DeKalb, IL Profile
DeKalb, IL, population 45,734, is located
in Illinois's DeKalb county,
about 25.1 miles from Aurora and 29.5 miles from Rockford.
Through the 90's DeKalb's population has grown by about 12%.
It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of DeKalb has grown by about 8%. Since 2005 DeKalb's population has grown by about 5%.
Population Statistics
Gender
| Population by Gender |
| Males | 49% |
| Females | 51% |
Race
| Population by Race |
| White | 79% |
| African American | 9% |
| Native American | 0% |
| Asian | 5% |
| Hawaiian | 0% |
| Other/Mixed | 7% |
Age
| Median Age |
| Population | 9.99 |
| Males | 9.99 |
| Females | 9.99 |
| Males by Age | Females by Age |
| Under 20 | 9.99% | | Under 20: | 9.99% |
| 20 to 40 | 9.99% | | 20 to 40: | 9.99% |
| 40 to 60 | 7.00% | | 40 to 60: | 7.00% |
| Over 60 | 4.00% | | Over 60: | 6.00% |
Size
| Population by Year | Change Rate |
| 2000 | 39,029 | N/A |
| 2001 | 40,028 | 2.56% |
| 2002 | 40,807 | 1.95% |
| 2003 | 42,045 | 3.03% |
| 2004 | 42,823 | 1.85% |
| 2005 | 43,411 | 1.37% |
| 2006 | 44,392 | 2.26% |
| 2007 | 45,253 | 1.94% |
| 2008 | 45,444 | 0.42% |
| 2009 | 45,734 | 0.64% |
Economics
| Household Income |
| Median | $35,153 |
Location
| Elevation | 880 feet above sea level |
| Land Area | 8 Square Miles |