Dekalb

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  2. Dekalb Statistics
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  4. Dekalb Employment Information
  5. Dekalb Family Information
  6. Dekalb Education Information
  7. Dekalb Business Information
  8. Dekalb Public Benefits Information
  9. Dekalb Criminal Information
  10. Dekalb Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Dekalb Zip Codes


Dekalb Legal Resources Back to top

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Dekalb Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 40,806
  • Land Area (2000): 91.447 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.144 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 17.7186 (-7.9) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 73.0186 (22.8) / 83.8186 (28.8)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 7,034
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 682
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 36 inches
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Houses (2000): 14,539
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 434
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 4,148
Dekalb Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 39,862 98.02%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 11 0.03%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 794 1.95%

Dekalb Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Dekalb Employment Information Back to top
Dekalb Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 19,083 18,317 766 4.01% 40
1991 19,105 18,117 988 5.17% 52
1992 19,414 18,323 1,091 5.62% 56
1993 19,615 18,690 925 4.71% 47
1994 20,041 19,290 751 3.75% 38
1995 19,649 18,998 651 3.31% 33
1996 20,234 19,420 814 4.02% 40
1997 20,032 19,361 671 3.35% 34
1998 21,622 20,982 640 2.96% 30
1999 22,301 21,578 723 3.24% 32
2000 21,764 20,996 768 3.53% 35
2001 21,932 20,994 939 4.28% 43
2002 21,688 20,633 1,055 4.86% 49
2003 21,737 20,624 1,113 5.12% 51
2004 21,881 20,823 1,058 4.83% 49
2005 22,202 21,152 1,051 4.73% 47
2006 22,805 21,989 816 3.58% 36
2007 23,307 22,325 982 4.21% 42
2008 23,640 22,328 1,311 5.55% 56
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 23,577 22,425 1,152 4.89% 49
Feb 2008 23,679 22,470 1,209 5.11% 51
Mar 2008 23,564 22,481 1,083 4.60% 46
Apr 2008 23,628 22,518 1,110 4.70% 47
May 2008 23,721 22,387 1,334 5.62% 56
Jun 2008 24,073 22,444 1,629 6.77% 68
Jul 2008 23,813 22,297 1,516 6.37% 64
Aug 2008 23,538 22,016 1,522 6.47% 65
Sep 2008 23,163 21,916 1,247 5.38% 54
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Dekalb Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Educational Services 2,221 20.58%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 1,008 9.34%
3. Construction 617 5.72%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 455 4.22%
5. Public Administration 410 3.80%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 338 3.13%
7. Finance and Insurance 307 2.85%
8. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 274 2.54%
9. Repair and Maintenance 261 2.42%
10. Metal Manufactuing 239 2.22%
11. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 239 2.22%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 229 2.12%
13. Health Care 226 2.09%
14. Food Manufacturing 195 1.81%
15. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 191 1.77%
16. Department and Other General Stores 190 1.76%
17. Machinery Manufacturing 188 1.74%
18. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 177 1.64%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 174 1.61%
20. Truck Transportation 170 1.58%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 2,777 28.22%
2. Health Care 1,049 10.66%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 980 9.96%
4. Finance and Insurance 450 4.57%
5. Social Assistance 413 4.20%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 356 3.62%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 308 3.13%
8. Department and Other General Stores 262 2.66%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 185 1.88%
10. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 180 1.83%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 163 1.66%
12. Public Administration 159 1.62%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 146 1.48%
14. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 143 1.45%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 130 1.32%
16. Book Stores and News Dealers 128 1.30%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 114 1.16%
18. Food Manufacturing 98 1.00%
19. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 97 0.99%
20. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 93 0.95%

Dekalb Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Postsecondary Teachers 723 6.70%
2. Other Management Occupations 487 4.51%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 392 3.63%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 390 3.61%
5. Other Production Occupations 341 3.16%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 339 3.14%
7. Other Installation / Maintenance 337 3.12%
8. Computer Specialists 334 3.10%
9. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 330 3.06%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 309 2.86%
11. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 308 2.85%
12. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 289 2.68%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 283 2.62%
14. Other Food Preparation and Servers 277 2.57%
15. Other Office and Admin Support 263 2.44%
16. Vehicle Mechanics 253 2.34%
17. Cashiers 252 2.34%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 230 2.13%
19. Waiters and Waitresses 201 1.86%
20. Assemblers and Fabricators 194 1.80%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 667 6.78%
2. Postsecondary Teachers 639 6.49%
3. Secretaries and Admins 479 4.87%
4. Waiters and Waitresses 446 4.53%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 428 4.35%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 414 4.21%
7. Cashiers 381 3.87%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 377 3.83%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 334 3.39%
10. Other Management Occupations 316 3.21%
11. Customer Service Representatives 253 2.57%
12. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 243 2.47%
13. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 235 2.39%
14. Registered Nurses 221 2.25%
15. Health Technologists and Technicians 212 2.15%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 204 2.07%
17. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 202 2.05%
18. Child Care Workers 199 2.02%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 198 2.01%
20. Business Operations Specialists 183 1.86%

Dekalb Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 16,476 47.86%
15-35 hours 9,776 28.40%
1-14 hours 1,837 5.34%
No regular hours 6,334 18.40%

Dekalb Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 485 2.48%
5 AM-5:29 AM 335 1.71%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 793 4.06%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,385 7.09%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,656 8.48%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,902 9.74%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,675 13.69%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,969 10.08%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,095 5.61%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,196 6.12%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 604 3.09%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 570 2.92%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,389 12.23%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2,482 12.70%

Dekalb Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,502 7.69%
5-9 5,032 25.76%
10-14 4,453 22.79%
15-19 2,371 12.14%
20-24 908 4.65%
25-29 357 1.83%
30-34 987 5.05%
35-39 420 2.15%
40-44 626 3.20%
45-59 1,390 7.12%
60-89 981 5.02%
At least 90 509 2.61%

Dekalb Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 349 1.79% 14,274 73.07%
30-44 66 0.34% 1,967 10.07%
45-59 0 0.00% 1,390 7.12%
At least 60 75 0.38% 1,415 7.24%

Dekalb Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 226 1.13%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,969 9.85%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 14,189 70.98%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 30 0.15%
Color 4 Box Other 177 0.89%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 490 2.45%
Color 6 Box Walked 2,455 12.28%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 455 2.28%

Dekalb Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Dekalb Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 13,902 (33,237 people)
Families (2000): 7,040 (21,236 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,106
People at same address in 1995: 12,511
Dekalb Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,249 16.18%
$10,000-$14,999 1,162 8.36%
$15,000-$19,999 946 6.80%
$20,000-$24,999 1,030 7.41%
$25,000-$29,999 723 5.20%
$30,000-$34,999 852 6.13%
$35,000-$39,999 684 4.92%
$40,000-$44,999 707 5.09%
$45,000-$49,999 598 4.30%
$50,000-$59,999 1,294 9.31%
$60,000-$74,999 1,251 9.00%
$75,000-$99,999 1,365 9.82%
$100,000-$124,999 570 4.10%
$125,000-$149,999 225 1.62%
$150,000-$199,999 121 0.87%
$200,000 or more 125 0.90%

Dekalb Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 4,180 29.98%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,035 21.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,689 12.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,636 11.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 662 4.75%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,345 9.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 286 2.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 576 4.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 128 0.92%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 221 1.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 28 0.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 130 0.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 27 0.19%

Dekalb Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 12,062 32.99%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 5,346 14.62%
Public Assistance 307 0.84%
Retirement 1,677 4.59%
Self Employment 1,207 3.30%
Social Security 2,329 6.37%
Supplemental Security 304 0.83%
Wage / Salary 11,829 32.36%
Other 1,499 4.10%

Dekalb Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,820 52.96%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,505 47.04%

Dekalb Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 830 4.91%
Color 1 Box Married 6,501 38.44%
Color 2 Box Never Married 9,326 55.14%
Color 3 Box Widowed 256 1.51%

Dekalb Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,195 6.70%
Color 1 Box Married 6,733 37.75%
Color 2 Box Never Married 8,920 50.01%
Color 3 Box Widowed 990 5.55%

Dekalb Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Dekalb Education Information Back to top
Dekalb Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 940 2.79%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,889 5.60%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,383 15.97%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 13,976 41.46%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 3,350 9.94%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 4,777 14.17%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 3,392 10.06%

Dekalb Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 480 1.18% 255 0.62% 735 1.80%
Kindergarten 310 0.76% 63 0.15% 373 0.91%
Grades 1-4 1,321 3.24% 222 0.54% 1,543 3.78%
Grades 5-8 1,280 3.14% 154 0.38% 1,434 3.51%
Grades 9-12 1,190 2.92% 51 0.12% 1,241 3.04%
Undergrad college 14,026 34.37% 331 0.81% 14,357 35.18%
Graduate or professional school 1,735 4.25% 109 0.27% 1,844 4.52%
Total 20,342 49.85% 1,185 2.90% 21,527 52.75%

Dekalb Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Dekalb Business Information Back to top
Retail sales (2002): $439,044,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $51,443,000
Dekalb Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Dekalb Public Benefits Information Back to top
Dekalb Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 26,038 78.45%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 7,153 21.55%

Dekalb Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Dekalb Criminal Information Back to top
Dekalb Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 12 57
2005 13 60
2006 13 60
2007 14 63

Dekalb Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Dekalb Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Dekalb Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,097 10.04%
10-19 Years 7,404 18.14%
20-29 Years 14,684 35.98%
30-39 Years 4,391 10.76%
40-49 Years 3,664 8.98%
50-59 Years 2,426 5.95%
60-69 Years 1,590 3.90%
70-79 Years 1,459 3.58%
80-89 Years 883 2.16%
90+ Years 208 0.51%

Dekalb Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 20,211 49.53%
Color 1 Box Female 20,595 50.47%

Dekalb Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 31,011 76.00%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 3,594 8.81%
Color 1 Box African-American 3,591 8.80%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,867 4.58%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 594 1.46%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 63 0.15%
Color 6 Box Other Race 54 0.13%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 32 0.08%

Dekalb Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 10,027 27.26%
2. Irish 5,889 16.01%
3. English 3,137 8.53%
4. Polish 2,514 6.84%
5. Italian 2,297 6.25%
6. Swedish 1,881 5.11%
7. Norwegian 1,415 3.85%
8. United States Or American 1,348 3.67%
9. French Non-Basque 1,028 2.79%
10. Dutch 650 1.77%

Dekalb Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 32,733 85.26%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,996 7.80%
3. Chinese 350 0.91%
4. German 250 0.65%
5. French 183 0.48%
6. Greek 182 0.47%
7. Polish 177 0.46%
8. Tagalog 152 0.40%
9. Other Asian 143 0.37%
10. African 130 0.34%

Dekalb Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 37,058 91.13%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,240 3.05%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,369 5.83%

Dekalb Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Dekalb Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Dekalb Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
60115