Dekalb County, AL Demographic Data
Dekalb County, AL Summary
Dekalb County is located in Alabama
- Population: 71,080
- Area: 778.69 sq. miles
- Land Area: 777.09 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.59 sq. miles
- Population Density: 91.28 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,264.44 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Dekalb County, AL Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
36,391
51%
50.8
Male
34,509
49%
49.2
Total Population
70,900
323,128,000
Dekalb County, AL Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
3,951
5.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
4,220
6.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
5,518
7.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
5,587
7.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
3,397
4.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
8,571
12.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
9,329
13.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
9,552
13.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
4,481
6.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
4,430
6.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
7,460
10.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
3,560
5.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
844
1.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
53,791
75.9%
77.2
Female
27,676
51.5%
51.3
Male
26,115
48.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
50,606
71.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
14,257
20.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
11,864
16.7%
15.2
Female
6,911
58.3%
55.8
Male
4,953
41.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0
Dekalb County, AL Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
69,344
97.8%
96.8
White
62,139
87.6%
72.6
Black or African American
1,087
1.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
862
1.2%
0.8
Asian
74
0.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
87
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
5,095
7.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,556
2.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
10,109
14.3%
17.8
Mexican
11.2
Puerto Rican
1.7
Cuban
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
60,791
85.7%
82.2
Dekalb County, AL Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
4,984
10.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
7,356
15.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
15,325
31.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
10,648
22.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
4,671
9.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,259
6.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,984
4.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
12,340
25.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
35,887
74.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
5,243
10.9%
31.2
Dekalb County, AL Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
13,715
24.0%
33.7%
Now Married
29,463
51.5%
47.5
Divorced
7,611
13.3%
11.0%
Separated
1,968
3.4%
2.0
Widowed
4,454
7.8
5.8%
Dekalb County, AL Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
60,567
90.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
6,382
9.5%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Dekalb County, AL Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,977
11.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,134
8.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,481
9.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
4,711
18.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
4,218
16.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
4,351
17.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,229
8.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,492
5.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
375
1.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
415
1.6%
6.4
Median household income
35,963
57,617
Per capita income
19,215
31,128
Dekalb County, AL Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,366
4.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,503
5.1%
9.8
Construction
1,528
5.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
4,385
14.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,028
3.5%
6.6
Information
83
0.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
7,580
25.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,070
3.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,860
6.3%
11.4
Public administration
1,828
6.2%
4.6
Retail trade
5,055
17.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,483
5.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
924
3.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,796
9.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
5,380
18.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
8,424
28.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
7,262
24.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
5,831
19.6%
18.1%
Dekalb County, AL Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
29,596
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
26,281
88.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,232
7.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
322
1.1%
2.7
Other means
73
0.2%
1.8
Worked at home
688
2.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.1
26.6
Dekalb County, AL Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,715
6.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
6,668
26.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
9,759
38.4%
37.1
3 or more
7,241
28.5%
21.0
Dekalb County, AL Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
25,383
81.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
18,185
71.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
7,198
28.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
5,677
18.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5
Dekalb County, AL Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
31,060
1 room
151
0.5%
2.4
2 rooms
391
1.3%
2.7
3 rooms
1,034
3.3%
9.1
4 rooms
5,214
16.8%
16.5
5 rooms
7,411
23.9%
19.8
6 rooms
7,310
23.5%
17.8
7 rooms
4,270
13.7%
12.0
8 rooms
2,584
8.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,695
8.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Dekalb County, AL Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
31,060
1-unit, detached
21,718
69.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
63
0.2%
5.9
2-units
661
2.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
517
1.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
698
2.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
155
0.5%
4.4
20 or more units
64
0.2%
9.0
Mobile home
7,184
23.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Dekalb County, AL Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,217
7.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,557
5.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,022
6.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,193
7.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
5,081
16.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
5,020
16.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
7,124
22.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
4,836
15.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
853
2.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
157
0.5%
1.4%
Dekalb County, AL Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1
Dekalb County, AL Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
8,010
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
121
1.5%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
308
3.8%
20.1%
$2,000 to $2,499
338
4.2%
11.8%
Less than $500
423
5.3%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,431
30.3%
28.8%
$500 to $999
4,389
54.8%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
4,080
51.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
849
10.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
611
7.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
857
10.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,571
19.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
42
0.0%
0.0%
Dekalb County, AL Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
41,631,300
No Cash Rent
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
579
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
710
14.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
351
7.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
344
7.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
891
18.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
509
10.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,069
42.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
2,324
0.0%
0.0%
Dekalb County, AL Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
18,185
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
4,182
23.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
4,792
26.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
3,820
21.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,038
11.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,022
11.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,004
5.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
249
1.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
78
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
101,600
205,000
