Dakota, MN City Data

Dakota, MN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 329 people who live in Dakota and approximately 49,985 who live in Winona County. We want to help people moving to or living in Dakota to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Dakota. We have included Dakota housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Dakota Information

Winona County where Dakota resides is 641.59 square miles. The resident population of this county is 49,985 and has a population rank of 915 out of all the places in the United States.

Dakota has a total of 329 people and of those residents there are 159 males and 170 females. The median age of the male population is 38.1 and the female population is 35. There are approximately 544 births each year and around 427 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Dakota varies per year, but currently 329 are one race and N/A are two or more races.

Of the 329 people who live in Dakota, there are 99 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Dakota is 49 male and 50 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 234.

General Dakota Information
Total area in square miles - Winona County	641.59
Water area in square miles - Winona County	N/A
Resident population - Winona County	49,985
Population rank - Winona County	915
Total population	329
Total population (male)	159
Total population (female)	170
Population median age (male)	38.1
Population median age (female)	35
Births - Winona County	544
Deaths- Winona County	427
Population of one race	329
Population of two or more races	N/A
Population under 20 years	99
Population under 20 years (male)	49
Population under 20 years (female)	50
Total population 18 years and over	234

Dakota Social Characteristics

There are 18,744 households in Dakota. Families make up 11,725 of these households. The table below breaks down the Dakota families into three different groups. Married-couple families (9,625), male householder with no wife present (579) and female householder with no husband present (1,332). The remainder of the Dakota households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 7,040. Dakota, MN moving companies help people in Dakota move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Dakota. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Dakota is based, there are 21,080 females 15 and over; of those females there are 6,551 never married, 10,557 now married, 155 separated, 2,129 widowed, and 1,688 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 123 separated, 442 widowed and 1,422 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Dakota social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Dakota.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Winona County)
Total households	18,744
Family households (families)	11,725
With own children under 18 years	5,823
Married-couple family	9,625
With own children under 18 years	4,583
Male householder, no wife present, family	579
With own children under 18 years	356
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,332
With own children under 18 years	948
Nonfamily households	7,040
Householder living alone	5,290
65 years and over	1,967

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	44
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	46
Average household size	2.53
Average family size	3.13

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	291
Householder	93
Spouse	83
Child	103
Other relatives	2
Nonrelatives	N/A
Unmarried partner	N/A
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	38
Male householder	19
Male householder living alone	18
Male householder not living alone	1
Female householder	18
Female householder living alone	18
Female householder not living alone	N/A
Nonrelatives	1
Unmarried partner	N/A
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	21,080
Never married	6,551
Now married	10,557
Separated	155
Widowed	2,129
Divorced	1,688
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	123
Widowed	442
Divorced	1,422

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	329
Male	159
Under 5 years	13
5 to 9 years	15
10 to 14 years	14
15 to 17 years	5
18 and 19 years	2
20 years	N/A
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	3
25 to 29 years	8
30 to 34 years	8
35 to 39 years	18
40 to 44 years	12
45 to 49 years	14
50 to 54 years	6
55 to 59 years	7
60 and 61 years	4
62 to 64 years	2
65 and 66 years	8
67 to 69 years	8
70 to 74 years	2
75 to 79 years	3
80 to 84 years	3
85 years and over	3
Female	170
Under 5 years	16
5 to 9 years	18
10 to 14 years	10
15 to 17 years	4
18 and 19 years	2
20 years	4
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	3
25 to 29 years	10
30 to 34 years	15
35 to 39 years	13
40 to 44 years	9
45 to 49 years	11
50 to 54 years	12
55 to 59 years	3
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	3
65 and 66 years	7
67 to 69 years	7
70 to 74 years	8
75 to 79 years	1
80 to 84 years	6
85 years and over	3

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	329
One race	329
White	328
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	N/A

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	329
People who are White alone	328
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	47,205
Same house	25,864
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	5,219
Different state or abroad	5,651
Different state	5,077
Abroad	574

PLACE OF BIRTH (Winona County)
Total resident population	49,985
Born in United States	32,891
State of residence	32,235
Different state	16,202
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	194
Foreign born	1,354

Dakota Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Dakota. That total enrollment is 17,104 for the population of the country, which includes Dakota. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 4,250 and elementary or high school enrollment was 16,517 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 7,564.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Dakota population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	17,104
Pre-kindergarten	748
Public	395
Private	353
Kindergarten	532
Public	457
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,381
Public	4,232
Private	1,149
Elementary and high school	8,259
Public	6,760
Private	1,499
High school grades 9 to 12	2,878
Public	2,528
Private	350
College, undergraduate years	7,170
Public	5,784
Private	1,386
Graduate or professional school	395
Public	220
Private	175
Not enrolled in school	31,133

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	29,165
Less than 9th grade	2,081
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,586
High school graduate	8,802
Some college, no degree	6,679
Associate's degree	2,242
Bachelor's degree	6,775
Graduate or professional degree	23.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	84
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	4,658

Dakota Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 39,976 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Dakota. The Dakota occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (8,014), service occupations (4,179), sales and office occupations (6,633), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (433), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,844) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,585). The 39,976 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 21,211 private wage and salary workers, 3,049 government workers, 2,236 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Winona County)
Population 16 years and over	39,976
In labor force	28,172
Civilian labor force	28,168
Employed	26,688
Unemployed	1,480
Percent Unemployed	5.3
Armed Forces	4
Females 16 years and over	20,764
In labor force	13,666
Civilian labor force	13,666
Unemployed Civilian labor force	568
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	19,212
In labor force	14,506
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	912
Armed forces	4

COMMUTING TO WORK (Winona County)
Workers 16 years and over	26,103
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	19,686
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,433
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,895
Other means	101
Worked at home	1,457
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	418,865

OCCUPATION (Winona County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,014
Management, professional, and related occupations	8,014
Service occupations	4,179
Sales and office occupations	6,633
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	433
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,844
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,585

INDUSTRY (Winona County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,014
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,294
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	6,477
Wholesale trade	1,018
Retail trade	2,862
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	976
Information	826
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	913
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,232
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	5,827
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,179
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	598

CLASS OF WORKER (Winona County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,014
Private wage and salary workers	21,211
Government workers	3,049
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,236
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Dakota Housing Characteristics

In Dakota, MN there are 19,551 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 18,744 occupied and 807 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Dakota, there are 13,247 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 451 units in Dakota. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Dakota, MN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Dakota, MN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Dakota. There are 408 housing units with rent less than $200, 912 with rent between $200-299, 1,898 with rent between $300-499 and 1,719 with rent for $500 and above. Full Dakota gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Dakota, MN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Winona County)
Total housing units	19,551
Occupied housing units	18,744
Vacant housing units	807

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Winona County)
Total housing units	19,551
1-unit, detached	13,247
1-unit, attached	451
2 units	1,062
3 or 4 units	1,070
5 to 9 units	603
10 to 19 units	547
20 to 49 units	668
50 or more units	657
Mobile home	1,242

HOUSING TENURE (Winona County)
Occupied housing units	18,744
Owner-occupied	13,280
Renter-occupied	5,464

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Winona County)
Occupied housing units	18,744
No vehicles available	1,520
2 vehicle available	11,229
3 vehicles available	2,808
4 vehicles available	732
5 or more vehicles available	377

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Winona County)
Occupied housing units	18,744
Utility gas	11,207
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,772
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,700
Coal or coke
Wood	401
Solar energy	7
Other fuel	91
No fuel used	86

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Winona County)
Occupied housing units	18,744
Less Than $50,000	13,280
$50,000 to $99,999	4,799
$100,000 to $149,999	3,019
$150,000 to $199,999	1,050
$200,000 to $299,999	440
$300,000 to $499,999	78
$1,000,000 or more	12
Median (dollars)	95,800

GROSS RENT (Winona County)
Occupied units paying rent	5,464
Less than $200	408
$200 to $299	912
$300 to $499	1,898
$500 to $699	1,254
$700 to $999	337
$1,000 to $1,499	109
$1,500 or more	18