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DeKalb, Illinois Population 2021

45,953

DeKalb is a city located in Illinois. DeKalb has a 2020 population of 45,953. DeKalb is currently growing at a rate of 0.37% annually but its population has decreased by -1.73% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 46,764 in 2010. DeKalb reached it's highest population of 46,764 in 2010.

The average household income in DeKalb is $62,262 with a poverty rate of 27.80%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $896 per month, and the median house value is $156,600. The median age in DeKalb is 25.2 years, 25.1 years for males, and 25.2 years for females.

DeKalb Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of DeKalb was:

White: 72.34%
Black or African American: 15.11%
Other race: 4.79%
Asian: 4.23%
Two or more races: 3.35%
Native American: 0.17%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.00%

The current population of DeKalb, Illinois is 45,953 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 45,440.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 46,764.

DeKalb, Illinois Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	32,947	72.34%
Black or African American	6,883	15.11%
Some Other Race	2,183	4.79%
Asian	1,926	4.23%
Two or More Races	1,528	3.35%
American Indian and Alaska Native	79	0.17%

DeKalb Population by Race

DeKalb Population Pyramid $2021

DeKalb Population by Age

DeKalb Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

DeKalb Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Married	76%	24%
All	39.8%	60.2%
Male	38%	62%
Non Family	22.9%	77.1%
Female	20%	80%

39.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

DeKalb Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	16,665	2.48	39.8
Non Family	8,390	1.73	22.9
Married	5,240	3.21	76
Female	2,301	3.3	20
Male	734	3.39	38

3.12

Average Family Size

2.48

Average Household Size

DeKalb Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	661	2.87%
9th to 12th Grade	1,172	5.09%
High School Graduate	4,898	21.29%
Some College	5,140	22.34%
Associates Degree	2,308	10.03%
Bachelors Degree	5,141	22.35%
Graduate Degree	3,686	16.02%

DeKalb Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

DeKalb Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	17,259	16,205	6,870
Hispanic	2,473	1,923	429
Black	2,116	1,938	688
Other Race	938	623	126
Asian	830	795	657
2+ Races	388	372	183
Native American	34	34	27

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 79.41%.

DeKalb Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$35,609	$43,080	$26,951
Less Than 9th Grade	$27,877	$28,841	$25,521
High School Graduate	$32,417	$37,867	$21,475
Some College	$30,374	$41,332	$23,253
Bachelors Degree	$47,072	$55,214	$31,000
Graduate Degree	$58,668	$67,115	$44,495

$35,609

Average Earnings

$43,080

Average Male

$26,951

Average Female

DeKalb Earnings by Educational Attainment

DeKalb Language by Age

DeKalb Language

82.19% of DeKalb residents speak only English, while 17.81% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 9.21% of the population.

DeKalb Language

DeKalb Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
White	27,257	5,739	21.06%
Black	5,712	2,857	50.02%
Hispanic	5,737	1,634	28.48%
Asian	1,722	1,098	63.76%
Other	2,118	523	24.69%
Multiple	1,324	271	20.47%
Native	34	16	47.06%

27.80%

Overall Poverty Rate

26.17%

Male Poverty Rate

29.37%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in DeKalb

The race most likely to be in poverty in DeKalb is Asian, with 63.76% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in DeKalb is Multiple, with 20.47% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.17%. Among those working part-time, it was 42.11%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 38.43%.

DeKalb Poverty

Name	Poverty
High School	17.43%
Some College	15.68%
Less Than 9th Grade	14.07%
Bachelors or Greater	11.69%

DeKalb Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Male Unemployed	69.67%
Female Unemployed	58.55%
Female Employed	22.14%
Male Employed	11.92%

DeKalb Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

DeKalb Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$44,558	$62,262
Families	$67,257	$83,616
Married Families	$92,518	-
Non Families	$28,313	$38,383

Income by Household Type

DeKalb Marital Status

Marriage Rates

29.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

29.0%

Male Marriage Rate

30.5%

Female Marriage Rate

DeKalb Married by Age and Sex

DeKalb Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

DeKalb Marital Status by Race

DeKalb Marital Status

1,737

Number of Veterans

1,577

Male Veterans

160

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Second Gulf War	502
Vietnam	481
First Gulf War	251
Korea	201
World War II	64

DeKalb Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
35 to 54	416
65 to 74	385
75+	375
18 to 34	349
55 to 64	212

DeKalb Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	1,583	5.67%
Hispanic	119	2.81%
Black	104	2.10%
Other Race	50	3.27%

DeKalb Veterans by Race

DeKalb Veterans by Education

9.44%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.80%

Veteran Disability Rate

DeKalb Veterans by Education

66%

Labor Force Participation

59.6%

Employment Rate

9.6%

Unemployment Rate

DeKalb Employment by Age

DeKalb Employment by Race

DeKalb Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

73.11%

Born in DeKalb

90.77%

Native Born

9.23%

Foreign Born

5.99%

Non Citizen

3.24%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.77% of DeKalb residents were born in the United States, with 73.11% having been born in Illinois. 5.99% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

DeKalb Place of Birth

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	45,953	171	0.37%
2020	45,782	171	0.37%
2019	45,611	171	0.38%
2018	45,440	-72	-0.16%
2017	45,512	36	0.08%
2016	45,476	-184	-0.40%
2015	45,660	-272	-0.59%
2014	45,932	13	0.03%
2013	45,919	-243	-0.53%
2012	46,162	-198	-0.43%
2011	46,360	-404	-0.86%
2010	46,764		0.00%

DeKalb, Illinois Population 2021

DeKalb Demographics

DeKalb, Illinois Population 2021

Population by Race

DeKalb Population by Race

DeKalb Population Pyramid $2021

DeKalb Median Age

DeKalb Adults

DeKalb Age Dependency

DeKalb Sex Ratio

DeKalb Population by Age

DeKalb Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

DeKalb Household Types

DeKalb Households and Families

DeKalb Households by Type

DeKalb Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

DeKalb Educational Attainment by Race

DeKalb Educational Attainment by Race

DeKalb Earnings by Educational Attainment

DeKalb Language by Age

DeKalb Language

DeKalb Language

DeKalb Poverty by Race

Poverty in DeKalb

DeKalb Poverty

DeKalb Poverty Rate by Education

DeKalb Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

DeKalb Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

DeKalb Marital Status

Marriage Rates

DeKalb Married by Age and Sex

DeKalb Marriage

DeKalb Marital Status by Race

DeKalb Marital Status

DeKalb Veterans by War

DeKalb Veterans by Age

DeKalb Veterans by Race

DeKalb Veterans by Education

DeKalb Veterans by Education

DeKalb Employment by Age

DeKalb Employment by Race

DeKalb Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

DeKalb Place of Birth

DeKalb Population by Year