County population in 2016: 20,830 (48% urban, 52% rural); it was 17,731 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 4,561 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,615 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 5,416 Renter-occupied apartments: 1,284 (it was 1,004 in 2000)
% of renters here:
16%
State:
27%
Land area: 440 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 47 people per square mile (average).
March 2019 cost of living index in Dodge County: 86.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (24.9%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (21.9%), Wholesale trade (10.1%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (10.1%).
Estimated median household income in 2017: $74,338 ($47,437 in 1999)
This county:
$74,338
Minnesota:
$68,388
Median contract rent in 2017 for apartments: $587 (lower quartile is $501, upper quartile is $775)
This county:
$587
State:
$859
Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $188,152 (it was $99,200 in 2000)
Dodge:
$188,152
Minnesota:
$224,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $132,118 - $269,143 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,423 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $494
Institutionalized population: 97
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 3
Assaults: 6
Burglaries: 48
Thefts: 120
Auto thefts: 7
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 1
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 0
Burglaries: 49
Thefts: 166
Auto thefts: 17
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2017: $2,059 (1.0%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2017: $1,876 (1.1%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 5.8%
Dodge County:
5.8%
Minnesota:
9.5%
(4.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 39.0% for Black residents, 22.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 37.7% for other race residents, 11.1% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2017: 37.9 years old
(Males: 37.5 years old, Females: 38.5 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 39.1 years old, Black residents: 25.5 years old, American Indian residents: 50.7 years old, Asian residents: 27.3 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 19.8 years old, Other race residents: 40.8 years old)
Area name: Rochester, MN HUD Metro FMR Area Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Dodge County is $556 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $730 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $947 a month.
Current college students: 525 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 93.8% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 25.0%
Number of foreign born residents: 485 (35.9% naturalized citizens)
Dodge County:
2.3%
Whole state:
8.7%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1102010 or later
1572000 to 2009
1181990 to 1999
881980 to 1989
401970 to 1979
62Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.6 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 44.2%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 6,683
One, attached: 242
Two: 89
3 or 4: 152
5 to 9: 206
10 to 19: 205
20 or more: 262
Mobile homes: 353
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 10
Housing units in Dodge County with a mortgage: 4,314 (145 second mortgage, 507 home equity loan, 18 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,075
Here:
66.7% with mortgage
State:
67.1% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Dodge County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Mainline Protestant
6,569
14
Catholic
3,819
5
Evangelical Protestant
3,379
18
Other
122
1
None
6,198
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Dodge 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: 3
Dodge County:
1.54 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.83 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 6
Dodge County:
3.08 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:
3.90 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 12
This county:
6.16 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.98 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Dodge County:
6.6%
Minnesota:
6.5%
Adult obesity rate:
Dodge County:
28.3%
State:
25.9%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
11.6%
State:
13.0%
Agriculture in Dodge County:
Average size of farms: 335 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $156,150 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $282.65 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.63% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 47.61% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $138,572 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 86.44% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $110,176 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.38% Average age of principal farm operators: 52 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 9.43 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 31.02% Corn for grain: 94388 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 302 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 85132 harvested acres Vegetables: 7,096 harvested acres Land in orchards: 21 acres
Earthquake activity:
Dodge County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Minnesota state average. It is 86% 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 193.8 miles away from Dodge County center On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 204.1 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 326.5 miles away from the county center On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 MB, 4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 267.4 miles away from the county center On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 463.5 miles away from Dodge County center On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 442.1 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Minnesota Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: June 11, 2014 to July 12, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4182: July 21, 2014, FEMA Id: 4182, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood, Wind
Minnesota Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: September 22, 2010 to October 14, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1941: October 13, 2010, FEMA Id: 1941, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Minnesota Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: August 18, 2007 to August 31, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1717: August 23, 2007, FEMA Id: 1717, Natural disaster type: Storm, 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 Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: September 14, 2004 to September 27, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1569: October 07, 2004, FEMA Id: 1569, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
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 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
Minnesota Ice Storm, Incident Period: October 31, 1991 to November 29, 1991, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-929: December 26, 1991, FEMA Id: 929, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm
Minnesota Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Hail, Flooding, Incident Period: July 08, 1978, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-560: July 08, 1978, FEMA Id: 560, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
3 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Dodge County (13) is near the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11 Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 10, Storms: 8, Tornadoes: 3, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (18%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (13%)
Health technologists and technicians (8%)
Sales and related occupations (8%)
Management occupations (7%)
Education, training, and library occupations (7%)
Personal care and service occupations (6%)
Mexico (32%)
Venezuela (15%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (11%)
Guatemala (9%)
Japan (8%)
Canada (4%)
Korea (3%)
German (30%)
Norwegian (19%)
American (6%)
Irish (3%)
European (3%)
Czech (2%)
Dutch (2%)
People in group quarters in Dodge County, Minnesota in 2000:
152 people in nursing homes
14 people in homes for the mentally retarded
13 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
7 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
6 people in other group homes
People in group quarters in Dodge County, Minnesota in 2010:
97 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
46 people in group homes intended for adults
6 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $70,080.
6.41% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($50,157 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.41%
Minnesota average:
7.10%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.67% relocated from other counties in Minnesota ($45,405 average AGI)
0.75% relocated from other states ($4,752 average AGI)
Dodge County:
0.75%
Minnesota average:
2.11%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
6.21% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($52,739 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.21%
Minnesota average:
7.17%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.13% relocated to other counties in Minnesota ($41,946 average AGI)
1.08% relocated to other states ($10,794 average AGI)
Dodge County:
1.08%
Minnesota average:
2.17%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 2,525 (2,282 aged, 243 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 207 (3%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Dodge County, Minnesota in 1999 - 2014:
Atherosclerotic heart disease (146)
Unspecified dementia (131)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (126)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (54)
Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (47)
Breast, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (34)
Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (34)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,587 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 556 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 15
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 17 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 51
Household type by relationship:
Households: 20,830
In family households: 18,167 (3,071 male householders, 2,542 female householders)
4,550 spouses, 6,886 children (6,366 natural, 102 adopted, 397 stepchildren), 264 grandchildren, 118 brothers or sisters, 113 parents, 194 other relatives, 398 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,508 (1,068 male householders (854 living alone)), 978 female householders (829 living alone)), 456 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 150
Size of family households: 2,469 2-persons, 1,047 3-persons, 1,184 4-persons, 483 5-persons, 342 6-persons, 103 7-or-more-persons.
4,065 married couples with children.
1,255 single-parent households (411 men, 844 women).
94.2% of residents of Dodge speak English at home.
3.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (93% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (71% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $72,607,000 ($3,751 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $858,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $30,756,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $16,382,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $10,403,000 Federal grants: $11,455,000 Federal procurement contracts: $849,000 ($61,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $2,762,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $699,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $14,537,000 Federal Government insurance: $50,990,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,497
Here:
76 per 1000 residents
State:
70 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 610
Here:
31 per 1000 residents
State:
38 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +103
Here:
+5 per 1000 residents
State:
+14 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +900
Here:
+46 per 1000 residents
State:
-3 per 1000 residents
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.91 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
7.2
State:
7.0
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.4
State:
4.0
Year house built in Dodge County, Minnesota
1662014 or later
2362010 to 2013
1,3732000 to 2009
1,1761990 to 1999
7011980 to 1989
1,3121970 to 1979
4591960 to 1969
5891950 to 1959
3121940 to 1949
1,8661939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Dodge County, Minnesota
Cars and other vehicles available in Dodge County in owner-occupied houses/condos
91no vehicle
1,0371 vehicle
2,6542 vehicles
1,6763 vehicles
6614 vehicles
3095+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Dodge County in renter-occupied apartments
113no vehicle
5901 vehicle
4292 vehicles
993 vehicles
524 vehicles
195+ vehicles
88.5% of Dodge County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 27% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 86% lived in Minnesota.
Dodge County:
88.5%
State average:
85.8%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 16,072
Other state: 4,032
Northeast: 223
Midwest: 2,539
South: 575
West: 695
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Dodge County
(50.2%)
(49.8%)
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