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County:

Dakota County

State:

Minnesota

FIPS Code:

27037

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

13,500

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

2.8

Mean Jan. Temp:

13

Mean July Temp:

72

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

139,808

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

194,279

39.0%

23.5%

15.5%

1990:

275,227

41.7%

26.2%

15.5%

2000:

355,904

29.3%

15.5%

13.8%

2005:

383,592

7.7%

2.5%

5.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

320,242

90.0%

0-to-19:

112,231

31.5%

Black:

7,941

2.2%

20-to-39:

108,678

30.5%

Hispanic:

10,459

2.9%

40-to-59:

98,236

27.6%

American Indian:

1,203

0.3%

60-plus:

36,759

10.3%

Other:

16,059

4.5%

Median Age:

33.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

624.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

93.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

34.9%

Median Family Income:

$71,062

Families Below Poverty Line:

2.4%

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