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Dakota City, Nebraska: commercial real estate data.
Dakota City is a Census city of 2,675 people across 1.40 square miles of land, in Dakota County. Median household income is $76,806, 81.3 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $25,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Dakota City
What Dakota City is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.4 sq mi
- Water area0.12 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,906
- County holding the largest share of its areaDakota 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.
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How many people live in Dakota City
- Population2,675
- Median age30.7 plus or minus 6.3
- Population under 18730 plus or minus 158
- Share under 1827.3 percent
- Population 65 and over295 plus or minus 70
- Share 65 and over11.0 percent
- Households742
- Family households491
- Share of households that are families66.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Dakota City
- Median household income$76,806
- Per capita income$29,453
- Civilian labor force1,382 plus or minus 285
- Employed1,307 plus or minus 275
- Unemployed75 plus or minus 54
- Unemployment rate5.4 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Adults 25 and over1,661
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher78.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher9.0 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.0 percent plus or minus 1.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Dakota City
- Housing units756
- Occupied units742
- Vacant units14 plus or minus 17
- Vacancy rate1.9 percent plus or minus 2.2
- Owner occupied603
- Renter occupied139 plus or minus 56
- Ownership rate81.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$177,800
- Median gross rent, monthly$635 plus or minus $269
- Annual rent as a share of median income9.9 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Single family units616
- Share single family81.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more71 plus or minus 42
- Share in buildings of two or more9.4 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Mobile homes69 plus or minus 50
- Median year structure built1976
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Dakota City gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,224 plus or minus 274
- Commuting under 15 minutes593 plus or minus 169
- Share commuting under 15 minutes48.4 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more128 plus or minus 101
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more10.5 percent plus or minus 7.9
- Drove alone76.9 percent plus or minus 23.1
- Carpooled16.3 percent plus or minus 9.8
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.6 percent plus or minus 2.2
- Worked from home4.7 percent plus or minus 2.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Dakota City (7(a))
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$25,000
- Average approval$25,000
- Median approval$25,000
- Largest approval$25,000
- Jobs supported1
- Jobs per approval1.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term84 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Dakota City, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Dakota City (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$362,000
- Average approval$362,000
- Median approval$362,000
- Largest approval$362,000
- Jobs supported3
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Dakota City, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Dakota City
- NFIP communityCity of Dakota City
- NFIP community number310053
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date01/06/12
The City of Dakota City participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 310053 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.
Dakota County, not Dakota City
Dakota County context, not Dakota City figures
- Establishments in Dakota County427
- Covered employment, Dakota County13,726
- Average annual pay, Dakota County$59,490
- Housing units permitted, Dakota County32
Every figure in this section is published for Dakota County as a whole and is not a measurement of Dakota City.
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.
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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 City questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Dakota City, Nebraska?
2,675, in 742 households. Dakota City city covers 1.40 square miles of land, which is 1,906 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Dakota City in?
Dakota 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 City?
$76,806. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $177,800. Median gross rent is $635 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Dakota City businesses?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $25,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $25,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $362,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Dakota City, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Dakota City borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Dakota City. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Dakota City in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Dakota City appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Dakota City, city of, community 310053, 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 City figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Dakota 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 City.
Is zoning published for Dakota City?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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