DeKalb
ILDeKalb County, Illinois
Population 101K |Median income $68,617
Population
100,686
DeKalb County
Median Income
$68,617
+8% vs avg
Median Home Value
$218,600
+12% vs avg
Median Age
31.8
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
101K-4%
Median Income
$69,022+29%
Median Home Value
$231,900+34%
Poverty Rate
15.9%-16%
Unemployment
7.1%-33%
Economics
Median Rent $1,024/mo
Poverty Rate
15.4% +7% vs avg
Unemployment 7%
Bachelor's Degree+ 34.1%
Work From Home 6.2%
Public Transit 0.8%
Demographics
White 79.2%
Hispanic or Latino 12.3%
African American 7.7%
Asian 2.4%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Obesity
35.1%
Short Sleep Duration
34.6%
High Blood Pressure
30.4%
Physical Inactivity
22.5%
Binge Drinking
19.7%
Frequent Mental Distress
18.3%
Current Smoking
12.6%
Frequent Physical Distress
12.2%
Current Asthma
10.4%
Diabetes
10.3%
Preventive Care
Annual Checkup 75.6%
Dental Visit 63.7%
Other Measures
Lack of Health Insurance
9.2%
Coronary Heart Disease
5.5%
Stroke
2.9%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
294 per 100k
-17% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1839 per 100k
-7% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
166.1
Homicide
9.5
Robbery
118.5
Burglary
220.2
Larceny-Theft
1289.2
Motor Vehicle Theft
329.5
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Alerts & News — DeKalb Area 2
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (DeKalb County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.