Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN

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2022 Population

119,669

0.425% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/AAmy Klobuchar

Democratic (DFL) Party

US Senator

N/ATina Smith

Democratic (DFL) Party

2022 Median Age

37.4

0.532% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

7.03%

19.5% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$91,633

7.37% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$323,000

14.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN had a population of 120k people with a median age of 37.4 and a median household income of $91,633. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN grew from 119,163 to 119,669, a 0.425% increase and its median household income grew from $85,342 to $91,633, a 7.37% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN are White (Non-Hispanic) (67.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (12%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.1%), and Other (Hispanic) (3.12%).

18.2% of the households in Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

94.5% of the residents in Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are National American University-Burnsville (13 degrees awarded in 2018).

In 2022, the median property value in Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN was $323,000, and the homeownership rate was 71.6%.

Most people in Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN was 2 cars per household.

Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN borders Hennepin County--Bloomington & Richfield Cities PUMA, MN, Dakota County (Northwest)--Eagan, West St. Paul & Mendota Heights Cities PUMA, MN, Dakota County (Northeast)--Inver Grove Heights, Rosemount, Hastings & South St. Paul PUMA, MN, Dakota County (South)--Lakeville & Farmington Cities PUMA, MN, and Scott County PUMA, MN.

United States Minnesota

Population & Diversity

Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN is home to a population of 120k people, from which 94.5% are citizens. As of 2022, 13.1% of Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN residents were born outside of the country (15.7k people).

In 2022, there were 5.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (80.4k people) in Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 7.18k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN are Spanish (7,987 households), Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages (4,118 households), and Vietnamese (922 households).

Citizenship

94.5%

2022 Citizenship

94.8%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 94.5% of Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN was 94.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN

White (Non-Hispanic)
80.4k ± 1.93k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
14.4k ± 1.36k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
7.18k ± 870

8.96%

Hispanic Population

10.7k people

8.96% of the people in Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN are hispanic (10.7k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

13.1%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

15.7k people

13.6%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

16.3k people

As of 2022, 13.1% of Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN residents (15.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN was 13.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
7,987 households (7.12%)
Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages
4,118 households (3.67%)
Vietnamese
922 households (0.822%)

18.2% of the households in Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN was Spanish. 7.12% of the households in Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,103 ± 316
Gulf War (2001-)
1,302 ± 328
Gulf War (1990s)
611 ± 182

Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.62 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN employs 60.8k people. The largest industries in Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN are Construction (3,210 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,151 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,102 people), and the highest paying industries are Electronic component & product manufacturing, n.e.c. ($193,343), Nondepository credit & related activities ($192,207), and Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping & payroll services ($164,065).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

29,871

Women

50%

29,888

Men

50%

The workforce of Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN in 2020 was 59,759 people, with 50% woman, and 50% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

60.8k

2022 Value

0.114%

1 Year growth

± 0.114%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN grew at a rate of 0.114%, from 60.7k employees to 60.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN, are Other managers (2,010 people), Registered nurses (1,776 people), and Customer service representatives (1,571 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Minnesota (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

60.8k

2022 Value

0.114%

1 Year growth

± 0.114%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN grew at a rate of 0.114%, from 60.7k employees to 60.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN, are Construction (3,210 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,151 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,102 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN, though some of these residents may live in Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,958

Median earning men ± $2,435

$44,551

Median earning women ± $2,037

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($89,187), Public Administration ($85,731), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($85,316).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($79,792), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,406), and Information ($66,034).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

N/A%

Year-over-year N/A

Employment change between N/A N/A and N/A N/A

As of N/A N/A, there are N/A people employed in N/A. This represents a N/A% N/A in employment when compared to N/A N/A.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during N/A, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall N/A in employment by N/A%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Civics

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Minnesota. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Minnesota is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Minnesota

N/AAmy Klobuchar

Senator from Minnesota

Assumed office on January 3, 2007
The Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL) is the Minnesota affiliate of the Democratic Party (United States)|U.S. Democratic Party and its members are counted as Democrats.

N/ATina Smith

Senator from Minnesota

Assumed office on January 3, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Al Franken.

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing Minnesota.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Minnesota over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Minnesota

Minnesota is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Minnesota have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2018, universities in Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN awarded 13 degrees. The student population of Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN in 2017 is skewed towards women, with 9 male students and 35 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN are White (6 and 46.2%), followed by Black or African American (4 and 30.8%), Asian (1 and 7.69%), and Two or More Races (1 and 7.69%).

The largest universities in Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN by number of degrees awarded are National American University-Burnsville (13 and 100%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 0.857% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.767% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (25.2k), High School or Equivalent (19.7k), and Some college (19.1k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN was $323,000 in 2022, which is 1.15 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $282,200 to $323,000, a 14.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN is 71.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN have an average commute time of 24.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN is $91,633. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN was Hennepin County--Plymouth, Maple Grove (West) & Medicine Lake Cities PUMA, MN with a value of $133,079, followed by Hennepin County (West)--Champlin, Rogers Cities & Lake Minnetonka PUMA, MN and Dakota County (South)--Lakeville & Farmington Cities PUMA, MN, with respective values of $129,494 and $122,602.

Property

$323,000

Median Property Value 2022

±$5,744

$33,405

Median Property Taxes

±$1,261

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

71.6%

Homeownership

2022

68.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 71.6% of the housing units in Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN was Hennepin County--Plymouth, Maple Grove (West) & Medicine Lake Cities PUMA, MN with a value of $133,079, followed by Hennepin County (West)--Champlin, Rogers Cities & Lake Minnetonka PUMA, MN and Dakota County (South)--Lakeville & Farmington Cities PUMA, MN, with respective values of $129,494 and $122,602.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$91,633

Median Household Income

± $3,357

46.7k

Number of Households

± 1,465

In 2022, the median household income of the 46.7k households in Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN grew to $91,633 from the previous year's value of $85,342.

The following chart displays the households in Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.43

2022 Wage GINI in Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN

0.43

2021 Wage GINI in Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN

In 2022, the income inequality in Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN was 0.43 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0402% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (70.8%)
Worked At Home (14.6%)
Carpooled (9.69%)

In 2022, 70.8% of workers in Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.6%) and those who carpooled to work (9.69%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN have a shorter commute time (24.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.45% of the workforce in Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.03% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN (8.35k out of 119k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95.3% of the population of Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN has health coverage, with 56.5% on employee plans, 14.4% on Medicaid, 12.4% on Medicare, 10.9% on non-group plans, and 1.09% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.9% under 18 years, 21.4% between 18 and 34 years, 37.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 16% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.66%

Uninsured

56.5%

Employer Coverage

14.4%

Medicaid

12.4%

Medicare

10.9%

Non-Group

1.09%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN grew by 6.01% from 4.4% to 4.66%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Dakota County (West)--Burnsville & Apple Valley Cities PUMA, MN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.