Dakota County Information
Dakota in
Minnesota occupies
586 square miles and has a 2006 population of
388,001, a change from a 2000 population of
355,904 and
275,210 in 1990.
13.7% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.9% percent is 25-35, and
17.3% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
438 acts of violent crime reported in
Dakota in 2004, a change from
460 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
8,132 people:
3.5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
2.4%.
Read more about
Dakota, Minnesota in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Dakota | |
| State | Minnesota | |
| Land Area | 586 sq. miles | Ranked 1,790 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 388,001 | Ranked 165 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 383,368 | |
| Population 2000 | 355,904 | Ranked 164 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 275,210 | Ranked 180 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 89.9% | |
| African American | 3.7% | |
| Asian American | 4% | |
| Native American | .4% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.9% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 15% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.7% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.9% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 17.3% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.7% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.5% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 4.5% | |
| Population 75 and up | 3.5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 438 | 460 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 4 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 86 | |
| Robberies | 112 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 236 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 10,015 | 10,041 |
| Burglaries | 1,296 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 8,144 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 575 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 232,232 | 216,846 |
| Unemployed Population | 8,132 | 5,259 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.5% | 2.4% |
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