Dakota city, MN

2022 population: 277 ( 46 from 2010 )
Land area: 0.6 square miles
Population density: 500.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	277	100.00%	13.7%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	0.0%

Total non-White:	0	0.00%	100.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-44	-16.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	-2	-0.8

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
323
321	99.38%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.62%
0	0.00%
2	0.62%

2000
340
338	99.41%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.59%

1990
369
364	98.64%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
5	1.36%
5	1.36%

1980
344
342	99.42%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.58%
n/a
0	0.00%
2	0.58%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-17	-5.0
0	0.0

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-26	-7.0
-3	-0.8

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

22	6.4
3	0.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Dakota city, MN

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
46.6
34	12.3%
243	87.7%
70	25.3%

132
2.10

79	59.8%
68	86.1%
3	3.8%
53	40.2%

2010
Number	Percent
42.6
73	22.6%
250	77.4%
40	12.4%

137
2.36

91	66.4%
80	87.9%
4	4.4%
46	33.6%

2000
Number	Percent
35.2
110	32.4%
230	67.6%
60	17.6%

127
2.68

84	66.1%
78	92.9%
0	0.0%
43	33.9%

1990
Number	Percent
33.3
79	21.4%
290	78.6%
44	11.9%

141
2.62

105	74.5%
97	92.4%
2	1.9%
36	25.5%

1980
Number	Percent
33.8
108	31.4%
236	68.6%
60	17.4%

122
2.82

92	75.4%
91	98.9%
0	0.0%
30	24.6%

2022 Housing Data for Dakota city, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	2	1.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	7	5.3%
$20,000 to $24,999	4	3.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	1	0.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	5	3.8%
$35,000 to $39,999	1	0.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	5	3.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	5	3.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	13	9.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	16	12.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	18	13.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	16	12.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	17	12.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	10	7.6%
$200,000 or more	12	9.1%

Median Household Income	85,000
Per Capita Income	49,649

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	7	5.3%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	0	0.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	141	77.5%
Unemployed	7	3.8%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	148	81.3%
Not in Labor Force	34	18.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		22.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	77	36	68.1%
Non-Profit	6	7	46.2%
Self-Employed	11	5	68.8%

Local Government	3	4	42.9%
State Government	2	1	66.7%
Federal Government	0	6	0.0%

Total Private + Self	88	41	68.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	11	18	37.9%
Total	99	59	62.7%

Pct. Govt.	10.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	28	17.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	24	15.2%
Professional, Technical	36	22.8%
Service Occupations	17	10.8%
All others	53	33.5%

White Collar		55.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Construction	30	19.0%
Health care and social assistance	25	15.8%
Transportation and warehousing	24	15.2%
Manufacturing	22	13.9%
Retail trade	15	9.5%
Educational services	9	5.7%
Public administration	6	3.8%
Information	5	3.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	5	3.2%
Finance and insurance	5	3.2%
Accommodation and food services	4	2.5%
Other services	4	2.5%
Wholesale trade	2	1.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	1	0.6%
Utilities	1	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	273	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	155	56.0%
Norwegian	52	18.8%
Irish	47	17.0%
Polish	32	11.6%
Czech	22	7.9%
English	9	3.2%
American	8	2.9%
Italian	7	2.5%
French	6	2.2%
Swedish	6	2.2%
Scandinavian	5	1.8%
Hungarian	3	1.1%
Lithuanian	3	1.1%
European	2	0.7%
Scotch-Irish	2	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	277	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	277	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
10	4.5%	6	2.7%	75	33.9%	79	35.7%	38	17.2%	13	5.9%
Average years of education: 13.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	10	4.5%
9-12 Years	6	2.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	75	33.9%
Some College	79	35.7%
Bach. Degree	38	17.2%
Grad Degree	13	5.9%
Average years of education: 13.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +19	R +1	D + 2.7%
D +18
2020 vs. 2012	R +26	R +61	R + 29.5%
D -35
2020 vs. 2008	R +49	R +81	R + 42.4%
D -32

2016 vs. 2008	R +30	R +80	R + 45.1%
D -50
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	92%	Donald Trump* (R)	116	55.8%	Joe Biden (D)	86	41.3%	6	2.9%	208	10	9	0.01%
2016	75%	Donald Trump (R)	97	54.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	68	38.2%	13	7.3%	178	10	9	0.01%
2012	88%	Barack Obama* (D)	121	56.3%	Mitt Romney (R)	90	41.9%	4	1.9%	215	-3	-5	0.01%
2008	76%	Barack Obama (D)	118	62.8%	John McCain (R)	67	35.6%	3	1.6%	188	-8	-10	0.01%
2004	84%	John Kerry (D)	105	52.2%	George W. Bush* (R)	95	47.3%	1	0.5%	201	0	-3	0.01%
2000	81%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	89	47.8%	George W. Bush (R)	82	44.1%	15	8.1%	186	-1	-4	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Dakota city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

41.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

116

55.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.9%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

208

Turnout: 92%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 9

2016 President, Dakota city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

38.2%

Donald Trump (R)

54.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.4%

Other

3.9%

TOTAL

178

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 9

2012 President, Dakota city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

121

56.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

41.9%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

215

Turnout: 88%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -5

2008 President, Dakota city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

118

62.8%

John McCain (R)

35.6%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

188

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -10

2004 President, Dakota city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

47.3%

John Kerry (D)

105

52.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

TOTAL

201

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -3

2000 President, Dakota city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

44.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

47.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

6.5%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

186

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -4

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Dakota city, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	74%	Scott Jensen (R)	95	56.5%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	68	40.5%	5 [+]	3.0%	168	12	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 3 (1.8%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 1 (0.6%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 1 (0.6%);
2020	S2	88%	Jason Lewis (R)	95	47.5%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	75	37.5%	30 [+]	15.0%	200	4	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 23 (11.5%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 7 (3.5%);
2018	S2	65%	Karin Housley (R)	77	51.0%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	67	44.4%	7 [+]	4.6%	151	9	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 6 (4.0%); Jerry Trooien (I) 1 (0.7%);
2018	S1	65%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	72	47.7%	Jim Newberger (R)	72	47.7%	7 [+]	4.6%	151	11	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 5 (3.3%); Paula Overby (Green) 2 (1.3%);
2018	G	65%	Tim Walz (DFL)	75	49.7%	Jeff Johnson (R)	73	48.3%	3 [+]	2.0%	151	6	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 2 (1.3%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 1 (0.7%);
2014	S2	68%	Al Franken* (DFL)	90	54.9%	Mike McFadden (R)	64	39.0%	10 [+]	6.1%	164	-4	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 8 (4.9%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 2 (1.2%);
2014	G	68%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	88	54.0%	Jeff Johnson (R)	67	41.1%	8 [+]	4.9%	163	-3	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 5 (3.1%); Other (Write-in) 3 (1.8%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 0 (0.0%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 0 (0.0%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	162
Median Value	$190,200

Occupied	132	81.5%
Vacant	30	18.5%

Owned	126	95.5%
Rented	6	4.5%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	157	96.9%
Detached	153	94.4%
Attached	4	2.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	5	3.1%

Dakota city, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Dakota city, MN

2022 Housing Data for Dakota city, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Dakota city, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Dakota city, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Dakota city, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Dakota city, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Dakota city, MN