County population in 2016: 70,900 (10% urban, 90% rural); it was 64,452 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 10,338 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 9,846 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 19,771 Renter-occupied apartments: 6,658 (it was 5,342 in 2000)
% of renters here:
21%
State:
30%
Land area: 778 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 91 people per square mile (average).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in DeKalb County: 82.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Construction (21.8%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (11.7%), Educational, health and social services (10.0%).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $390 (0.3%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $225 (0.3%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 21.5%
DeKalb County:
21.5%
Alabama:
17.1%
(19.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 21.1% for Black residents, 36.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 9.3% for American Indian residents, 12.7% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 46.8% for other race residents, 38.4% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 39.8 years old
(Males: 40.1 years old, Females: 39.7 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 43.3 years old, Black residents: 33.9 years old, American Indian residents: 28.9 years old, Asian residents: 30.2 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 19.9 years old, Other race residents: 34.8 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in DeKalb County is $345 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $435 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $579 a month.
Current college students: 1,696 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 74.4% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.9%
Number of foreign born residents: 3,892 (9.5% naturalized citizens)
DeKalb County:
5.5%
Whole state:
3.4%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 510
2000 to 2009: 2,352
1990 to 1999: 1,398
1980 to 1989: 545
1970 to 1979: 85
Before 1970: 152
Note: State values scaled to DeKalb County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.9 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 74.9%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 21,718
One, attached: 63
Two: 661
3 or 4: 517
5 to 9: 698
10 to 19: 155
20 to 49: 54
50 or more: 10
Mobile homes: 7,184
Housing units in DeKalb County with a mortgage: 8,010 (64 second mortgage, 334 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 10,175
Here:
44.4% with mortgage
State:
56.6% with mortgage
Religion statistics for DeKalb County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
32,536
144
Mainline Protestant
3,925
36
Catholic
2,657
1
Other
252
2
Black Protestant
-
1
None
31,739
-
DeKalb County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 12
DeKalb County:
1.77 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.89 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:
0.15 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:
0.20 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
This county:
0.44 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:
0.65 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 47
DeKalb County:
6.93 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:
6.32 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 38
This county:
5.60 / 10,000 pop.
State:
5.75 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
DeKalb County:
11.1%
Alabama:
11.8%
Adult obesity rate:
DeKalb County:
31.7%
State:
31.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
20.7%
State:
13.5%
Agriculture in DeKalb County:
Average size of farms: 109 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $123,254 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $150.09 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 1.09% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 96.16% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $89,896 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 28.92% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.52% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $38,531 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 96.28% Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 27.65 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.85% Corn for grain: 13305 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 2444 harvested acres Upland cotton: 1080 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 14608 harvested acres Vegetables: 767 harvested acres Land in orchards: 21 acres
Earthquake activity:
DeKalb County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 79% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG, Depth: 12.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 10.0 miles away from DeKalb County center On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 110.9 miles away from the county center On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 139.2 miles away from the county center On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 193.8 miles away from the county center On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 299.6 miles away from DeKalb County center On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 127.6 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Alabama Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: December 23, 2015 to December 31, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4251: January 21, 2016, FEMA Id: 4251, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
Alabama Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: April 28, 2014 to May 05, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4176: May 02, 2014, FEMA Id: 4176, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
Alabama Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Straight-line Winds, Incident Period: April 27, 2011 to May 31, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3319: April 27, 2011, FEMA Id: 3319, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Wind
Alabama Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: April 15, 2011 to May 31, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1971: April 28, 2011, FEMA Id: 1971, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
Alabama Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: April 24, 2010 to April 25, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1908: May 03, 2010, FEMA Id: 1908, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
Alabama Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes, and Straight-line Winds, Incident Period: April 10, 2009 to April 13, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1836: May 08, 2009, FEMA Id: 1836, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
Alabama Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes, and Straight-line Winds, Incident Period: March 25, 2009 to April 03, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1835: April 28, 2009, FEMA Id: 1835, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
Alabama Hurricane Gustav, Incident Period: August 29, 2008 to September 03, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3292: August 30, 2008, FEMA Id: 3292, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Alabama Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3237: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3237, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Alabama Hurricane Ivan, Incident Period: September 13, 2004 to September 30, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1549: September 15, 2004, FEMA Id: 1549, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
17 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in DeKalb County (27) is a lot greater than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 21 Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 18, Floods: 16, Tornadoes: 14, Winds: 8, Hurricanes: 4, Winter Storms: 3, Drought: 1, Fire: 1, Freeze: 1, Snowfall: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Office and administrative support occupations (8%)
Management occupations (7%)
Transportation occupations (6%)
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (21%)
Production occupations (15%)
Sales and related occupations (12%)
Healthcare support occupations (9%)
Management occupations (9%)
Education, training, and library occupations (5%)
Material moving occupations (5%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Guatemala (44%)
Mexico (44%)
El Salvador (3%)
Philippines (2%)
Korea (2%)
Germany (1%)
Cuba (1%)
Most common first ancestries reported in DeKalb County (%):
American (22%)
Irish (5%)
English (4%)
German (2%)
Scotch-Irish (1%)
European (1%)
Italian (1%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 21,095 (86.2%)
Carpooled: 2,243 (9.2%)
Bus or trolley bus: 10 (0.0%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 253 (1.0%)
Bicycle: 5 (0.0%)
Walked: 194 (0.8%)
Worked at home: 618 (2.5%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in DeKalb County, Alabama in 2000:
535 people in nursing homes
187 people in other group homes
77 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
65 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
People in group quarters in DeKalb County, Alabama in 2010:
422 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
200 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
138 people in group homes intended for adults
14 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
4 people in correctional residential facilities
4 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $38,460.
5.08% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($26,591 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.08%
Alabama average:
6.02%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.04% relocated from other counties in Alabama ($14,485 average AGI)
2.04% relocated from other states ($12,106 average AGI)
DeKalb County:
2.04%
Alabama average:
2.63%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
4.95% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($28,342 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
4.95%
Alabama average:
6.06%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.06% relocated to other counties in Alabama ($17,203 average AGI)
1.89% relocated to other states ($11,140 average AGI)
DeKalb County:
1.89%
Alabama average:
2.67%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.7 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.5
Births per 1000 population in DeKalb County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.5 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.3 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 10.5
Deaths per 1000 population in DeKalb County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.4 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in DeKalb County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 23.0% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 7.5%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in DeKalb County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in DeKalb County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 12,218 (9,102 aged, 3,116 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,521 (8%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in DeKalb County, Alabama in 1999 - 2014:
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (686)
8,994 married couples with children.
5,793 single-parent households (628 men, 5,165 women).
88.3% of residents of DeKalb speak English at home.
11.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (57% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (33% speak English very well, 35% speak English well, 32% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (23% speak English very well, 56% speak English well, 21% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $332,565,000 ($4,968 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $7,888,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $157,147,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $76,802,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,101,000 Federal grants: $80,780,000 Federal procurement contracts: $5,005,000 ($149,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $10,730,000 ($1,079,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $1,787,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $18,774,000 Federal Government insurance: $12,491,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 4,919
Here:
73 per 1000 residents
State:
70 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 3,581
Here:
53 per 1000 residents
State:
53 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +958
Here:
+14 per 1000 residents
State:
+6 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +586
Here:
+9 per 1000 residents
State:
+2 per 1000 residents
Population growth in DeKalb County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 16.65 millions of gallons per day (6% from ground, 94% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.0
State:
6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.9
State:
4.7
Year house built
2014 or later: 157
2010 to 2013: 853
2000 to 2009: 4,836
1990 to 1999: 7,124
1980 to 1989: 5,020
1970 to 1979: 5,081
1960 to 1969: 2,193
1950 to 1959: 2,022
1940 to 1949: 1,557
1939 or earlier: 2,217
Note: State values scaled to DeKalb population
Rooms in houses/apartments in DeKalb County, Alabama
Note: State values scaled to DeKalb County population
no vehicle: 551
1 vehicle: 4,159
2 vehicles: 7,538
3 vehicles: 3,463
4 vehicles: 1,843
5+ vehicles: 631
no vehicle: 1,164
1 vehicle: 2,509
2 vehicles: 2,221
3 vehicles: 481
4 vehicles: 764
5+ vehicles: 59
88% of DeKalb County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 66% lived in Alabama.
DeKalb County:
88.4%
State average:
86.1%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 48,518
Other state: 17,993
Northeast: 793
Midwest: 2,619
South: 13,638
West: 943
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
Most commonly used house heating fuel in DeKalb County
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