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Races in DeKalb County, Illinois:
Detached houses: $245,241Here: $245,241State: $269,211 Townhouses or other attached units: $170,833Here: $170,833State: $258,887 In 2-unit structures: $207,344Here: $207,344State: $320,810 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $191,395Here: $191,395State: $330,214 Mobile homes: $37,083Here: $37,083State: $35,670
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 51.7% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 47.3%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in DeKalb County is $569 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $748 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $970 a month.
Cities in this county include: DeKalb, Sycamore, Sandwich, Genoa, Cortland, Hinckley, Somonauk, Waterman, Kirkland, Kingston.
Neighboring counties: Boone County , Kane County , Kendall County , La Salle County , Lee County , McHenry County , Ogle County , Winnebago County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in DeKalb County: Indian Oaks Country Club (A), Shabbona Grove Picnic Area (B), Three Fires Picnic Area (C), Camp Rotary McQueen (D), Ohio Grove Grange (E), Chief Shabbona Historical Site (F), Sommonauk Point Picnic Area (G), Tom Kennedy Recycling Center (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in DeKalb County include: Somonauk Church (A), Mayfield Church (B), Saint Mary Catholic Church (C), Rollo Congregational Church (D), Northwest United Church (E), Northside Baptist Church (F), Calvary Church (G), Pierce Community Church (H), Immanuel Lutheran Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: South Grove Cemetery (1), Afton Center Cemetery (2), Ault Road Cemetery (3), Kingston Cemetery (4), Mayfield Cemetery (5), Hick's Mill Cemetery (6), Barron Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Parris Lake (A), Buck Lake (B), Shabbona Lake (C), Lake Prestbury (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Rivers and creeks: East Branch South Branch Kishwaukee River (A), Owens Creek (B), Kingsbury Creek (C), North Branch South Branch Kishwaukee River (D), Battle Creek (E), South Branch South Branch Kishwaukee River (F), East Branch Kilbuck Creek (G), Deer Creek (H), Middle Branch South Branch Kishwaukee River (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in DeKalb County include: Moose Range Park (1), Katz Park (2), MacQueen Forest Preserve (3), J Walter Becker Memorial Park (4), Saunnak Forest Preserve (5), Shabbona Lake State Recreational Area (6), Wetzel Park (7), Wilkinson - Renwick Marsh Nature Preserve (8). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in DeKalb County: Indian Oaks Country Club (A), Shabbona Grove Picnic Area (B), Three Fires Picnic Area (C), Camp Rotary McQueen (D), Ohio Grove Grange (E), Chief Shabbona Historical Site (F), Sommonauk Point Picnic Area (G), Tom Kennedy Recycling Center (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in DeKalb County include: Somonauk Church (A), Mayfield Church (B), Saint Mary Catholic Church (C), Rollo Congregational Church (D), Northwest United Church (E), Northside Baptist Church (F), Calvary Church (G), Pierce Community Church (H), Immanuel Lutheran Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: South Grove Cemetery (1), Afton Center Cemetery (2), Ault Road Cemetery (3), Kingston Cemetery (4), Mayfield Cemetery (5), Hick's Mill Cemetery (6), Barron Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Parris Lake (A), Buck Lake (B), Shabbona Lake (C), Lake Prestbury (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: East Branch South Branch Kishwaukee River (A), Owens Creek (B), Kingsbury Creek (C), North Branch South Branch Kishwaukee River (D), Battle Creek (E), South Branch South Branch Kishwaukee River (F), East Branch Kilbuck Creek (G), Deer Creek (H), Middle Branch South Branch Kishwaukee River (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in DeKalb County include: Moose Range Park (1), Katz Park (2), MacQueen Forest Preserve (3), J Walter Becker Memorial Park (4), Saunnak Forest Preserve (5), Shabbona Lake State Recreational Area (6), Wetzel Park (7), Wilkinson - Renwick Marsh Nature Preserve (8). Display/hide their locations on the map
Unemployment by year (%)
Current college students: 18,467 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 87.5% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 26.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 5,193 (36% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 23.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 64.3%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in DeKalb County with a mortgage: 11,752 (1,098 second mortgage, 1,924 home equity loan, 41 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 4,396
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DeKalb County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Illinois state average. It is 1.6 times below overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused one injury recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 6/18/1975, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
DeKalb County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Illinois state average. It is 95% smaller than the overall U.S. average. On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 MB, 4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 31.4 miles away from DeKalb County centerOn 9/2/1999 at 16:17:29, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 37.8 miles away from the county centerMagnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)
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Means of transportation to work
10.87% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,321 average adjusted gross income)
0.42% of residents moved from foreign countries ($209 average AGI)DeKalb County: 0.42%Illinois average: 0.19% 8.59% relocated from other counties in Illinois ($30,611 average AGI) 1.86% relocated from other states ($6,501 average AGI)DeKalb County: 1.86%Illinois average: 2.13%
9.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,440 average adjusted gross income)
0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($109 average AGI)DeKalb County: 0.06%Illinois average: 0.07% 6.64% relocated to other counties in Illinois ($25,609 average AGI) 2.61% relocated to other states ($10,723 average AGI)DeKalb County: 2.61%Illinois average: 2.58%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.3 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.8 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 6.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.2 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.6
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 10,513 (9,363 aged, 1,150 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Household type by relationship
16,641 spouses, 23,864 children (22,128 natural, 557 adopted, 1,179 stepchildren), 699 grandchildren, 525 brothers or sisters, 286 parents, 753 other relatives, 1,391 non-relatives
Size of family households: 8,118 2-persons, 4,530 3-persons, 4,469 4-persons, 2,046 5-persons, 760 6-persons, 267 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 8,097 1-person, 2,254 2-persons, 697 3-persons, 261 4-persons, 132 5-persons, 13 6-persons, 25 7-or-more-persons.
90.0% of residents of DeKalb County speak English at home. 5.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (55% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all). 2.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 1.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (60% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 0.5% of residents speak other language at home (79% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $330,249,000 ($3458 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $7,629,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $148,902,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $85,611,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $16,817,000 Federal grants: $58,563,000 Federal procurement contracts: $3,531,000 ($400,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $16,826,000 ($4,438,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $1,559,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $77,969,000 Federal Government insurance: $110,124,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 7.70 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
47% of DeKalb County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 83% lived in Illinois.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $140,400
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Health Services - Other: $4,810,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,909,000
Police Protection: $3,828,000
Regular Highways: $2,576,000
General - Other: $1,669,000
Corrections - Other: $1,574,000
Central Staff Services: $1,167,000
General Public Buildings: $922,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $634,000
Parks & Recreation: $445,000
Natural Resources - Other: $409,000
Financial Administration: $407,000
Public Welfare: $220,000
General Support: $163,000
Highways: $118,000
Health & Hospitals: $225,000
Interest Earnings: $504,000
Police Protection: $947,000
Central Staff: $253,000
Welfare - Other: $42,000
Health & Hospitals: $4,217,000
Highways: $1,501,000
All Other: $28,000
Public Welfare: $20,000
NEC: $664,000
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