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Dakota City, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Humboldt County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
887
Population
1,215/sq mi density
$66,111
Median Income
$34,556 per capita
$119,300
Home Value
$129,731 Zillow
$935
Median Rent
20.0% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
130
Violent Crime/100K
584 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$66,111 median income, 6.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$119,300 home value, $935/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
130 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
7.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$66,111
12% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,556
12% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.3%
75% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.1%
51% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Dakota City vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Dakota City’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$66,111
88%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,556
88%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$86,410
120%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,014
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,014
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
16 min
41% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
14.9%
2% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.0%
2% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$598M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
14.9%
Other
10.1%
Average commute time
16 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
367
Restaurants
20
Healthcare
21
Retail
38
Manufacturing
24
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$86,410
20% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,919
41% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $66,111 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,556 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $86,410 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,014 |
| County GDP | $598M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.435 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 16 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 14.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 367 |
| Restaurants | 20 |
| Healthcare | 21 |
| Retail | 38 |
| Manufacturing | 24 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $86,410 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,919 |