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Ravenna Township, MN

Township in Dakota County, MN, US
Last updated
Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

2,092
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

38.9
years ∙ half population younger than 38.9, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
11.9%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0.5%
foreign-born population
99.5%Native
0.5% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Ravenna Township is a township in Dakota County, Minnesota, United States.
Location
Township in Dakota County, MN, US
Co-ordinates
DEC44.688442° N, 92.770227° W
DMS44° 41′ 18.39″ N, 92° 46′ 12.82″ W

Population Density & area

104.6/sq mi (40.31/km²)
Total Area
21.9 sq mi (56.8 km²)
Land Area
20 sq mi (51.9 km²) · 91.4%
Water Area
1.9 sq mi (4.9 km²) · 8.6%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

49.8% male
Male 49.8%
Female 50.2%
males per 100 females
Ravenna Township 99.2
Dakota County 98.4
Minnesota 100.4

Nativity

0.5%
foreign-born population
99.5%Native
0.5% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Ravenna Township 0.5%
Dakota County 10.1%
Minnesota 8.7%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

38.9
years ∙ half population younger than 38.9, half older
Ravenna Township
38.9
Dakota County
38.6
Minnesota
38.8

Dependency ratio

Low High
70.1
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Ravenna Township 70.1
Dakota County 66.2
Minnesota 67.1

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Ravenna Township Dakota County Minnesota
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 27.4% 24% 22.9%
Working age (18-64) 58.8% 60.1% 59.8%
Senior (65+) 13.8% 15.9% 17.3%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 70.1 66.2 67.1
Child dependency ratio 46.6 39.8 38.2
Old-age dependency ratio 23.5 26.4 28.9
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
93.8%
Black
1%
Asian
0.2%
Hispanic
0.8%
Other
4.2%
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

Low High
11.9%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Ravenna Township 11.9%
Dakota County 45.3%
Minnesota 41%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of Ravenna Township population
Racial and ethnic composition — Ravenna Township vs Dakota County vs Minnesota. Source: ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates.
Ravenna Township Dakota County Minnesota
Hispanic or Latino 0.8% 8.7% 6.4%
Mexican 0.6% 5.6% 3.9%
Puerto Rican 0.2% 0.6% 0.3%
Cuban 0% 0% 0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0% 2.5% 2%
Not Hispanic or Latino 99.2% 91.3% 93.6%
One race 95.5% 86.3% 89.1%
White 93.8% 72.7% 75.9%
Black or African American 1% 7.7% 6.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0% 0.2% 0.7%
Asian 0.2% 5.2% 5.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0%
Some Other Race 0.5% 0.5% 0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 3.7% 5% 4.5%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

83.7% family
Family 83.7%
Non family 16.3%
% family households
Ravenna Township 83.7%
Dakota County 67.4%
Minnesota 62.3%

Average household size

2.97
persons per household
Ravenna Township
2.97
Dakota County
2.54
Minnesota
2.43

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Ravenna Township population
Ravenna Township Dakota County Minnesota
Total households 704 174,362 2,307,955
Average houshold size 2.97 2.54 2.43
Family households 589 117,503 1,438,404
Average family size 3.2 3.09 3.04
Married couple family 547 93,573 1,129,003
Other families 42 23,930 309,401
Male householder 15 7,221 102,922
Female householder 27 16,709 206,479
Non-family households 115 56,859 869,551
One-person households 85 45,090 686,475
Male householder 55 18,057 320,418
Senior (65+) living alone 22 5,677 97,557
Female householder 30 27,033 366,057
Senior (65+) living alone 16 13,979 186,557
Other living arrangements 30 11,769 183,076

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

704
housing units
Ravenna Township 704
Dakota County 178,879
Minnesota 2,545,030

Occupancy status

100% occupied
Occupied 100%
Vacant 0%
vacancy rate
Ravenna Township 0%
Dakota County 2.5%
Minnesota 9.3%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

100%
Single family houses
Single family houses
100%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
0%
Mobile homes
0%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1978
Half of houses were built before 1978, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
3%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
14.8%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
72.6%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
9.6%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Ravenna Township Dakota County Minnesota
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 7.4 6.5 6.1
1–3 rooms 2.1% 12.1% 14.9%
4–6 rooms 22.1% 37.6% 41.4%
7+ rooms 76% 50.2% 43.7%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 0% 1.7% 2.7%
1 bedroom 0% 9.2% 11.4%
2 bedrooms 8.8% 24.6% 24.5%
3 bedrooms 40.1% 28.7% 32.2%
4+ bedrooms 51.2% 35.8% 29.1%
At a glance
Median year built 1978 1988 1979
Total housing units 704 178,879 2,545,030
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

99.4% owners
Renter-occupied 0.6%
Owner-occupied 99.4%
homeownership rate
Ravenna Township 99.4%
Dakota County 74.9%
Minnesota 72.2%

Average household size

2.98
Owner-occupied
2
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Ravenna Township 2.98
Dakota County 2.67
Minnesota 2.59

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Ravenna Township Dakota County Minnesota
Total occupied units 704 174,362 2,307,955
Year moved in
2020 or later 13.2% 23.4% 23.8%
2010 to 2019 34.7% 39.7% 38.9%
2000 to 2009 18.9% 16.9% 16.1%
1999 or earlier 33.2% 20.1% 21.2%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 97.4% 97.8% 97.7%
1.01 to 1.50 2.6% 1.4% 1.5%
1.51 or more 0% 0.8% 0.8%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 0% 4.9% 6.7%
1 vehicle 11.2% 29.5% 30.8%
2 vehicles 36.1% 44.1% 39.5%
3 or more vehicles 52.7% 21.4% 23.1%
House heating fuel used
Gas 90.9% 82% 75.9%
Electricity 6.5% 16.2% 19.4%
Solar 0% 0.1% 0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 1.3% 0.2% 1.3%
All other fuels 1.3% 0.7% 2.5%
No fuel used 0% 0.8% 0.9%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 0.3% 0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen 0% 0.6% 0.7%
No telephone service available 0% 0.7% 0.7%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$443,800
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Ravenna Township
$443,800
Dakota County
$381,000
Minnesota
$329,300

Housing Cost Burden

11.4%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
11.4%
Owners without a mortgage
2.8%
Renters
0%
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Ravenna Township Dakota County Minnesota
Property value
Median Value $443,800 $381,000 $329,300
Under $100,000 0.9% 4.3% 7.7%
$100,000 - $200,000 1.9% 4.8% 13.3%
$200,000 - $300,000 3.9% 19.2% 22.6%
$300,000 - $500,000 65.4% 47.5% 36.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 27.3% 22.8% 17%
$1,000,000 and more 0.7% 1.3% 2.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 64% 69.6% 64%
Without a mortgage 36% 30.4% 36%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $2,342 $2,129 $1,947
Without a mortgage $702 $758 $698
Gross rent
Median rent $— $1,548 $1,280

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

32%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Ravenna Township 32%
Dakota County 45%
Minnesota 39.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

3.5%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Ravenna Township 3.5%
Dakota County 4.9%
Minnesota 6.1%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

489
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
4.7%
K–12
77.1%
College / Undergraduate
18.2%
Graduate / Professional
0%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

62.5%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Ravenna Township
62.5%
Dakota County
32.3%
Minnesota
39.1%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Ravenna Township Dakota County Minnesota
Total enrolled (age 3+) 489 108,516 1,385,086
Nursery / preschool 4.7% 7.1% 6.2%
K–12 77.1% 73.4% 69.9%
Kindergarten 11.2% 5.1% 5.2%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 24.5% 21.6% 20.6%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 18.6% 22.4% 21.7%
High School: Grades 9–12 22.7% 24.4% 22.4%
College or graduate school 18.2% 19.5% 23.9%
College, undergraduate 18.2% 15% 18.8%
Graduate, professional school 0% 4.5% 5.1%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 62.5% 32.3% 39.1%
School type
Public school 91.8% 85.6% 83.3%
Private school 8.2% 14.4% 16.7%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

1,399
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
0.3%
9th-12th, no diploma
3.2%
HS graduate
21.9%
Some college no degree
25%
Associates degree
17.6%
Bachelors degree
25.2%
Graduate or professional degree
6.8%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
0% · 100%
9th-12th, no diploma
97.8% · 2.2%
HS graduate
61.9% · 38.1%
Some college no degree
53.1% · 46.9%
Associates degree
63% · 37%
Bachelors degree
39.2% · 60.8%
Graduate or professional degree
22.1% · 77.9%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Ravenna Township Dakota County Minnesota
Population (25+) 1,399 304,436 3,923,744
Less than 9th grade 0.3% 2% 2.7%
9th–12th, no diploma 3.2% 2.9% 3.4%
High school diploma or GED 21.9% 19.1% 23.3%
Some college, no degree 25% 19.3% 19.5%
Associate's degree 17.6% 11.7% 11.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher 32% 45% 39.4%
Bachelor's degree 25.2% 30.1% 25.6%
Graduate or professional 6.8% 14.9% 13.8%
High School or higher 96.5% 95.2% 93.9%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$73,563
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$—
HS graduate
$92,500
Some college or associates
$74,531
Bachelors degree
$71,500
Graduate or professional degree
$81,667

Poverty Rate

0%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
0%
HS graduate
3.9%
Some college or associates
1.5%
Bachelors degree or higher
0%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Ravenna Township Dakota County Minnesota
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $73,563 $66,293 $58,615
Less than high school graduate $— $36,391 $36,257
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $92,500 $47,001 $42,951
Some college or associate's degree $74,531 $58,281 $51,845
Bachelor's degree $71,500 $79,609 $73,301
Graduate or professional degree $81,667 $96,939 $89,644
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 0% 19.7% 23.7%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 3.9% 9.8% 12.3%
Some college or associate's degree 1.5% 5.1% 7.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher 0% 2.2% 3.2%
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