Dakota County

  1. Dakota County Legal Resources
  2. Dakota County Statistics
  3. Dakota County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Dakota County Employment Information
  5. Dakota County Family Information
  6. Dakota County Education Information
  7. Dakota County Business Information
  8. Dakota County Public Benefits Information
  9. Dakota County Criminal Information
  10. Dakota County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Dakota County Cities
  12. Dakota County Zip Codes


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Dakota County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 20,253
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 93 / 186 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 683.230 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 9.313 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 152,000.000 acres (614.992 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 296
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 20.30%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 28.70%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $8,514,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / irrigation / public use) (2000): 27,000,000 / 19,000,000 / 3,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 98.70%
  • Physicians (2004): 5
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 2,473
  • Federal Spending (2004): $84,980
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Dakota County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 7,528
Building Permits Issued (2006): 33
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $3,934
Dakota County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 31,776 77.52%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 1,461 3.56%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 7,756 18.92%

Dakota County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Dakota County Employment Information Back to top
Dakota County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 8,682 8,388 294 3.38% 34
1991 8,853 8,532 321 3.63% 36
1992 9,028 8,741 287 3.17% 32
1993 9,395 9,161 234 2.49% 25
1994 9,691 9,418 273 2.82% 28
1995 10,090 9,828 262 2.60% 26
1996 10,352 10,021 332 3.20% 32
1997 10,513 10,187 326 3.10% 31
1998 10,642 10,344 298 2.80% 28
1999 10,534 10,240 294 2.79% 28
2000 10,915 10,563 352 3.22% 32
2001 10,944 10,605 339 3.09% 31
2002 10,779 10,302 477 4.42% 44
2003 10,768 10,254 514 4.77% 48
2004 10,655 10,175 480 4.51% 45
2005 10,569 10,060 509 4.82% 48
2006 10,541 10,237 303 2.88% 29
2007 10,843 10,526 317 2.92% 29
2008 10,793 10,398 395 3.66% 36
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 10,878 10,394 484 4.45% 44
Feb 2008 10,818 10,319 499 4.61% 46
Mar 2008 10,808 10,357 451 4.17% 42
Apr 2008 10,811 10,488 323 2.99% 30
May 2008 10,869 10,562 307 2.82% 28
Jun 2008 10,870 10,442 428 3.94% 39
Jul 2008 10,881 10,436 445 4.09% 41
Aug 2008 10,699 10,344 355 3.32% 33
Sep 2008 10,505 10,239 266 2.53% 25
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Dakota County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Food Manufacturing 2,316 21.59%
2. Construction 1,038 9.68%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 492 4.59%
4. Truck Transportation 440 4.10%
5. Repair and Maintenance 410 3.82%
6. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 398 3.71%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 390 3.64%
8. Public Administration 370 3.45%
9. Finance and Insurance 348 3.24%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 248 2.31%
11. Educational Services 240 2.24%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 212 1.98%
13. Health Care 210 1.96%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 210 1.96%
15. Metal Manufactuing 208 1.94%
16. Utilities 206 1.92%
17. Machinery Manufacturing 202 1.88%
18. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 200 1.86%
19. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 198 1.85%
20. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 160 1.49%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Food Manufacturing 1,552 16.40%
2. Health Care 1,144 12.09%
3. Educational Services 912 9.63%
4. Finance and Insurance 734 7.75%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 570 6.02%
6. Social Assistance 400 4.23%
7. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 390 4.12%
8. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 314 3.32%
9. Public Administration 276 2.92%
10. Department and Other General Stores 240 2.54%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 230 2.43%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 216 2.28%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 176 1.86%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 174 1.84%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 174 1.84%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 168 1.77%
17. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 166 1.75%
18. Truck Transportation 140 1.48%
19. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 112 1.18%
20. Utilities 102 1.08%

Dakota County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Food Processing Workers 982 9.16%
2. Other Production Occupations 914 8.52%
3. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 736 6.86%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 706 6.58%
5. Vehicle Mechanics 454 4.23%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 438 4.08%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 386 3.60%
8. Other Management Occupations 362 3.37%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 308 2.87%
10. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 284 2.65%
11. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 274 2.55%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 272 2.54%
13. Farmers and Farm Managers 264 2.46%
14. Construction Laborers 258 2.41%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 222 2.07%
16. Assemblers and Fabricators 214 2.00%
17. Agricultural Workers 198 1.85%
18. Other Construction Trades 172 1.60%
19. Other Material Moving Workers 166 1.55%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 154 1.44%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Food Processing Workers 578 6.11%
2. Other Production Occupations 522 5.51%
3. Secretaries and Admins 506 5.35%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 496 5.24%
5. Cashiers 370 3.91%
6. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 364 3.85%
7. Child Care Workers 354 3.74%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 348 3.68%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 338 3.57%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 332 3.51%
11. Registered Nurses 320 3.38%
12. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 314 3.32%
13. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 248 2.62%
14. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 232 2.45%
15. Business Operations Specialists 210 2.22%
16. Other Management Occupations 196 2.07%
17. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 190 2.01%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 186 1.96%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 186 1.96%
20. Customer Service Representatives 172 1.82%

Dakota County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 19,505 65.18%
15-35 hours 2,982 9.96%
1-14 hours 726 2.43%
No regular hours 6,714 22.43%

Dakota County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 967 5.00%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,295 6.69%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,176 6.08%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,142 5.90%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,784 9.22%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,333 12.05%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,741 19.33%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,762 9.10%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 490 2.53%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 678 3.50%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 394 2.04%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 156 0.81%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,188 11.30%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,251 6.46%

Dakota County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 778 4.02%
5-9 2,784 14.38%
10-14 5,544 28.64%
15-19 4,640 23.97%
20-24 2,686 13.88%
25-29 726 3.75%
30-34 1,038 5.36%
35-39 149 0.77%
40-44 174 0.90%
45-59 251 1.30%
60-89 188 0.97%
At least 90 399 2.06%

Dakota County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 46 0.24% 17,112 88.40%
30-44 18 0.09% 1,343 6.94%
45-59 4 0.02% 247 1.28%
At least 60 0 0.00% 587 3.03%

Dakota County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 48 0.24%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,449 17.30%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 15,318 76.84%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 160 0.80%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 68 0.34%
Color 6 Box Walked 314 1.58%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 579 2.90%

Dakota County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Dakota County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 14,166 (39,920 people)
Families (2000): 10,272 (34,018 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 4,764
People at same address in 1995: 19,622
Dakota County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,204 8.38%
$10,000-$14,999 862 6.00%
$15,000-$19,999 1,189 8.28%
$20,000-$24,999 1,068 7.43%
$25,000-$29,999 1,084 7.55%
$30,000-$34,999 1,099 7.65%
$35,000-$39,999 879 6.12%
$40,000-$44,999 978 6.81%
$45,000-$49,999 917 6.38%
$50,000-$59,999 1,238 8.62%
$60,000-$74,999 1,686 11.74%
$75,000-$99,999 1,298 9.04%
$100,000-$124,999 480 3.34%
$125,000-$149,999 203 1.41%
$150,000-$199,999 84 0.58%
$200,000 or more 96 0.67%

Dakota County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,626 22.92%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,835 25.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 290 4.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,162 16.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 51 0.72%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,063 14.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 20 0.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 583 8.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 13 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 227 3.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 6 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 219 3.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Dakota County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 12,315 32.20%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,160 10.88%
Public Assistance 497 1.30%
Retirement 1,419 3.71%
Self Employment 1,779 4.65%
Social Security 3,449 9.02%
Supplemental Security 477 1.25%
Wage / Salary 12,016 31.42%
Other 2,135 5.58%

Dakota County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,828 47.60%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,214 52.40%

Dakota County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,314 8.67%
Color 1 Box Married 8,963 59.14%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,517 29.80%
Color 3 Box Widowed 362 2.39%

Dakota County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,620 10.47%
Color 1 Box Married 8,985 58.06%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,355 21.68%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,516 9.80%

Dakota County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Dakota County Education Information Back to top
Dakota County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 3,428 12.03%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 4,361 15.31%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 10,235 35.92%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 5,765 20.23%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,493 5.24%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,234 7.84%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 977 3.43%

Dakota County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 590 2.91% 212 1.05% 802 3.96%
Kindergarten 614 3.03% 58 0.29% 672 3.32%
Grades 1-4 2,569 12.68% 322 1.59% 2,891 14.27%
Grades 5-8 2,516 12.42% 230 1.14% 2,746 13.56%
Grades 9-12 2,493 12.31% 242 1.19% 2,735 13.50%
Undergrad college 958 4.73% 164 0.81% 1,122 5.54%
Graduate or professional school 134 0.66% 44 0.22% 178 0.88%
Total 9,874 48.75% 1,272 6.28% 11,146 55.03%

Dakota County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Dakota County Business Information Back to top
Retail sales (2002): $131,451,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $21,377,000
Retired workers (2005): 1,880
Dakota County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 3 4 3 4
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 1 0
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 2 3 3
1999 - Construction 5 5 17 23 16
1999 - Educational Services 0 0 1 0 3
1999 - Finance & Insurance 2 3 4 2 10
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 0 11 3 12
1999 - Information 1 0 3 1 1
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 1 1
1999 - Manufacturing 2 1 14 8 3
1999 - Mining 0 0 0 0 1
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 1 5 9 13 23
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 5 7 7 9
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 0 2 5 4
1999 - Retail Trade 6 9 17 22 22
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 2 7 7 9
1999 - Unclassified 0 2 0 0 0
1999 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 1
1999 - Wholesale Trade 1 3 7 7 11
1999 - Total 26 39 105 106 133
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 0 9 3 0
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 1
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 2 3 2
2000 - Construction 4 6 24 13 16
2000 - Educational Services 1 0 2 0 2
2000 - Finance & Insurance 3 1 4 2 11
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 0 2 9 6 10
2000 - Information 0 1 2 3 0
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 2 0
2000 - Manufacturing 1 0 10 12 5
2000 - Mining 0 0 1 0 0
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 1 3 10 9 24
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 1 6 4 12
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 2 5 0 7
2000 - Retail Trade 10 5 20 14 25
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 5 1 10 5 10
2000 - Unclassified 2 0 0 0 0
2000 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 1
2000 - Wholesale Trade 3 0 6 9 13
2000 - Total 35 23 120 85 139
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 4 3 4 5 2
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 1 0 0
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 2 2 2
2001 - Construction 2 7 14 22 16
2001 - Educational Services 0 1 1 2 1
2001 - Finance & Insurance 2 1 3 7 9
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 4 2 7 6 10
2001 - Information 1 0 2 2 1
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 0 0
2001 - Manufacturing 3 1 10 9 6
2001 - Mining 0 0 0 0 1
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 4 10 7 23
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 2 3 4 16
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 0 3 1 7
2001 - Retail Trade 2 5 19 19 27
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 4 10 7 9
2001 - Unclassified 0 2 0 0 0
2001 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 1
2001 - Wholesale Trade 0 4 9 9 9
2001 - Total 24 37 99 102 140
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 3 4 5 2
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 1
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 4 0 0 4 2
2002 - Construction 5 7 14 9 21
2002 - Educational Services 0 1 0 1 1
2002 - Finance & Insurance 5 5 6 3 7
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 1 8 7 11
2002 - Information 1 0 2 2 2
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 0 0 1 0
2002 - Manufacturing 3 2 10 13 5
2002 - Mining 0 0 0 1 0
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 6 4 8 10 21
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 3 4 4 12
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 2 3 3 4
2002 - Retail Trade 12 6 26 13 22
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 3 10 11 7
2002 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 1 0 0 0 1
2002 - Wholesale Trade 1 1 3 12 11
2002 - Total 49 38 98 99 130
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 0 3 4 3
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 1
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 4 5 2
2003 - Construction 8 7 14 17 12
2003 - Educational Services 1 0 1 0 0
2003 - Finance & Insurance 2 2 6 6 9
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 0 3 11 7 9
2003 - Information 2 1 1 3 3
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 2 0
2003 - Manufacturing 0 0 12 14 7
2003 - Mining 0 0 1 0 0
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 6 10 6 25
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 1 2 7 12
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 1 3 1 6
2003 - Retail Trade 7 16 19 19 19
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 2 11 5 10
2003 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 1
2003 - Wholesale Trade 1 3 5 6 9
2003 - Total 30 43 103 103 128
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 1 3 3 5
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 1
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 7 2 1
2004 - Construction 5 10 15 16 13
2004 - Educational Services 0 0 0 2 0
2004 - Finance & Insurance 0 0 3 5 15
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 2 10 10 5
2004 - Information 0 2 5 1 0
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 1 0
2004 - Manufacturing 3 3 8 15 9
2004 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 1 9 7 31
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 1 2 3 14
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 1 2 2 6
2004 - Retail Trade 8 6 15 18 25
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 0 12 8 8
2004 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Utilities 0 1 0 0 0
2004 - Wholesale Trade 0 0 4 5 9
2004 - Total 27 28 96 98 142
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 0 6 1 4
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 1
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 1 2 4 4
2005 - Construction 5 5 17 12 15
2005 - Educational Services 0 0 0 2 0
2005 - Finance & Insurance 1 1 4 7 11
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 1 10 11 7
2005 - Information 0 1 1 3 1
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 2 0
2005 - Manufacturing 2 2 16 8 9
2005 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 4 12 12 19
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 1 2 3 14
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 0 2 3 7
2005 - Retail Trade 5 4 19 19 24
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 3 8 10 10
2005 - Unclassified 2 0 0 0 0
2005 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Wholesale Trade 3 1 7 7 4
2005 - Total 26 24 106 104 130

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Dakota County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Dakota County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 35,735 88.67%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 4,567 11.33%

Dakota County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1970 $464 $165 $538 $0 $0 $41 $1,043 $256 $8,925 $275
1971 $488 $172 $565 $0 $0 $43 $1,096 $268 $9,371 $289
1972 $540 $0 $252 $0 $0 $1,136 $1,928 $326 $7,175 $162
1973 $567 $0 $265 $0 $0 $1,192 $2,024 $342 $7,534 $170
1974 $596 $0 $278 $0 $0 $1,251 $2,125 $359 $7,534 $170
1975 $626 $0 $292 $0 $0 $1,314 $2,232 $377 $7,534 $170
1976 $657 $0 $307 $0 $0 $1,379 $2,343 $396 $7,534 $170
1977 $827 $18 $554 $0 $0 $773 $2,154 $529 $5,325 $246
1978 $754 $86 $599 $0 $0 $716 $2,069 $807 $4,955 $181
1979 $799 $56 $859 $0 $0 $850 $2,508 $822 $5,725 $294
1980 $878 $100 $857 $0 $0 $823 $2,558 $835 $5,305 $506
1981 $929 $98 $881 $0 $0 $823 $2,633 $929 $4,865 $727
1982 $770 $72 $830 $0 $0 $929 $2,529 $1,031 $4,465 $585
1983 $720 $224 $764 $0 $0 $847 $2,331 $992 $4,045 $466
1984 $911 $129 $602 $0 $0 $819 $2,332 $934 $3,625 $216
1985 $1,049 $180 $647 $0 $0 $841 $2,537 $866 $3,205 $277
1986 $1,443 $157 $717 $0 $0 $1,014 $3,174 $871 $2,785 $401
1987 $1,690 $141 $701 $0 $0 $809 $3,200 $858 $2,365 $869
1988 $1,675 $135 $723 $0 $0 $290 $2,688 $924 $0 $1,444
1989 $1,659 $187 $811 $0 $0 $443 $2,913 $969 $0 $1,309
1990 $1,654 $292 $891 $0 $0 $452 $2,997 $1,198 $0 $1,562
1991 $1,746 $185 $767 $0 $0 $544 $3,057 $1,265 $0 $1,653
1992 $1,637 $225 $1,144 $0 $0 $497 $3,278 $1,376 $1,330 $2,602
1993 $2,171 $361 $882 $0 $0 $616 $3,669 $1,465 $0 $2,541
1994 $2,437 $254 $902 $0 $0 $414 $3,753 $1,557 $0 $1,434
1995 $2,682 $355 $970 $0 $0 $442 $4,094 $1,611 $1,005 $1,560
1996 $2,661 $347 $1,030 $0 $0 $532 $4,223 $1,699 $890 $1,583
1997 $2,771 $371 $1,257 $0 $0 $529 $4,557 $1,780 $705 $1,856
1998 $2,728 $298 $1,165 $0 $0 $520 $4,413 $1,848 $590 $2,329
1999 $2,391 $724 $1,210 $0 $0 $491 $4,092 $1,903 $410 $2,445
2000 $2,239 $687 $1,451 $0 $0 $707 $4,397 $1,887 $315 $2,914
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $2,432 $796 $1,617 $0 $0 $468 $4,517 $2,072 $2,840 $4,164
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $2,885 $1,013 $1,532 $0 $0 $533 $4,950 $2,465 $2,470 $2,477
2005 $3,690 $1,241 $2,229 $0 $0 $925 $6,844 $2,731 $830 $1,304
2006 $4,672 $618 $3,119 $0 $0 $1,209 $9,000 $2,813 $6,850 $6,689


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1970 $45 $144 $12 $82 $326 $0 $1,534
$31 $430 $402 $0 $0 $62
1971 $47 $152 $13 $86 $342 $0 $1,611
$33 $451 $422 $0 $0 $65
1972 $11 $167 $15 $34 $318 $0 $1,141
$41 $59 $360 $0 $0 $136
1973 $12 $175 $16 $36 $334 $0 $1,198
$43 $62 $378 $0 $0 $142
1974 $12 $184 $16 $38 $351 $0 $1,257
$45 $65 $397 $0 $0 $149
1975 $13 $192 $17 $39 $368 $0 $1,320
$47 $68 $416 $0 $0 $160
1976 $14 $203 $18 $41 $387 $0 $1,386
$50 $71 $437 $0 $0 $165
1977 $128 $286 $39 $47 $451 $6 $1,658
$67 $71 $271 $0 $0 $292
1978 $8 $497 $103 $42 $618 $4 $1,878
$81 $78 $253 $0 $0 $194
1979 $9 $445 $55 $64 $606 $0 $2,013
$78 $212 $312 $0 $0 $232
1980 $9 $398 $58 $83 $565 $0 $2,084
$112 $251 $286 $0 $0 $322
1981 $10 $450 $107 $50 $561 $0 $2,465
$120 $520 $265 $0 $0 $382
1982 $9 $453 $97 $53 $607 $0 $2,238
$111 $262 $244 $0 $0 $402
1983 $9 $514 $94 $20 $638 $0 $2,264
$102 $247 $223 $0 $0 $417
1984 $10 $498 $100 $53 $755 $0 $2,436
$125 $266 $202 $0 $0 $427
1985 $10 $522 $87 $52 $766 $0 $2,160
$150 $26 $163 $0 $0 $384
1986 $6 $530 $84 $294 $900 $0 $2,574
$174 $24 $160 $0 $0 $402
1987 $4 $586 $89 $143 $790 $0 $3,483
$176 $85 $1,136 $0 $0 $474
1988 $5 $657 $81 $72 $789 $10 $2,342
$199 $19 $0 $0 $0 $510
1989 $5 $832 $97 $97 $852 $0 $2,697
$220 $19 $2 $0 $0 $573
1990 $4 $1,015 $131 $121 $869 $1 $3,199
$295 $20 $0 $0 $0 $743
1991 $5 $1,262 $128 $125 $1,058 $1 $3,621
$402 $9 $0 $0 $0 $631
1992 $5 $1,112 $119 $123 $1,016 $52 $3,762
$357 $46 $3 $0 $0 $929
1993 $5 $1,348 $117 $142 $780 $2 $4,055
$749 $37 $32 $0 $0 $843
1994 $0 $1,177 $138 $107 $974 $71 $4,000
$724 $35 $0 $0 $0 $774
1995 $5 $1,259 $146 $186 $1,176 $150 $4,407
$696 $18 $65 $0 $0 $706
1996 $4 $1,220 $159 $197 $1,012 $94 $4,217
$702 $13 $16 $0 $0 $800
1997 $4 $1,298 $160 $183 $1,017 $97 $4,505
$413 $14 $38 $0 $0 $1,281
1998 $5 $1,345 $191 $141 $943 $13 $4,174
$510 $16 $38 $0 $0 $972
1999 $5 $1,221 $158 $145 $1,232 $77 $4,410
$518 $93 $35 $0 $0 $926
2000 $61 $1,416 $147 $155 $1,148 $2 $4,829
$1,064 $95 $25 $0 $0 $716
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $0 $1,439 $415 $104 $2,613 $2 $6,996
$1,016 $124 $13 $0 $0 $1,270
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $0 $1,436 $190 $150 $1,298 $89 $6,500
$1,211 $117 $106 $0 $0 $1,903
2005 $0 $1,788 $191 $185 $1,129 $142 $7,336
$1,302 $114 $102 $0 $0 $2,383
2006 $0 $1,587 $198 $199 $1,205 $152 $12,058
$1,384 $73 $220 $0 $0 $7,040

Dakota County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 30
Dakota County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Dakota County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,517 17.37%
10-19 Years 3,283 16.21%
20-29 Years 2,931 14.47%
30-39 Years 2,906 14.35%
40-49 Years 2,890 14.27%
50-59 Years 2,002 9.88%
60-69 Years 1,287 6.35%
70-79 Years 874 4.32%
80-89 Years 450 2.22%
90+ Years 113 0.56%

Dakota County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 10,111 49.92%
Color 1 Box Female 10,142 50.08%

Dakota County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 14,368 70.94%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 4,581 22.62%
Color 2 Box Asian 619 3.06%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 339 1.67%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 220 1.09%
Color 1 Box African-American 111 0.55%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 8 0.04%
Color 6 Box Other Race 7 0.03%

Dakota County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 12,154 36.65%
2. Irish 5,828 17.57%
3. English 2,773 8.36%
4. Norwegian 1,674 5.05%
5. United States Or American 1,567 4.72%
6. French Non-Basque 1,478 4.46%
7. Swedish 1,449 4.37%
8. Danish 1,444 4.35%
9. Dutch 951 2.87%
10. Italian 488 1.47%

Dakota County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 28,398 75.58%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 7,910 21.05%
3. Laotian 493 1.31%
4. Vietnamese 332 0.88%
5. German 124 0.33%
6. Russian 44 0.12%
7. Polish 40 0.11%
8. Other Native North American 34 0.09%
9. Greek 28 0.07%
10. Other Slavic 26 0.07%

Dakota County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 34,643 84.51%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,533 3.74%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 4,817 11.75%

Dakota County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Dakota County Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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