Language Spoken At Home in Dakota City City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 735 | 100% |
| English only | 716 | 97.4% |
| Language other than English | 19 | 2.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 7 | 1.0% |
| Spanish | 19 | 2.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 7 | 1.0% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Dakota City City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 783 | 100% |
| American | 74 | 9.5% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 12 | 1.5% |
| Danish | 28 | 3.6% |
| Dutch | 21 | 2.7% |
| English | 42 | 5.4% |
| French (except Basque) | 4 | 0.5% |
| French Canadian | 3 | 0.4% |
| German | 292 | 37.3% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 70 | 8.9% |
| Italian | 13 | 1.7% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 117 | 14.9% |
| Polish | 23 | 2.9% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 6 | 0.8% |
| Scottish | 7 | 0.9% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 13 | 1.7% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 9 | 1.1% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Dakota City City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 313 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 247 | 78.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 94 | 30.0% |
| Married-couple family | 202 | 64.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 65 | 20.8% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 13 | 4.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 13 | 4.2% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 32 | 10.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 16 | 5.1% |
| Nonfamily households | 66 | 21.1% |
| Householder living alone | 61 | 19.5% |
| 65 years and over | 22 | 7.0% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 98 | 31.3% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 74 | 23.6% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Dakota City City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 783 | 100% |
| Householder | 313 | 40.0% |
| Spouse | 200 | 25.5% |
| Child | 248 | 31.7% |
| Other relatives | 7 | 0.9% |
| Nonrelatives | 15 | 1.9% |
| Unmarried partner | 7 | 0.9% |
Marital Status in Dakota City City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 304 | 100% |
| Never married | 83 | 27.3% |
| Now married, except separated | 199 | 65.5% |
| Separated | 7 | 2.3% |
| Widowed | 6 | 2.0% |
| Divorced | 9 | 3.0% |
| Females 15 years and over | 326 | 100% |
| Never married | 62 | 19.0% |
| Now married, except separated | 203 | 62.3% |
| Separated | 2 | 0.6% |
| Widowed | 26 | 8.0% |
| Divorced | 33 | 10.1% |
Fertility in Dakota City City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 10 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 9 | 90.0% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 105 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 55 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 85 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 64 | 0% |
Grandparents in Dakota City City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 7 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 5 | 71.4% |
| Less than 1 year | 5 | 71.4% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 5 | 100% |
| Who are female | 2 | 40.0% |
| Who are married | 5 | 100.0% |
School Enrollment in Dakota City City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 196 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 19 | 9.7% |
| Kindergarten | 12 | 6.1% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 80 | 40.8% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 50 | 25.5% |
| College or graduate school | 35 | 17.9% |
Educational Attainment in Dakota City City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 512 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 30 | 5.9% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 25 | 4.9% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 213 | 41.6% |
| Some college, no degree | 131 | 25.6% |
| Associate's degree | 69 | 13.5% |
| Bachelor's degree | 40 | 7.8% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 4 | 0.8% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 89.3% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 8.6% |
Veteran Status in Dakota City City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 598 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 64 | 10.7% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Dakota City City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 781 | 100% |
| With a disability | 95 | 12.2% |
| Under 18 years | 183 | 100% |
| With a disability | 8 | 4.4% |
| 18 to 64 years | 494 | 100% |
| With a disability | 44 | 8.9% |
| 65 years and over | 104 | 100% |
| With a disability | 43 | 41.3% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Dakota City City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 780 | 100% |
| Same house | 733 | 94.0% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 47 | 6.0% |
| Same county | 28 | 3.6% |
| Different county | 19 | 2.4% |
| Same state | 14 | 1.8% |
| Different state | 5 | 0.6% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Dakota City City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 783 | 100% |
| Native | 779 | 99.5% |
| Born in United States | 777 | 99.2% |
| State of residence | 664 | 84.8% |
| Different state | 113 | 14.4% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 2 | 0.3% |
| Foreign born | 4 | 0.5% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Dakota City City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 4 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 4 | 100.0% |
Year of Entry in Dakota City City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 6 | 100% |
| Native | 2 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 2 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 4 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 4 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Dakota City City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 4 | 100% |
| Europe | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 4 | 100.0% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |