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Dakota City, NE Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Dakota City is 2,204, which is 21.03% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 8.44% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Dakota City population density is 1,829.45 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 23.99 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Dakota City is white, which represent 83.67% of the total population. The average Dakota City education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 2,204. #57

Population Growth Since 2000, #51

Dakota City, NE	21.03%
Nebraska	8.44%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #56

Dakota City, NE	1,829.45 per square mile
Nebraska	23.99 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	1,844 (83.67%, #545)
Black:	11 (0.50%, #101)
Hispanic:	693 (31.44%, #15)
Asian:	75 (3.40%, #16)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	21 (0.95%, #83)
One Race, Other:	231 (10.48%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	22 (1.00%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	679 (97.98%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	6 (0.87%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	8 (1.15%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Chinese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Filipino:	4 (5.33%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	71 (94.67%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

1,935 (87.79%) out of the total population of 2,204 reported first ancestry.

	Dakota City, NE	% of the Total Population	Nebraska	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.42%	0.56%
Czech	28	1.27%, see rank	4.81%	0.47%
Danish	20	0.91%, see rank	2.36%	0.42%
Dutch	28	1.27%, see rank	1.94%	1.40%
English	89	4.04%, see rank	8.30%	8.02%
French	84	3.81%, see rank	2.66%	3.34%
German	802	36.39%, see rank	37.84%	15.03%
Greek	4	0.18%, see rank	0.20%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.46%
Irish	324	14.70%, see rank	13.72%	10.80%
Italian	8	0.36%, see rank	2.79%	5.52%
Norwegian	78	3.54%, see rank	2.03%	1.42%
Polish	24	1.09%, see rank	3.59%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.44%
Russian	7	0.32%, see rank	0.67%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	12	0.54%, see rank	0.84%	0.99%
Scottish	19	0.86%, see rank	1.30%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	5	0.23%, see rank	0.81%	0.95%
Swedish	41	1.86%, see rank	4.41%	1.27%
Swiss	3	0.14%, see rank	0.42%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.31%
American	52	2.36%, see rank	4.39%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.60%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 1,152 (52.27%, see rank)

Females: 1,052 (47.73%, see rank)

Dakota City, NE	Male: 52.27% Female: 47.73%
Nebraska	Male: 49.67% Female: 50.33%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Dakota City, NE	34.10 years old
Nebraska	36.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Dakota City, NE	32.90 years old
Nebraska	35.10 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Dakota City, NE	35.00 years old
Nebraska	37.50 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Dakota City, NE	% of the Total Population	Nebraska	U.S.
Under 5 years	191	8.67%, see rank	7.03%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	177	8.03%, see rank	7.06%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	173	7.85%, see rank	6.83%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	149	6.76%, see rank	6.92%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	162	7.35%, see rank	7.21%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	289	13.11%, see rank	13.46%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	311	14.11%, see rank	11.99%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	281	12.75%, see rank	13.41%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	319	14.47%, see rank	12.20%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	86	3.90%, see rank	7.17%	7.64%
75 to 84	54	2.45%, see rank	4.58%	4.25%
85 years and over	12	0.54%, see rank	2.14%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Dakota City, NE	Nebraska	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	1,352, 100%	1,205,229	209,056,129
Less Than High School	307, 22.71%, see rank	9.48%	13.67%
High School Graduate	553, 40.90%, see rank	27.83%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	332, 24.56%, see rank	33.73%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	114, 8.43%, see rank	19.56%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	46, 3.40%, see rank	9.40%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.16, see rank	13.74	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Dakota City, NE			Nebraska		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	57	91.23%	8.77%	70.26%	29.74%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	296	97.64%, see rank	2.36%, see rank	87.51%	12.49%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	138	81.88%, see rank	18.12%, see rank	89.60%	10.40%	90.60%	9.40%
College	35	94.29%, see rank	5.71%, see rank	79.70%	20.30%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	3	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	68.66%	31.34%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Dakota City, NE	Nebraska	U.S.
Total Households	693, 100%	731,347	116,211,092
Average Household Size	3.07, see rank	2.47	2.63
1 Person Households	121, 17.46%, see rank	28.72%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	572, 82.54%, see rank	71.28%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	537, 77.49%, see rank	65.05%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.54, see rank	3.12	3.32
Married-Couple Family	436, 62.91%, see rank	50.89%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	156, 22.51%, see rank	34.95%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Dakota City, NE	%	Nebraska	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	1,663	see rank	1,467,464	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	872	100%, see rank	722,917	123,281,364
Never Married	296	33.94%, see rank	32.45%	35.77%
Married	502	57.57%, see rank	55.59%	52.04%
Widowed	17	1.95%, see rank	2.45%	2.57%
Divorced	57	6.54%, see rank	9.51%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	791	100%, see rank	744,547	129,692,771
Never Married	194	24.53%, see rank	25.96%	29.48%
Married	493	62.33%, see rank	53.55%	49.19%
Widowed	37	4.68%, see rank	9.13%	9.16%
Divorced	67	8.47%, see rank	11.36%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Dakota City, NE	%	Nebraska	U.S.
Native	1,846	83.76%, see rank	93.51%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	350	15.88%, see rank	65.36%	58.73%
Born in Different State	1,458	66.15%, see rank	27.42%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	38	1.72%, see rank	0.73%	1.42%
Foreign Born	358	16.24%, see rank	6.49%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	235	10.66%, see rank	2.30%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	123	5.58%, see rank	4.19%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.51%	1.53%
Born In Asia	38	1.72%, see rank	1.71%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.51%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	320	14.52%, see rank	3.65%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Dakota City, NE	%	Nebraska	U.S.
English	503	72.58%, see rank	89.37%	79.39%
Spanish	158	22.80%, see rank	6.44%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	7	1.01%, see rank	2.13%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	25	3.61%, see rank	1.37%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.69%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.