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Total population: 45,497 (Urban population: 45,390, Rural population: 107 (all nonfarm))

DeKalb, Illinois Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 13,536 (12,986 occupied: 5,450 owner occupied, 7,536 renter occupied)
% of renters here:  58%
State:  33%

Housing density: 1073 houses/condos per square mile


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $284,819.


Median contract rent in 2007: $662 (lower quartile is $537, upper quartile is $784)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $679


Median gross rent in DeKalb, IL in 2007: $774


Housing units in DeKalb with a mortgage: 3,476 (303 second mortgage, 529 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,366





DeKalb,IL index of house prices



Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $193,518 (it was $126,400 in 2000)
DeKalb:  $193,518
Illinois:  $208,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $154,033 - $271,490

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $225,743
Here:  $225,743
State:  $269,211

Townhouses or other attached units: $198,487
Here:  $198,487
State:  $258,887

In 2-unit structures: $184,932
Here:  $184,932
State:  $320,810

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $258,854
Here:  $258,854
State:  $330,214

Mobile homes: $58,555
Here:  $58,555
State:  $35,670

Household type by relationship

Households: 31,446
  • In family households: 20,931 (4,757 male householders, 1,923 female householders)
    5,230 spouses, 7,490 children (6,860 natural, 264 adopted, 366 stepchildren), 128 grandchildren, 310 brothers or sisters, 81 parents, 334 other relatives, 678 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 10,515 (3,208 male householders (1,873 living alone)), 3,092 female householders (1,927 living alone)), 4,215 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 7,394 (385 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,818 2-persons, 1,594 3-persons, 1,280 4-persons, 614 5-persons, 288 6-persons, 86 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,800 1-person, 1,480 2-persons, 631 3-persons, 242 4-persons, 122 5-persons, 13 6-persons, 12 7-or-more-persons.

4,399 married couples with children.
1,735 single-parent households (359 men, 1,376 women).

84.9% of residents of DeKalb speak English at home.
7.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (55% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
4.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
2.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (61% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other language at home (75% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 3,517 (9.1%)
(33.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

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

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  3.8
State:  4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in DeKalb, Illinois:
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 82
  • 4 rooms: 322
  • 5 rooms: 1,266
  • 6 rooms: 1,350
  • 7 rooms: 1,069
  • 8 rooms: 686
  • 9 or more rooms: 675



Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in DeKalb, Illinois:
  • 1 room: 576
  • 2 rooms: 886
  • 3 rooms: 1,588
  • 4 rooms: 2,147
  • 5 rooms: 1,392
  • 6 rooms: 473
  • 7 rooms: 289
  • 8 rooms: 98
  • 9 or more rooms: 87



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 259
  • 1995 to 1998: 1,321
  • 1990 to 1994: 972
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,327
  • 1970 to 1979: 3,079
  • 1960 to 1969: 2,298
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,525
  • 1940 to 1949: 636
  • 1939 or earlier: 2,119


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in DeKalb:
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 86
  • 2 bedrooms: 953
  • 3 bedrooms: 3,014
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,181
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 216



Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in DeKalb:
  • no bedroom: 669
  • 1 bedroom: 2,229
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,089
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,011
  • 4 bedrooms: 388
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 150



Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders



Cars and other vehicles available in DeKalb in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 198
  • 1 vehicle: 1,444
  • 2 vehicles: 2,728
  • 3 vehicles: 820
  • 4 vehicles: 208
  • 5 or more vehicles: 52



Cars and other vehicles available in DeKalb in n renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 924
  • 1 vehicle: 3,606
  • 2 vehicles: 2,087
  • 3 vehicles: 572
  • 4 vehicles: 243
  • 5 or more vehicles: 104


DeKalb, IL house values


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in DeKalb, IL:

  • Less than $10,000: 0
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 0
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 0
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 0
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 0
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 3
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 9
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 29
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 31
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 45
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 52
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 63
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 73
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 329
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 826
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 1004
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 940
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 1400
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 701
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 562
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 166
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 82
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 21
  • $1,000,000 or more: 21
 


DeKalb rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in DeKalb:

  • Less than $100: 193 people
  • $100 to $149: 128
  • $150 to $199: 186
  • $200 to $249: 130
  • $250 to $299: 172
  • $300 to $349: 208
  • $350 to $399: 243
  • $400 to $449: 361
  • $450 to $499: 453
  • $500 to $549: 649
  • $550 to $599: 889
  • $600 to $649: 544
  • $650 to $699: 540
  • $700 to $749: 651
  • $750 to $799: 797
  • $800 to $899: 831
  • $900 to $999: 482
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 764
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 210
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 141
  • $2,000 or more: 23
  • No cash rent: 165
 



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 1,481
  • 1990 to 1994: 551
  • 1985 to 1989: 601
  • 1980 to 1984: 239
  • 1975 to 1979: 264
  • 1970 to 1974: 93
  • 1970 to 1974: 55
  • 1965 to 1969: 233

DeKalb, IL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 73.6%
Number of people working at home: 451 (2.4% of all workers)


DeKalb travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 1460
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 4720
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 4119
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 2230
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 864
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 353
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 932
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 395
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 600
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 1328
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 915
  • 90 or more minutes: 504
 


DeKalb mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 13,302 (70%)
  • Carpooled: 1,801 (10%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 392 (2%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 9 (0%)
  • Railroad: 70 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 30 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 226 (1%)
  • Walked: 2,420 (13%)
  • Other means: 170 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 451 (2%)
 


DeKalb, IL household income

Household income:

  • Less than $10,000: 2034
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 1054
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 880
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 1009
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 682
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 811
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 608
  • $40,000 to $44,999: 658
  • $45,000 to $49,999: 555
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 1249
  • $60,000 to $74,999: 1196
  • $75,000 to $99,999: 1281
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 535
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 195
  • $150,000 to $199,999: 115
  • $200,000 or more: 118
 


First ancestries reported:

 Other groups: 7932
 German: 6618
 Irish: 3497
 English: 1764
 Italian: 1625
 Polish: 1501
 United States or American: 1293
 Swedish: 1151
 Norwegian: 1017
 French (except Basque): 507
 Subsaharan African:: 401
 Greek: 372
 Dutch: 317
 Scottish: 290
 Czech: 256
 Scotch-Irish: 250
 Croatian: 230
 African: 224
 Russian: 193
 Lithuanian: 190
 European: 185
 Finnish: 176
 Arab:: 161
 Hungarian: 152
 French Canadian: 122
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 106
 Danish: 102
 Northern European: 97
 Scandinavian: 88
 Austrian: 88
 Swiss: 84
 British: 71
 Jamaican: 67
 Serbian: 64
 Ukrainian: 64
 Somalian: 63
 Czechoslovakian: 62
 Belgian: 60
 Welsh: 59
 Other Subsaharan African: 58
 Slovak: 51
 Armenian: 51
 Canadian: 49
 Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 47
 Lebanese: 46
 Romanian: 45
 Egyptian: 40
 Portuguese: 39
 Nigerian: 29
 Ghanian: 27
 Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 27
 Brazilian: 25
 Turkish: 25
 Moroccan: 24
 Arab/Arabic: 21
 Iranian: 20
 Eastern European: 18
 Slavic: 17
 Luxemburger: 14
 Bulgarian: 12
 Palestinian: 12
 Haitian: 12
 Israeli: 10
 Slovene: 10
 Pennsylvania German: 10
 Iraqi: 9
 Jordanian: 9
 Latvian: 9
 Yugoslavian: 8
 Australian: 7
 Macedonian: 6


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



  • Mexico (35%)
  • India (9%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (6%)
  • Germany (3%)
  • Poland (3%)
  • Philippines (3%)
  • Korea (3%)


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

  • This state: 27214
  • Northeast: 940
  • Midwest: 3906
  • South: 1928
  • West: 997

34% of DeKalb residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 28% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 85% lived in Illinois.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 76
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 37
  • 5th and 6th grade: 117
  • 7th and 8th grade: 132
  • 9th grade: 211
  • 10th grade: 209
  • 11th grade: 143
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 168
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,615
  • Less than 1 year of college: 494
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,283
  • Associate degree: 577
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,689
  • Master's degree: 956
  • Professional school degree: 145
  • Doctorate degree: 573


Educational Attainment for Males


Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 103
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 24
  • 5th and 6th grade: 85
  • 7th and 8th grade: 198
  • 9th grade: 139
  • 10th grade: 210
  • 11th grade: 130
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 141
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,002
  • Less than 1 year of college: 582
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,195
  • Associate degree: 735
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,687
  • Master's degree: 1,066
  • Professional school degree: 113
  • Doctorate degree: 261


Educational Attainment for Females




Class of Workers


Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 8.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 7.6%


Unemployment rate for Black males: 20.5%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 30.4%


Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%


Unemployment rate for Asian males: 9.2%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 13.1%


Unemployment rate for other race males: 13.4%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 14.7%


Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 4.5%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 21.4%


Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 9.5%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 11.2%


Median household income in 2007 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $48,329
  • Black householders: $13,922
  • American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $109,173
  • Asian householders: $15,043
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $27,193
  • Some other race householders: $29,751
  • Two or more races householders: $35,590
  • Hispanic or Latino race householders: $34,838

DeKalb household income for White non-Hispanic householders

DeKalb household income for Black householders

DeKalb household income for Two or more races householders

DeKalb household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

DeKalb marital status for males

DeKalb marital status for females


Median 2007 house value for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $199,029
  • Black or African American householders: $227,199
  • Asian householders: $254,910
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $42,102
  • Some other race householders: $159,223
  • Two or more races householders: $210,511
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $156,467

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 5,567
  • One, attached: 566
  • Two: 953
  • 3 or 4: 629
  • 5 to 9: 2,060
  • 10 to 19: 1,416
  • 20 to 49: 747
  • 50 or more: 1,307
  • Mobile homes: 291

Median worth of mobile homes: $60,689


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit in DeKalb:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Utility gas (97%)
  • Electricity (2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Utility gas (56%)
  • Electricity (42%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 364
Here:  12.7%
Illinois:  13.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 51
Here:  4.4%
Illinois:  11.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 309
Here:  2.2%
Illinois:  25.8%



School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students



School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

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.)


 

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