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County population in July 2007: 41,796 (58% urban, 42% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 12,341
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,793
% of renters here:  18%
State:  29%
Land area: 363 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 115 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

2008 cost of living index in DeKalb County: 82.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (43.4%), Educational,health and social services (13.4%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 87%
  • Government: 7%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in DeKalb County, Indiana:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Other race (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  34.7 years
Indiana median age:  35.2 years

Males: 20,059  (49.8%)
Females: 20,226  (50.2%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $33,825
County population in 2003: 41,140
Jobs in 2003: 22,895

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Total labor force in 2004: 21,891
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.5%

Average household size:
DeKalb County:  2.6 people
Indiana:  2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $51,262 ($44,909 in 1999)
This county:  $51,262
Indiana:  $47,448

2007 median house/condo value: $115,991 ($88,000 in 2000)
DeKalb County:  $115,991
Indiana:  $122,900

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $464 (lower quartile is $384, upper quartile is $548)
This county:  $464
State:  $518

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,072
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $325

Institutionalized population: 405

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Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2000: 190 buildings, average cost: $129,100
  • 2001: 198 buildings, average cost: $128,200
  • 2002: 188 buildings, average cost: $130,200
  • 2003: 238 buildings, average cost: $140,000
  • 2004: 205 buildings, average cost: $149,100

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in DeKalb County Indiana:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 68.0%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 31.2%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $695 (0.8%)

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


DeKalb County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This county:  5.9%
Whole state:  9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This county:  2.8%
Whole state:  4.2%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in DeKalb County is $444 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $564 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $776 a month.

Cities in this county include: Auburn, Garrett, Butler, Waterloo, St. Joe, Corunna, Altona.

Neighboring counties: Allen County , Defiance County, Ohio , LaGrange County , Noble County , Steuben County , Williams County, Ohio .


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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable location: Auburn Golf Club (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in DeKalb County include: Meese Church (A), Coburn Corners Church (B), Ashley-Hudson Church (C), Barker Church (D), Barkers Chapel Methodist Church (E), Union Chapel (F), Maple Grove Church (G), Big Run Church (H), The Wesleyan Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Alton Cemetery (1), Watson Cemetery (2), Wartenbe Cemetery (3), Barkers Chapel Cemetery (4), Bear Creek Cemetery (5), Jenkins Cemetery (6), Kraft Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Cedar Lake (A), Story Lake (B), Upper Story Lake (C), Holiday Lakes (D), Depew Lake (E), Lintz Lake (F), Lower Story Lake (G), Haynes Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hiram Sweet Ditch (A), Black Creek (B), Buck Creek (C), Bear Creek (D), Sycamore Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in DeKalb County: Hardy Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  4.7%
Indiana:  4.1%


Unemployment by year (%)


Current college students: 1,537
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 322 (42% naturalized citizens)

DeKalb County:  0.8%
Whole state:  3.1%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 115
  • 1990 to 1994: 16
  • 1985 to 1989: 53
  • 1980 to 1984: 30
  • 1975 to 1979: 35
  • 1970 to 1974: 19
  • 1970 to 1974: 4
  • 1965 to 1969: 50


Mean travel time to work: 19.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 67.0%

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

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 12,241
  • One, attached: 138
  • Two: 513
  • 3 or 4: 597
  • 5 to 9: 293
  • 10 to 19: 201
  • 20 or more: 363
  • Mobile homes: 1,790
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8

Housing units in DeKalb County with a mortgage: 6,411 (655 second mortgage, 671 home equity loan, 15 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,515

Here:  71.8% with mortgage
State:  70.9% with mortgage

Agriculture in DeKalb County
Average size of farms: 179 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $42338
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $198.67
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 1.49%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 41.84%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $42092
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 69.19%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.76%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $61446
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.20%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 6.06
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 20.56%
Corn for grain: 41016 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 7146 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 68197 harvested acres
Vegetables: 13 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 30 acres

DeKalb County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Indiana state average. It is 1.4 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 29 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 7/14/1992, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 28 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Metal and metal products (18%)
  • Transportation equipment (13%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (3%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (3%)
  • Educational services (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (12%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Transportation equipment (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (14%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)


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



  • Mexico (23%)
  • Canada (13%)
  • Germany (12%)
  • Netherlands (11%)
  • Vietnam (7%)
  • Korea (7%)
  • United Kingdom (4%)


Most common first ancestries reported in DeKalb County:



  • German (39%)
  • United States or American (21%)
  • English (9%)
  • Irish (7%)
  • French (except Basque) (3%)
  • Italian (2%)
  • Polish (2%)

DeKalb County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 16,953 (84%)
  • Carpooled: 2,198 (11%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 71 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 23 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 55 (0%)
  • Walked: 395 (2%)
  • Other means: 106 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 488 (2%)

People in group quarters in DeKalb County, Indiana
  • 273 people in nursing homes
  • 70 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
  • 62 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 23 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 19 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 5 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 2 people in religious group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $49,758.

6.40% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,263 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.40%
Indiana average:  6.54%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.46% relocated from other counties in Indiana ($22,599 average AGI)
1.95% relocated from other states ($10,664 average AGI)
DeKalb County:  1.95%
Indiana average:  2.47%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Allen County, IN  1.68% ($39,659 average AGI)
from Noble County, IN  1.05% ($27,912)
from Steuben County, IN  0.88% ($24,546)
from Williams County, OH  0.17% ($27,750)
from Defiance County, OH  0.13% ($34,952)
from LaGrange County, IN  0.11% ($22,222)
from Whitley County, IN  0.11% ($34,471)


6.83% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,645 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.83%
Indiana average:  6.56%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.92% relocated to other counties in Indiana ($23,066 average AGI)
1.91% relocated to other states ($9,579 average AGI)
DeKalb County:  1.91%
Indiana average:  2.55%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Allen County, IN  1.91% ($35,052 average AGI)
to Steuben County, IN  0.98% ($30,686)
to Noble County, IN  0.93% ($28,560)
to Marion County, IN  0.18% ($22,586)
to LaGrange County, IN  0.15% ($38,417)
to Whitley County, IN  0.12% ($30,100)
to Williams County, OH  0.10% ($32,563)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.2



Births per 1000 population in DeKalb County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.3



Deaths per 1000 population in DeKalb County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.4



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in DeKalb County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 5,506 (4,737 aged, 769 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 2.41
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 4838.170
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 108.370
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 37681.82

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1315.440
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 866.560
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 7.2

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 38.14
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 64.81

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 12


Household type by relationship


Households: 39,830
  • In family households: 34,926 (9,017 male householders, 1,969 female householders)
    9,208 spouses, 12,839 children (11,325 natural, 332 adopted, 1,182 stepchildren), 488 grandchildren, 161 brothers or sisters, 124 parents, 339 other relatives, 781 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 4,904 (2,127 male householders (1,662 living alone)), 2,033 female householders (1,892 living alone)), 744 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 455 (415 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,356 2-persons, 2,600 3-persons, 2,401 4-persons, 1,102 5-persons, 383 6-persons, 144 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,554 1-person, 509 2-persons, 62 3-persons, 28 4-persons, 2 5-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.

97.5% of residents of DeKalb County speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (69% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (38% speak English very well, 3% speak English well, 59% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $144,438,000 ($3478 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,482,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $84,076,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $31,456,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,494,000
Federal grants: $15,909,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,345,000 ($153,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,157,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $4,386,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $18,509,000
Federal Government insurance: $23,029,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 3,001
Here:  72 per 1000 residents
State:  72 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,815
Here:  44 per 1000 residents
State:  47 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +93
Here:  +2 per 1000 residents
State:  +9 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +147
Here:  +4 per 1000 residents
State:  -3 per 1000 residents



Population growth in DeKalb County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.37 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.3
State:  6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.4
State:  4.2



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 522
  • 1995 to 1998: 1,615
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,236
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,743
  • 1970 to 1979: 2,075
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,296
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,226
  • 1940 to 1949: 938
  • 1939 or earlier: 5,493

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in DeKalb County, Indiana:
  • 1 room: 2
  • 2 rooms: 18
  • 3 rooms: 119
  • 4 rooms: 860
  • 5 rooms: 2,645
  • 6 rooms: 3,128
  • 7 rooms: 2,694
  • 8 rooms: 1,570
  • 9+ rooms: 1,305


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in DeKalb County, Indiana:
  • 1 room: 36
  • 2 rooms: 168
  • 3 rooms: 464
  • 4 rooms: 829
  • 5 rooms: 540
  • 6 rooms: 396
  • 7 rooms: 259
  • 8 rooms: 57
  • 9+ rooms: 44


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in DeKalb County:
  • no bedroom: 15
  • 1 bedroom: 131
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,249
  • 3 bedrooms: 7,464
  • 4 bedrooms: 2,078
  • 5+ bedrooms: 404


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in DeKalb County:
  • no bedroom: 55
  • 1 bedroom: 731
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,140
  • 3 bedrooms: 718
  • 4 bedrooms: 135
  • 5+ bedrooms: 14


Cars and other vehicles available in DeKalb County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 266
  • 1 vehicle: 2,836
  • 2 vehicles: 5,212
  • 3 vehicles: 2,821
  • 4 vehicles: 895
  • 5+ vehicles: 311


Cars and other vehicles available in DeKalb County in renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 223
  • 1 vehicle: 1,399
  • 2 vehicles: 953
  • 3 vehicles: 163
  • 4 vehicles: 20
  • 5+ vehicles: 35


57% of DeKalb County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 64% lived in Indiana.

DeKalb County:  56.9%
State average:  55.7%


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

  • This state: 30595
  • Northeast: 629
  • Midwest: 5739
  • South: 2306
  • West: 570

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $71,800


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Utility gas (56%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (21%)
  • Electricity (16%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Utility gas (50%)
  • Electricity (34%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
  • Other fuel (2%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 369
Here:  7.2%
Indiana:  11.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 70
Here:  3.1%
Indiana:  8.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 275
Here:  19.7%
Indiana:  23.4%


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: $1,125,000
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $2,401,000
  • Charges - All Other: $828,000
  • Construction - General: $1,139,000
    Regular Highways: $772,000
    Air Transportation: $756,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $4,068,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,420,000
    Welfare - Other: $2,440,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,851,000
    Financial Administration: $1,182,000
    Police Protection: $1,000,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $872,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $864,000
    General - Other: $825,000
    Health Services - Other: $396,000
    General Public Buildings: $282,000
    Parks & Recreation: $183,000
    Air Transportation: $152,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $104,000
    Solid Waste Management: $56,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $56,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $186,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $2,412,000
    Libraries: $355,000
    Solid Waste Management: $60,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $405,000
    Public Welfare: $120,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,500,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $2,410,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $90,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,472,000
    Interest Earnings: $220,000
    Rents: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $672,000
    Regular Highways: $270,000
    Air Transportation: $151,000
    Central Staff: $110,000
    Financial Administration: $55,000
    Welfare - Other: $19,000
    General Public Building: $17,000
    Corrections - Other: $14,000
    Natural Resource - Other: $7,000
    Judicial: $1,000
    Police Protection: $1,000
    Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $7,142,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $9,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,333,000
    General Support: $1,219,000
    Public Welfare: $566,000
    All Other: $356,000
    Health & Hospitals: $64,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $2,564,000
    Property: $2,238,000
    Other Selective Sales: $229,000
    NEC: $66,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $7,918,000


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 - 2006:

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)