Economic Development

Assets & Infrastructure

Look into Dakota County’s unique transportation network and assets. Based in the Siouxland tristate region, Dakota County is in an ideal location for all modes of transportation. Learn of all our available sites and buildings and obtain additional details through our interactive GIS property parcel information map through the County Assessor’s page.

How to start a business

Economic Development Plan

The Dakota County Rural Economic Development Strategic Plan features a series of economic development strategies tailored towards the County’s prosperity, promoting commerce and industry, supporting business retention, recruitment, expansion, enhancing workforce development, and exploring select commercial and industrial sites.

Utility Providers & Distribution

	Electric	Gas	Water / Sewer	Internet / Cable	Trash / Recycling
City of Dakota City	NPPD	MidAmerican	City of Dakota City	CableOne / FiberComm / Frontier Communications / HughesNet / Dish
Village of Emerson	NNPPD	Black Hills Energy	Village of Emerson	American Broadband / Century Link / Frontier Communications / HughesNet / Dish
Village of Homer	NPPD	Black Hills Energy	Village of Homer	American Broadband / Frontier Communications / HughesNet / Dish	King’s Disposal
Village of Hubbard	NNPPD	LP Tank	Village of Hubbard	NNTC / Frontier Communications / HughesNet / Dish	Gill Hauling
Villiage of Jackson	NNPPD	Black Hills Energy	Villiage of Jackson	NNTC / Frontier Communications / HughesNet / Dish
South Sioux City	NPPD		South Sioux City	Frontier Communications / HughesNet / Dish

Resources

Dakota County is staffed with excellent personnel. Get the most up-to-date information on recent activity of the county departments and offices and learn of all the available programs we offer to help support you and your businesses.

Community Profiles

Take some time and learn about our communities and what all is offered through each community’s website.

Dakota City
Homer Village
Hubbard Village
Jackson Village
South Sioux City

Economy

Dakota County, located in northeast Nebraska, is part of the tri-state region of Sioux City Metropolitan Statistical Area, also known as Siouxland. Composed of counties and cities in Nebraska, Iowa, and South Dakota, Siouxland serves as a prosperous economic hub to the region. In fact, for the fifth time since the year 2007, the tri-state region was selected as the top region for economic development by Site Selection Magazine.

Occupation

Management, Business, Science, Arts — 17.4%
Service — 18.1%
Sales, Office — 21.8%
Natural Resources, Construction, Maintenance — 10.9%
Production, Transportation, Material Moving — 31.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Class of Worker

Private wage and salary workers — 88.8%
Government workers — 6.4%
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business — 4.5%
Unpaid family workers — 0.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Industry

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining — 1.1%
Construction — 7.1%
Manufacturing — 30.3%
Wholesale trade — 2.4%
Retail trade — 10.6%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities — 7.1%
Information — 0.3%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing — 6.0%
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services — 8.1%
Educational, health and social services — 14.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services — 7.0%
Other services (except public administration) — 2.1%
Public administration — 3.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Workforce

In labor force — 70.70%
Civilian labor force — 70.60%
Employed — 65.40%
Unemployed — 5.20%
Not in labor force — 29.30%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Household Income

Less than $24,999 — 15.7%
$25,000 to $49,999 — 28.4%
$50,000 to $74,999 — 20.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 — 15.4%
$100,000 to $149,999 — 16.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 — 2.2%
$200,000 or more — 1.5%
Median Income — $49,786

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Wages

Dakota City

Total Average Employment — 12,399
Average Hourly Wage — $19.95
Average Weekly Wage — $798
Average Annual Wage — $41,496

Nebraska

Total Average Employment — 973,602
Average Hourly Wage — $20.13
Average Weekly Wage — $805
Average Annual Wage — $41,860