Dekalb County, MO Demographic Data
Dekalb County, MO Summary
Dekalb County is located in Missouri
- Population: 12,878
- Area: 425.82 sq. miles
- Land Area: 421.36 sq. miles
- Water Area: 4.47 sq. miles
- Population Density: 30.24 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 985.89 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Dekalb County, MO Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
4,690
37%
50.8
Male
8,016
63%
49.2
Total Population
12,706
323,128,000
Dekalb County, MO Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
546
4.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
441
3.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
775
6.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
617
4.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
850
6.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,039
16.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,944
15.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,965
15.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
862
6.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
676
5.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,034
8.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
578
4.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
379
3.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
10,548
83.0%
77.2
Female
3,677
34.9%
51.3
Male
6,871
65.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
10,141
79.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,386
18.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,991
15.7%
15.2
Female
1,060
53.2%
55.8
Male
931
46.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0
Dekalb County, MO Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
12,261
96.5%
96.8
White
10,749
84.6%
72.6
Black or African American
1,298
10.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
124
1.0%
0.8
Asian
42
0.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
29
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
4
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
9
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
7
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
7
0.1%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
41
0.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
445
3.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
491
3.9%
17.8
Mexican
349
2.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
16
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
17
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
109
0.9%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
12,215
96.1%
82.2
Dekalb County, MO Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
331
3.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,001
10.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,509
47.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,820
19.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
529
5.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
967
10.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
320
3.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,332
14.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
8,145
86.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,287
13.6%
31.2
Dekalb County, MO Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,516
32.1%
33.7%
Now Married
4,840
44.2%
47.5
Divorced
1,722
15.7%
11.0%
Separated
232
2.1%
2.0
Widowed
634
5.8
5.8%
Dekalb County, MO Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
11,914
98.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
246
2.0%
21.6%
Spanish
113
0.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
50
0.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
39
0.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
44
0.4%
1.1%
Dekalb County, MO Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
199
5.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
260
6.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
663
17.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
445
11.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
498
13.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
683
18.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
486
12.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
403
10.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
79
2.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
58
1.5%
6.4
Median household income
43,538
57,617
Per capita income
17,584
31,128
Dekalb County, MO Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
222
5.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
164
3.9%
9.8
Construction
205
4.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,055
25.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
284
6.8%
6.6
Information
38
0.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
614
14.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
212
5.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
207
5.0%
11.4
Public administration
332
7.9%
4.6
Retail trade
449
10.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
201
4.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
195
4.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
424
10.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,315
31.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
880
21.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
866
20.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
693
16.6%
18.1%
Dekalb County, MO Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
4,119
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,336
81.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
496
12.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
21
0.5%
5.1
Walked
23
0.6%
2.7
Other means
67
1.6%
1.8
Worked at home
176
4.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
24.9
26.6
Dekalb County, MO Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
202
5.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,087
28.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,446
38.3%
37.1
3 or more
1,039
27.5%
21.0
Dekalb County, MO Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
3,774
87.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,378
63.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,396
37.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
541
12.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Dekalb County, MO Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,315
1 room
84
1.9%
2.4
2 rooms
123
2.9%
2.7
3 rooms
523
12.1%
9.1
4 rooms
849
19.7%
16.5
5 rooms
890
20.6%
19.8
6 rooms
634
14.7%
17.8
7 rooms
527
12.2%
12.0
8 rooms
342
7.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
343
7.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Dekalb County, MO Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,315
1-unit, detached
2,893
67.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
59
1.4%
5.9
2-units
142
3.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
317
7.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
77
1.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
95
2.2%
4.4
20 or more units
114
2.6%
9.0
Mobile home
617
14.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
1
0.0%
0.1
Dekalb County, MO Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
714
16.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
110
2.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
225
5.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
562
13.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
831
19.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
515
11.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
683
15.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
648
15.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
27
0.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Dekalb County, MO Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
829
22.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,089
28.9%
4.7
Electricity
1,458
38.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
28
0.7%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
332
8.8%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
34
0.9%
0.5
No fuel used
4
0.1%
1.1
Dekalb County, MO Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,286
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
12
0.9%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
28
2.2%
7.0%
Less than $500
36
2.8%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
55
4.3%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
155
12.1%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
471
36.6%
28.8%
$500 to $999
529
41.1%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
720
56.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
188
14.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
85
6.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
60
4.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
228
17.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
5
0.0%
0.0%
Dekalb County, MO Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,282
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
2
0.2%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
119
9.3%
28.3%
$500 to $999
531
41.4%
41.0%
Less than $500
630
49.1%
10.7%
No Cash Rent
114
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
507
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
312
24.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
224
17.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
221
17.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
165
12.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
81
6.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
276
21.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
117
0.0%
0.0%
Dekalb County, MO Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,378
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
400
16.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
737
31.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
531
22.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
260
10.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
267
11.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
148
6.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
35
1.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
104,600
205,000