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County population in July 2007: 737,093 (100% urban, 0% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 145,821
Renter-occupied apartments: 103,518
% of renters here:  42%
State:  33%
Land area: 268 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 2748 people per square mile 
 
 (very high).

2008 cost of living index in DeKalb County: 93.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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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...

Races in DeKalb County, Georgia:

  • Black (54.2%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (32.2%)
  • Hispanic (7.9%)
  • Other race (3.5%)
  • Two or more races (2.1%)
  • Asian Indian (1.1%)
  • Vietnamese (0.9%)
  • Chinese (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Other Asian (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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

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

Average wage per job in 2003: $40,699
County population in 2003: 673,818
Jobs in 2003: 321,214

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DeKalb County,GA real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 371,973
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.3%

Average household size:
DeKalb County:  2.6 people
Georgia:  2.6 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $51,705 ($49,117 in 1999)
This county:  $51,705
Georgia:  $49,136

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $735 (lower quartile is $608, upper quartile is $911)
This county:  $735
State:  $614

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $197,700 (it was $133,500 in 2000)
DeKalb County:  $197,700
Georgia:  $164,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $145,800 - $325,100

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $278,425
Here:  $278,425
State:  $234,442

Townhouses or other attached units: $213,323
Here:  $213,323
State:  $202,354

In 2-unit structures: $336,913
Here:  $336,913
State:  $222,245

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $133,441
Here:  $133,441
State:  $151,985

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $173,792
Here:  $173,792
State:  $219,544

Mobile homes: $61,576
Here:  $61,576
State:  $44,353
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,543
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $463

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

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DeKalb County, GA map from a distance

Health of residents in DeKalb County based on 509 CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2002 to 2004:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.7. This is about average.
79.6% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
19.2% of residents had a sunburn in the past 12 months. This is less than average.
39.2% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is less than average.
60.9% of residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
74.9% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is more than average.
Average weight of males is 187 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 158 pounds. This is about average.
21.0% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is less 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

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%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2007: $1,980 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2007: $1,692 (0.8%)

DeKalb County household income distribution in 2007 DeKalb County home values distribution


DeKalb County contract rent distribution in 2007

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2007: 14.1%
DeKalb County:  14.1%
Georgia:  14.3%
(5.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 16.2% for Black residents, 27.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Median age of residents in 2007: 35 years old
(Males: 34 years old, Females: 36 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 42 years old, Black residents: 33 years old, American Indian residents: 37 years old, Asian residents: 35 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 28 years old, Other race residents: 29 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.

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 (standard limit: 150 µg/m3): 53 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 15.8 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 33 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.


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


DeKalb County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

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

Shopping Centers: College Plaza Shopping Center (1), Spring Mill Village Shopping Center (2), Outlet Square-Atlanta Shopping Center (3), Tiburon Shopping Center (4), Northlake Tower Festival Shopping Center (5), Northlake Mall Shopping Center (6), Shallowford Plaza Shopping Center (7), North Hills Shopping Center (8), Five Points Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in DeKalb County include: Wesley Chapel (A), Zion Baptist Church (B), Union Hill Church (C), Turner Hill Church (D), Stone Mountain Community Church (E), Spring Hill Church (F), Snapfinger Church (G), Shady Grove Church (H), Salem Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

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

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Stephenson Creek (A), Stone Mountain Creek (B), Conley Creek (C), Sugar Creek (D), Henderson Mill Creek (E), Swift Creek (F), Clarks Creek (G), Fowler Branch (H), Indian Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in DeKalb County include: Bouldercrest Park (1), Brownsmill Park (2), Chapel Park (3), County Line Park (4), Dresden Park (5), Emmie Smith County Park (6), Fisher Trail Park (7), Fourty Oaks Park (8), Glen Emerald Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

 
Unemployment in December 2008:
Here:  4.8%
Georgia:  4.7%


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: 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


Religon statistics

Total adherents: 234,299
Total congregations: 326

Adherents


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 religions
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.


Agriculture in DeKalb County
Average size of farms: 29 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $23158
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: $30964
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: $13631
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

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.



Class of Workers

Most common industries for males in 2005 (%):



  • Construction (14%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)

Most common industries for females in 2005 (%):



  • Educational services (13%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (4%)

Most common occupations for males in 2005 (%):



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Construction laborers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3%)

Most common occupations for females in 2005 (%):



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Cashiers (3%)
  • Business operations specialists (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
  • 4086 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 2486 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 2409 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 2164 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 2003: 16.1



Births per 1000 population in DeKalb County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 5.9



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 2003: 9.3



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


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:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 6,878
  • 1995 to 1998: 18,451
  • 1990 to 1994: 22,479
  • 1980 to 1989: 54,793
  • 1970 to 1979: 54,866
  • 1960 to 1969: 50,181
  • 1950 to 1959: 29,859
  • 1940 to 1949: 11,818
  • 1939 or earlier: 11,906

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in DeKalb County, Georgia:
  • 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


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in DeKalb County, Georgia:
  • 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 owner-occupied houses and condos in DeKalb County:
  • no bedroom: 618
  • 1 bedroom: 2,733
  • 2 bedrooms: 23,094
  • 3 bedrooms: 68,290
  • 4 bedrooms: 40,973
  • 5+ bedrooms: 10,113


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in DeKalb County:
  • 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 in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 5,511
  • 1 vehicle: 43,916
  • 2 vehicles: 66,251
  • 3 vehicles: 22,695
  • 4 vehicles: 5,713
  • 5+ vehicles: 1,735


Cars and other vehicles available in DeKalb County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 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 houses and condos:
  • Utility gas (83.3%)
  • Electricity (15.4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1.0%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • 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 2004:
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $2,679,000
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $223,858,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $53,986,000
    Sewerage: $39,570,000
    All Other: $16,316,000
    Parks & Recreation: $3,128,000
    Parking Facilities: $136,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $100,900,000
    Sewerage: $67,631,000
    General Public Buildings: $30,485,000
    Parks & Recreation: $28,201,000
    Regular Highways: $18,114,000
    Solid Waste Management: $6,130,000
    Financial Administration: $6,078,000
    Air Transportation: $1,992,000
    General: $1,902,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,702,000
    Fire Protection: $1,121,000
    Central Staff Services: $352,000
    Police Protection: $98,000
    Health - Other: $88,000
    Housing & Community Development: $38,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $10,000
    Judicial & Legal: $7,000
    Welfare - Other: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $92,840,000
    Fire Protection: $50,087,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $46,304,000
    Corrections - Other: $40,030,000
    Water Utilities: $34,022,000
    Central Staff Services: $33,964,000
    Financial Administration: $28,336,000
    Regular Highways: $26,490,000
    Solid Waste Management: $24,625,000
    Sewerage: $23,279,000
    Health Services - Other: $23,242,000
    General - Other: $21,254,000
    Parks & Recreation: $15,720,000
    Housing & Community Development: $12,069,000
    Libraries: $10,765,000
    General Public Buildings: $10,375,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $8,829,000
    Welfare - Other: $3,713,000
    Air Transportation: $1,573,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,328,000
  • Employee Retirement - Total Other Securities: $1,083,697,000
    Interest Revenue: $174,174,000
    Benefit Payments: $44,807,000
    Local Employee Contribution: $1,352,000
    From Local Government: $1,288,000
    Withdrawals: $198,000
    From Other Government: $68,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $23,154,000
    Housing & Community Development: $324,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $12,823,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Hospitals: $21,480,000
    Sewerage: $10,712,000
    General: $707,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Health: $7,350,000
    Welfare: $3,323,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $126,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $446,580,000
    Industrial Revenue: $53,118,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $267,640,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $179,865,000
    Other NEC: $142,915,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $250,470,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $505,365,000
    Industrial Revenue: $49,528,000
    Other, NEC: $15,000,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $3,590,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $145,085,000
    Water Utilities: $121,080,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $40,196,000
    Interest Earnings: $24,863,000
    Special Assessments: $3,622,000
    Property Sale Other: $1,370,000
    Rents: $286,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $16,033,000
    Central Staff: $13,298,000
    Police Protection: $4,358,000
    Water Utilities: $1,661,000
    Sewerage: $1,107,000
    Judicial: $830,000
    Fire Protection: $760,000
    Solid Waste Management: $430,000
    General Public Building: $381,000
    Regular Highways: $230,000
    Financial Administration: $218,000
    Parks & Recreation: $133,000
    Corrections - Other: $122,000
    Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $103,000
    Housing & Community Development: $100,000
    Air Transportation: $24,000
    Natural Resource - Other: $7,000
    Health - Other: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $242,152,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $59,356,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $56,525,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $23,200,000
    Health & Hospitals: $13,763,000
    Public Welfare: $2,056,000
  • Tax - Property: $241,381,000
    Total General Sales: $81,684,000
    NEC: $27,798,000
    Other Selective Sales: $27,420,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $4,287,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $334,400,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $23,248,000


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)



DeKalb County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007:

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)




Vehicles involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)


Vehicles involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)




Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers (per 100,000 population)


Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers (per 100,000 population)




Fatalities (per 100,000 population)


Fatalities (per 100,000 population)




Persons involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)


Persons involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)




Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(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 ORIGINATED869$152,22612,490$183,72610,409$164,8311,273$82,88826$8,220,6153,518$133,3797$50,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED66$158,8181,906$173,3863,178$151,146379$63,1502$287,500771$119,0006$54,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED372$143,5434,904$182,90513,267$159,1982,776$67,0796$997,5003,001$134,32527$59,074
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN135$159,6002,022$197,6565,091$162,470461$107,0568$1,496,250844$139,8585$163,400
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS23$135,739690$183,6641,301$175,612117$96,3590$0271$146,3541$43,000
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 115 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED3,740$174,5451,475$170,135726$130,202
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED620$176,981427$187,906180$139,283
APPLICATIONS DENIED131$181,35948$187,35456$137,714
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN249$189,980144$197,38278$137,679
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS20$169,45011$233,5459$143,111
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

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