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DeKalb, IL
Demographic Data




DeKalb Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

DeKalb Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

40,211

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.0%
5 - 17:
14.9%
18 - 24:
29.6%
25 - 34:
13.3%
35 - 54:
18.7%
55 - 64:
7.7%
Over 65 Years:
10.8%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
20.8%
20.8%
89.6%
89.6%
35.7%
35.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

DeKalb
USA
$27,180
$27,180
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

DeKalb
USA
$46,564
$46,564
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

25.7%

Employment Industries

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Education
Accommodation
Healthcare
Retail
Manufacturing
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Transportation
Other
Construction
Administration
Wholesale
Public Service
Finance
16.1%
16.1%
13.9%
13.9%
13.8%
13.8%
13.0%
13.0%
10.1%
10.1%
4.4%
4.4%
4.2%
4.2%
4.2%
4.2%
3.8%
3.8%
3.8%
3.8%
2.7%
2.7%
2.6%
2.6%
2.1%
2.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
57.5%
57.5%
18.4%
18.4%
15.1%
15.1%
5.2%
5.2%
3.8%
3.8%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
English
Italian
Polish
Norwegian
Swedish
French
Scottish
European
Palestinian
Russian
Hungarian
Dutch
Czech
Welsh
Jamaican
Scots-Irish
Sudanese
Ukrainian
20.2%
20.2%
16.1%
16.1%
6.5%
6.5%
5.4%
5.4%
4.7%
4.7%
3.0%
3.0%
2.8%
2.8%
2.2%
2.2%
1.3%
1.3%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Arabic
Langs. of India
Other Asian languages
Tagalog
German/Yiddish
Slavic languages
African languages
Chinese
Polish
French
Russian
Vietnamese
Serbo-Croatian
Pacific Island languages
Greek
Native American languages
Laotian
Portuguese
81.8%
81.8%
10.8%
10.8%
1.8%
1.8%
1.1%
1.1%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born DeKalb Residents

9.1%


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