Dekalb County, TN Demographic Data
Dekalb County, TN Summary
Dekalb County is located in Tennessee
- Population: 18,770
- Area: 328.99 sq. miles
- Land Area: 304.35 sq. miles
- Water Area: 24.64 sq. miles
- Population Density: 57.05 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,005.25 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Dekalb County, TN Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
9,666
51%
50.8
Male
9,493
50%
49.2
Total Population
19,159
323,128,000
Dekalb County, TN Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,047
5.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,274
6.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,123
5.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,266
6.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,126
5.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,197
11.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,448
12.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,642
13.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,385
7.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,303
6.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,057
10.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
971
5.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
320
1.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
14,890
77.7%
77.2
Female
7,605
51.1%
51.3
Male
7,285
48.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
14,195
74.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,196
21.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,348
17.5%
15.2
Female
1,872
55.9%
55.8
Male
1,476
44.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0
Dekalb County, TN Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
18,888
98.6%
96.8
White
18,108
94.5%
72.6
Black or African American
255
1.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
55
0.3%
0.8
Asian
108
0.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
108
0.6%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
22
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
22
0.1%
0.1
Some Other Race
340
1.8%
5.1
Two or More Races
271
1.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,370
7.2%
17.8
Mexican
1,293
6.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
77
0.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
17,789
92.8%
82.2
Dekalb County, TN Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,168
8.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,768
13.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
5,865
44.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,957
14.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
676
5.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,252
9.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
637
4.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,936
22.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
10,387
78.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,889
14.2%
31.2
Dekalb County, TN Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
4,001
25.5%
33.7%
Now Married
8,059
51.3%
47.5
Divorced
2,088
13.3%
11.0%
Separated
381
2.4%
2.0
Widowed
1,186
7.5
5.8%
Dekalb County, TN Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
16,842
93.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,270
7.0%
21.6%
Spanish
980
5.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
145
0.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
144
0.8%
3.5%
Other Languages
1
0.0%
1.1%
Dekalb County, TN Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
723
10.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
375
5.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,098
15.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,132
15.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,087
15.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,094
15.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
624
8.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
610
8.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
179
2.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
241
3.4%
6.4
Median household income
37,640
57,617
Per capita income
25,273
31,128
Dekalb County, TN Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
183
2.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
344
4.5%
9.8
Construction
519
6.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,585
20.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
243
3.2%
6.6
Information
95
1.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,226
29.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
286
3.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
415
5.5%
11.4
Public administration
280
3.7%
4.6
Retail trade
758
10.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
316
4.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
327
4.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
616
8.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,266
29.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,323
30.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,503
19.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
869
11.5%
18.1%
Dekalb County, TN Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
7,489
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
6,073
81.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,091
14.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1
0.0%
5.1
Walked
78
1.0%
2.7
Other means
112
1.5%
1.8
Worked at home
134
1.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
26.3
26.6
Dekalb County, TN Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
410
5.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,197
30.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,851
39.8%
37.1
3 or more
1,705
23.8%
21.0
Dekalb County, TN Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
7,163
75.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
4,838
67.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,325
32.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,269
24.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5
Dekalb County, TN Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,432
1 room
83
0.9%
2.4
2 rooms
43
0.5%
2.7
3 rooms
517
5.5%
9.1
4 rooms
1,519
16.1%
16.5
5 rooms
2,670
28.3%
19.8
6 rooms
1,852
19.6%
17.8
7 rooms
1,152
12.2%
12.0
8 rooms
771
8.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
825
8.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Dekalb County, TN Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,432
1-unit, detached
7,267
77.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
52
0.6%
5.9
2-units
421
4.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
185
2.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
78
0.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
29
0.3%
4.4
20 or more units
72
0.8%
9.0
Mobile home
1,328
14.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Dekalb County, TN Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
716
7.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
377
4.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
967
10.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
841
8.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,735
18.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,269
13.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,933
20.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,422
15.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
172
1.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Dekalb County, TN Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,349
46.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
228
3.2%
4.7
Electricity
3,281
45.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
218
3.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
16
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
71
1.0%
1.1
Dekalb County, TN Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,467
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
3
0.1%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
60
2.4%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
63
2.6%
11.8%
Less than $500
99
4.0%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
328
13.3%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
722
29.3%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,192
48.3%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,183
48.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
340
13.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
326
13.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
57
2.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
540
22.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
21
0.0%
0.0%
Dekalb County, TN Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,028
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
5
0.2%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
168
8.3%
28.3%
Less than $500
609
30.0%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,246
61.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
297
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
611
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
415
22.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
257
13.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
338
18.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
200
10.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
106
5.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
554
29.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
455
0.0%
0.0%
Dekalb County, TN Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
4,838
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
548
11.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,281
26.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,155
23.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
906
18.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
505
10.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
294
6.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
83
1.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
66
1.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
128,100
205,000