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DeKalb County, IL


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
Designated Market Area: Chicago, IL-IN
USDA County Type (2025): Government
American Communities Project County Type (2023): College Towns

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2024 population: 101,335   ( 821 from 2020)
Land area: 631.3 square miles
Population density: 160.5 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:71,229 70.29% 4.1%
Black:9,0528.93% 12.6%
Indian:1730.17% 8.1%
Asian:2,9682.93% 13.1%
2+ races:2,0962.07% 11.5%
Hispanic:15,81715.61% 17.0%
Total non-White:30,10629.71% 14.8%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:4,431 11.0
Deaths:3,6389.0
Net Migration: -1,584-3.9
Net Immigration: 1,5583.9
Change in White population:-3,059 -3.0
Change in Non-White pop.:3,880 3.9




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2020
100,514
74,28873.91%
8,0418.00%
1600.16%
2,6242.61%
1,8801.87%
13,52113.45%
26,22626.09%

2010
105,160
83,82579.71%
6,5796.26%
1270.12%
2,4192.30%
1,4491.38%
10,64710.12%
21,33520.29%

2000
88,969
75,77285.17%
4,0404.54%
1460.16%
2,1072.37%
9821.10%
5,8306.55%
13,19714.83%

1990
77,932
71,74392.06%
2,1652.78%
1720.22%
1,8192.33%
n/a
2,0332.61%
6,1897.94%

1980
74,624
70,22994.11%
1,6922.27%
280.04%
1,1901.59%
n/a
1,4441.94%
4,3955.89%

1970
71,654
69,59897.13%
8591.20%
410.06%
2270.32%
n/a
7551.05%
2,056 2.87%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2010's
NumberRate
10,877 10.3
6,5596.2
-6,603-6.3
1,9481.9
-9,537 -9.1
4,891 4.7
2000's
NumberRate
11,531 13.0
5,7356.4
10,12311.4
2,4392.7
8,053 9.1
8,138 9.1
1990's
NumberRate
10,181 13.1
5,6247.2
3,1874.1
8161.0
4,029 5.2
7,008 9.0
1980's
NumberRate
9,437 12.6
5,153 6.9
-1,161 -1.6
n/a
1,514 2.0
1,794 2.4
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-2,704 -3.8
n/a
631 0.9
2,339 3.3

Age, Family & Household Data for DeKalb County, IL
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
31.8
21,631 21.3%
79,704 78.7%
13,559 13.4%
39,139
2.47
23,191 59.3%
17,091 73.7%
2,689 11.6%
15,948 40.7%

2010
NumberPercent
29.3
23,490 22.3%
81,670 77.7%
10,337 9.8%
38,484
2.56
23,781 61.8%
18,164 76.4%
2,556 10.7%
14,703 38.2%

2000
NumberPercent
28.7
20,681 23.2%
68,288 76.8%
8,696 9.8%
31,669
2.56
20,190 63.8%
16,405 81.3%
1,774 8.8%
11,479 36.2%

1990
NumberPercent
27.3
16,720 21.5%
61,212 78.5%
7,993 10.3%
26,513
2.56
17,380 65.6%
15,028 86.5%
1,107 6.4%
9,133 34.4%

1980
NumberPercent
24.7
17,290 23.2%
57,334 76.8%
6,435 8.6%
24,445
2.63
16,429 67.2%
14,521 88.4%
990 6.0%
8,016 32.8%

2022 Housing Data for DeKalb County, IL

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units41,399 
Median Value$218,600 
Occupied39,13994.5%
Vacant2,2605.5%
Owned23,48960.0%
Rented15,65040.0%
Median Rent$1,024 
Single-Family Units27,72067.0%
    Detached23,89457.7%
    Attached3,8269.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units9,43222.8%
Mobile Homes8572.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for DeKalb County, IL

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002,7827.1%
$10,000 to $14,9991,5123.9%
$15,000 to $19,9991,5674.0%
$20,000 to $24,9991,5634.0%
$25,000 to $29,9991,3753.5%
$30,000 to $34,9991,6374.2%
$35,000 to $39,9991,3143.4%
$40,000 to $44,9991,3173.4%
$45,000 to $49,9991,4343.7%
$50,000 to $59,9992,8327.2%
$60,000 to $74,9993,8869.9%
$75,000 to $99,9995,19113.3%
$100,000 to $124,9993,7429.6%
$125,000 to $149,9993,1368.0%
$150,000 to $199,9993,3348.5%
$200,000 or more2,5176.4%
Median Household Income68,617 
Per Capita Income34,196 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state103 
Compared to U.S.101 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,2883.3%
Public Assistance9782.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps5,29813.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed42,92071.8%
Unemployed3,4205.7%
In Armed Forces500.1%
Total Labor Force46,39077.6%
Not in Labor Force13,37322.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 28.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector18,62515,72554.2%
Non-Profit1,2522,72031.5%
Self-Employed2,9091,35968.2%
Local Government2,0712,29047.5%
State Government1,7472,26143.6%
Federal Government35523560.2%
Total Private + Self21,53417,08455.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.5,4257,50642.0%
Total26,95924,59052.3%
Pct. Govt.17.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts6,20712.0%
Sales and Office Occupations10,29219.9%
Professional, Technical12,07423.4%
Service Occupations10,09619.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing3030.6%
All others12,95925.1%
White Collar 55.3%
Industry
 Number%
Educational services7,49714.5%
Health care and social assistance6,90013.4%
Retail trade6,20212.0%
Manufacturing6,11611.8%
Accommodation and food services3,8867.5%
Construction3,4896.8%
Transportation and warehousing2,8015.4%
Professional, scientific, technical2,6885.2%
Other services2,0534.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,7793.4%
Finance and insurance1,5833.1%
Public administration1,4302.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1,1222.2%
Wholesale trade1,0722.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing8101.6%
Information8031.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting7151.4%
Utilities5051.0%
Management1110.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction660.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for DeKalb County, IL

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican8,9328.87%
Puerto Rican1,4061.40%
Cuban3410.34%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American1270.13%
Costa Rican200.02%
Guatemalan570.06%
Honduran190.02%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian20.00%
Salvadoran290.03%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American9140.91%
Argentinean30.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean1720.17%
Colombian6810.68%
Ecuadorian360.04%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian220.02%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic6360.63%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese7580.75%
Indian5490.55%
Filipino4530.45%
Korean1110.11%
Laotian600.06%
Malaysian570.06%
Indonesian410.04%
Vietnamese330.03%
Japanese320.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English83,88688.2%
Spanish7,0587.4%
Other Indo-European7910.8%
Chinese7670.8%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic7100.7%
Arabic6210.7%
Other3670.4%
Other Asian3350.4%
Tagalog2310.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German25,19325.0%
Irish15,45115.3%
English8,7838.7%
Italian6,9956.9%
Polish5,8275.8%
Swedish4,9174.9%
Norwegian4,2564.2%
American3,2743.3%
French2,4952.5%
Scottish2,0082.0%
European1,3691.4%
Czech1,1111.1%
Dutch9911.0%
Greek6280.6%
Yugoslavian6110.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen97,00596.3%
Not a citizen3,6813.7%
Native94,15793.5%
Foreign-born6,5296.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for DeKalb County, IL

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,865 3.1%2,302 3.8%14,908 24.9%20,373 34.1%12,450 20.8%7,931 13.3%
  Average years of education: 13.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,865 3.1%
9-12 Years 2,302 3.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 14,908 24.9%
Some College 20,373 34.1%
Bach. Degree 12,450 20.8%
Grad Degree 7,931 13.3%
Average years of education: 13.8

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for DeKalb County, IL

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 42,473 40,390 2,083 4.9% 6.3%
1991 42,754 39,952 2,802 6.6% 7.3%
1992 43,326 40,445 2,881 6.6% 7.9%
1993 43,864 41,208 2,656 6.1% 7.5%
1994 44,051 42,123 1,928 4.4% 5.8%
1995 45,579 43,884 1,695 3.7% 5.2%
1996 46,946 44,920 2,026 4.3% 5.3%
1997 46,480 44,880 1,600 3.4% 4.8%
1998 47,942 46,385 1,557 3.2% 4.5%
1999 49,436 47,727 1,709 3.5% 4.4%
2000 51,431 49,672 1,759 3.4% 4.4%
2001 51,352 49,074 2,278 4.4% 5.4%
2002 50,823 48,183 2,640 5.2% 6.6%
2003 51,490 48,555 2,935 5.7% 6.7%
2004 52,533 49,823 2,710 5.2% 6.2%
2005 53,781 51,079 2,702 5.0% 5.7%
2006 55,673 53,624 2,049 3.7% 4.6%
2007 58,939 56,361 2,578 4.4% 5.1%
2008 60,238 56,676 3,562 5.9% 6.5%
2009 59,996 53,939 6,057 10.1% 10.2%
2010 56,305 50,323 5,982 10.6% 10.5%
2011 55,778 50,556 5,222 9.4% 9.8%
2012 55,461 50,748 4,713 8.5% 9.0%
2013 54,877 50,409 4,468 8.1% 9.1%
2014 55,090 51,463 3,627 6.6% 7.2%
2015 54,841 51,776 3,065 5.6% 6.0%
2016 55,418 52,454 2,964 5.3% 5.9%
2017 54,909 52,363 2,546 4.6% 5.0%
2018 55,377 52,961 2,416 4.4% 4.4%
2019 55,723 53,536 2,187 3.9% 4.0%
2020 53,031 48,678 4,353 8.2% 9.5%
2021 53,335 50,267 3,068 5.8% 6.1%
2022 53,959 51,668 2,291 4.2% 4.6%
2023 54,336 51,794 2,542 4.7% 4.5%
2024 53,617 51,113 2,504 4.7% 5.0%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com