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Dekalb Illinois Information: Dekalb, Illinois is part of DEKALB County. Population for Dekalb from the last gathering is 39018. You can view Dekalb venues that host many Dekalb IL events every year. You can also research Dekalb Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Dekalb Illinois real estate guide. Dekalb Illinois has a latitude of 41.9281 and a longitude of -88.7489. Zip codes in Dekalb, IL include 60115 ... more Dekalb zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Dekalb, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Dekalb, IL was 39,018.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Dekalb was 19,306, which represents 49.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Dekalb, IL
There are an estimated 6,062 married men in the town. 37.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Dekalb are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Dekalb is 19,712 which is 50.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Dekalb, Illinois
There are an estimated 6,254 married women in the community. 36.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Dekalb, IL
The median age of people living in Dekalb, IL was 23.1 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Dekalb was 2,098. There were 32,406 people above the age of 18, which represents 83.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 8.1 percent of the population (3,150) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Dekalb, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Dekalb, IL was 38,201.

White Population in Dekalb, IL
The estimated White population in the Dekalb community is 31,015, which is 79.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Dekalb, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 3,543, which is 9.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Dekalb, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Dekalb, IL was 94.

Asian Population in Dekalb, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1,804.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Dekalb, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Dekalb was an estimated 49.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1,696, while those of “two or more races” was 817 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Dekalb community was 3,527, or 9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Dekalb, IL
The household population number in Dekalb was 31,644.

Group Quarters Population in Dekalb, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 7,374.

Average Household Size in Dekalb, IL
The average household size in Dekalb is 2.42 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.02 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Dekalb, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 13,619 total housing units in Dekalb.

The number of occupied housing units was 13,081, or 96 of the total units in town. Of these, 5,476 were owner-occupied (41.9), and 7,605 were renter-occupied (58.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 538 vacant homes in Dekalb at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Dekalb, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 4,842, with a median value in dollars of 130,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Dekalb, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,230 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Dekalb, average costs per month were $452 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 14,973 people in the community had a high school degree, or 87.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Dekalb, Illinois
6,490 people in Dekalb also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 38 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Dekalb, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Dekalb was 2,343, or 7.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Dekalb, IL
In 2000, there were 4,715 people in Dekalb, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Dekalb, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 5,531 people in Dekalb who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 15.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Dekalb, Illinois
There were 21,652 in the labor force in Dekalb at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 66 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Dekalb was 20.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Dekalb, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $35,153. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Dekalb, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $53,017. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Dekalb, Illinois
Per capita income in Dekalb in the last full census was 16,261. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Dekalb numbered 602, or 9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Dekalb, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 6,682, or 21.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.