Dakota County Has Sunk in Ownership Residential Property by 1.8%, According to the 2010 Census

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Parent Category: Minnesota
Category: Dakota County, MN

Recently reported by the 2010 Census, Dakota County, Minnesota decreased in number of total housing units by 25,848, or 19%, since the 2000 Census. At the same time, the State of Minnesota increased in residential properties by 281,255, or 12%.

When Measured against the US, Dakota County has a medium level of vacancy in residential housing. 7,538, or 4.7%, are reported as unoccupied units in Dakota County, Minnesota. Within these 7,538 unoccupied properties, 26.3% are on the real estate market to be sold, while 41.8% are trying to be rented.

                                     

From 2000 to 2010, housing units occupied by owners in Dakota County have decreased by 1.8%. The 2010 Census reports there were 116,308 (76.5%) residential properties occupied by owner, while 35,752 (23.5%) residential properties were being rented. Dakota County has a smaller portion of rented units than the State of Minnesota, which the Census reported had 27.0% of the housing units occupied by renters.

Compared to counties in the US, Dakota County has a medium level of housing units that are minority-owned. 8.4% are owned by minorities in Dakota County; while in the US 21.7% and in the State of Minnesota 6.7% of homes are owned by minorities.

Black is the group with the highest percent of rental in Dakota County. 63.6% the Black Census group occupies a rented housing unit.

 

Datasource:  U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2010 Summary File 1. For more information, please fill visit the US Census website or visit our Request Census Data section and file a request.

 

 

In Dakota County, Minnesota, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 3,345 total jobs from 2005 to 2010.

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In Dakota County, Minnesota, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 3,345 total jobs from 2005 to 2010.

Given the 205 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each year, 86 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 119 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the electronic instrument manufacturing industry has added the most employment with 1,680 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in electronic instrument manufacturing makes up 10.0% percent of the total employment growth in Dakota County, Minnesota for the years between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Electronic instrument manufacturing (+1680)
2. Petroleum and coal products manufacturing (+1009)
3. Elementary and secondary schools (+838)
4. Computer and peripheral equipment mfg. (+835)
5. Postal service (+778)

Given the industries in the area, the other amusement and recreation industries industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 2,547 jobs. The declines in other amusement and recreation industries make up 10.0% percent of the total employment decline in Dakota County, Minnesota between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Other amusement and recreation industries (-2,547)
2. Couriers and express delivery services (-2,119)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (-1,528)
4. Plastics product manufacturing (-1,464)
5. Residential building construction (-1,119)

Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).