Iowa · Census place 18075
Dakota City city, IA
Quick answer
Dakota City city has 887 residents, ranking #321 of 1026 places in Iowa. Median household income is $66,111, the median home is worth $119,300 and median gross rent runs $935 a month.
- Population
- 887Dakota City city residents
- Median household income
- $66,111Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $119,300Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $935Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 40.7 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 77.1%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Dakota City city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Dakota City city median would spend about 17% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 1.8× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 6.6% of residents and 77.1% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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