Dekalb County, IL Demographic Data

Dekalb County, IL Summary

Dekalb County is located in Illinois
  • Population: 104,704
  • Area: 634.66 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 631.31 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 3.35 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 164.97 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 861.55 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Dekalb County, IL Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
51,717
50%
50.8
Male
52,811
51%
49.2
Total Population
104,528
 
323,128,000

Dekalb County, IL Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
5,585
5.3% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
6,275
6.0% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
6,965
6.7% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
10,085
9.6% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
14,819
14.2% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
13,871
13.3% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
12,157
11.6% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
11,197
10.7% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
7,104
6.8% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
4,448
4.3% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
6,795
6.5% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
3,357
3.2% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,870
1.8% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
81,698
78.2%
77.2
Female
41,198
50.4%
51.3
Male
40,500
49.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
71,384
68.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
14,782
14.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
12,022
11.5%
15.2
Female
6,627
55.1%
55.8
Male
5,395
44.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
31
0.0%
0.0

Dekalb County, IL Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
101,188
96.8% 
96.8
White
86,721
83.0% 
72.6
Black or African American
7,396
7.1% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
117
0.1% 
0.8
Asian
2,439
2.3% 
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
0
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
4,515
4.3% 
5.1
Two or More Races
3,340
3.2% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
11,577
11.1% 
17.8
Mexican
 
11.2
Puerto Rican
 
1.7
Cuban
 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
92,951
88.9% 
82.2

Dekalb County, IL Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,416
2.3% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,740
6.2% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
15,552
25.6% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
14,359
23.6% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
6,391
10.5% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
12,092
19.9% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
7,249
11.9% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
5,156
8.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
55,643
91.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19,341
31.8%
31.2

Dekalb County, IL Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
36,082
42.1%
33.7%
Now Married
36,263
42.3%
47.5
Divorced
8,629
10.1%
11.0%
Separated
1,544
1.8%
2.0
Widowed
3,185
3.7
5.8%

Dekalb County, IL Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
88,475
89.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
10,468
10.6%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1

Dekalb County, IL Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,503
6.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,519
4.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
3,594
9.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
3,143
8.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
4,177
11.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
7,680
20.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
5,088
13.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
5,564
15.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,971
5.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,451
4.0%
6.4
Median household income
59,285
 
57,617
Per capita income
27,844
 
31,128

Dekalb County, IL Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,034
1.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
6,267
11.2%
9.8
Construction
2,726
4.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
12,692
22.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
3,646
6.5%
6.6
Information
360
0.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
7,559
13.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
2,824
5.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
4,767
8.5%
11.4
Public administration
1,747
3.1%
4.6
Retail trade
7,032
12.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
3,588
6.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,755
3.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
4,446
7.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
18,152
32.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
9,297
16.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
12,758
22.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
11,344
20.3%
18.1%

Dekalb County, IL Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
54,545
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
43,684
80.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
4,255
7.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
513
0.9%
5.1
Walked
2,223
4.1%
2.7
Other means
1,320
2.4%
1.8
Worked at home
2,550
4.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
25.8
 
26.6

Dekalb County, IL Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,603
4.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
11,356
31.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
14,662
40.0%
37.1
3 or more
9,069
24.7%
21.0

Dekalb County, IL Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
36,690
89.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
21,305
58.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
15,385
41.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
4,329
10.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5

Dekalb County, IL Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
41,019
1 room
893
2.2%
2.4
2 rooms
389
0.9%
2.7
3 rooms
2,885
7.0%
9.1
4 rooms
7,856
19.2%
16.5
5 rooms
8,766
21.4%
19.8
6 rooms
8,292
20.2%
17.8
7 rooms
3,721
9.1%
12.0
8 rooms
3,067
7.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
5,150
12.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Dekalb County, IL Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
41,019
 
 
1-unit, detached
24,825
60.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
3,731
9.1%
5.9
2-units
1,280
3.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
2,000
4.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
2,363
5.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
2,437
5.9%
4.4
20 or more units
3,055
7.4%
9.0
Mobile home
1,328
3.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Dekalb County, IL Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
7,457
18.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,862
4.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
4,144
10.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
4,059
9.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
5,876
14.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3,259
7.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
5,324
13.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
8,168
19.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
562
1.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
308
0.8%
1.4%

Dekalb County, IL 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, IL Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
 
47295100.0
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
6,465
47.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,433
17.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,087
15.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,064
7.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,545
11.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
19
0.0%
0.0%

Dekalb County, IL Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
 
 
41,631,300 
No Cash Rent
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
906
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
2,014
14.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
2,050
14.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,765
12.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,270
8.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,777
12.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
5,540
38.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
969
0.0%
0.0%

Dekalb County, IL Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
21,305
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,106
5.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,336
11.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
4,601
21.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
5,722
26.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
5,476
25.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,593
7.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
386
1.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
85
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
168,400
 
205,000