Dekalb Demographics & Household Information

Dekalb Demographics

Population42,189
Male20,907
Female21,282
Married35,831
Single18,455
Separated377
Widowed1,295
Divorced2,179
Number of Households14,552
Avg Household Size2.39
Avg Family Size3.00
Median Age23.40
Median Household Income$34,952
Average Household Income$14,536
Per Capita Income$16,567
White Collar Jobs17,519
Blue Collar Jobs19,463
Employed21,441
Unemployed2,209

Dekalb Household Information

Number of Households14,552
Households: Family7,284
Households: Non-Family7,268
Households: With Children3,905
Age 0-42,280
Age 5-92,013
Age 10-141,809
Age 15-195,752
Age 20-2411,349
Age 25-346,065
Age 35-444,150
Age 45-543,328
Age 55-591,090
Age 60-64877
Age 65-741,620
Age 75-841,278
Age 85+578
 

Dekalb Income, Jobs & Education

Dekalb Income & Jobs

$0-10,0007
$10,000 - $14,9991,209
$15,000 - $24,9992,076
$25,000 - $34,9991,729
$35,000 - $49,9992,103
$50,000 - $74,9992,682
$75,000 - $99,9991,398
$100,000 - $149,999819
$150,000 - $199,999134
Over $200,000125

Dekalb Education

Less than 9th Grade860
Some High School1,482
High School Graduate4,163
Some College3,979
Associate Degree1,477
Bachelor's Degree3,655
Graduate Degree3,356
Percentage High School or Higher87.7%
 

Dekalb Residential & Ethnicity Statistics

Dekalb Residential Statistics

Average Home Sale Price$131,700
Total Housing Units15,133
Owner Occupied6,138
Rental Occupied8,414
Rental Vacancy Rate3.7%
Vacant Housing Units620
Median Travel Time to Work21 minutes
Transportation to Work: Public490
Transportation to Work: Drive / Carpool2,083
Transportation to Work: Walk / Bike / Other2,913
Work at Home467

Dekalb Ethnicity Statistics

White34,533
African American3,918
Hispanic or Latino3,746
Asian2,114
American Indian or Alaska Native259
Hawaiian / Pacific Islander84
Other2,206
 

Dekalb Colleges & Universities

1
NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY

Dekalb, Illinois
Phone: (800) 892-3050
Dekalb Notable Locations
  • DeKalb County Nursing Home
  • Adams Hall
  • Boutell Memorial Concert Hall
  • Gabel Hall
  • DuSable Hall
  • Founders Memorial Library
  • Altgeld Hall
  • Holmes Student Center
  • Center for Black Studies
  • Haish Memorial Library
  • McMurry Hall
  • Douglas Hall
  • Anderson Hall
  • Chick Evans Field House
  • Reavis Hall
  • Dorland Building
  • Pine Acres Rest Home
  • Zulauf Hall
  • Wirtz Hall
  • Williston Hall
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Dekalb Churches
  • Bethlehem Lutheran Church
  • Saint Mary Catholic Church
  • First Congregational United Church of Christ
  • First Lutheran Church
  • Open Bible Church
  • Trinity Lutheran Church
  • United Methodist Church of DeKalb
  • First Baptist Church of DeKalb
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Dekalb Parks
  • Lions Park
  • P A Nehring Forest Preserve
  • Huskie Stadium
  • Huntley Park
  • Hopkins Park
  • Shipman Park
  • McCormack Park
  • Liberty Park
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