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Total Population, 2000
Dakota County Minnesota
357,929 4,934,275

Data Source: Annual County Resident Population Estimates by Age, Sex, Race and Hispanic Origin, U.S. Census Bureau

Population Density (persons per square mile), 2000
Dakota County Minnesota
625 62
Population By Age, 2000 Dakota County Minnesota
Male Female Male Female
Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number
All Ages 49% 176,814 51% 181,115 50% 2,443,965 50% 2,490,310
Under 18 30% 53,413 28% 50,918 27% 661,253 25% 627,708
Age 18-24 8% 14,371 8% 14,070 10% 241,242 9% 232,557
Age 25-44 34% 60,303 34% 62,138 31% 756,093 30% 740,841
Age 45-64 21% 37,510 21% 38,757 22% 537,960 22% 541,255
Age 65+ 6% 11,217 8% 15,232 10% 247,417 14% 347,949

Data Source: Annual County Resident Population Estimates by Age, Sex, Race and Hispanic Origin, U.S. Census Bureau

Population by Race, 2000 Dakota County Minnesota
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
All Races Combined 357,929 100% 176,814 49% 181,115 51% 4,934,275 100% 2,443,965 50% 2,490,310 50%
White 322,651 90% 158,890 90% 163,761 90% 4,355,562 88% 2,147,113 88% 2,208,449 89%
African-American or Black 8,206 2% 4,356 2% 3,850 2% 175,816 4% 91,002 4% 84,814 4%
Native American 1,238 0% 609 0% 629 0% 52,429 1% 26,006 1% 26,423 1%
Asian American/Pacific Islander 10,763 3% 5,145 3% 5,618 3% 147,771 3% 72,628 3% 75,143 3%
Hispanic/Latino 10,637 3% 5,594 3% 5,043 3% 144,950 3% 78,787 3% 66,163 3%
Bi-Racial/Multi-Racial 4,434 1% 2,220 1% 2,214 1% 57,747 1% 28,429 1% 29,318 1%

Data Source: Annual County Resident Population Estimates by Age, Sex, Race and Hispanic Origin, U.S. Census Bureau

Median Household Income, 2000
Dakota County Minnesota
$61,863 $47,111
Individuals Below Poverty, 2000
Dakota County Minnesota
4% 8%
School Enrollment and Attendance Dakota County Minnesota
2004/2005 2005/2006 2006/2007 2007/2008 2008/2009 2009/2010 2004/2005 2005/2006 2006/2007 2007/2008 2008/2009 2009/2010
Enrollment Attendance Enrollment Attendance Enrollment Attendance Enrollment Attendance Enrollment Attendance Enrollment Attendance Enrollment Attendance Enrollment Attendance Enrollment Attendance Enrollment Attendance Enrollment Attendance Enrollment Attendance
Primary (K-6) 37,595 94% 37,751 96% 37,597 96% 37,681 96% 37,842 37,936 421,467 95% 416,385 96% 418,628 96% 424,835 96% 423,519 427,833
Secondary (7-12) 35,436 89% 35,550 93% 35,745 93% 35,643 94% 35,191 35,038 411,127 91% 411,093 93% 409,615 94% 404,555 94% 398,893 394,864

About the Indicator: Enrollment numbers (n), based on October 1st data submission, are calculated by adding together grades of K-6 (Primary) and 7-12 (Secondary) based on county location.  The formula for attendance rate (%) is the Average Daily Attendance (ADA) divided by the Average Daily Membership (ADM). The ADA and ADM for each grade, school, or district are added together and the resulting figures are used for each grade, school, or district summary.  (Grade level ADA/Grade Level ADM) *100 = Attendance Rate for that grade.  The attendance rate for each county at the specific grade levels are then calculated by averaging the rates of attendance for that grade in each individual county.

Data Source: Minnesota Automated Reporting Student System

Data Sources:

Annual County Resident Population Estimates by Age, Sex, Race and Hispanic Origin, U.S. Census Bureau Link

Minnesota Automated Reporting Student System Link

Description: Included in these computations are students who were enrolled at any time during the school year in grades K-12. Attendance data is generated from the End of Year MARSS database. Rates for each grade, school, or district are based on the portion of time a student was enrolled in that grade, school or district.

Enrollment numbers (n), based on October 1st data submission, are calculated by adding together grades of K-6 (Primary) and 7-12 (Secondary) based on county location. 

The formula for attendance rate (%) is the Average Daily Attendance (ADA) divided by the Average Daily Membership (ADM). The ADA and ADM for each grade, school, or district are added together and the resulting figures are used for each grade, school, or district summary.  (Grade level ADA/Grade Level ADM) *100 = Attendance Rate for that grade.
  The attendance rate for each county at the specific grade levels are then calculated by averaging the rates of attendance for that grade in each individual county.

ADA is normally computed by taking the number of days a student was marked in attendance and dividing by the number of instructional days reported for that grade and school. ADM is normally computed by taking the number of days the student was reported as enrolled and dividing by the number of instructional days reported for that grade and school.

Slight variations in the ADA and ADM computations are made for students whose membership and attendance is reported in terms of hours.

Excluded from the counts are shared-time students, adult students, and students attending in other states or nonpublic schools for care and treatment purposes. (In the MARSS reporting system, these are students with State Aid Categories of 14, 16, 17, 18, 24, 25, 28, 98). Additionally, students enrolled in the Post Secondary Enrollment Options program (attending college while enrolled in High School) are excluded from the computations.

Complete Population Data (2000-2008)