The most common industries in De Kalb are: Public administration (18.5% of civilian employees), Educational services (12.4% of civilian employees), Health care (8.7% of civilian employees). 74.6% of workers work in Bowie County and 1.6% of all workers work at home. 57.0% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 22.0% less than the rate of 69.6% across the entire state of Texas.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of De Kalb, Texas was 1,769 / 1,598
Most common industries
Most common industries
Industry
All
Males
Females
Public administration
18.5% (115)
15.7% (49)
21.3% (66)
Educational services
12.4% (77)
7.1% (22)
17.7% (55)
Health care
8.7% (54)
2.6% (8)
14.8% (46)
Metal and metal products
5.0% (31)
9.9% (31)
0.0% (0)
Finance and insurance
4.5% (28)
4.2% (13)
4.8% (15)
Department and other general merchandise stores
4.0% (25)
7.1% (22)
1.0% (3)
Wood products
3.9% (24)
7.7% (24)
0.0% (0)
Accommodation and food services
3.5% (22)
2.2% (7)
4.8% (15)
Food and beverage stores
3.2% (20)
3.5% (11)
2.9% (9)
Professional, scientific, and technical services
3.2% (20)
1.9% (6)
4.5% (14)
Social assistance
2.9% (18)
0.0% (0)
5.8% (18)
Truck transportation
2.9% (18)
3.8% (12)
1.9% (6)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers
2.7% (17)
2.6% (8)
2.9% (9)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
2.6% (16)
5.1% (16)
0.0% (0)
Construction
2.4% (15)
4.8% (15)
0.0% (0)
Real estate and rental and leasing
1.6% (10)
1.6% (5)
1.6% (5)
Food
1.4% (9)
1.3% (4)
1.6% (5)
Repair and maintenance
1.4% (9)
2.9% (9)
0.0% (0)
Apparel
1.4% (9)
0.0% (0)
2.9% (9)
Administrative and support and waste management services
1.3% (8)
2.6% (8)
0.0% (0)
Farm supplies merchant wholesalers
1.3% (8)
1.6% (5)
1.0% (3)
Personal and laundry services
1.1% (7)
0.0% (0)
2.3% (7)
U. S. Postal service
1.1% (7)
2.2% (7)
0.0% (0)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations
1.0% (6)
1.9% (6)
0.0% (0)
Utilities
1.0% (6)
1.9% (6)
0.0% (0)
Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers
0.8% (5)
1.6% (5)
0.0% (0)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers
0.8% (5)
0.0% (0)
1.6% (5)
Retail florists
0.8% (5)
0.0% (0)
1.6% (5)
Electronic shopping and mail-order houses
0.8% (5)
0.0% (0)
1.6% (5)
Machinery
0.8% (5)
1.6% (5)
0.0% (0)
Pharmacies and drug stores
0.6% (4)
0.0% (0)
1.3% (4)
Fuel dealers
0.6% (4)
1.3% (4)
0.0% (0)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers
0.6% (4)
1.3% (4)
0.0% (0)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores
0.5% (3)
0.0% (0)
1.0% (3)
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers
0.5% (3)
0.0% (0)
1.0% (3)
Unemployment in De Kalb
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
15.0%Males
1.3%Females
Unemployment rate for Black residents
13.8%Males
Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
3.7%Females
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
7.7%Males
7.9%Females
Unemployment rate for Black residents
7.1%Males
11.3%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
De Kalb:
0.8% (4)
Texas:
5.5% (678,264)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
De Kalb:
2.8% (14)
Texas:
4.3% (525,841)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
De Kalb:
12.8% (62)
Texas:
4.9% (603,953)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
De Kalb:
13.7% (66)
Texas:
9.4% (1,155,020)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
De Kalb:
2.6% (13)
Texas:
9.3% (1,152,822)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
De Kalb:
17.1% (82)
Texas:
15.3% (1,885,477)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
De Kalb:
10.8% (52)
Texas:
11.9% (1,469,628)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
De Kalb:
4.0% (19)
Texas:
11.3% (1,400,175)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
De Kalb:
0.8% (4)
Texas:
4.9% (599,574)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
De Kalb:
5.0% (24)
Texas:
6.7% (829,367)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
De Kalb:
2.3% (11)
Texas:
3.2% (390,354)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
De Kalb:
1.6% (8)
Texas:
1.3% (162,330)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
De Kalb:
1.8% (8)
Texas:
5.8% (720,594)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
De Kalb:
29.2% (141)
Texas:
6.3% (777,072)
<5am:
De Kalb:
3.1% (19)
Texas:
3.1% (281,361)
5:30am:
De Kalb:
2.6% (16)
Texas:
2.9% (262,060)
6am:
De Kalb:
5.1% (31)
Texas:
4.4% (403,423)
6:30am:
De Kalb:
17.8% (109)
Texas:
8.8% (808,876)
7am:
De Kalb:
9.3% (57)
Texas:
10.7% (976,557)
7:30am:
De Kalb:
11.9% (73)
Texas:
16.4% (1,500,904)
8am:
De Kalb:
16.5% (101)
Texas:
16.8% (1,536,308)
8:30am:
De Kalb:
9.0% (55)
Texas:
10.0% (913,601)
9am:
De Kalb:
1.3% (8)
Texas:
4.4% (398,656)
10am:
De Kalb:
2.4% (15)
Texas:
5.2% (472,592)
11am:
De Kalb:
2.3% (14)
Texas:
2.2% (197,844)
4pm:
De Kalb:
4.6% (28)
Texas:
5.5% (503,565)
>4pm:
De Kalb:
8.8% (54)
Texas:
6.1% (563,107)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
De Kalb:
1.8% (4)
Texas:
7.0% (477,284)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
De Kalb:
7.4% (17)
Texas:
5.9% (402,788)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
De Kalb:
20.1% (47)
Texas:
10.9% (751,118)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
De Kalb:
6.1% (14)
Texas:
9.5% (652,306)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
De Kalb:
17.2% (40)
Texas:
14.1% (970,598)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
De Kalb:
5.5% (13)
Texas:
10.2% (696,429)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
De Kalb:
4.3% (10)
Texas:
10.6% (729,041)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
De Kalb:
7.7% (18)
Texas:
5.8% (401,071)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
De Kalb:
3.7% (9)
Texas:
2.7% (186,469)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
De Kalb:
22.3% (52)
Texas:
6.4% (435,950)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
De Kalb:
0.4% (1)
Texas:
3.7% (200,980)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
De Kalb:
2.5% (6)
Texas:
2.4% (130,965)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
De Kalb:
19.1% (48)
Texas:
3.7% (201,165)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
De Kalb:
7.9% (20)
Texas:
7.4% (403,902)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
De Kalb:
16.4% (41)
Texas:
16.7% (914,879)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
De Kalb:
15.9% (40)
Texas:
14.1% (773,199)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
De Kalb:
3.4% (8)
Texas:
12.2% (671,134)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
De Kalb:
0.7% (2)
Texas:
5.8% (317,812)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
De Kalb:
2.7% (7)
Texas:
7.8% (428,296)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Females:
De Kalb:
3.3% (8)
Texas:
1.5% (80,088)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
De Kalb:
4.7% (12)
Texas:
5.9% (322,799)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
De Kalb:
36.9% (92)
Texas:
6.2% (341,122)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 74.6% Number of people working at home: 8 (1.6% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
De Kalb:
10.2% (38)
Texas:
2.8% (350,462)
5 to 9 minutes:
De Kalb:
33.5% (126)
Texas:
8.8% (1,087,762)
10 to 14 minutes:
De Kalb:
20.5% (77)
Texas:
12.6% (1,550,271)
15 to 19 minutes:
De Kalb:
13.2% (49)
Texas:
15.6% (1,918,353)
20 to 24 minutes:
De Kalb:
13.2% (49)
Texas:
14.4% (1,772,079)
25 to 29 minutes:
De Kalb:
5.7% (21)
Texas:
6.7% (827,833)
30 to 34 minutes:
De Kalb:
3.3% (12)
Texas:
15.3% (1,887,878)
45 to 59 minutes:
De Kalb:
3.5% (13)
Texas:
8.6% (1,058,376)
Less than 5 minutes:
De Kalb:
12.7% (78)
Texas:
3.0% (277,642)
5 to 9 minutes:
De Kalb:
15.3% (94)
Texas:
10.3% (942,891)
10 to 14 minutes:
De Kalb:
11.7% (72)
Texas:
14.4% (1,317,555)
15 to 19 minutes:
De Kalb:
7.5% (46)
Texas:
16.0% (1,467,945)
20 to 24 minutes:
De Kalb:
15.0% (92)
Texas:
13.9% (1,276,781)
25 to 29 minutes:
De Kalb:
4.6% (28)
Texas:
5.3% (482,838)
30 to 34 minutes:
De Kalb:
9.5% (58)
Texas:
14.3% (1,309,699)
35 to 39 minutes:
De Kalb:
1.8% (11)
Texas:
2.4% (219,873)
40 to 44 minutes:
De Kalb:
2.4% (15)
Texas:
3.1% (280,916)
45 to 59 minutes:
De Kalb:
8.8% (54)
Texas:
7.6% (692,006)
60 to 89 minutes:
De Kalb:
2.4% (15)
Texas:
4.6% (418,905)
90 or more minutes:
De Kalb:
2.8% (17)
Texas:
2.4% (218,800)
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
De Kalb:
6.6% (9)
Texas:
2.7% (181,937)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
De Kalb:
14.4% (19)
Texas:
7.6% (522,166)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
De Kalb:
31.5% (42)
Texas:
11.5% (785,572)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
De Kalb:
28.5% (38)
Texas:
14.6% (1,001,179)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
De Kalb:
3.0% (4)
Texas:
13.9% (950,043)
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
De Kalb:
7.4% (10)
Texas:
6.7% (457,259)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
De Kalb:
7.0% (9)
Texas:
16.2% (1,110,357)
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
De Kalb:
12.7% (31)
Texas:
3.1% (168,525)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
De Kalb:
48.1% (116)
Texas:
10.3% (565,596)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
De Kalb:
13.8% (33)
Texas:
13.9% (764,699)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
De Kalb:
5.9% (14)
Texas:
16.7% (917,174)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
De Kalb:
20.2% (49)
Texas:
15.0% (822,036)
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
De Kalb:
3.1% (7)
Texas:
6.7% (370,574)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
De Kalb:
1.5% (4)
Texas:
14.2% (777,521)
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
De Kalb:
5.8% (14)
Texas:
7.6% (419,254)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
De Kalb:
86.5% (350)
Texas:
83.3% (4,557,023)
Carpooled:
De Kalb:
12.7% (51)
Texas:
11.7% (674,818)
Walked:
De Kalb:
0.8% (3)
Texas:
1.7% (99,911)
Drove car alone:
De Kalb:
71.6% (439)
Texas:
77.7% (7,115,590)
Carpooled:
De Kalb:
18.3% (112)
Texas:
14.5% (1,326,012)
Motorcycle:
De Kalb:
0.5% (3)
Texas:
0.1% (12,068)
Walked:
De Kalb:
2.9% (18)
Texas:
1.9% (173,670)
Other means:
De Kalb:
1.3% (8)
Texas:
0.9% (86,692)
Drove car alone - Males:
De Kalb:
94.7% (132)
Texas:
83.6% (4,557,023)
Carpooled - Males:
De Kalb:
3.0% (4)
Texas:
11.2% (674,818)
Walked - Males:
De Kalb:
2.3% (3)
Texas:
1.7% (99,911)
Drove car alone - Females:
De Kalb:
82.1% (219)
Texas:
83.0% (4,557,023)
Carpooled - Females:
De Kalb:
17.9% (48)
Texas:
12.3% (674,818)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
De Kalb:
93.0% (436)
Texas:
87.6% (10,283,021)
In 2 person carpool:
De Kalb:
6.5% (30)
Texas:
9.0% (1,052,595)
Drove alone:
De Kalb:
79.7% (439)
Texas:
84.3% (7,115,590)
In 2 person carpool:
De Kalb:
11.6% (64)
Texas:
11.6% (982,994)
In 3 person carpool:
De Kalb:
3.1% (17)
Texas:
2.4% (201,602)
In 4 person carpool:
De Kalb:
5.6% (31)
Texas:
1.0% (83,518)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
De Kalb:
57.0% (286)
Texas:
69.6% (10,139,666)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
De Kalb:
2.1% (11)
Texas:
3.5% (516,446)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
De Kalb:
15.6% (78)
Texas:
6.0% (870,454)
Local government workers:
De Kalb:
0.8% (4)
Texas:
7.6% (1,109,799)
State government workers:
De Kalb:
7.2% (36)
Texas:
3.8% (558,618)
Federal government workers:
De Kalb:
12.1% (61)
Texas:
2.5% (357,298)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
De Kalb:
5.1% (25)
Texas:
6.8% (998,270)
Employee of private company:
De Kalb:
48.6% (302)
Texas:
69.6% (6,425,274)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
De Kalb:
5.5% (34)
Texas:
2.7% (250,864)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
De Kalb:
3.5% (22)
Texas:
5.7% (526,631)
Local government workers:
De Kalb:
9.2% (57)
Texas:
6.6% (608,479)
State government workers:
De Kalb:
7.7% (48)
Texas:
5.4% (501,082)
Federal government workers:
De Kalb:
17.0% (106)
Texas:
2.6% (237,177)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
De Kalb:
7.4% (46)
Texas:
7.1% (653,527)
Unpaid family workers:
De Kalb:
1.1% (7)
Texas:
0.3% (31,338)
Employee of private company - Males:
De Kalb:
56.5% (136)
Texas:
73.1% (5,788,450)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
De Kalb:
4.5% (11)
Texas:
4.2% (332,655)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
De Kalb:
12.2% (29)
Texas:
4.1% (323,476)
Local government workers - Males:
De Kalb:
1.2% (3)
Texas:
5.1% (405,467)
State government workers - Males:
De Kalb:
1.2% (3)
Texas:
3.0% (236,706)
Federal government workers - Males:
De Kalb:
18.7% (45)
Texas:
2.7% (211,629)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
De Kalb:
5.7% (14)
Texas:
7.7% (609,246)
Employee of private company - Females:
De Kalb:
57.5% (150)
Texas:
65.4% (4,351,216)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
De Kalb:
18.8% (49)
Texas:
8.2% (546,978)
Local government workers - Females:
De Kalb:
0.4% (1)
Texas:
10.6% (704,332)
State government workers - Females:
De Kalb:
12.8% (33)
Texas:
4.8% (321,912)
Federal government workers - Females:
De Kalb:
6.0% (16)
Texas:
2.2% (145,669)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
De Kalb:
4.5% (12)
Texas:
5.8% (389,024)
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