Emerson, NE City Data

Emerson, NE is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 817 people who live in Emerson and approximately 20,253 who live in Dakota County. We want to help people moving to or living in Emerson 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 Emerson. We have included Emerson housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Emerson Information

Dakota County where Emerson resides is 267.39 square miles. The resident population of this county is 20,253 and has a population rank of 1,776 out of all the places in the United States.

Emerson has a total of 817 people and of those residents there are 393 males and 424 females. The median age of the male population is 38.1 and the female population is 42.3. There are approximately 375 births each year and around 164 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Emerson varies per year, but currently 814 are one race and 3 are two or more races.

Of the 817 people who live in Emerson, there are 224 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Emerson is 119 male and 105 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 613.

General Emerson Information
Total area in square miles - Dakota County	267.39
Water area in square miles - Dakota County	N/A
Resident population - Dakota County	20,253
Population rank - Dakota County	1,776
Total population	817
Total population (male)	393
Total population (female)	424
Population median age (male)	38.1
Population median age (female)	42.3
Births - Dakota County	375
Deaths- Dakota County	164
Population of one race	814
Population of two or more races	3
Population under 20 years	224
Population under 20 years (male)	119
Population under 20 years (female)	105
Total population 18 years and over	613

Emerson Social Characteristics

There are 7,095 households in Emerson. Families make up 5,136 of these households. The table below breaks down the Emerson families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,873), male householder with no wife present (277) and female householder with no husband present (912). The remainder of the Emerson households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,006. Emerson, NE moving companies help people in Emerson 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 Emerson. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Emerson is based, there are 7,643 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,664 never married, 4,271 now married, 151 separated, 748 widowed, and 809 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 93 separated, 175 widowed and 650 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Emerson social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Emerson.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Dakota County)
Total households	7,095
Family households (families)	5,136
With own children under 18 years	3,013
Married-couple family	3,873
With own children under 18 years	2,079
Male householder, no wife present, family	277
With own children under 18 years	209
Female householder, no husband present, family	912
With own children under 18 years	601
Nonfamily households	2,006
Householder living alone	1,622
65 years and over	640

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	108
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	128
Average household size	2.36
Average family size	2.97

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	643
Householder	210
Spouse	176
Child	227
Other relatives	3
Nonrelatives	19
Unmarried partner	6
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	10
Foster child	1
Other	8

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	132
Male householder	48
Male householder living alone	44
Male householder not living alone	4
Female householder	71
Female householder living alone	66
Female householder not living alone	5
Nonrelatives	13
Unmarried partner	4
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	5
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	7,643
Never married	1,664
Now married	4,271
Separated	151
Widowed	748
Divorced	809
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	93
Widowed	175
Divorced	650

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	817
Male	393
Under 5 years	26
5 to 9 years	36
10 to 14 years	26
15 to 17 years	20
18 and 19 years	11
20 years	4
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	8
25 to 29 years	33
30 to 34 years	14
35 to 39 years	24
40 to 44 years	30
45 to 49 years	22
50 to 54 years	23
55 to 59 years	17
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	6
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	18
70 to 74 years	17
75 to 79 years	21
80 to 84 years	9
85 years and over	18
Female	424
Under 5 years	25
5 to 9 years	23
10 to 14 years	33
15 to 17 years	15
18 and 19 years	9
20 years	4
21 years	7
22 to 24 years	10
25 to 29 years	28
30 to 34 years	17
35 to 39 years	23
40 to 44 years	26
45 to 49 years	23
50 to 54 years	20
55 to 59 years	11
60 and 61 years	9
62 to 64 years	13
65 and 66 years	7
67 to 69 years	13
70 to 74 years	31
75 to 79 years	20
80 to 84 years	26
85 years and over	31

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	817
One race	814
White	758
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	8
Asian	6
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	3

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	775
People who are White alone	723
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	6
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	45
People who are Some other race alone	42

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	18,557
Same house	9,621
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,006
Different state or abroad	4,088
Different state	3,332
Abroad	756

PLACE OF BIRTH (Dakota County)
Total resident population	20,253
Born in United States	7,387
State of residence	3,985
Different state	13,010
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	89
Foreign born	3,169

Emerson 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 Emerson. That total enrollment is 5,524 for the population of the country, which includes Emerson. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,718 and elementary or high school enrollment was 8,293 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 646.

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 Emerson population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,524
Pre-kindergarten	398
Public	294
Private	104
Kindergarten	332
Public	303
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,792
Public	2,516
Private	276
Elementary and high school	4,147
Public	3,750
Private	397
High school grades 9 to 12	1,355
Public	1,234
Private	121
College, undergraduate years	559
Public	477
Private	82
Graduate or professional school	88
Public	66
Private	22
Not enrolled in school	13,637

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	12,103
Less than 9th grade	1,569
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,642
High school graduate	4,387
Some college, no degree	2,386
Associate's degree	621
Bachelor's degree	1,498
Graduate or professional degree	12.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	73.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,022

Emerson Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 14,773 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Emerson. The Emerson occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,279), service occupations (1,298), sales and office occupations (2,488), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (127), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (927) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,977). The 14,773 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 8,529 private wage and salary workers, 930 government workers, 584 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Dakota County)
Population 16 years and over	14,773
In labor force	10,511
Civilian labor force	10,501
Employed	10,096
Unemployed	405
Percent Unemployed	3.9
Armed Forces	10
Females 16 years and over	7,478
In labor force	4,888
Civilian labor force	4,886
Unemployed Civilian labor force	153
Armed forces	2
Males 16 years and over	7,295
In labor force	5,623
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	252
Armed forces	8

COMMUTING TO WORK (Dakota County)
Workers 16 years and over	9,842
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	7,564
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,717
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	156
Other means	80
Worked at home	267
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	165,980

OCCUPATION (Dakota County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,279
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,279
Service occupations	1,298
Sales and office occupations	2,488
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	127
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	927
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,977

INDUSTRY (Dakota County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,279
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	266
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,973
Wholesale trade	476
Retail trade	918
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	617
Information	297
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	692
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	385
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,464
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	642
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	323

CLASS OF WORKER (Dakota County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,279
Private wage and salary workers	8,529
Government workers	930
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	584
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Emerson Housing Characteristics

In Emerson, NE there are 7,528 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 7,095 occupied and 433 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Emerson, there are 4,979 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 148 units in Emerson. 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 Emerson, NE local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Emerson, NE truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Emerson. There are 119 housing units with rent less than $200, 163 with rent between $200-299, 682 with rent between $300-499 and 1,180 with rent for $500 and above. Full Emerson gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Emerson, NE home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Dakota County)
Total housing units	7,528
Occupied housing units	7,095
Vacant housing units	433

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Dakota County)
Total housing units	7,528
1-unit, detached	4,979
1-unit, attached	148
2 units	163
3 or 4 units	194
5 to 9 units	206
10 to 19 units	243
20 to 49 units	511
50 or more units	55
Mobile home	1,029

HOUSING TENURE (Dakota County)
Occupied housing units	7,095
Owner-occupied	4,781
Renter-occupied	2,314

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Dakota County)
Occupied housing units	7,095
No vehicles available	407
2 vehicle available	4,432
3 vehicles available	1,082
4 vehicles available	312
5 or more vehicles available	127

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Dakota County)
Occupied housing units	7,095
Utility gas	4,262
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,957
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	78
Coal or coke
Wood	83
Solar energy
Other fuel	33
No fuel used	2

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Dakota County)
Occupied housing units	7,095
Less Than $50,000	4,781
$50,000 to $99,999	1,922
$100,000 to $149,999	784
$150,000 to $199,999	221
$200,000 to $299,999	111
$300,000 to $499,999	6
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	81,200

GROSS RENT (Dakota County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,314
Less than $200	119
$200 to $299	163
$300 to $499	682
$500 to $699	856
$700 to $999	286
$1,000 to $1,499	28
$1,500 or more	9