Overview
677
Total Population
32.5
Median age
47.56%
Female population %
110.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
49.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Dakota's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Dakota is 32.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Dakota's population under 18 was 29.10%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Dakota's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.07% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Dakota, 18.02% were under the age of 15, 29.69% aged 15 to 29, 37.22% aged 30 to 64, 14.77% aged 65 to 84, and 0.30% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 33 less females than males in Dakota:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.56% females and 52.44% males in Dakota, IL.
- The Dakota, IL gender ratio is 110.2:100 i.e. 110.2 men to 100 women (1.102).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 67.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 46.
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Race / Ethnicity
Dakota's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Dakota population: 98.52% are White and 1.48% are multiracial.
- Dakota's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, 1 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 667 (98.52% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Dakota is White with a population of 667 (98.52% of the total population).
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Year by year
Dakota's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 506 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Dakota's population decreased by 0 (0.00%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Dakota's population decreased by 8 (1.58%), 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's population was lowest in year 2019 at 466.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)