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DeKalb County, IN

Demographic and economic profile of DeKalb County, IN, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

DeKalb County, IN is a small manufacturing-oriented county of 43,584 residents that grew 2.1% over the past five years, with a GDP per capita of $62,870 that outpaces its median household income of $74,331 and per capita income of $34,026, pointing to productive industrial output relative to personal earnings. The labor force participation rate of 65.9% and unemployment rate of 4.1% reflect a largely employed workforce, though only 20.1% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, with 92.3% holding at least a high school diploma, signaling a blue-collar skill base. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $177,900 and median gross rent of $828/month, supported by an 82.3% homeownership rate and a mean commute time of 21.3 minutes.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

43,584

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$74,331

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

38.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.1% since 2018

DeKalb County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone41,507 (94.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race913 (2.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races867 (2.0%)
  • Asian Alone241 (0.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone209 (0.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone46 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish376
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic284
  3. 3.Other Indo-European67
  4. 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)62
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island54

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

2,224

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$62,870

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$34,026

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)7,445
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance4,285
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,977
  4. 4.Construction (Group)1,446
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,365

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations6,836
  2. 2.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations6,733
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations3,381
  4. 4.Service Occupations2,976
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,922

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 3.43×)7,391
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.26×)436
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.03×)1,051
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 0.90×)2,129
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 0.89×)1,125

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$177,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$828/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

82.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9992,395 (17.1%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,530 (10.9%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,289 (9.2%)
  • $125,000 to $149,9991,243 (8.9%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9991,188 (8.5%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,117 (8.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

20.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

65.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$41,286

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone17,628 (81.4%)
  • Carpooled2,358 (10.9%)
  • Worked At Home1,079 (5.0%)
  • Walked244 (1.1%)
  • Other218 (1.0%)
  • Bicycle72 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.