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Nebraska · Census place 12000

Dakota City city, NE

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Dakota City city has 2,980 residents, ranking #52 of 593 places in Nebraska. Median household income is $80,433, the median home is worth $170,200 and median gross rent runs $1,046 a month.

Population
2,980Dakota City city residents
Median household income
$80,433Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$170,200Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,046Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
28.6 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
83.1%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 15.6% 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 2.1× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 8.7% of residents and 83.1% 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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