Dakota County, Minnesota
SNAPS data is derived from the 2000 U.S. Census and several 2003 CDC databases. For more information, see the Credits page.
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State Health Department
- Minnesota Department of Health: 85 East 7th Place Suite 400, St. Paul
Population:
- Total Population: 355,904
- Males: 176,024
- Females: 179,880
Ethnicity:
- White: 320,576
- Black/African American: 8,014
- Hispanic: 10,192
- Native American/Eskimo: 1,454
- Asian: 9,091
- Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 116
- Other: 503
- 2 or more: 5,958
Top 5 Languages spoken at home:
- English only (303,540)
- Spanish (8,500)
- German (2,225)
- Vietnamese (1,745)
- French (1,245)
Top 7 Countries of Origin for Immigrants
Total Reported: 18,049
- Mexico (2,042)
- Vietnam (1,559)
- Canada (1,119)
- India (1,100)
- Korea (1,054)
- Germany (770)
- Russia (680)
Top 5 Religions by Adherents:
- Catholic Church (94,646)
- Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (47,512)
- Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod (8,230)
- United Methodist Church, The (6,749)
- Independent, Non-Charismatic Churches (4,500)
Migrant Health Clinics
Disabilities:
- Total Reported: 69,886
- Sensory: 8,027
- Physical: 15,774
- Mental: 11,440
- Self-care: 4,935
- Go outside home: 11,785
- Employment: 18,861
Grandparents as caregivers
Grandparents as caregivers: 1,029
Heating fuel:
- Total Reported: 131,151
- Utility gas: 111,781
- Bottled or LP gas: 2,916
- Electricity: 13,621
- Fuel oil, kerosene: 918
- Coal or Coke: 13
- Wood: 269
- Solar Energy: 6
- Other fuel: 1,012
- No fuel used: 615
Vehicles available:
- Total Reported: 255,301
- No vehicle: 10,414
- 1 or more vehicle: 244,887
Education Attainment:
- No School: 1,015
- No High School: 4,257
- Some High School: 9,948
- High School: 52,806
- Some College: 57,352
- Associate's Degree: 20,670
- College Degree: 57,346
- Master's Degree: 14,770
- Professional Degree: 4,485
- Doctoral Degree: 1,664
Household Phones:
- Households Reporting: 131,151
- Owners with phone: 102,419
- Owners without phone: 130
- Renters with phone: 28,302
- Renters without phone: 300
10 closest counties:
- Ramsey County, Minnesota
- Washington County, Minnesota
- Hennepin County, Minnesota
- Scott County, Minnesota
- Rice County, Minnesota
- Anoka County, Minnesota
- Goodhue County, Minnesota
- Carver County, Minnesota
- Pierce County, Wisconsin
- St. Croix County, Wisconsin
Data Detail
Zip Codes in county:
55010, 55024, 55031, 55033, 55044, 55065, 55068, 55075, 55076, 55077, 55085, 55118, 55120, 55121, 55122, 55123, 55124, 55150, 55306, 55337
- Page last updated on Mar 12, 2007
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