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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:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

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

40,220

Age

Under 5 Years:
4.7%
5 - 17:
14.0%
18 - 24:
31.6%
25 - 34:
14.4%
35 - 54:
17.4%
55 - 64:
7.8%
Over 65 Years:
10.1%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
22.9%
22.9%
91.3%
91.3%
38.7%
38.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

DeKalb
USA
$26,761
$26,761
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

DeKalb
USA
$47,410
$47,410
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

26.6%

Employment Industries

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Education
Retail
Healthcare
Manufacturing
Accommodation
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Other
Transportation
Construction
Administration
Public Service
Wholesale
Arts
Finance
18.0%
18.0%
13.9%
13.9%
12.2%
12.2%
11.5%
11.5%
10.9%
10.9%
4.8%
4.8%
4.6%
4.6%
4.5%
4.5%
4.1%
4.1%
3.6%
3.6%
2.3%
2.3%
2.2%
2.2%
2.1%
2.1%
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
59.5%
59.5%
16.1%
16.1%
14.5%
14.5%
5.0%
5.0%
4.7%
4.7%
0.2%
0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
English
Italian
Polish
Swedish
Norwegian
French
Scottish
European
Czech
Nigerian
Russian
Palestinian
Dutch
Hungarian
African
Ukrainian
Other Arab
Welsh
20.2%
20.2%
17.1%
17.1%
6.9%
6.9%
6.2%
6.2%
4.8%
4.8%
3.4%
3.4%
3.1%
3.1%
2.0%
2.0%
1.5%
1.5%
1.4%
1.4%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Chinese
Arabic
Langs. of India
Other Asian languages
German/Yiddish
Slavic languages
African languages
Tagalog
Polish
French
Russian
Serbo-Croatian
Pacific Island languages
Greek
Native American languages
Laotian
Portuguese
Hungarian
81.0%
81.0%
10.7%
10.7%
1.7%
1.7%
1.6%
1.6%
1.1%
1.1%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
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%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born DeKalb Residents

10.0%

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Popular real estate near DeKalb

Zip Codes in DeKalb, IL