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De Kalb Missouri Information: De Kalb, Missouri is part of BUCHANAN County. Population for De Kalb from the last gathering is 257. You can view De Kalb venues that host many De Kalb MO events every year. You can also research De Kalb Missouri homes for sale by visiting our De Kalb Missouri real estate guide. De Kalb Missouri has a latitude of 39.5754 and a longitude of -94.9372. Zip codes in De Kalb, MO include 64440 ... more De Kalb zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in De Kalb, MO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in De Kalb, MO was 257.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in De Kalb was 127, which represents 49.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in De Kalb, MO
There are an estimated 56 married men in the town. 54.9 percent of men over 15 years old in De Kalb are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in De Kalb is 130 which is 50.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in De Kalb, Missouri
There are an estimated 63 married women in the community. 61.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in De Kalb, MO
The median age of people living in De Kalb, MO was 33.8 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 De Kalb was 28. There were 191 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.6 percent of the population (40) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in De Kalb, MO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in De Kalb, MO was 252.

White Population in De Kalb, MO
The estimated White population in the De Kalb community is 250, which is 97.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in De Kalb, Missouri
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in De Kalb, MO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in De Kalb, MO was 2.

Asian Population in De Kalb, Missouri
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in De Kalb, MO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in De Kalb was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 5 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the De Kalb community was 1, or 0.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in De Kalb, MO
The household population number in De Kalb was 257.

Group Quarters Population in De Kalb, MO
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in De Kalb, MO
The average household size in De Kalb is 2.54 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.04 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in De Kalb, MO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 105 total housing units in De Kalb.

The number of occupied housing units was 101, or 96.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 88 were owner-occupied (87.1), and 13 were renter-occupied (12.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 4 vacant homes in De Kalb at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in De Kalb, Missouri
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 63, with a median value in dollars of 59,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in De Kalb, MO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $641 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in De Kalb, average costs per month were $175 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 139 people in the community had a high school degree, or 79.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in De Kalb, Missouri
17 people in De Kalb also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 9.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in De Kalb, MO
The number of Civilian Veterans in De Kalb was 34, or 17.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in De Kalb, MO
In 2000, there were 59 people in De Kalb, MO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in De Kalb, MO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 18 people in De Kalb who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 8.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in De Kalb, Missouri
There were 115 in the labor force in De Kalb at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 57.2 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 De Kalb was 27.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in De Kalb, MO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $38,750. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in De Kalb, MO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $49,688. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in De Kalb, Missouri
Per capita income in De Kalb in the last full census was 18,880. 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 De Kalb numbered 2, or 3.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in De Kalb, MO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 7, or 3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.