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Dakota is a Census village of 645 people across 0.25 square miles of land, in Stephenson County. Median household income is $55,815, 57.6 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Dakota
What Dakota is
- Census place typevillage
- Land area0.25 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,595 plus or minus 905
- County holding the largest share of its areaStephenson County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Dakota
How many people live in Dakota
- Population645 plus or minus 225
- Median age32.8 plus or minus 12.5
- Population under 18212 plus or minus 78
- Share under 1832.9 percent
- Population 65 and over94 plus or minus 45
- Share 65 and over14.6 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Households229 plus or minus 74
- Family households157 plus or minus 67
- Share of households that are families68.6 percent plus or minus 19.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Dakota
Income and work in Dakota
- Median household income$55,815
- Per capita income$24,156
- Civilian labor force288 plus or minus 107
- Employed277 plus or minus 104
- Unemployed11 plus or minus 11
- Unemployment rate3.8 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Adults 25 and over342 plus or minus 117
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher89.2 percent plus or minus 38.8
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher20.5 percent plus or minus 9.7
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree12.9 percent plus or minus 10.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Dakota
- Housing units257 plus or minus 75
- Occupied units229 plus or minus 74
- Vacant units28 plus or minus 25
- Vacancy rate10.9 percent plus or minus 9.2
- Owner occupied132 plus or minus 56
- Renter occupied97 plus or minus 42
- Ownership rate57.6 percent plus or minus 15.8
- Median owner-occupied home value$115,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$656 plus or minus $223
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.1 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Single family units196 plus or minus 70
- Share single family76.3 percent plus or minus 15.8
- Units in buildings of two or more59 plus or minus 37
- Share in buildings of two or more23.0 percent plus or minus 12.9
- Mobile homes2 plus or minus 3
- Median year structure built1953
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Dakota gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute243 plus or minus 93
- Commuting under 15 minutes51 plus or minus 35
- Share commuting under 15 minutes21.0 percent plus or minus 12.0
- Commuting 30 minutes or more93 plus or minus 41
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more38.3 percent plus or minus 8.5
- Drove alone63.9 percent plus or minus 33.6
- Carpooled13.5 percent plus or minus 12.9
- Public transport9.1 percent plus or minus 9.3
- Walked0.7 percent plus or minus 2.2
- Worked from home11.3 percent plus or minus 6.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Dakota
Flood risk in Dakota
- NFIP communityVillage of Dakota
- NFIP community number170843
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date(NSFHA)
The Village of Dakota participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 170843 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Stephenson County, not Dakota
Stephenson County context, not Dakota figures
- Establishments in Stephenson County1,003
- Covered employment, Stephenson County17,367
- Average annual pay, Stephenson County$55,932
- Housing units permitted, Stephenson County5
Every figure in this section is published for Stephenson County as a whole and is not a measurement of Dakota.
All Stephenson County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Dakota questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Dakota, Illinois?
645, in 229 households. Dakota village covers 0.25 square miles of land, which is 2,595 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Dakota in?
Stephenson County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Dakota?
$55,815. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $115,600. Median gross rent is $656 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Dakota in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Dakota appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Dakota, village of, community 170843, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Dakota figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Stephenson County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Dakota.
Is zoning published for Dakota?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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