Dakota City, IA Population

Overview

929

Total Population

38.5

Median age

49.30%

Female population %

102.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

0-4 years

Largest age group

63.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

23

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Dakota City's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Dakota City is 38.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Dakota City's population under 18 was 31.22%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Dakota City's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.07% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Dakota City, 23.68% were under the age of 15, 15.82% aged 15 to 29, 45.43% aged 30 to 64, 13.24% aged 65 to 84, and 1.83% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 13 less females than males in Dakota City:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.30% females and 50.70% males in Dakota City, IA.
The Dakota City, IA gender ratio is 102.8:100 i.e. 102.8 men to 100 women (1.028).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 59.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 47.

Dakota City's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Dakota City population: 91.17% are White, 0.22% are Black or African American, 5.60% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.15% are some other race and 0.86% are multiracial.
Dakota City's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 23 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 906 (97.52% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Dakota City is White with a population of 847 (91.17% of the total population).

Dakota City's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 893 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Dakota City's population decreased by 56 (6.27%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Dakota City's population decreased by 78 (9.32%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Dakota City's population was lowest in year 2022 at 758.