DeKalb County, Indiana

DeKalb County is home to 43,807 people. 9.5% of residents live below the poverty line, below the Indiana rate (12.3%). The median household income is $74,331.

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MeasureValueIndianaYearSource
Population43,8076,851,0732024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$74,331$71,9572024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line9.5%12.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty11.7%16.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance6.5%7.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher20.2%29.5%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$194,100$218,2002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$861$1,0622024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income39.5%48.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born1.5%6.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age38.4 years38.1 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.