County population in 2012: 18,901 (22% urban, 78% rural); it was 17,423 in 2000 County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 2,942 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,369 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 5,235 Renter-occupied apartments: 2,109 (it was 1,749 in 2000)
% of renters here:
25%
State:
32%
Land area: 305 sq. mi. Water area: 24.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 62 people per square mile
(average).
Mar. 2012 cost of living index in DeKalb County: 81.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)
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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (27.0%), Educational,health and social services (17.7%).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $461 (0.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $383 (0.4%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 18.6%
(18.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 19.1% for Black residents, 25.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.6% for other race residents, 6.5% for two or more races residents) Median age of residents in 2010: 41 years old
(Males: 39 years old, Females: 42 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 42 years old, Black residents: 39 years old, American Indian residents: 48 years old, Asian residents: 36 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 25 years old, Other race residents: 25 years old)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:
17.0%
Whole state:
13.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:
6.1%
Whole state:
5.8%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in DeKalb County is $383 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $460 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $664 a month.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in DeKalb County: DeKalb County Landfill (A), Pates Ford Dock (B), Four Seasons Marina (C), Shining Rock (D), Sligo Dock (E), Allens Chapel (F), Atnip Bluff Cabin Colony (G), Camp Relax (H), Camp Tifha (I), Cookville Dock (J), Cove Hollow Dock (K), Dismal (L), Holmes Creek Dock (M), Hurricane Dock (N), Indian Mound (O), Mount Moriah (P), Catlen (Q), Dekalb County Fire Department Station 59 Main Station (R), Dekalb County Fire Department Station 58 (S), Dekalb County Fire Department Station 61 (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in DeKalb County include: Snow Hill Methodist Church (A), Snow Hill Baptist Church (B), Taylors Providence Freewill Baptist Church (C), Upper Helton Missionary Baptist Church (D), Webbs Chapel (E), Whorton Springs Church (F), Wolf Creek Baptist Church (G), Allens Chapel (H), Banks Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Pisgah Cemetery (1), George - Estes Cemetery (2), Snow Cemetery (3), Fuson Cemetery (4), Petty Cemetery (5), Paige Cemetery (6), Moss Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Second Creek (A), Sawmill Branch (B), Reynolds Branch (C), Pine Creek (D), Oakley Branch (E), Murphy Branch (F), Morgan Branch (G), Mine Lick Creek (H), Mill Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in DeKalb County include: Long Branch Recreation Area (1), Johnson Chapel Recreation Area (2), Hurricane Bridge Recreation Area (3), Holmes Creek Recreation Area (4), Edgar Evins State Rustic Park (5), Cove Hollow Recreation Area (6), Center Hill Recreation Area (7), Buffalo Valley Recreation Area (8), Ragland Bottom Recreation Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 389 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 64.6% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.3%
Number of foreign born residents: 470 (13% naturalized citizens)
DeKalb County:
2.7%
Whole state:
2.8%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1995 to March 2000: 272
1990 to 1994: 80
1985 to 1989: 65
1980 to 1984: 12
1975 to 1979: 8
1970 to 1974: 9
1970 to 1974: 15
1965 to 1969: 9
Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 66.4%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 6,443
One, attached: 105
Two: 277
3 or 4: 114
5 to 9: 119
10 to 19: 35
20 or more: 31
Mobile homes: 1,275
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 10
Housing units in DeKalb County with a mortgage: 1,766 (114 second mortgage, 112 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,599
Here:
52.5% with mortgage
State:
66.0% with mortgage
Religion statistics:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 60.38%
Here
60.4%
USA
50.2%
Total adherents: 10,520 Total congregations: 72
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
Southern Baptist Convention
United Methodist Church
Duck River and Kindred Baptists Associations
Churches of Christ
Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Adherents
5,653 (53.7%)
1,433 (13.6%)
1,280 (12.2%)
793 (7.5%)
429 (4.1%)
Congregations
22 (30.6%)
17 (23.6%)
8 (11.1%)
8 (11.1%)
2 (2.8%)
Name
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
National Association of Free Will Baptists
Catholic Church
Brethren in Christ Church
Other
Adherents
241 (2.3%)
237 (2.3%)
142 (1.3%)
79 (0.8%)
233 (2.2%)
Congregations
2 (2.8%)
2 (2.8%)
1 (1.4%)
2 (2.8%)
8 (11.1%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Average size of farms: 113 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $41,879 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $1375.14 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 79.91% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 14.78% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $28,448 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 22.92% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $29,459 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 94.36% Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 25.22 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 1.64% Corn for grain: 907 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 2786 harvested acres Vegetables: 7 harvested acres Land in orchards: 6 acres
Tornado activity:
DeKalb County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Tennessee state average. It is 2.8 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 28 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 4/3/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 23 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
DeKalb County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Tennessee state average. It is 93% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 12/8/2001 at 01:08:21, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 89.1 miles away from the county center On 10/12/2005 at 06:27:30, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 5.1 mi) earthquake occurred 80.7 miles away from the county center On 6/17/1998 at 08:00:23, a magnitude 3.6 (3.3 MB, 3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 81.2 miles away from the county center On 6/19/2007 at 18:16:27, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MD, Depth: 2.9 mi) earthquake occurred 30.7 miles away from DeKalb County center On 7/19/1997 at 17:06:34, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 87.0 miles away from the county center On 3/18/1995 at 22:06:21, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MD, Depth: 10.6 mi) earthquake occurred 65.0 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)
Most recent natural disasters:
Tennessee Severe Storms, Flooding, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: April 30, 2010 to May 18, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1909): May 4, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1909, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
Tennessee Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3217): September 5, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3217, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: May 4, 2003 to May 30, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1464): May 8, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1464, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Tennessee Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: January 23, 2002 to March 20, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1408): April 5, 2002, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1408, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Tennessee Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 23, 1998 to December 29, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1260): January 15, 1999, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1260, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Tennessee Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: January 6, 1998 to February 12, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1197): January 13, 1998, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1197, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Tennessee Severe Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: February 28, 1997 to March 24, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1167): March 7, 1997, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1167, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Tennessee Ice Storm, Severe Winter Storm, Flash Flooding, Incident Period: February 9, 1994 to February 11, 1994, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1010): February 28, 1994, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1010, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm, Winter Storm, Flash Flood
Tennessee Severe Snowfall, Winter Storm, Incident Period: March 13, 1993 to March 17, 1993, Emergency Declared (EM-3095): March 14, 1993, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3095, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snowfall
Tennessee SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: March 22, 1975, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-459): March 22, 1975, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-459, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
1 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in DeKalb County (11) is near the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9 Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 6, Tornadoes: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Flash Flood: 1, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Tornado: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Health technologists and technicians (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (69%)
Korea (7%)
Laos (5%)
Germany (4%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (4%)
Peru (3%)
Thailand (3%)
Most common first ancestries reported in DeKalb County (%):
United States or American (42%)
Irish (12%)
English (11%)
German (6%)
Scotch-Irish (3%)
Scottish (2%)
French (except Basque) (2%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 5,951 (76%)
Carpooled: 1,133 (15%)
Bus or trolley bus: 19 (0%)
Motorcycle: 10 (0%)
Walked: 281 (4%)
Other means: 128 (2%)
Worked at home: 276 (4%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
People in group quarters in DeKalb County, Tennessee in 2000:
126 people in nursing homes
82 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
40 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
35 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
23 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
9 people in other group homes
People in group quarters in DeKalb County, Tennessee in 2010:
111 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
84 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
35 people in group homes intended for adults
23 people in college/university student housing
21 people in workers’ group living quarters and job corps centers
16 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
8 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $38,324.
7.27% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,945 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
7.27%
Tennessee average:
7.52%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.28% relocated from other counties in Tennessee ($24,827 average AGI)
1.99% relocated from other states ($9,118 average AGI)
DeKalb County:
1.99%
Tennessee average:
3.80%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
7.27% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,952 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
7.27%
Tennessee average:
6.67%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.60% relocated to other counties in Tennessee ($21,205 average AGI)
1.67% relocated to other states ($7,747 average AGI)
DeKalb County:
1.67%
Tennessee average:
2.97%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.3 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.9
Births per 1000 population in DeKalb County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.0 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.5
Deaths per 1000 population in DeKalb County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.2 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in DeKalb County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,175 (2,508 aged, 667 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 5.49 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 9515.180 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 280.020 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 53549.66
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1210.690 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1216.170
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 18.82 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 49.3
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 16.43
Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 382.6. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
Firearm - 247.1
Other - 135.5
Household type by relationship:
Households: 18,425
In family households: 15,694 (3,627 male householders, 1,513 female householders)
3,834 spouses, 4,832 children (4,354 natural, 142 adopted, 336 stepchildren), 615 grandchildren, 179 brothers or sisters, 173 parents, 293 other relatives, 512 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,731 (1,063 male householders (858 living alone)), 1,217 female householders (1,072 living alone)), 451 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 298 (219 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 2,413 2-persons, 1,137 3-persons, 948 4-persons, 377 5-persons, 162 6-persons, 103 7-or-more-persons.
96.4% of residents of DeKalb County speak English at home.
2.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (32% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 26% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 20% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (84% speak English very well, 16% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $118,464,000 ($6504 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $5,246,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $45,646,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $29,535,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $5,629,000 Federal grants: $31,185,000 Federal procurement contracts: $4,016,000 ($3,296,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $2,452,000 ($65,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $329,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,031,000 Federal Government insurance: $42,510,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,155
Here:
63 per 1000 residents
State:
69 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 1,047
Here:
57 per 1000 residents
State:
50 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +226
Here:
+12 per 1000 residents
State:
+8 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +526
Here:
+29 per 1000 residents
State:
+18 per 1000 residents
Population growth in DeKalb County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.27 millions of gallons per day (6% from ground, 94% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.7
State:
6.0
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.5
State:
4.2
Year house built
2005 or later: 244
2000 to 2004: 923
1990 to 1999: 1,924
1980 to 1989: 1,414
1970 to 1979: 1,754
1960 to 1969: 877
1950 to 1959: 637
1940 to 1949: 297
1939 or earlier: 776
Rooms in houses/apartments in DeKalb County, Tennessee
59% of DeKalb County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 60% lived in Tennessee.
DeKalb County:
59.4%
State average:
54.7%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 13163
Northeast: 331
Midwest: 1589
South: 1504
West: 292
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $64,000
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 DeKalb County
41.0 years
38.0 years
(46.0%)
(54.0%)
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