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DeKalb, Illinois

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StatisticDeKalbIllinoisUnited States
Total Population40,44312,694,798334,922,499
Median Household Income$46,481$83,390$80,734
Median Age26.139.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher33.7%37.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$204,700$263,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,029$1,274$1,413
Poverty Rate24.9%11.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate10.2%5.8%5.2%
Foreign Born9.1%14.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate42.1%67.1%65.2%
Average Commute Time23.827.826.4
Worked from Home6.3%15.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households26.3%45.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in DeKalb, Illinois

Age in DeKalb, Illinois

StatisticDeKalbIllinoisUnited States
Median Age26.139.038.9
Under 18 %18.8%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %29.8%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.8%13.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %10.8%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %15.8%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %11.1%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in DeKalb, Illinois

StatisticDeKalbIllinoisUnited States
Households16,3885,036,449129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.52.5
Family Households47.3%62.2%64.2%
Households with Children25.6%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families21.0%16.8%17.3%
People Living Alone38.3%31.2%28.7%
Never Married57.7%36.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in DeKalb, Illinois

StatisticDeKalbIllinoisUnited States
Per Capita Income$27,086$46,406$44,673
Households Under $25,00031.7%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99915.7%14.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99910.5%18.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More4.6%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate24.9%11.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty46.4%26.1%28.2%
SNAP Households20.1%13.8%n/a

Housing in DeKalb, Illinois

StatisticDeKalbIllinoisUnited States
Housing Units17,3955,457,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes40.8%58.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units39.5%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate5.8%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,976.01,971.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied57.9%32.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income40.7%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$5,607$5,298n/a

Education in DeKalb, Illinois

StatisticDeKalbIllinoisUnited States
Less than High School11.9%9.5%10.4%
High School Graduate24.7%25.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree29.7%27.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree19.6%22.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree14.1%15.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in DeKalb, Illinois

StatisticDeKalbIllinoisUnited States
Labour Force Participation68.0%65.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work71.2%65.9%68.8%
Public Transit1.1%5.8%3.2%
Walked to Work8.1%2.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes48.1%24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour7.9%9.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car9.9%11.0%n/a

Origins and language in DeKalb, Illinois

StatisticDeKalbIllinoisUnited States
Born in State of Residence72.4%66.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens3.5%7.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens5.6%7.0%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home82.2%76.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home11.8%14.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency12.4%18.9%16.7%

Cities near DeKalb

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.