Population 466 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Dakota
Household size in Dakota
| Period | Dakota | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.65 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.53 | 2.54 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.46 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.33 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.33 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Dakota are small: just 2.33 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.65 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Dakota
| Period | Dakota | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.3 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.2 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.2 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.9 | 40.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.6 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 48.9, Dakota is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Dakota
| Period | Dakota | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.6% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 9.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 9.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.0% of households in Dakota, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Dakota
Renters in Dakota
| Period | Dakota | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 27.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 28.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 27.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.0 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 6.8% of households in Dakota rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About four in ten owners (40.6%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Dakota
| Period | Dakota | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 8.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.6% | 8.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Dakota: 12.6% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Dakota
| Period | Dakota | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1964 | 1973 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1975 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +15 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Dakota was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Dakota
| Period | Dakota | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $535 | $882 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $720 | $953 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $737 | $1,099 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $912 | $1,404 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$376 | +$522 | +$606 |
The median renter in Dakota pays $912 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 35.4% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Dakota
Bachelor's degrees in Dakota
| Period | Dakota | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.1% | 32.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.7% | 33.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.5% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 33.9% | 39.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.8 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
About a third of adults 25 and older in Dakota (33.9%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is lower than in Minnesota overall (39.6%).
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Dakota
| Period | Dakota | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.0% | 91.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.8% | 92.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.6% | 93.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.7% | 93.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Dakota: 95.7% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Dakota
| Period | Dakota | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.2% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.0% | 6.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.4% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.0 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Dakota has been low: just 3.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Dakota compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dakota | 2.33 | 48.9 | 3.0% | 6.8% | 12.6% | 1978 | $912 | 33.9% | 95.7% | 3.2% |
| Nodine | 2.28 | 48.9 | 2.3% | 6.2% | 13.3% | 1978 | $910 | 30.1% | 96.0% | 3.2% |
| New Hartford | 2.73 | 38.6 | 4.7% | 15.0% | 7.8% | 1980 | $909 | 25.6% | 96.2% | 2.4% |
| Pickwick | 2.14 | 50.7 | 2.1% | 3.7% | 13.6% | 1977 | $968 | 28.6% | 96.1% | 1.5% |
| La Crescent | 2.27 | 47.9 | 7.6% | 13.7% | 6.8% | 1977 | $859 | 39.6% | 94.4% | 0.9% |
| Holmen | 2.55 | 41.2 | 7.3% | 28.9% | 3.7% | 1998 | $1,283 | 35.3% | 96.2% | 0.5% |
| Trempealeau | 2.36 | 42.3 | 5.2% | 23.1% | 4.6% | 1993 | $1,181 | 28.1% | 96.3% | 2.0% |
| Lamoille | 2.22 | 49.9 | 2.6% | 4.6% | 12.7% | 1978 | $977 | 30.8% | 95.9% | 1.2% |
| Onalaska | 2.27 | 42.2 | 7.0% | 31.6% | 4.4% | 1986 | $1,198 | 40.4% | 98.0% | 3.2% |
| New Amsterdam | 2.51 | 43.1 | 4.5% | 24.9% | 4.2% | 1995 | $1,620 | 30.0% | 96.2% | 0.6% |
| Ridgeway | 3.03 | 33.7 | 2.6% | 17.3% | 7.4% | 1983 | $918 | 18.7% | 96.2% | 2.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
Cities with similar populations: Round Valley, CA · Holland, MN · Hooker, GA · Hoople, ND · Jalapa, SC · Jay City, IN · Johnsonville, IL · Joice, IA · Jollett, VA · Judge, MO
About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Dakota. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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