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County:

Dakota County

State:

Nebraska

FIPS Code:

31043

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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:

16,110

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

1.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

18

Mean July Temp:

75

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

13,137

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

16,573

26.2%

12.7%

13.4%

1990:

16,742

1.0%

-9.2%

10.2%

2000:

20,253

21.0%

9.9%

11.0%

2005:

20,349

0.5%

-5.7%

6.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

14,368

70.9%

0-to-19:

6,800

33.6%

Black:

111

0.5%

20-to-39:

5,837

28.8%

Hispanic:

4,581

22.6%

40-to-59:

4,892

24.2%

American Indian:

339

1.7%

60-plus:

2,724

13.4%

Other:

854

4.2%

Median Age:

31.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

76.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

73.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.4%

Median Family Income:

$43,702

Families Below Poverty Line:

9.2%

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