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Dakota City, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Dakota County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
2,980
Population
2,129/sq mi density
$80,433
Median Income
$26,946 per capita
$170,200
Home Value
$237,962 Zillow
$1,046
Median Rent
28.0% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
156
Violent Crime/100K
3,662 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$80,433 median income, 4.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$170,200 home value, $1,046/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
156 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+9%
1,884 → 2,053
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.86%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+44.4%
$55,694 → $80,433
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.74%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Dakota City across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
2,180
+127 from 2023 (2,053)
Projected Median Income 2030
$104,006
+$23,573 from 2023 ($80,433)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,884 | — | $55,694 | — |
| 2015 | 1,878 | -0.3% | $56,711 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1,847 | -1.7% | $59,896 | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 1,866 | +1% | $61,453 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 2,058 | +10.3% | $82,404 | +34.1% |
| 2023 | 2,053 | -0.2% | $80,433 | -2.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.