Dakota County (Minnesota, MN)

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Language Spoken At Home in Dakota County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over371,840100%
English only330,77589.0%
Language other than English41,06511.0%
   Speak English less than very well15,3754.1%
   Spanish15,9764.3%
      Speak English less than very well7,0751.9%
   Other Indo-European languages8,7552.4%
      Speak English less than very well2,3180.6%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages9,8402.6%
      Speak English less than very well3,7971.0%
   Other languages6,4941.7%
      Speak English less than very well2,1850.6%

Ancestry in Dakota County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population399,443100%
  American11,8583.0%
  Arab2,5230.6%
  Czech7,4641.9%
  Danish5,6571.4%
  Dutch6,9181.7%
  English27,6056.9%
  French (except Basque)15,4033.9%
  French Canadian3,7390.9%
  German148,34237.1%
  Greek1,6300.4%
  Hungarian9130.2%
  Irish56,81714.2%
  Italian11,2462.8%
  Lithuanian4770.1%
  Norwegian58,26914.6%
  Polish17,9014.5%
  Portuguese3320.1%
  Russian3,9411.0%
  Scotch-Irish2,0890.5%
  Scottish6,1611.5%
  Slovak6470.2%
  Subsaharan African7,5561.9%
  Swedish31,2857.8%
  Swiss1,7610.4%
  Ukrainian1,6810.4%
  Welsh2,1040.5%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)3870.1%
Households By Type in Dakota County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households153,160100%
  Family households (families)106,65069.6%
     With own children under 18 years52,64134.4%
     Married-couple family85,02555.5%
        With own children under 18 years39,41325.7%
     Male householder, no wife present, family6,3514.1%
        With own children under 18 years3,6432.4%
     Female householder, no husband present, family15,27410.0%
        With own children under 18 years9,5856.3%
  Nonfamily households46,51030.4%
     Householder living alone37,96424.8%
        65 years and over11,2767.4%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years55,17936.0%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over28,41418.6%
 
  Average household size30%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Dakota County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households396,955100%
  Householder153,16038.6%
  Spouse85,09921.4%
  Child128,10232.3%
  Other relatives13,0263.3%
  Nonrelatives17,5684.4%
     Unmarried partner8,7892.2%
Marital Status in Dakota County
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over152,195100%
  Never married47,89531.5%
  Now married, except separated88,21558.0%
  Separated1,3630.9%
  Widowed2,3841.6%
  Divorced12,3388.1%
 
  Females 15 years and over161,076100%
  Never married41,52725.8%
  Now married, except separated87,83454.5%
  Separated2,1021.3%
  Widowed10,4836.5%
  Divorced19,13011.9%
Fertility in Dakota County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months5,912100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)1,57326.6%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women330%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old580%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old210%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old1130%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old260%
Grandparents in Dakota County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years4,206100%
  Responsible for grandchildren1,60538.2%
        Less than 1 year47111.2%
        1 or 2 years2876.8%
        3 or 4 years3017.2%
        5 or more years54613.0%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years1,605100%
  Who are female89956.0%
  Who are married1,14871.5%
School Enrollment in Dakota County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school108,367100%
  Nursery school, preschool7,2866.7%
  Kindergarten5,8995.4%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)46,56043.0%
  High school (grades 9-12)24,55922.7%
  College or graduate school24,06322.2%
Educational Attainment in Dakota County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over263,512100%
  Less than 9th grade4,7901.8%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma9,2863.5%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)59,29822.5%
  Some college, no degree60,01722.8%
  Associate's degree28,85310.9%
  Bachelor's degree70,14426.6%
  Graduate or professional degree31,12411.8%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher094.7%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher038.4%
Veteran Status in Dakota County
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over294,454100%
  Civilian veterans28,4439.7%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Dakota County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population397,679100%
  With a disability30,7917.7%
 
Under 18 years104,540100%
  With a disability3,5753.4%
 
18 to 64 years253,620100%
  With a disability15,8396.2%
 
65 years and over39,519100%
  With a disability11,37728.8%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Dakota County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over394,344100%
  Same house344,77987.4%
  Different house in the U.S.47,82912.1%
     Same county25,8906.6%
     Different county21,9395.6%
        Same state15,4553.9%
        Different state6,4841.6%
  Abroad1,7360.4%
Place Of Birth in Dakota County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population399,443100%
  Native367,11691.9%
     Born in United States363,45091.0%
        State of residence260,75865.3%
        Different state102,69225.7%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)3,6660.9%
  Foreign born32,3278.1%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Dakota County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population32,327100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen16,55251.2%
  Not a U.S. citizen15,77548.8%
Year of Entry in Dakota County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States35,993100%
  Native3,666100%
    Entered 2010 or later1454.0%
    Entered before 20103,52196.0%
  Foreign born32,327100%
    Entered 2010 or later6181.9%
    Entered before 201031,70998.1%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Dakota County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea32,327100%
  Europe4,34013.4%
  Asia11,77436.4%
  Africa5,93718.4%
  Oceania660.2%
  Latin America8,77627.1%
  Northern America1,4344.4%