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Dakota Illinois Information: Dakota, Illinois is part of STEPHENSON County. Population for Dakota from the last gathering is 499. You can view Dakota venues that host many Dakota IL events every year. You can also research Dakota Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Dakota Illinois real estate guide. Dakota Illinois has a latitude of 42.4067 and a longitude of -89.5456. Zip codes in Dakota, IL include 61018 ... more Dakota zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Dakota, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Dakota, IL was 499.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Dakota was 245, which represents 49.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Dakota, IL
There are an estimated 113 married men in the town. 58.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Dakota are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Dakota is 254 which is 50.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Dakota, Illinois
There are an estimated 110 married women in the community. 55.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Dakota, IL
The median age of people living in Dakota, IL was 37.8 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Dakota was 32. There were 376 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.8 percent of the population (69) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Dakota, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Dakota, IL was 499.

White Population in Dakota, IL
The estimated White population in the Dakota community is 489, which is 98 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Dakota, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 4, which is 0.8 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Dakota, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Dakota, IL was 2.

Asian Population in Dakota, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 2.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Dakota, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Dakota was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 2, while those of “two or more races” was 0 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Dakota community was 2, or 0.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Dakota, IL
The household population number in Dakota was 499.

Group Quarters Population in Dakota, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Dakota, IL
The average household size in Dakota is 2.53 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.03 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Dakota, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 203 total housing units in Dakota.

The number of occupied housing units was 197, or 97 of the total units in town. Of these, 152 were owner-occupied (77.2), and 45 were renter-occupied (22.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 6 vacant homes in Dakota at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Dakota, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 137, with a median value in dollars of 76,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Dakota, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $750 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Dakota, average costs per month were $265 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 274 people in the community had a high school degree, or 87 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Dakota, Illinois
21 people in Dakota also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 6.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Dakota, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Dakota was 30, or 7.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Dakota, IL
In 2000, there were 87 people in Dakota, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Dakota, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 12 people in Dakota who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Dakota, Illinois
There were 301 in the labor force in Dakota at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 77.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Dakota was 21.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Dakota, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $43,942. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Dakota, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $50,357. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Dakota, Illinois
Per capita income in Dakota in the last full census was 18,440. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Dakota numbered 2, or 1.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Dakota, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 19, or 3.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.