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County population in July 2009: 747,274 (100% urban, 0% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 145,821
Renter-occupied apartments: 103,518
% of renters here:

42%
State:

40%

Land area: 268 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 2786 people per square mile 
 
  (very high).

Jan. 2011 cost of living index in DeKalb County: 89.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (19.0%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (13.9%), Retail trade (10.1%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 80%
  • Government: 15%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

DeKalb County, Georgia business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

DeKalb County races chart

Races in DeKalb County, Georgia:

  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (53.6%)
  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (30.7%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (10.1%)
  • Asian alone (4.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)

Median resident age:  32.3 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Males: 322,780  (48.5%)
Females: 343,085  (51.5%)

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DeKalb County,GA real estate house value trend



Average household size:
DeKalb County:

2.6 people
Georgia:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $50,165 ($49,117 in 1999)
This county:

$50165
Georgia:

$47589

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $763 (lower quartile is $614, upper quartile is $955)
This county:

$763
State:

$637

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $188,000 (it was $133,500 in 2000)
DeKalb County:

$188,000
Georgia:

$162,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $130,800 - $316,700

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $270,065
Here:

$270,065
State:

$224,856

Townhouses or other attached units: $219,265
Here:

$219,265
State:

$183,253

In 2-unit structures: $117,702
Here:

$117,702
State:

$162,731

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $233,486
Here:

$233,486
State:

$178,500

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $170,816
Here:

$170,816
State:

$202,248

Mobile homes: $78,566
Here:

$78,566
State:

$44,353
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,514
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $486

Institutionalized population: 6,487

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 0
  • Burglaries: 0
  • Thefts: 0
  • Auto thefts: 0

DeKalb County, GA map from a distance

Health of residents in DeKalb County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2009:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.6. This is about average.
79.0% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
36.6% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is less than average.
87.7% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
75.7% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is more than average.
Average weight of males is 191 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 175 pounds. This is more than average.


Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2000: 4266 buildings, average cost: $129,800
  • 2001: 4719 buildings, average cost: $166,000
  • 2002: 4134 buildings, average cost: $158,800
  • 2003: 3931 buildings, average cost: $196,000
  • 2004: 3761 buildings, average cost: $174,900
  • 2005: 3347 buildings, average cost: $177,100
  • 2006: 2867 buildings, average cost: $196,900
  • 2007: 2122 buildings, average cost: $233,000
  • 2008: 768 buildings, average cost: $267,300
  • 2009: 295 buildings, average cost: $301,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in DeKalb County Georgia:

Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 72.7%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 26.6%


2008 Presidential Election results in DeKalb County Georgia:

Obama (Democratic): 79.5%
McCain (Republican): 20.5%
Detailed 2008 Election Results



Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,068 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,609 (0.8%)


DeKalb County household income distribution in 2009 DeKalb County home values distribution


DeKalb County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 16.7%
(7.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 17.8% for Black residents, 33.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 16.7%
DeKalb County:

16.7%
Georgia:

16.5%
(7.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 17.8% for Black residents, 33.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Median age of residents in 2009: 34 years old
(Males: 33 years old, Females: 35 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 40 years old, Black residents: 33 years old, American Indian residents: 19 years old, Asian residents: 32 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 27 years old, Other race residents: 22 years old)

Area name: Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in DeKalb County is $686 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $763 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $929 a month.

Cities in this county include: North Atlanta, Redan, Dunwoody, Tucker, Belvedere Park, North Druid Hills, Decatur, North Decatur, Druid Hills, Panthersville.

DeKalb County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

2005 air pollution in DeKalb County:

Carbon Monoxide: 2 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Lead: 0.10 µg/m3 (standard limit: 1.5 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.014 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.116 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Above U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.087 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 24 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour: 53 µg/m3(standard limit: 150 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 15.8 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 33 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.



Click to draw/clear DeKalb County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in DeKalb County: Clifton Springs Golf Course (A), Snapfinger Woods Industrial Park (B), Snapfinger Woods Golf Course (C), American Legion Golf Course (D), Northeast Atlanta Industrial Park (E), Atlanta International Industrial Park (F), Atlanta Prison Farm (G), Atlanta Tucker Commercial Industrial Park (H), Fairington Golf Course (I), Bowman Industrial Park (J), Mystery Valley Golf Course (K), Stone Mountain Interchange Industrial Park (L), Perimeter McCall Business Park (M), Lithonia Country Club (N), Sugar Creek Golf Course (O). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Redan Village Shopping Center (1), Spring Mill Village Shopping Center (2), Pendley Hills Plaza Shopping Center (3), Outlet Square-Atlanta Shopping Center (4), College Plaza Shopping Center (5), Moreland Shopping Center (6), Shallowford Plaza Shopping Center (7), Memorial Bend Shopping Center (8), Rockmore Plaza Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in DeKalb County include: Macedonia Church (A), Masters Church (B), McElroy Church (C), Midway Church (D), Miller Grove Church (E), Mount Pleasant Church (F), East Side Church (G), Mountain View Church (H), New Hope Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Smith Cemetery (1), Indian Creek Cemetery (2), Sheppard Cemetery (3), Chestnut Hill Cemetery (4), Gresham Cemetery (5), Hillandale Cemetery (6), Anderson Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Venable Lake (A), Rock Bridge Lake (B), Michele, Lake (C), Greenwood Lakes (D), Durham Lake (E), Constitution Lake (F), Howell Lake (G), Sheppard Road Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Snapfinger Creek (A), Stephenson Creek (B), Pine Mountain Creek (C), Stone Mountain Creek (D), Sugar Creek (E), Swift Creek (F), Panthers Branch (G), Lee Henry Branch (H), Pole Bridge Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in DeKalb County include: Chapel Park (1), Silver Hill Park (2), County Line Park (3), Mimosa Hill Park (4), Miller Grove Park (5), Dresden Park (6), Emmie Smith County Park (7), Fisher Trail Park (8), Rock Chapel Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Redan Post Office (A), Briarcliff Station Atlanta Post Office (B), Northlake Station Atlanta Post Office (C), Embry Hills Station Atlanta Post Office (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Clayton County , Fulton County , Gwinnett County , Henry County , Rockdale County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

10.0%
Georgia:

9.8%

Unemployment by year (%)


Current college students: 47,609
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 85.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 36.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 101,320 (26% naturalized citizens)

DeKalb County:

15.2%
Whole state:

7.1%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 45,187
  • 1990 to 1994: 20,440
  • 1985 to 1989: 11,872
  • 1980 to 1984: 8,995
  • 1975 to 1979: 5,288
  • 1970 to 1974: 3,849
  • 1970 to 1974: 2,402
  • 1965 to 1969: 3,287

Mean travel time to work (commute): 31.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 44.0%

DeKalb County marital status for males
DeKalb County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 152,340
  • One, attached: 13,056
  • Two: 4,630
  • 3 or 4: 18,587
  • 5 to 9: 26,318
  • 10 to 19: 22,427
  • 20 or more: 22,924
  • Mobile homes: 882
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 67

Housing units in DeKalb County with a mortgage: 111,884 (13,029 second mortgage, 12,504 home equity loan, 409 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 23,001

Here:

82.9% with mortgage
State:

75.3% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 35.19%
Here35.2%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 234,299
Total congregations: 326

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA) Non-Charismatic Churches Independent
Adherents78,981 (33.7%)36,223 (15.5%)34,050 (14.5%)10,571 (4.5%)10,000 (4.3%)
Congregations72 (22.1%)10 (3.1%)47 (14.4%)26 (8.0%)3 (0.9%)
NameEpiscopal ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Christian Churches and Churches of ChristChurches of ChristOther
Adherents8,483 (3.6%)7,746 (3.3%)5,162 (2.2%)4,532 (1.9%)38,551 (16.5%)
Congregations9 (2.8%)6 (1.8%)6 (1.8%)9 (2.8%)138 (42.3%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in DeKalb County - North Atlanta, Redan, Dunwoody, Tucker, Belvedere Park

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 128
This county:

1.75 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

1.91 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
DeKalb County:

0.04 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 60
DeKalb County:

0.82 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

0.86 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 259
This county:

3.53 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

5.12 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 520
DeKalb County:

7.09 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

7.41 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

9.6%
Georgia:

10.4%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

27.4%
Georgia:

27.8%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
DeKalb County:

15.5%
State:

14.6%


Agriculture in DeKalb County:

Average size of farms: 29 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $23,158
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $7471.57
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 94.00%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.59%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $30,964
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 10.50%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 7.89%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $13,631
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 86.49%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 23.20

Tornado activity:

DeKalb County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Georgia state average. It is 3.9 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 5 fatalities and 172 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 3/24/1975, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed 3 people and injured 152 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

DeKalb County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Georgia state average. It is 98% 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 92.3 miles away from the county center
On 3/18/2003 at 06:04:24, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 79.1 miles away from the county center
On 1/18/2000 at 22:19:31, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 81.7 miles away from the county center
On 7/19/1997 at 17:06:34, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 93.0 miles away from DeKalb County center
On 1/15/1993 at 02:02:51, a magnitude 3.2 (3.1 LG, 3.2 MD, Depth: 1.1 mi) earthquake occurred 97.8 miles away from the county center
On 3/21/2001 at 23:35:35, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 1.9 mi) earthquake occurred 100.0 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (12%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Construction laborers (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Customer service representatives (3%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (24%)
  • Jamaica (7%)
  • Vietnam (6%)
  • India (5%)
  • Other Eastern Africa (4%)
  • Korea (3%)
  • Ethiopia (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in DeKalb County (%):



  • English (5%)
  • United States or American (5%)
  • German (4%)
  • Irish (4%)
  • African (2%)
  • Jamaican (2%)
  • Scotch-Irish (1%)


DeKalb County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 240,374 (70%)
  • Carpooled: 52,594 (15%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 17,907 (5%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 235 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 8,340 (2%)
  • Railroad: 806 (0%)
  • Taxi: 807 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 212 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 479 (0%)
  • Walked: 6,021 (2%)
  • Other means: 2,957 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 10,378 (3%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in DeKalb County, Georgia:

  • 4,086 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 2,486 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 2,409 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 2,164 people in nursing homes
  • 695 people in state prisons
  • 429 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 344 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 306 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 146 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 110 people in other group homes
  • 98 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 96 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
  • 89 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 78 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 71 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 71 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 51 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
  • 35 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 23 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 17 people in religious group quarters
  • 7 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 6 people in military hospitals or wards for chronically ill

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $55,854.

12.77% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,573 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

12.77%
Georgia average:

10.98%


0.32% of residents moved from foreign countries ($326 average AGI)
DeKalb County:

0.32%
Georgia average:

0.39%

7.21% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($22,112 average AGI)
5.24% relocated from other states ($15,135 average AGI)
DeKalb County:

5.24%
Georgia average:

4.40%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Fulton County, GA  2.99% ($44,614 average AGI)
from Gwinnett County, GA  1.49% ($35,762)
from Cobb County, GA  0.71% ($41,593)
from Clayton County, GA  0.46% ($26,186)
from Orleans Parish, LA  0.39% ($23,867)
from Rockdale County, GA  0.18% ($47,927)
from Henry County, GA  0.17% ($33,850)


12.81% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($44,665 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

12.81%
Georgia average:

9.55%


0.10% of residents moved to foreign countries ($406 average AGI)
DeKalb County:

0.10%
Georgia average:

0.09%

9.21% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($30,326 average AGI)
3.50% relocated to other states ($13,932 average AGI)
DeKalb County:

3.50%
Georgia average:

3.17%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Fulton County, GA  3.14% ($48,840 average AGI)
to Gwinnett County, GA  2.37% ($37,291)
to Cobb County, GA  0.80% ($44,855)
to Clayton County, GA  0.61% ($26,564)
to Rockdale County, GA  0.39% ($37,235)
to Henry County, GA  0.34% ($39,353)
to Newton County, GA  0.34% ($35,326)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 15.9

Births per 1000 population in DeKalb County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 5.8

Deaths per 1000 population in DeKalb County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in DeKalb County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 60,877 (50,053 aged, 10,824 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 0.74
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 8320.690
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 198.010
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 20306.78

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1618.830
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 617.440
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 12.54

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 41.09
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 88.5

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 8.7
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1
Fitness & recreation sports centers per 100,000 population in 2005: 10334.027494

EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 125.5. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of homicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 91.9
  • Cut/Pierce - 9.2
  • Other - 24.4

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 84.0. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 49.6
  • Suffocation - 15.8
  • Poisoning - 11.1
  • Other - 7.6

Household type by relationship:

Households: 652,153
  • In family households: 528,094 (100,168 male householders, 57,999 female householders)
    104,299 spouses, 185,336 children (170,203 natural, 5,355 adopted, 9,778 stepchildren), 16,734 grandchildren, 15,198 brothers or sisters, 6,440 parents, 20,726 other relatives, 21,194 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 124,059 (41,189 male householders (27,478 living alone)), 50,035 female householders (39,567 living alone)), 32,835 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 13,712 (6,535 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 58,293 2-persons, 39,477 3-persons, 31,693 4-persons, 15,589 5-persons, 7,330 6-persons, 5,785 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 67,045 1-person, 19,234 2-persons, 3,121 3-persons, 970 4-persons, 477 5-persons, 180 6-persons, 197 7-or-more-persons.

82.6% of residents of DeKalb County speak English at home.
8.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (32% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 30% speak English not well, 21% don't speak English at all).
4.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (61% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
2.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (35% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 27% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
2.2% of residents speak other language at home (60% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $2,909,879,000 ($4306 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $183,923,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $826,965,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $596,208,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $8,688,000
Federal grants: $463,396,000
Federal procurement contracts: $121,909,000 ($34,640,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $892,712,000 ($71,311,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $65,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $698,685,000
Federal Government insurance: $317,589,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 60,340
Here:

89 per 1000 residents
State:

79 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 21,842
Here:

32 per 1000 residents
State:

38 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +38,772
Here:

+57 per 1000 residents
State:

+21 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -64,393
Here:  -95 per 1000 residents
State:  +26 per 1000 residents

Population growth in DeKalb County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 86.72 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.8
State:

6.2

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.0
State:

4.2

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 10,052
  • 2000 to 2004: 34,536
  • 1990 to 1999: 44,539
  • 1980 to 1989: 56,965
  • 1970 to 1979: 54,551
  • 1960 to 1969: 48,190
  • 1950 to 1959: 32,588
  • 1940 to 1949: 10,647
  • 1939 or earlier: 13,035
Rooms in houses/apartments in DeKalb County, Georgia
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 76
  • 2 rooms: 990
  • 3 rooms: 4,950
  • 4 rooms: 6,262
  • 5 rooms: 20,773
  • 6 rooms: 31,284
  • 7 rooms: 27,907
  • 8 rooms: 25,280
  • 9+ rooms: 28,299
  • 1 room: 4,816
  • 2 rooms: 13,643
  • 3 rooms: 20,233
  • 4 rooms: 26,554
  • 5 rooms: 21,293
  • 6 rooms: 9,774
  • 7 rooms: 4,015
  • 8 rooms: 1,838
  • 9+ rooms: 1,352
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in DeKalb County, Georgia
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 618
  • 1 bedroom: 2,733
  • 2 bedrooms: 23,094
  • 3 bedrooms: 68,290
  • 4 bedrooms: 40,973
  • 5+ bedrooms: 10,113
  • no bedroom: 5,802
  • 1 bedroom: 32,831
  • 2 bedrooms: 44,072
  • 3 bedrooms: 17,045
  • 4 bedrooms: 3,197
  • 5+ bedrooms: 571
Cars and other vehicles available in DeKalb County, Georgia in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 5,511
  • 1 vehicle: 43,916
  • 2 vehicles: 66,251
  • 3 vehicles: 22,695
  • 4 vehicles: 5,713
  • 5+ vehicles: 1,735
  • no vehicle: 17,252
  • 1 vehicle: 53,205
  • 2 vehicles: 26,678
  • 3 vehicles: 5,084
  • 4 vehicles: 870
  • 5+ vehicles: 429

47% of DeKalb County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 43% lived in Georgia.

DeKalb County:

46.9%
State average:

50.8%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 284918
  • Northeast: 62830
  • Midwest: 56078
  • South: 135032
  • West: 17235

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $133,600


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in DeKalb County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (83.3%)
  • Electricity (15.4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1.0%)
  • Utility gas (49.4%)
  • Electricity (48.4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1.5%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 8,086
Here:

10.9%
Georgia:

8.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3,319
Here:

9.3%
Georgia:

8.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 13,420
Here:

38.3%
Georgia:

22.9%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


DeKalb County government finances in 2006:

    : $21,733,000
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $169,685,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $66,051,000
    Sewerage: $56,659,000
    All Other: $36,938,000
    Air Transportation: $3,775,000
    Parks and Recreation: $3,506,000
    Parking Facilities: $141,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $31,422,000
    Solid Waste Management: $25,616,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $21,296,000
    Water Utilities: $16,996,000
    Police Protection: $16,592,000
    Sewerage: $11,331,000
    Parks and Recreation: $5,066,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,801,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,763,000
    General - Other: $1,610,000
    Air Transportation: $1,546,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $110,000
    Health - Other: $8,000
  • Current Operations - Solid Waste Management: $115,951,000
    Police Protection: $99,544,000
    Water Utilities: $62,463,000
    Central Staff Services: $59,535,000
    Health - Other: $55,863,000
    Correctional Institutions: $50,199,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $44,418,000
    Local Fire Protection: $43,341,000
    General - Other: $41,709,000
    Sewerage: $28,733,000
    Regular Highways: $21,762,000
    Financial Administration: $18,664,000
    General Public Buildings: $14,295,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $12,089,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $11,195,000
    Parks and Recreation: $10,817,000
    Housing and Community Development: $8,876,000
    Libraries: $5,820,000
    Air Transportation: $2,327,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,282,000
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $42,348,000
  • Employee Retirement - Benefit Payments: $60,082,000
    Earnings on Investments (calculated): $53,794,000
    Total Cash and Deposits: $38,988,000
    Total Federal Securities: $36,874,000
    From Parent Local Government: $7,355,000
    Local Employee Contribution: $3,821,000
    Withdrawals: $241,000
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Bonds: $281,929,000
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Stocks: $764,046,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $22,897,000
    All Other: $15,337,000
    Public Welfare: $1,613,000
    Highways: $751,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $23,757,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Sewerage: $12,909,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $243,000
    Highways: $12,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $45,938,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $3,590,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $28,820,000
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $38,945,000
    Interest Earnings: $34,077,000
    Rents: $13,447,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $10,158,000
    Special Assessments: $3,547,000
    Sale of Property: $19,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $910,945,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $709,765,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $230,000,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff Services: $26,961,000
    Parks and Recreation: $11,154,000
    General - Other: $11,107,000
    Water Utilities: $4,963,000
    Police Protection: $3,318,000
    Sewerage: $3,308,000
    Regular Highways: $2,609,000
    Local Fire Protection: $1,065,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $631,000
    Solid Waste Management: $559,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $262,000
    Financial Administration: $139,000
    Housing and Community Development: $122,000
    Correctional Institutions: $37,000
    Libraries: $36,000
    Health - Other: $24,000
    Air Transportation: $23,000
    General Public Building: $12,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $6,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $309,907,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $84,989,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $104,881,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $26,228,000
    Health and Hospitals: $17,577,000
    Public Welfare: $1,825,000
    Highways: $1,093,000
  • Tax - Property: $287,864,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $101,043,000
    Other Selective Sales: $34,185,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $22,376,000
    Other License: $9,017,000
    Public Utility License: $7,037,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $4,480,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $324,792,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $24,021,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 13,175
  • Number of aged recipients: 2,060
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 11,115
  • Number of recipients under 18: 2,571
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 7,323
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 3,281
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 3,907
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 6,291


DeKalb County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

DeKalb County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 115 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED3,108$153,6302,714$225,34811,279$220,426330$112,11819$8,224,0001,002$129,9081$235,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED206$131,238239$244,1671,178$202,89698$38,4081$176,000112$101,7320$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED858$126,531689$161,2025,795$181,709651$46,0494$3,950,000694$101,5758$56,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN660$140,921552$195,9043,490$186,352140$79,7362$14,828,000275$112,5093$127,333
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS169$135,627122$184,393794$196,45848$94,1670$067$114,1041$154,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 112 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED615$237,735366$258,89922$163,818
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED236$208,148197$238,56936$110,750
APPLICATIONS DENIED101$225,78285$236,1656$159,333
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN35$220,91443$224,4193$103,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS32$242,43818$235,7787$169,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in DeKalb County, GA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James2,62970.1 years
Mary2,59478.0 years
William2,41472.4 years
John2,27072.4 years
Robert1,71168.4 years
Charles1,25970.0 years
Willie1,19670.9 years
George1,01272.7 years
Annie93978.9 years
Thomas88871.4 years
Most common last names in DeKalb County, GA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith1,57472.7 years
Johnson93672.2 years
Williams88470.5 years
Jones86671.3 years
Brown82972.2 years
Davis71673.0 years
Jackson57670.7 years
Harris50071.7 years
White45273.0 years
Thomas44970.7 years
Businesses in DeKalb County, GA
NameCountNameCount
AT&T7Microtel1
Aeropostale1Motel 62
Arby's1Office Depot2
Ashley Furniture1OfficeMax1
AutoZone10Outback Steakhouse1
Bath & Body Works2Panda Express1
Bed Bath & Beyond1Panera Bread2
Blockbuster6Papa John's Pizza4
Buffalo Wild Wings1Payless8
Burger King10PetSmart1
Caribou Coffee1Pizza Hut11
Chick-Fil-A10Popeyes8
Chipotle1Publix Super Markets9
Cinnabon 1Quiznos4
Comfort Suites2RadioShack4
Costco1Rite Aid5
DHL4Rooms To Go1
Dairy Queen8Ruby Tuesday3
Domino's Pizza3SONIC Drive-In4
Dunkin Donuts6Sam's Club3
Econo Lodge2Sears4
FedEx63Spencer Gifts1
Foot Locker4Sprint Nextel2
GNC8Staples2
GameStop4Starbucks11
H&R Block18Studio 61
Havertys Furniture1Subway10
Holiday Inn3Super 83
Home Depot2T-Mobile14
IHOP5T.J.Maxx1
JCPenney1Taco Bell11
KFC9Target3
Knights Inn1Toys"R"Us4
Kohl's1UPS59
Kroger16Value City Furniture1
LENSCRAFTERS3Verizon Wireless3
Lane Furniture3Victoria's Secret1
Lowes1Waffle House17
Macy's3Walgreens13
Marriott6Walmart3
Marshalls2Wendy's10
MasterBrand Cabinets2Whole Foods Market1
McDonald's19YMCA5

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