CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Dakota

Illinois · 549 residents · 0.25 sq mi

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Dakota is home to 549 people in Illinois. Owners hold 78% of the housing stock. Poverty is uncommon here, at 2.2% of locals. Median home value sits at $45,500. 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median rent is $329 a month.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 31.9

US median: 33.0

Less educated

15% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 24%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

549

+10%vs 2000

vs 499 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

31.9

−16%vs 2000

vs 37.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.25 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024645

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.7%(48)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.8%(54)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.3%(40)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.9%(49)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246%(33)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.7%(75)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.3%(84)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5412.4%(68)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 645.3%(29)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.4%(46)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.8%(21)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.4%(2)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$31,389

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $43,942 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,466

−38%vs 2000

vs $18,440 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

2.2%

−1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$45,500

−24%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $78,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$329

+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $398 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

78.4%

+1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.2% in 2000

21.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98%(489)

Black0.8%(4)

Hispanic / Latino0.4%(2)

Asian0.4%(2)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.6%(547)

Black0.4%(2)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican3.6%(23)

Asian origin

Filipino0.8%(5)

Ancestry

Irish30.4%(196)

German27.4%(177)

Dutch10.1%(65)

English10.1%(65)

Norwegian5%(32)

American3.3%(21)

Scottish2.9%(19)

Italian2.2%(14)

Hungarian2%(13)

Swiss1.7%(11)

Swedish1.6%(10)

French1.4%(9)

+ 6 more ancestry groups with data

Polish1.4%(9)

Welsh1.4%(9)

Ukrainian0.9%(6)

Danish0.8%(5)

Czech0.6%(4)

Scotch-Irish0.3%(2)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest Dutch population · Largest English population · Largest Norwegian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

15.4%

+8.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

83.7%

−3.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 87.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.8%

+4.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

22.0 min

+61%vs 2000

vs 13.7 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married39.5%(103)

Married49%(128)

Widowed1.5%(4)

Divorced10%(26)

Women 15+

Never married48.1%(116)

Married43.6%(105)

Widowed3.3%(8)

Divorced5%(12)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.7%

−12.2 ptssince 2013

from 15.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

44.5%

+1.2 ptssince 2020

from 43.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

23.4%

+1.1 ptssince 2020

from 22.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

15.8%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 15.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

23.9%

−3.0 ptssince 2020

from 26.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.8%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 1.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

66.4%

+3.6 ptssince 2020

from 62.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

38.8%

−2.5 ptssince 2020

from 41.3% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era100%(13)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 13 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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