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Dakota, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Stephenson County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
625
Population
2,500/sq mi density
$57,063
Median Income
$24,834 per capita
$115,700
Home Value
$213,162 Zillow
$644
Median Rent
25.4% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$57,063 median income, 2.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$115,700 home value, $644/mo rent
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-2.6%
495 → 482
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.27%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+56%
$36,574 → $57,063
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.55%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Dakota 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
473
-9 from 2023 (482)
Projected Median Income 2030
$77,915
+$20,852 from 2023 ($57,063)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 495 | — | $36,574 | — |
| 2015 | 483 | -2.4% | $42,500 | +16.2% |
| 2017 | 474 | -1.9% | $48,750 | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 466 | -1.7% | $57,679 | +18.3% |
| 2021 | 488 | +4.7% | $61,696 | +7% |
| 2023 | 482 | -1.2% | $57,063 | -7.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.