DeKalb city, Illinois demographics
Population: 41,083
Median age: 25.1
Median household income: 45,591
DeKalb is a city in DeKalb County, Illinois, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of DeKalb city, IL.
Population
| 2021 | 41,083 |
| 2020 | 42,961 |
| 2019 | 42,908 |
| 2018 | 42,839 |
| 2017 | 43,141 |
| 2016 | 43,269 |
| 2015 | 43,483 |
| 2014 | 44,092 |
| 2013 | 44,281 |
| 2012 | 44,340 |
| 2011 | 44,273 |
| 2010 | 43,995 |
| 2009 | 45,033 |
Census data for DeKalb city, Illinois
Demographic and housing estimates in DeKalb city, Illinois
| Total population | 41,083 |
| Male | 20,362 |
| Female | 20,721 |
| Total population | 41,083 |
| Under 5 years | 2,078 |
| 5 to 9 years | 2,148 |
| 10 to 14 years | 2,286 |
| 15 to 19 years | 4,261 |
| 20 to 24 years | 9,697 |
| 25 to 34 years | 5,937 |
| 35 to 44 years | 3,848 |
| 45 to 54 years | 3,369 |
| 55 to 59 years | 2,009 |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,438 |
| 65 to 74 years | 2,279 |
| 75 to 84 years | 991 |
| 85 years and over | 742 |
| Median age (years) | 25.1 |
| Under 18 years | 7,768 |
| 16 years and over | 34,099 |
| 18 years and over | 33,315 |
| 21 years and over | 27,971 |
| 62 years and over | 4,686 |
| 65 years and over | 4,012 |
| Total population | 41,083 |
| One race | 38,132 |
| White | 27,807 |
| Black or African American | 6,188 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 141 |
| Asian | 1,697 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 2,299 |
| Two or more races | 2,951 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 30,366 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 14,822 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 15,544 |
Social characteristics in DeKalb city, Illinois
| Total households | 15,867 |
| Family households (families) | 4,886 |
| Married-couple family | 1,315 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 4,229 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 2,775 |
| Nonfamily households | 5,437 |
| Average household size | 2,796 |
| Average family size | 2.35 |
Economic characteristics in DeKalb city, Illinois
| Total households | 15,867 |
| Less than $10,000 | 2,203 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 786 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,716 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,814 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,952 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 2,959 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,276 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,815 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 773 |
| $200,000 or more | 573 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 45,591 |
Housing characteristics in DeKalb city, Illinois
| Total housing units | 16,943 |
| Occupied housing units | 15,867 |
| Vacant housing units | 1,076 |
| Total housing units | 16,943 |
| 1-unit, detached | 6,838 |
| 1-unit, attached | 1,619 |
| 2 units | 455 |
| 3 or 4 units | 900 |
| 5 to 9 units | 2,620 |
| 10 to 19 units | 1,723 |
| 20 or more units | 2,443 |
| Mobile home | 345 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 16,943 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 332 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 2,723 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 2,614 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 1,767 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 3,634 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 2,205 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 1,074 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 484 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 2,110 |
| Total housing units | 16,943 |
| 1 room | 763 |
| 2 rooms | 745 |
| 3 rooms | 1,591 |
| 4 rooms | 4,031 |
| 5 rooms | 2,863 |
| 6 rooms | 2,711 |
| 7 rooms | 1,614 |
| 8 rooms | 1,184 |
| 9 rooms or more | 1,441 |
| Median rooms | 5.0 |
| Total housing units | 16,943 |
| No bedroom | 801 |
| 1 bedroom | 2,401 |
| 2 bedrooms | 4,895 |
| 3 bedrooms | 5,897 |
| 4 bedrooms | 2,452 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 497 |
| Occupied housing units | 15,867 |
| Owner-occupied | 6,336 |
| Renter-occupied | 9,531 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.59 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.19 |
| Occupied housing units | 15,867 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 2,183 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 6,839 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 2,116 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 2,623 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 1,128 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 978 |
| Owner-occupied units | 6,336 |
| Less than $50,000 | 220 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 529 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,550 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,925 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 1,722 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 331 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 59 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 171,100 |
| Owner-occupied units | 6,336 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 4,267 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 2,069 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 9,418 |
| Less than $500 | 783 |
| $500 to $999 | 4,526 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 2,893 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 838 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 333 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 45 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 943 |
| No rent paid | 113 |
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