County population in 2016: 12,775 (38% urban, 62% rural); it was 11,597 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 1,694 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,049 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 2,591 Renter-occupied apartments: 1,096 (it was 937 in 2000)
% of renters here:
27%
State:
31%
Land area: 424 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 30 people per square mile (low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in DeKalb County: 77.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (26.2%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (23.0%), Construction (21.9%).
Estimated median household income in 2016: $45,428 ($31,654 in 1999)
This county:
$45,428
Missouri:
$51,746
Median contract rent in 2016 for apartments: $393 (lower quartile is $278, upper quartile is $561)
This county:
$393
State:
$606
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $112,156 (it was $70,400 in 2000)
DeKalb:
$112,156
Missouri:
$151,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $67,460 - $181,514 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,084 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $393
Institutionalized population: 3,533
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $1,237 (1.0%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $877 (1.0%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 13.0%
DeKalb County:
13.0%
Missouri:
14.0%
(11.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 37.0% for Black residents, 61.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 3.0% for American Indian residents, 58.3% for other race residents, 14.5% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 40.5 years old
(Males: 39.0 years old, Females: 44.9 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 42.4 years old, Black residents: 36.0 years old, American Indian residents: 44.8 years old, Asian residents: 36.0 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 27.8 years old, Other race residents: 47.4 years old)
Area name: St. Joseph, MO-KS MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in DeKalb County is $412 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $512 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $645 a month.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in DeKalb County: Star Store (A), Northwestern (B), Dodd (C), Union Hall (D), Macon Rural Fire Department (E), Sue City Community Hall (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in DeKalb County include: Enon Church (A), Valley Chapel (B), Chariton Church (C), White Oak Church (D), Friendship Church (E), Plainview Church (F), Graves Chapel (G), Hebron Church (H), Helton Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Dodson Cemetery (1), Dowell Cemetery (2), Hopewell Cemetery (3), Hardgrove Cemetery (4), Ewing Cemetery (5), Hull Cemetery (6), Hayner Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Taylor Hole (A), Agee Lake (B), Duck Hunters Lake (C), Fish Lake (D), Round Lake (E), Bone Yard Lake (F), Swan Lake (G), Speno Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Elam Creek (A), Dutch Creek (B), Duck Creek (C), Sweezer Creek (D), Ward Branch (E), Cottonwood Creek (F), Clear Creek (G), Claybank Creek (H), Long Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in DeKalb County include: Redman State Wildlife Area (1), Griffith State Wildlife Area (2), Atlanta State Wildlife Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 280 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 85.6% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.0%
Number of foreign born residents: 163 (54.6% naturalized citizens)
DeKalb County:
1.3%
Whole state:
4.1%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 22
2000 to 2009: 16
1990 to 1999: 42
1980 to 1989: 38
1970 to 1979: 17
Before 1970: 28
Note: State values scaled to DeKalb County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 43.7%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 2,902
One, attached: 57
Two: 148
3 or 4: 324
5 to 9: 80
10 to 19: 97
20 or more: 114
Mobile homes: 624
Housing units in DeKalb County with a mortgage: 1,252 (53 second mortgage, 55 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,108
Here:
50.0% with mortgage
State:
61.9% with mortgage
Religion statistics for DeKalb County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
2,027
14
Mainline Protestant
964
10
Other
546
3
Catholic
146
1
None
9,209
-
DeKalb County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 3
DeKalb County:
2.46 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:
0.82 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:
0.18 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 5
DeKalb County:
4.09 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:
4.34 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 3
This county:
2.46 / 10,000 pop.
State:
7.37 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
DeKalb County:
7.9%
Missouri:
8.8%
Adult obesity rate:
DeKalb County:
30.7%
State:
29.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
18.0%
State:
13.5%
Agriculture in DeKalb County:
Average size of farms: 271 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $33,062 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $114.91 The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 60.89% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $32,373 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 41.60% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $41,800 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 93.28% Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 15.03 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 2.91% Corn for grain: 22927 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 1514 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 39695 harvested acres Vegetables: 8 harvested acres Land in orchards: 4 acres
Tornado activity:
DeKalb County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Missouri state average. It is 1139643.2 times below overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 fatalities and 12 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 4/23/1975, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
DeKalb County-area historical earthquake activity is near Missouri state average. It is 75% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 363.2 miles away from DeKalb County center On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi) earthquake occurred 323.5 miles away from the county center On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 338.5 miles away from the county center On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 356.3 miles away from the county center On 7/16/2004 at 12:17:30, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 MW, 3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 79.7 miles away from DeKalb County center On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 368.6 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 15, 2015 to July 27, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4238: August 07, 2015, FEMA Id: 4238, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
Missouri Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: January 31, 2011 to February 05, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1961: March 23, 2011, FEMA Id: 1961, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
Missouri Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 31, 2011 to February 05, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3317: February 03, 2011, FEMA Id: 3317, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Missouri Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 12, 2010 to July 31, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1934: August 17, 2010, FEMA Id: 1934, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Missouri Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 26, 2009 to January 28, 2009, Emergency Declared EM-3303: January 30, 2009, FEMA Id: 3303, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Missouri Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: December 08, 2007 to December 15, 2007, Emergency Declared EM-3281: December 12, 2007, FEMA Id: 3281, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Missouri Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: December 06, 2007 to December 15, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1736: December 27, 2007, FEMA Id: 1736, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Missouri Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: May 05, 2007 to May 18, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1708: June 11, 2007, FEMA Id: 1708, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Missouri Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3232: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3232, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 18, 2004 to May 31, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1524: June 11, 2004, FEMA Id: 1524, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
10 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in DeKalb County (20) is greater than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15 Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 11, Tornadoes: 6, Winter Storms: 5, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
Construction and extraction occupations (7%)
Transportation occupations (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (19%)
Sales and related occupations (9%)
Education, training, and library occupations (9%)
Personal care and service occupations (9%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (8%)
Healthcare support occupations (7%)
Management occupations (7%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Germany (15%)
Philippines (15%)
England (9%)
Dominican Republic (9%)
Italy (8%)
Mexico (8%)
El Salvador (6%)
Most common first ancestries reported in DeKalb County (%):
American (24%)
German (16%)
English (6%)
Irish (6%)
European (3%)
African (2%)
Scottish (2%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 3,199 (79.3%)
Carpooled: 535 (13.3%)
Bus or trolley bus: 20 (0.5%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 32 (0.8%)
Bicycle: 16 (0.4%)
Walked: 24 (0.6%)
Worked at home: 203 (5.0%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in DeKalb County, Missouri in 2000:
2,626 people in state prisons
130 people in nursing homes
7 people in homes for the mentally retarded
3 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
3 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
People in group quarters in DeKalb County, Missouri in 2010:
3,386 people in state prisons
147 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
19 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
8 people in group homes intended for adults
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $45,383.
7.29% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($31,371 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
7.29%
Missouri average:
6.69%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.69% relocated from other counties in Missouri ($24,402 average AGI)
1.60% relocated from other states ($6,972 average AGI)
DeKalb County:
1.60%
Missouri average:
2.54%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
7.61% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($32,776 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
7.61%
Missouri average:
6.91%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.02% relocated to other counties in Missouri ($24,532 average AGI)
1.59% relocated to other states ($8,247 average AGI)
DeKalb County:
1.59%
Missouri average:
2.76%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in DeKalb County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 1,906 (1,662 aged, 244 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 251 (11%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in DeKalb County, Missouri in 1999 - 2014:
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (269)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (121)
1,514 married couples with children.
354 single-parent households (86 men, 268 women).
97.6% of residents of DeKalb speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (80% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 33% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (77% speak English very well, 23% speak English well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $44,529,000 ($3,566 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $918,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $19,714,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $9,383,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $8,131,000 Federal grants: $4,935,000 Federal procurement contracts: $431,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $1,934,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $722,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,070,000 Federal Government insurance: $9,883,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 571
Here:
46 per 1000 residents
State:
69 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 577
Here:
47 per 1000 residents
State:
49 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +26
Here:
+2 per 1000 residents
State:
+7 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -739
Here:
-60 per 1000 residents
State:
+5 per 1000 residents
Population growth in DeKalb County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.03 millions of gallons per day (67% from ground, 33% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.1
State:
6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
3.9
State:
4.4
Year house built
2014 or later: 0
2010 to 2013: 41
2000 to 2009: 648
1990 to 1999: 664
1980 to 1989: 518
1970 to 1979: 809
1960 to 1969: 545
1950 to 1959: 220
1940 to 1949: 109
1939 or earlier: 734
Note: State values scaled to DeKalb population
Rooms in houses/apartments in DeKalb County, Missouri
Note: State values scaled to DeKalb County population
no vehicle: 27
1 vehicle: 388
2 vehicles: 1,059
3 vehicles: 627
4 vehicles: 178
5+ vehicles: 89
no vehicle: 166
1 vehicle: 700
2 vehicles: 371
3 vehicles: 158
4 vehicles: 33
5+ vehicles: 4
80% of DeKalb County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 16% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 77% lived in Missouri.
DeKalb County:
80.2%
State average:
84.3%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 9,102
Other state: 3,474
Northeast: 136
Midwest: 1,542
South: 1,018
West: 781
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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