Demographics

 

Demographics


Population Counts

Labor Force

Household Income

Population by Age

Educational Attainment


Population
DeKalb County's population ranks 35th in the State of Indiana.

Location

Population

Change

2010 Estimate

April 1, 2000

Number

Percent

DeKalb  County

42,223

40,285

1,938

4.8

Altona

197

198

-1

-0.5

Ashley

983

1,010

-27

-2.7

Auburn

13,086

12,074

1012

8.4

Butler

2,684

2,725

-44

-1.5

Corunna

251

254

-3

-1.2

Garrett

6,286

5,803

483

-8.3

Hamilton

1,532

1,233

255

20.7

St. Joe

460

478

-18

-3.8

Waterloo

2,242

2,200

42

1.9

Source: 2010 U.S. Census 


Population by Age                                         Labor Force and Age

Age Group

Population

% of County

0-4

2,868

7

5-17

8,051

19

18-24

3,532

8

25-44

10,847

26

45-64

11,398

27

65+

5,546

13

Source: 2009 Census estimate

The work force is 19,930, or 47% of the county’s population.  The median age is comparable to Indiana and U.S Averages.

Location

Median Age

DeKalb County

37.9

Indiana

36.8

USA

36.8

Source: 2009 estimates and 2000 U.S. Bureau of the Census


 

 Population by Race

Race

Population

Percent

White

40,914

96.9

Black or African American

169

0.4

American Indian or Alaska Native

85

0.2

Asian

211

0.5

Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander

20

0.48

Two or More Races

507

1.2

Persons of Hispanic or Latino Origin

1,013

2.4

White Persons not Hispanic

40,407

95.7

Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, 2009.  * Percentages will not equal 100% 


 

Household Income                                         Census Statistical Areas (CSA)
Median household income was $44,702 based         Includes Allen, Adams, DeKalb, Huntington, Noble, Wells
on 2009 Census estimates                                            and Whitley Counties
  

Income

2000

1990

$0 - $10,000

5.4%

9.5%

$10 - $24,999

17%

29.1%

$25,000 - $49,999

34%

42.6%

$50,000 - $74,999

25.9%

13.6%

$75,000 - $99,999

10.2%

3%

$100,000 - $149,999

5.3%

1.5%

$150,000+

2.1%

0.6%

Source: U.S. Bureau of Census

Income

C.S.A.

$0 - $20,000

7%

$20,000 - $34,999

29%

$35,000 - $49,000

21%

$50,000 - $74,999

26%

$75,000+

19%

Source: KPC Research, 2005 ;

 


Educational Attainment

High School Graduate or Higher

Associate Degree or Higher

2009

2000

2009

2000

87.8%

84.7%

23.9%

18.6%

Source: Census 2000