| Index | Dakota City | Iowa | National |
| Income per capita | $29,579 | $28,872 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $51,364 | $54,570 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $56,354 | $66,527 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $34,583 | $30,828 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $41,413 | $37,409 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $27,500 | $25,115 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2% | 3.1% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 5.1% | 12.3% | 15.1% |


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| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 13.8% | 13.8% |
| Manufacturing sector | 15.4% | 15.4% |
| Financial & insurance services | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 22.1% | 22.1% |
| Public administration | 9.7% | 9.7% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 8.7% | 8.7% |
| Education, health & social services | 7.7% | 7.7% |
| Other | 20.0% | 20.0% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Livermore, IA | 434 | $73,542 | 32.9% |
| Badger, IA | 448 | $64,028 | 15.7% |
| Clare, IA | 144 | $56,964 | 3.0% |
| Rutland, IA | 147 | $56,250 | 1.7% |
| Humboldt, IA | 4,568 | $55,640 | 0.6% |
| Dakota City, IA | 751 | $51,364 | 7.2% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Hickman, CA | 751 | $74,063 | 33.9% |
| Ellendale, DE | 751 | $55,268 | 0.1% |
| Dighton, KS | 751 | $40,962 | 26.0% |
| Olympian Village, MO | 751 | $46,477 | 16.0% |
| Wauneta, NE | 751 | $43,542 | 21.3% |
| Dakota City, IA | 751 | $51,364 | 7.2% |