How long do people stay in their homes in Dakota City, NE?

Name: How long people stay in Dakota City, NE, 2020–2024
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16.1% (±7.2 points) of households in Dakota City, NE moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 16.1% (±7.2 points)
Since before 2000: 33.9%

When households in Dakota City moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Dakota City	Dakota County	Nebraska	United States
2023 or later	4.9% (±4.6 points)	3.9%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	11.2% (±5.6 points)	20.0%	20.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	25.1% (±8.9 points)	38.5%	39.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	24.9% (±8.4 points)	16.1%	15.9%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	21.4% (±9.0 points)	10.7%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.5% (±5.1 points)	10.7%	9.7%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Dakota City, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Dakota County (23.9%).

It is also lower than in Nebraska (25.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Dakota City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dakota City
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Dakota City	—	16.1% (±7.2 points)	—
South Sioux City	3.1 mi	25.7% (±5.7 points)	Higher
Sergeant Bluff	3.8 mi	13.4% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Sioux City	5.6 mi	24.4% (±1.8 points)	Higher
Dakota Dunes	5.9 mi	23.6% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Homer	7.5 mi	23.7% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson	8.0 mi	8.0% (±26.5 points)	Not measurably different
Big Sioux Township	8.6 mi	24.9% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Hubbard	9.0 mi	17.0% (±27.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: South Sioux City, NE (25.7%), Sioux City, IA (24.4%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Dakota County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	South Sioux City	25.7% (±5.7 points)
2	Homer	23.7% (±11.6 points)
3	Hubbard	17.0% (±27.0 points)
4	Dakota City	16.1% (±7.2 points)
5	Jackson	8.0% (±26.5 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Dakota City

How often do people move in Dakota City?

16.1% of households in Dakota City, NE moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Dakota City have?

33.9% of households in Dakota City have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dakota City city, Nebraska

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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