DeKalb Junction is a tiny town located in the state of New York. With a population of 517 people and just one neighborhood, DeKalb Junction is the 840th largest community in New York. Much of the housing stock in DeKalb Junction was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.
Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, DeKalb Junction is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, DeKalb Junction is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in DeKalb Junction who work in office and administrative support (16.74%), sales jobs (13.57%), and law enforcement and fire fighting (12.22%).
Overall, DeKalb Junction’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern.
It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) DeKalb Junction has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. DeKalb Junction has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in DeKalb Junction than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, DeKalb Junction may be for you.
As is often the case in a small town, DeKalb Junction doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In terms of college education, the citizens of DeKalb Junction rank slightly lower than the national average. 16.63% of adults 25 and older in DeKalb Junction have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.
The per capita income in DeKalb Junction in 2018 was $22,874, which is low income relative to New York, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $91,496 for a family of four. However, DeKalb Junction contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call DeKalb Junction home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of DeKalb Junction residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in DeKalb Junction include Irish, French, English, German, and Dutch.
The most common language spoken in DeKalb Junction is English. Other important languages spoken here include West Germanic languages and Polish.
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Raw data sources: National Agriculture Statistics Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Geological Service, American Community Survey.
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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: 2018 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated November 2020.
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Raw data sources: 18,000 local law enforcement agencies in the U.S.
Date(s) & Update Frequency: Reflects 2019 calendar year; released from FBI in Sept. 2020 (latest available). Updated annually. Where is 2020 data?
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School Details | Grades | Quality Rating Compared to NY* | Quality Rating Compared to Nation* |
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Edwards-Knox Elementary School
2512 County Route 24 Hermon, NY 13652 |
PK-06 | ||
Edwards-Knox Junior-Senior High School
2512 County Route 24 Hermon, NY 13652 |
07-12 | ||
F S Banford Elementary School
99 State St Canton, NY 13617 |
PK-04 | ||
H C Williams Senior High School
99 State St Canton, NY 13617 |
09-12 | ||
Hermon-Dekalb Central School
709 E Dekalb Rd Dekalb Junction, NY 13630 |
PK-12 | ||
Heuvelton Central School
87 Washington St Heuvelton, NY 13654 |
PK-12 | ||
J M Mckenney Middle School
99 State St Canton, NY 13617 |
05-08 | ||
Morristown Central School
408 Gouverneur St Morristown, NY 13664 |
PK-12 | ||
* 10 is highest |
Ethnic/racial Groups | This District | This State |
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White (non-hispanic) | ||
Black | ||
Hispanic | ||
Asian Or Pacific Islander | ||
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska |
Economic Groups | This District | This State |
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ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED | 62.8% | 53.4% |
FREE LUNCH ELIGIBLE | 57.5% | 49.7% |
REDUCED LUNCH ELIGIBLE | 5.2% | 3.6% |
Ethnic/racial Groups | This District | This State |
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White (non-hispanic) | ||
Black | ||
Hispanic | ||
Asian Or Pacific Islander | ||
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska |
Economic Groups | This District | This State |
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ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED | 44.2% | 53.4% |
FREE LUNCH ELIGIBLE | 40.4% | 49.7% |
REDUCED LUNCH ELIGIBLE | 3.8% | 3.6% |
Ethnic/racial Groups | This District | This State |
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White (non-hispanic) | ||
Black | ||
Hispanic | ||
Asian Or Pacific Islander | ||
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska |
Economic Groups | This District | This State |
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ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED | 48.2% | 53.4% |
FREE LUNCH ELIGIBLE | 41.8% | 49.7% |
REDUCED LUNCH ELIGIBLE | 6.4% | 3.6% |
Ethnic/racial Groups | This District | This State |
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White (non-hispanic) | ||
Black | ||
Hispanic | ||
Asian Or Pacific Islander | ||
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska |
Economic Groups | This District | This State |
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ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED | 63.5% | 53.4% |
FREE LUNCH ELIGIBLE | 52.1% | 49.7% |
REDUCED LUNCH ELIGIBLE | 11.4% | 3.6% |
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Raw data sources: U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Dow Jones S&P, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Bureau of the Census, American Community Survey, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, U.S. Geological Service, U.S. Department of Transportation, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics, Federal Highway Administration, National Agricultural Statistics.
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