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The unemployment rate in 2023 in DeKalb, IL was 4.5%, which was 6.7% greater than the unemployment rate of 4.2% across the entire state of Illinois. Compared to the unemployment rate of 8.2% in 2013, this represents a decrease of 82.2%. The most common industries in DeKalb are: Educational services (24.2% of civilian employees), Accommodation & food services (9.8% of civilian employees), Health care (5.9% of civilian employees). 73.2% of workers work in DeKalb County and 3.6% of all workers work at home. 65.2% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 4.8% less than the rate of 68.3% across the entire state of Illinois.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of DeKalb, Illinois was 39,018 / 40,513
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of DeKalb, Illinois was 39,018 / 40,513
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
| Educational services | 24.2% (4,711) | 20.8% (2,121) | 28.0% (2,590) |
| Accommodation and food services | 9.8% (1,911) | 9.4% (956) | 10.3% (955) |
| Health care | 5.9% (1,154) | 2.0% (206) | 10.2% (948) |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 3.8% (750) | 4.4% (445) | 3.3% (305) |
| Finance and insurance | 3.8% (748) | 3.0% (306) | 4.8% (442) |
| Construction | 3.4% (656) | 5.6% (570) | 0.9% (86) |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 3.2% (631) | 3.0% (302) | 3.6% (329) |
| Public administration | 2.7% (529) | 3.7% (383) | 1.6% (146) |
| Social assistance | 2.3% (441) | 0.5% (46) | 4.3% (395) |
| Department and other general merchandise stores | 2.2% (438) | 1.8% (188) | 2.7% (250) |
| Computer and electronic products | 2.1% (405) | 2.6% (265) | 1.5% (140) |
| Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries | 1.8% (344) | 1.6% (164) | 1.9% (180) |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 1.7% (324) | 2.2% (223) | 1.1% (101) |
| Plastics and rubber products | 1.6% (317) | 2.3% (233) | 0.9% (84) |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 1.6% (302) | 1.6% (163) | 1.5% (139) |
| Food and beverage stores | 1.5% (298) | 1.5% (149) | 1.6% (149) |
| Food | 1.5% (293) | 1.9% (195) | 1.1% (98) |
| Metal and metal products | 1.4% (280) | 2.3% (235) | 0.5% (45) |
| Repair and maintenance | 1.4% (275) | 2.5% (256) | 0.2% (19) |
| Machinery | 1.3% (250) | 1.8% (183) | 0.7% (67) |
| Miscellaneous manufacturing | 1.2% (225) | 1.8% (179) | 0.5% (46) |
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 1.1% (217) | 1.4% (141) | 0.8% (76) |
| Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 1.1% (216) | 1.0% (104) | 1.2% (112) |
| Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers | 1.1% (215) | 1.4% (140) | 0.8% (75) |
| Personal and laundry services | 1.1% (210) | 0.4% (38) | 1.9% (172) |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 1.0% (202) | 1.3% (130) | 0.8% (72) |
| Transportation equipment | 1.0% (191) | 1.5% (158) | 0.4% (33) |
| Truck transportation | 1.0% (190) | 1.7% (170) | 0.2% (20) |
| Book stores and news dealers | 0.9% (170) | 0.6% (63) | 1.2% (107) |
| Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 0.9% (166) | 1.2% (127) | 0.4% (39) |
| Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores | 0.8% (158) | 0.7% (67) | 1.0% (91) |
| Radio, TV, and computer stores | 0.8% (156) | 0.9% (88) | 0.7% (68) |
| Electrical equipment, appliances, and components | 0.8% (148) | 0.8% (85) | 0.7% (63) |
| Other direct selling establishments | 0.7% (139) | 0.7% (76) | 0.7% (63) |
| Data processing, libraries, and other information services | 0.6% (122) | 0.5% (47) | 0.8% (75) |
| Broadcasting and telecommunications | 0.6% (121) | 0.6% (62) | 0.6% (59) |
| Pharmacies and drug stores | 0.6% (117) | 0.5% (53) | 0.7% (64) |
| Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers | 0.5% (101) | 0.6% (64) | 0.4% (37) |
| Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores | 0.4% (87) | 0.0% (0) | 0.9% (87) |
| Utilities | 0.4% (87) | 0.9% (87) | 0.0% (0) |
| Printing and related support activities | 0.4% (76) | 0.5% (49) | 0.3% (27) |
| Health and personal care, except drug, stores | 0.4% (76) | 0.3% (35) | 0.4% (41) |
| Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores | 0.4% (73) | 0.2% (19) | 0.6% (54) |
| Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores | 0.4% (69) | 0.5% (53) | 0.2% (16) |
| Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (62) | 0.5% (50) | 0.1% (12) |
| Chemicals | 0.3% (60) | 0.4% (39) | 0.2% (21) |
| Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (54) | 0.4% (43) | 0.1% (11) |
| Electronic shopping and mail-order houses | 0.3% (53) | 0.4% (36) | 0.2% (17) |
| Warehousing and storage | 0.3% (50) | 0.3% (31) | 0.2% (19) |
| Furniture and related product manufacturing | 0.2% (43) | 0.3% (27) | 0.2% (16) |
| Private households | 0.2% (40) | 0.1% (7) | 0.4% (33) |
| Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (34) | 0.3% (34) | 0.0% (0) |
| Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (34) | 0.2% (23) | 0.1% (11) |
| Air transportation | 0.2% (33) | 0.2% (21) | 0.1% (12) |
| Paper and paper products merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (33) | 0.3% (28) | 0.1% (5) |
| Gasoline stations | 0.2% (33) | 0.3% (33) | 0.0% (0) |
| Office supplies and stationery stores | 0.2% (32) | 0.1% (8) | 0.3% (24) |
| Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (31) | 0.3% (31) | 0.0% (0) |
| Nonmetallic mineral products | 0.2% (30) | 0.2% (24) | 0.1% (6) |
| Paper | 0.2% (30) | 0.2% (25) | 0.1% (5) |
| Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (30) | 0.2% (25) | 0.1% (5) |
| Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores | 0.2% (30) | 0.1% (14) | 0.2% (16) |
| Music stores | 0.1% (24) | 0.2% (18) | 0.1% (6) |
| Rail transportation | 0.1% (24) | 0.2% (24) | 0.0% (0) |
| U. S. Postal service | 0.1% (21) | 0.0% (5) | 0.2% (16) |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 0.1% (20) | 0.0% (0) | 0.2% (20) |
| Metals and minerals, except petroleum, merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (18) | 0.2% (18) | 0.0% (0) |
| Textile mills and textile products | 0.1% (14) | 0.1% (14) | 0.0% (0) |
Unemployment in DeKalb
- Unemployment by race in 2022
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 6.6%Males
- 8.9%Females
- Unemployment rate for Black residents
- 18.5%Males
- 8.1%Females
- Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
- 9.7%Females
- Unemployment rate for Asian residents
- 2.8%Females
- Unemployment rate for other race residents
- 7.9%Females
- Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
- 0.6%Males
- 5.2%Females
- Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
- 5.8%Males
- 3.9%Females
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 8.2%Males
- 7.6%Females
- Unemployment rate for Black residents
- 20.5%Males
- 30.4%Females
- Unemployment rate for Asian residents
- 9.2%Males
- 13.1%Females
- Unemployment rate for other race residents
- 13.4%Males
- 14.7%Females
- Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
- 4.5%Males
- 21.4%Females
- Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
- 9.5%Males
- 11.2%Females
Unemployment in 2023:
| DeKalb: | 4.5% |
| Illinois: | 4.2% |
Unemployment in 2022:
| DeKalb: | 4.4% |
| Illinois: | 4.6% |
Unemployment in 2021:
| DeKalb: | 6.7% |
| Illinois: | 6.1% |
Unemployment in 2020:
| DeKalb: | 9.0% |
| Illinois: | 9.3% |
Unemployment in 2019:
| DeKalb: | 4.1% |
| Illinois: | 4.0% |
Unemployment in 2018:
| DeKalb: | 4.5% |
| Illinois: | 4.4% |
Unemployment in 2017:
| DeKalb: | 4.7% |
| Illinois: | 4.9% |
Unemployment in 2016:
| DeKalb: | 5.4% |
| Illinois: | 5.9% |
Unemployment in 2015:
| DeKalb: | 5.8% |
| Illinois: | 6.0% |
Unemployment in 2014:
| DeKalb: | 6.8% |
| Illinois: | 7.2% |
Unemployment in 2013:
| DeKalb: | 8.2% |
| Illinois: | 9.1% |
Unemployment in 2012:
| DeKalb: | 8.1% |
| Illinois: | 9.0% |
Unemployment in 2011:
| DeKalb: | 8.6% |
| Illinois: | 9.8% |
Unemployment in 2010:
| DeKalb: | 9.5% |
| Illinois: | 10.5% |
Unemployment in 2009:
| DeKalb: | 8.9% |
| Illinois: | 10.2% |
Unemployment in 2008:
| DeKalb: | 5.3% |
| Illinois: | 6.5% |
Unemployment in 2007:
| DeKalb: | 4.0% |
| Illinois: | 5.1% |
Unemployment in 2006:
| DeKalb: | 3.4% |
| Illinois: | 4.6% |
Unemployment in 2005:
| DeKalb: | 4.5% |
| Illinois: | 5.7% |
Unemployment in 2004:
| DeKalb: | 4.7% |
| Illinois: | 6.2% |
Unemployment in 2003:
| DeKalb: | 5.1% |
| Illinois: | 6.7% |
Unemployment in 2002:
| DeKalb: | 4.6% |
| Illinois: | 6.6% |
Unemployment in 2001:
| DeKalb: | 4.1% |
| Illinois: | 5.4% |
Unemployment in 2000:
| DeKalb: | 3.3% |
| Illinois: | 4.4% |
Unemployment in 1999:
| DeKalb: | 3.0% |
| Illinois: | 4.4% |
Unemployment in 1998:
| DeKalb: | 2.7% |
| Illinois: | 4.5% |
Unemployment in 1997:
| DeKalb: | 3.0% |
| Illinois: | 4.8% |
Unemployment in 1996:
| DeKalb: | 3.8% |
| Illinois: | 5.3% |
Unemployment in 1995:
| DeKalb: | 3.1% |
| Illinois: | 5.2% |
Unemployment in 1994:
| DeKalb: | 3.6% |
| Illinois: | 5.8% |
Unemployment in 1993:
| DeKalb: | 4.8% |
| Illinois: | 7.5% |
Unemployment in 1992:
| DeKalb: | 5.6% |
| Illinois: | 7.9% |
Unemployment in 1991:
| DeKalb: | 5.2% |
| Illinois: | 7.3% |
Unemployment in 1990:
| DeKalb: | 4.0% |
| Illinois: | 6.3% |
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
| DeKalb: | 3.2% (593) |
| Illinois: | 6.0% (313,385) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
| DeKalb: | 3.8% (719) |
| Illinois: | 4.3% (226,583) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
| DeKalb: | 4.3% (814) |
| Illinois: | 4.9% (254,951) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
| DeKalb: | 5.8% (1,096) |
| Illinois: | 8.9% (466,416) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
| DeKalb: | 8.6% (1,613) |
| Illinois: | 9.3% (484,300) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
| DeKalb: | 10.6% (1,992) |
| Illinois: | 14.3% (746,798) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
| DeKalb: | 11.3% (2,123) |
| Illinois: | 11.5% (597,236) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
| DeKalb: | 6.3% (1,180) |
| Illinois: | 11.2% (585,810) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
| DeKalb: | 4.7% (889) |
| Illinois: | 5.2% (271,981) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
| DeKalb: | 8.5% (1,595) |
| Illinois: | 6.0% (310,820) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
| DeKalb: | 2.2% (410) |
| Illinois: | 2.9% (153,745) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
| DeKalb: | 5.8% (1,096) |
| Illinois: | 1.4% (74,140) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
| DeKalb: | 10.8% (2,033) |
| Illinois: | 7.6% (397,128) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
| DeKalb: | 12.9% (2,415) |
| Illinois: | 6.3% (328,692) |
<5am:
| DeKalb: | 2.4% (450) |
| Illinois: | 3.6% (205,429) |
5:30am:
| DeKalb: | 1.5% (292) |
| Illinois: | 3.5% (199,483) |
6am:
| DeKalb: | 4.0% (752) |
| Illinois: | 4.8% (274,395) |
6:30am:
| DeKalb: | 7.0% (1,325) |
| Illinois: | 9.3% (532,224) |
7am:
| DeKalb: | 8.3% (1,572) |
| Illinois: | 10.3% (593,196) |
7:30am:
| DeKalb: | 9.5% (1,785) |
| Illinois: | 14.1% (808,399) |
8am:
| DeKalb: | 13.3% (2,517) |
| Illinois: | 14.5% (834,444) |
8:30am:
| DeKalb: | 9.9% (1,866) |
| Illinois: | 10.2% (588,282) |
9am:
| DeKalb: | 5.4% (1,027) |
| Illinois: | 4.6% (266,648) |
10am:
| DeKalb: | 5.8% (1,100) |
| Illinois: | 4.7% (269,854) |
11am:
| DeKalb: | 3.1% (578) |
| Illinois: | 2.1% (118,418) |
12pm:
| DeKalb: | 2.9% (539) |
| Illinois: | 1.0% (59,913) |
4pm:
| DeKalb: | 12.1% (2,284) |
| Illinois: | 7.4% (425,049) |
>4pm:
| DeKalb: | 12.4% (2,333) |
| Illinois: | 6.8% (393,506) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
| DeKalb: | 3.4% (345) |
| Illinois: | 7.8% (217,984) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
| DeKalb: | 7.1% (716) |
| Illinois: | 5.9% (165,953) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
| DeKalb: | 3.6% (359) |
| Illinois: | 6.1% (170,969) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
| DeKalb: | 5.8% (576) |
| Illinois: | 10.5% (292,003) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
| DeKalb: | 5.6% (562) |
| Illinois: | 9.4% (261,362) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
| DeKalb: | 9.2% (925) |
| Illinois: | 12.9% (360,098) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
| DeKalb: | 12.2% (1,220) |
| Illinois: | 9.5% (265,464) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
| DeKalb: | 6.7% (672) |
| Illinois: | 10.1% (280,890) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
| DeKalb: | 4.1% (406) |
| Illinois: | 4.4% (122,100) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
| DeKalb: | 9.3% (929) |
| Illinois: | 5.1% (141,789) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
| DeKalb: | 5.2% (518) |
| Illinois: | 2.6% (72,802) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Males:
| DeKalb: | 2.3% (230) |
| Illinois: | 1.4% (38,018) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
| DeKalb: | 11.2% (1,121) |
| Illinois: | 8.0% (224,733) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
| DeKalb: | 12.7% (1,268) |
| Illinois: | 6.4% (179,820) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
| DeKalb: | 2.9% (253) |
| Illinois: | 3.9% (95,401) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
| DeKalb: | 0.3% (22) |
| Illinois: | 2.5% (60,630) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
| DeKalb: | 4.9% (432) |
| Illinois: | 3.5% (83,982) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
| DeKalb: | 6.3% (555) |
| Illinois: | 7.2% (174,413) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
| DeKalb: | 12.1% (1,056) |
| Illinois: | 9.2% (222,938) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
| DeKalb: | 12.0% (1,046) |
| Illinois: | 16.0% (386,700) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
| DeKalb: | 9.9% (868) |
| Illinois: | 13.7% (331,772) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
| DeKalb: | 5.9% (516) |
| Illinois: | 12.6% (304,920) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
| DeKalb: | 4.9% (428) |
| Illinois: | 6.2% (149,881) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
| DeKalb: | 7.8% (682) |
| Illinois: | 7.0% (169,031) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
| DeKalb: | 3.4% (296) |
| Illinois: | 3.3% (80,943) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Females:
| DeKalb: | 4.9% (425) |
| Illinois: | 1.5% (36,122) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
| DeKalb: | 10.1% (882) |
| Illinois: | 7.1% (172,395) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
| DeKalb: | 13.1% (1,145) |
| Illinois: | 6.2% (148,872) |
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 73.2%
Number of people working at home: 723 (3.6% of all workers)
Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,900 (+4.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 11,267 (59.7%)
Number of people working at home: 723 (3.6% of all workers)
Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,900 (+4.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 11,267 (59.7%)
Less than 5 minutes:
| DeKalb: | 2.6% (484) |
| Illinois: | 2.9% (151,500) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| DeKalb: | 21.8% (4,007) |
| Illinois: | 9.3% (484,780) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| DeKalb: | 23.7% (4,363) |
| Illinois: | 12.6% (654,154) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| DeKalb: | 10.9% (1,998) |
| Illinois: | 13.4% (697,690) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| DeKalb: | 7.0% (1,283) |
| Illinois: | 12.7% (661,266) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| DeKalb: | 3.1% (563) |
| Illinois: | 6.6% (345,772) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| DeKalb: | 6.8% (1,256) |
| Illinois: | 14.0% (729,633) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| DeKalb: | 3.9% (709) |
| Illinois: | 3.6% (189,131) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| DeKalb: | 7.7% (1,417) |
| Illinois: | 4.6% (241,655) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| DeKalb: | 6.4% (1,182) |
| Illinois: | 9.9% (515,517) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| DeKalb: | 4.4% (804) |
| Illinois: | 7.5% (392,412) |
90 or more minutes:
| DeKalb: | 2.1% (389) |
| Illinois: | 2.7% (139,001) |
Less than 5 minutes:
| DeKalb: | 7.7% (1,460) |
| Illinois: | 3.2% (183,600) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| DeKalb: | 25.0% (4,720) |
| Illinois: | 10.2% (587,746) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| DeKalb: | 21.8% (4,119) |
| Illinois: | 12.9% (743,149) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| DeKalb: | 11.8% (2,230) |
| Illinois: | 13.0% (748,578) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| DeKalb: | 4.6% (864) |
| Illinois: | 12.2% (703,743) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| DeKalb: | 1.9% (353) |
| Illinois: | 5.2% (298,361) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| DeKalb: | 4.9% (932) |
| Illinois: | 12.9% (741,188) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| DeKalb: | 2.1% (395) |
| Illinois: | 2.9% (165,521) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| DeKalb: | 3.2% (600) |
| Illinois: | 4.3% (244,350) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| DeKalb: | 7.0% (1,328) |
| Illinois: | 9.6% (551,290) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| DeKalb: | 4.8% (915) |
| Illinois: | 7.5% (432,921) |
90 or more minutes:
| DeKalb: | 2.7% (504) |
| Illinois: | 2.9% (168,793) |
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
| DeKalb: | 3.4% (344) |
| Illinois: | 2.6% (74,189) |
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
| DeKalb: | 21.8% (2,214) |
| Illinois: | 8.4% (236,590) |
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
| DeKalb: | 24.1% (2,441) |
| Illinois: | 11.7% (327,032) |
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
| DeKalb: | 7.8% (791) |
| Illinois: | 12.6% (352,436) |
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
| DeKalb: | 7.0% (706) |
| Illinois: | 12.7% (354,987) |
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
| DeKalb: | 2.4% (244) |
| Illinois: | 6.6% (186,300) |
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
| DeKalb: | 6.8% (686) |
| Illinois: | 14.4% (404,047) |
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
| DeKalb: | 2.3% (236) |
| Illinois: | 3.8% (105,284) |
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
| DeKalb: | 8.6% (872) |
| Illinois: | 4.9% (137,110) |
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
| DeKalb: | 7.3% (741) |
| Illinois: | 10.7% (299,173) |
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
| DeKalb: | 5.8% (588) |
| Illinois: | 8.5% (238,838) |
90 or more minutes - Males:
| DeKalb: | 2.9% (296) |
| Illinois: | 3.1% (85,766) |
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
| DeKalb: | 1.6% (133) |
| Illinois: | 3.2% (77,311) |
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
| DeKalb: | 21.7% (1,795) |
| Illinois: | 10.3% (248,190) |
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
| DeKalb: | 23.5% (1,943) |
| Illinois: | 13.6% (327,122) |
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
| DeKalb: | 14.8% (1,218) |
| Illinois: | 14.4% (345,254) |
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
| DeKalb: | 7.0% (578) |
| Illinois: | 12.8% (306,279) |
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
| DeKalb: | 3.8% (310) |
| Illinois: | 6.6% (159,472) |
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
| DeKalb: | 6.9% (569) |
| Illinois: | 13.6% (325,586) |
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
| DeKalb: | 5.8% (476) |
| Illinois: | 3.5% (83,847) |
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
| DeKalb: | 6.5% (537) |
| Illinois: | 4.4% (104,545) |
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
| DeKalb: | 5.1% (424) |
| Illinois: | 9.0% (216,344) |
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
| DeKalb: | 2.5% (208) |
| Illinois: | 6.4% (153,574) |
90 or more minutes - Females:
| DeKalb: | 1.1% (91) |
| Illinois: | 2.2% (53,235) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
| DeKalb: | 80.3% (14,769) |
| Illinois: | 78.4% (1,864,540) |
Carpooled:
| DeKalb: | 11.1% (2,052) |
| Illinois: | 9.4% (240,564) |
Bus:
| DeKalb: | 0.9% (167) |
| Illinois: | 3.1% (85,770) |
Subway or elevated rail:
| DeKalb: | 0.0% (7) |
| Illinois: | 2.1% (52,750) |
Ferryboat:
| DeKalb: | 0.1% (18) |
| Illinois: | 0.0% (390) |
Bicycle:
| DeKalb: | 0.5% (100) |
| Illinois: | 0.7% (8,982) |
Walked:
| DeKalb: | 5.8% (1,071) |
| Illinois: | 3.1% (75,886) |
Other means:
| DeKalb: | 1.2% (217) |
| Illinois: | 1.7% (40,328) |
Drove car alone:
| DeKalb: | 70.5% (13,302) |
| Illinois: | 73.2% (4,207,339) |
Carpooled:
| DeKalb: | 9.5% (1,801) |
| Illinois: | 10.9% (625,411) |
Bus or trolley bus:
| DeKalb: | 2.1% (392) |
| Illinois: | 3.6% (207,517) |
Streetcar or trolley car:
| DeKalb: | 0.0% (9) |
| Illinois: | 0.1% (2,929) |
Railroad:
| DeKalb: | 0.4% (70) |
| Illinois: | 2.3% (134,567) |
Motorcycle:
| DeKalb: | 0.2% (30) |
| Illinois: | 0.0% (2,510) |
Bicycle:
| DeKalb: | 1.2% (226) |
| Illinois: | 0.3% (18,406) |
Walked:
| DeKalb: | 12.8% (2,420) |
| Illinois: | 3.1% (180,119) |
Other means:
| DeKalb: | 0.9% (170) |
| Illinois: | 0.7% (37,823) |
Drove car alone - Males:
| DeKalb: | 80.6% (8,013) |
| Illinois: | 79.1% (1,864,540) |
Carpooled - Males:
| DeKalb: | 10.1% (1,009) |
| Illinois: | 8.9% (240,564) |
Bus - Males:
| DeKalb: | 0.9% (88) |
| Illinois: | 2.7% (85,770) |
Subway or elevated rail - Males:
| DeKalb: | 0.1% (7) |
| Illinois: | 2.1% (52,750) |
Bicycle - Males:
| DeKalb: | 0.8% (76) |
| Illinois: | 0.9% (8,982) |
Walked - Males:
| DeKalb: | 5.8% (577) |
| Illinois: | 3.1% (75,886) |
Other means - Males:
| DeKalb: | 1.7% (173) |
| Illinois: | 1.7% (40,328) |
Drove car alone - Females:
| DeKalb: | 79.9% (6,756) |
| Illinois: | 77.7% (1,864,540) |
Carpooled - Females:
| DeKalb: | 12.3% (1,043) |
| Illinois: | 10.0% (240,564) |
Bus - Females:
| DeKalb: | 0.9% (78) |
| Illinois: | 3.6% (85,770) |
Ferryboat - Females:
| DeKalb: | 0.2% (18) |
| Illinois: | 0.0% (390) |
Bicycle - Females:
| DeKalb: | 0.3% (24) |
| Illinois: | 0.4% (8,982) |
Walked - Females:
| DeKalb: | 5.8% (494) |
| Illinois: | 3.2% (75,886) |
Other means - Females:
| DeKalb: | 0.5% (43) |
| Illinois: | 1.7% (40,328) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
| DeKalb: | 86.4% (14,634) |
| Illinois: | 89.3% (4,089,987) |
In 2 person carpool:
| DeKalb: | 9.0% (1,519) |
| Illinois: | 7.9% (361,887) |
In 3 person carpool:
| DeKalb: | 4.2% (714) |
| Illinois: | 1.7% (77,481) |
In 5-6 person carpool:
| DeKalb: | 0.2% (38) |
| Illinois: | 0.3% (13,813) |
In 7+ person carpool:
| DeKalb: | 0.2% (27) |
| Illinois: | 0.1% (6,460) |
Drove alone:
| DeKalb: | 88.1% (13,302) |
| Illinois: | 87.1% (4,207,339) |
In 2 person carpool:
| DeKalb: | 8.9% (1,350) |
| Illinois: | 10.0% (484,652) |
In 3 person carpool:
| DeKalb: | 1.7% (250) |
| Illinois: | 1.7% (84,139) |
In 4 person carpool:
| DeKalb: | 0.7% (103) |
| Illinois: | 0.6% (30,865) |
In 5-6 person carpool:
| DeKalb: | 0.4% (67) |
| Illinois: | 0.3% (15,487) |
In 7+ person carpool:
| DeKalb: | 0.2% (31) |
| Illinois: | 0.2% (10,268) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
| DeKalb: | 65.2% (13,017) |
| Illinois: | 68.3% (4,298,982) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| DeKalb: | 2.9% (583) |
| Illinois: | 4.3% (267,866) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| DeKalb: | 7.4% (1,479) |
| Illinois: | 9.5% (597,909) |
Local government workers:
| DeKalb: | 6.1% (1,215) |
| Illinois: | 7.8% (491,805) |
State government workers:
| DeKalb: | 12.8% (2,564) |
| Illinois: | 3.3% (207,590) |
Federal government workers:
| DeKalb: | 1.1% (224) |
| Illinois: | 1.9% (122,680) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| DeKalb: | 4.4% (882) |
| Illinois: | 4.7% (295,989) |
Unpaid family workers:
| DeKalb: | 0.0% (9) |
| Illinois: | 0.2% (10,986) |
Employee of private company:
| DeKalb: | 62.4% (12,159) |
| Illinois: | 70.3% (4,102,786) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| DeKalb: | 1.3% (245) |
| Illinois: | 3.2% (184,981) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| DeKalb: | 6.5% (1,262) |
| Illinois: | 8.3% (484,163) |
Local government workers:
| DeKalb: | 7.0% (1,362) |
| Illinois: | 6.8% (395,132) |
State government workers:
| DeKalb: | 18.3% (3,569) |
| Illinois: | 3.8% (220,995) |
Federal government workers:
| DeKalb: | 0.8% (159) |
| Illinois: | 2.1% (121,776) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| DeKalb: | 3.4% (661) |
| Illinois: | 5.3% (307,691) |
Unpaid family workers:
| DeKalb: | 0.3% (65) |
| Illinois: | 0.3% (15,661) |
Employee of private company - Males:
| DeKalb: | 66.9% (7,117) |
| Illinois: | 72.3% (2,390,375) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
| DeKalb: | 2.9% (312) |
| Illinois: | 5.4% (179,821) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
| DeKalb: | 6.7% (710) |
| Illinois: | 6.2% (205,628) |
Local government workers - Males:
| DeKalb: | 6.2% (662) |
| Illinois: | 5.9% (193,630) |
State government workers - Males:
| DeKalb: | 11.0% (1,164) |
| Illinois: | 3.0% (98,934) |
Federal government workers - Males:
| DeKalb: | 0.9% (92) |
| Illinois: | 2.0% (64,842) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
| DeKalb: | 5.3% (567) |
| Illinois: | 5.1% (167,665) |
Unpaid family workers - Males:
| DeKalb: | 0.1% (9) |
| Illinois: | 0.2% (6,269) |
Employee of private company - Females:
| DeKalb: | 63.2% (5,900) |
| Illinois: | 63.9% (1,908,607) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
| DeKalb: | 2.9% (272) |
| Illinois: | 2.9% (88,045) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
| DeKalb: | 8.2% (769) |
| Illinois: | 13.1% (392,281) |
Local government workers - Females:
| DeKalb: | 5.9% (554) |
| Illinois: | 10.0% (298,175) |
State government workers - Females:
| DeKalb: | 15.0% (1,400) |
| Illinois: | 3.6% (108,656) |
Federal government workers - Females:
| DeKalb: | 1.4% (132) |
| Illinois: | 1.9% (57,838) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
| DeKalb: | 3.4% (316) |
| Illinois: | 4.3% (128,324) |