir (C), Hirch Reservoir (D), Crystal Lake (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Creeks: Minnow Creek (A), Aowa Creek (B), Eagle Creek (C), Little Creek (D), Omaha Creek (E), Otter Creek (F), Elk Creek (G), Jones Creek (H), West Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Dakota County include: Tonwantonga Historical Marker (1), Lewis and Clark Camp Site Historical Marker (2), Basswood Ridge State Wildlife Management Area (3), Atokad Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Dakota County: Willis (A), Bing (B), Covington Links Golf Course (C), Dakota City (D), Jackson (E), O'Connor House Museum Complex (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Dakota County include: Saint Johns Church (A), Salem Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Green Valley Cemetery (1), Omaha Valley Cemetery (2), Grove Cemetery (3), Saint Johns Cemetery (4), Saint Marys Cemetery (5), Saint Michaels Cemetery (6), Jopp Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Blyburg Lake (A), Gateway Lake (B), Heeney Reservoir (C), Hirch Reservoir (D), Crystal Lake (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Minnow Creek (A), Aowa Creek (B), Eagle Creek (C), Little Creek (D), Omaha Creek (E), Otter Creek (F), Elk Creek (G), Jones Creek (H), West Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Dakota County include: Tonwantonga Historical Marker (1), Lewis and Clark Camp Site Historical Marker (2), Basswood Ridge State Wildlife Management Area (3), Atokad Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Dixon County , Union County, South Dakota , Thurston County , Woodbury County, Iowa .
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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)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 51.0%
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
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Most common first ancestries reported in Dakota County (%):
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 2006: 16.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.8 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 7.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.8 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.5
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%
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.
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).
Population growth in Dakota County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.39 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
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.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $71,500
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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.)
Police Protection: $336,000
Regular Highways: $232,000
Police Protection: $984,000
Regular Highways: $973,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $926,000
General - Other: $679,000
Central Staff Services: $404,000
Financial Administration: $246,000
General Public Buildings: $198,000
Health - Other: $193,000
Parks and Recreation: $152,000
Public Welfare - Other: $64,000
Corrections - Other: $64,000
Natural Resources - Other: $40,000
General Local Government Support: $49,000
Highways: $3,000
Highways: $636,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,850,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $830,000
Correctional Institutions: $21,000
General - Other: $11,000
Public Welfare - Other: $9,000
Central Staff Services: $8,000
Health - Other: $6,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,000
General Local Government Support: $380,000
All Other: $28,000
Other Selective Sales: $330,000
Death and Gift: $288,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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