Dekalb County

  1. Dekalb County Legal Resources
  2. Dekalb County Statistics
  3. Dekalb County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Dekalb County Employment Information
  5. Dekalb County Family Information
  6. Dekalb County Education Information
  7. Dekalb County Business Information
  8. Dekalb County Public Benefits Information
  9. Dekalb County Criminal Information
  10. Dekalb County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Dekalb County Cities
  12. Dekalb County Zip Codes


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Dekalb County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 665,865
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 11,126 / 3,915 / 97
  • Land Area (2000): 694.649 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 6.999 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 1,000.000 acres (4.046 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 37
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 81.10%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 0.00%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $827,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / irrigation / public use) (2000): 92,000,000 / 2,000,000 / 87,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 3.40%
  • Physicians (2004): 3,500
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 5 (1,577)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 62,301
  • Federal Spending (2004): $3,697,117
Dekalb County Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1990 545,837 1992 566,779 1994 586,881
1991 558,033 1993 575,406 1995 589,722

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Dekalb County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 261,231
Building Permits Issued (2006): 4,912
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $729,165
Dekalb County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 1,326,384 99.60%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 5,346 0.40%

Dekalb County 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 County Employment Information Back to top
Dekalb County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 318,272 303,371 14,901 4.68% 47
1991 314,438 299,903 14,534 4.62% 46
1992 321,843 301,437 20,406 6.34% 63
1993 327,496 308,457 19,039 5.81% 58
1994 336,402 318,715 17,687 5.26% 53
1995 341,638 325,316 16,322 4.78% 48
1996 347,583 332,247 15,335 4.41% 44
1997 351,499 336,001 15,498 4.41% 44
1998 357,737 343,099 14,638 4.09% 41
1999 359,951 346,525 13,426 3.73% 37
2000 382,689 370,271 12,419 3.25% 33
2001 380,176 365,011 15,166 3.99% 40
2002 375,536 354,822 20,715 5.52% 55
2003 365,926 346,239 19,687 5.38% 54
2004 364,147 344,466 19,681 5.40% 54
2005 370,602 348,642 21,959 5.93% 59
2006 387,998 368,677 19,322 4.98% 50
2007 396,858 378,698 18,160 4.58% 46
2008 403,835 380,658 23,177 5.74% 57
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 401,483 380,381 21,102 5.26% 53
Feb 2008 400,262 379,222 21,040 5.26% 53
Mar 2008 403,458 382,460 20,998 5.20% 52
Apr 2008 403,113 382,832 20,281 5.03% 50
May 2008 404,063 381,643 22,420 5.55% 55
Jun 2008 405,055 380,530 24,525 6.05% 61
Jul 2008 409,694 384,103 25,591 6.25% 62
Aug 2008 405,688 379,550 26,138 6.44% 64
Sep 2008 401,695 375,198 26,497 6.60% 66
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Dekalb County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 40,562 11.41%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 33,186 9.33%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 22,982 6.46%
4. Educational Services 20,036 5.63%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 19,672 5.53%
6. Public Administration 16,404 4.61%
7. Finance and Insurance 15,776 4.44%
8. Health Care 15,084 4.24%
9. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 13,928 3.92%
10. Other Transportation 9,460 2.66%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 8,584 2.41%
12. Repair and Maintenance 7,228 2.03%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 7,050 1.98%
14. Truck Transportation 7,006 1.97%
15. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 5,018 1.41%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 4,932 1.39%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 4,728 1.33%
18. Personal and Laundry Services 4,708 1.32%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 4,496 1.26%
20. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 4,382 1.23%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 42,576 12.55%
2. Health Care 42,056 12.40%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 28,358 8.36%
4. Finance and Insurance 24,788 7.31%
5. Public Administration 23,448 6.91%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 21,584 6.36%
7. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 16,016 4.72%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 14,980 4.42%
9. Social Assistance 11,110 3.28%
10. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 8,548 2.52%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 8,084 2.38%
12. Department and Other General Stores 7,190 2.12%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 6,600 1.95%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 5,916 1.74%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 3,692 1.09%
16. Info Services and Data Processing 3,580 1.06%
17. Other Transportation 3,564 1.05%
18. Construction 3,384 1.00%
19. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 3,132 0.92%
20. Air Transportation 3,128 0.92%

Dekalb County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Computer Specialists 18,262 5.13%
2. Other Management Occupations 17,508 4.92%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 14,336 4.03%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 13,288 3.74%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 12,832 3.61%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 12,362 3.48%
7. Other Installation / Maintenance 12,194 3.43%
8. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 11,752 3.30%
9. Other Production Occupations 10,754 3.02%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 10,544 2.96%
11. Construction Laborers 9,630 2.71%
12. Business Operations Specialists 8,560 2.41%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 8,500 2.39%
14. Other Office and Admin Support 8,240 2.32%
15. Carpenters 7,536 2.12%
16. Other Construction Trades 7,052 1.98%
17. Top Executives 6,880 1.93%
18. Customer Service Representatives 6,252 1.76%
19. Vehicle Mechanics 6,118 1.72%
20. Engineers 5,710 1.61%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 23,602 6.96%
2. Secretaries and Admins 17,550 5.17%
3. Other Management Occupations 15,528 4.58%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 15,504 4.57%
5. Customer Service Representatives 13,192 3.89%
6. Business Operations Specialists 12,628 3.72%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 12,124 3.57%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 10,644 3.14%
9. Registered Nurses 9,986 2.94%
10. Cashiers 8,680 2.56%
11. Computer Specialists 8,598 2.53%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 8,284 2.44%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 7,922 2.34%
14. Accountants and Auditors 7,790 2.30%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 7,654 2.26%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 7,056 2.08%
17. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 6,644 1.96%
18. Other Production Occupations 6,402 1.89%
19. Health Technologists and Technicians 6,070 1.79%
20. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 5,892 1.74%

Dekalb County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 671,780 64.64%
15-35 hours 102,842 9.90%
1-14 hours 27,960 2.69%
No regular hours 236,670 22.77%

Dekalb County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 15,488 2.34%
5 AM-5:29 AM 12,754 1.93%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 20,604 3.11%
6 AM-6:29 AM 58,390 8.83%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 65,750 9.94%
7 AM-7:29 AM 109,564 16.56%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 95,928 14.50%
8 AM-8:29 AM 84,246 12.74%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 41,972 6.35%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 46,538 7.04%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 18,996 2.87%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 8,738 1.32%
Noon-3:59 PM 40,768 6.16%
4 PM-11:59 PM 41,728 6.31%

Dekalb County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 7,820 1.18%
5-9 30,410 4.60%
10-14 60,184 9.10%
15-19 84,136 12.72%
20-24 98,216 14.85%
25-29 47,234 7.14%
30-34 129,824 19.63%
35-39 25,814 3.90%
40-44 31,576 4.77%
45-59 73,730 11.15%
60-89 48,360 7.31%
At least 90 24,160 3.65%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 10,296 1.56% 317,704 48.03%
30-44 14,684 2.22% 172,530 26.08%
45-59 10,188 1.54% 63,542 9.61%
At least 60 21,022 3.18% 51,498 7.79%

Dekalb County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 958 0.14%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 105,188 15.42%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 480,748 70.47%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 424 0.06%
Color 4 Box Other 5,914 0.87%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 56,190 8.24%
Color 6 Box Walked 12,042 1.77%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 20,756 3.04%

Dekalb County 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 County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 498,782 (1,304,306 people)
Families (2000): 316,334 (1,013,800 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 115,984
People at same address in 1995: 541,746
Dekalb County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 32,258 6.47%
$10,000-$14,999 19,656 3.94%
$15,000-$19,999 23,662 4.74%
$20,000-$24,999 28,130 5.64%
$25,000-$29,999 30,056 6.03%
$30,000-$34,999 31,372 6.29%
$35,000-$39,999 31,330 6.28%
$40,000-$44,999 29,716 5.96%
$45,000-$49,999 27,412 5.50%
$50,000-$59,999 49,516 9.93%
$60,000-$74,999 59,022 11.83%
$75,000-$99,999 59,332 11.90%
$100,000-$124,999 31,780 6.37%
$125,000-$149,999 16,452 3.30%
$150,000-$199,999 15,116 3.03%
$200,000 or more 13,972 2.80%

Dekalb County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 67,071 26.90%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 58,345 23.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 19,616 7.87%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 39,064 15.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 3,734 1.50%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 31,286 12.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1,290 0.52%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 15,342 6.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 503 0.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 6,843 2.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 231 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 5,790 2.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 224 0.09%

Dekalb County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 444,178 33.60%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 158,742 12.01%
Public Assistance 10,886 0.82%
Retirement 61,476 4.65%
Self Employment 56,184 4.25%
Social Security 84,776 6.41%
Supplemental Security 16,542 1.25%
Wage / Salary 433,288 32.77%
Other 55,998 4.24%

Dekalb County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 107,764 52.18%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 98,754 47.82%

Dekalb County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 42,218 8.37%
Color 1 Box Married 248,680 49.28%
Color 2 Box Never Married 205,788 40.78%
Color 3 Box Widowed 7,898 1.57%

Dekalb County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 72,164 13.10%
Color 1 Box Married 244,598 44.41%
Color 2 Box Never Married 189,970 34.49%
Color 3 Box Widowed 44,102 8.01%

Dekalb County 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 County Education Information Back to top
Dekalb County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 60,378 6.01%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 112,614 11.21%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 207,594 20.66%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 236,274 23.51%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 56,388 5.61%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 213,644 21.26%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 117,914 11.74%

Dekalb County 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 15,382 2.31% 14,604 2.19% 29,986 4.50%
Kindergarten 16,278 2.44% 3,908 0.59% 20,186 3.03%
Grades 1-4 67,702 10.17% 8,430 1.27% 76,132 11.43%
Grades 5-8 64,384 9.67% 7,742 1.16% 72,126 10.83%
Grades 9-12 64,366 9.67% 6,638 1.00% 71,004 10.66%
Undergrad college 43,184 6.49% 26,840 4.03% 70,024 10.52%
Graduate or professional school 11,618 1.74% 13,576 2.04% 25,194 3.78%
Total 282,914 42.49% 81,738 12.28% 364,652 54.76%

Dekalb County 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 County Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $12,918,395,000
Retail sales (2002): $6,218,730,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $839,425,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $8,956,667
Retired workers (2005): 44,235
Dekalb County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 161 150 280 249 248
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 0 0 3 3
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 23 13 44 43 51
1999 - Construction 176 111 289 229 278
1999 - Educational Services 32 19 60 44 55
1999 - Finance & Insurance 115 141 287 251 366
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 131 176 407 368 487
1999 - Information 59 43 114 118 116
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 20 19 47 48 42
1999 - Manufacturing 45 66 209 201 162
1999 - Mining 0 1 1 0 1
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 172 142 398 379 586
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 314 281 540 382 778
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 129 97 182 204 261
1999 - Retail Trade 195 238 686 595 594
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 56 41 77 46 87
1999 - Unclassified 66 34 7 6 15
1999 - Utilities 5 5 12 18 6
1999 - Wholesale Trade 122 154 389 335 507
1999 - Total 1,823 1,731 4,029 3,519 4,643
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 145 151 253 238 294
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 2 3 3
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 23 31 46 34 50
2000 - Construction 152 136 292 259 289
2000 - Educational Services 26 23 71 45 52
2000 - Finance & Insurance 124 150 249 281 363
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 153 161 460 329 447
2000 - Information 76 69 113 106 116
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 20 18 52 47 37
2000 - Manufacturing 40 66 242 172 140
2000 - Mining 1 0 0 2 0
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 163 153 470 394 526
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 300 291 472 412 842
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 88 111 188 159 305
2000 - Retail Trade 228 266 663 564 592
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 49 45 80 72 74
2000 - Unclassified 66 45 6 9 14
2000 - Utilities 3 4 11 14 13
2000 - Wholesale Trade 108 169 344 344 489
2000 - Total 1,765 1,889 4,014 3,484 4,646
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 144 136 246 258 281
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 2 1 3
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 32 28 41 30 48
2001 - Construction 113 125 284 275 300
2001 - Educational Services 29 25 75 37 55
2001 - Finance & Insurance 136 178 281 251 292
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 153 135 426 364 453
2001 - Information 76 83 90 126 119
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 11 21 38 57 30
2001 - Manufacturing 38 51 185 214 138
2001 - Mining 0 1 1 0 1
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 167 149 419 388 557
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 302 270 464 422 843
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 118 107 166 180 277
2001 - Retail Trade 258 219 606 612 606
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 51 45 74 72 88
2001 - Unclassified 45 33 7 8 15
2001 - Utilities 8 9 9 13 10
2001 - Wholesale Trade 96 154 297 333 491
2001 - Total 1,777 1,769 3,711 3,641 4,607
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 117 173 208 289 252
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 1 1 2 2
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 29 26 41 40 49
2002 - Construction 111 152 190 301 295
2002 - Educational Services 24 32 63 50 47
2002 - Finance & Insurance 146 109 246 208 385
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 164 148 447 372 442
2002 - Information 85 72 98 108 128
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 8 22 41 42 28
2002 - Manufacturing 40 54 138 253 130
2002 - Mining 1 0 0 0 3
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 149 162 427 430 505
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 345 348 429 413 839
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 110 100 151 172 325
2002 - Retail Trade 289 241 580 708 544
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 55 43 74 76 84
2002 - Unclassified 28 42 1 0 1
2002 - Utilities 5 2 15 10 14
2002 - Wholesale Trade 104 149 268 349 441
2002 - Total 1,811 1,876 3,418 3,823 4,514
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 97 118 205 206 200
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 0 2 0 3
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 26 27 35 35 49
2003 - Construction 124 103 200 218 239
2003 - Educational Services 30 18 54 53 46
2003 - Finance & Insurance 131 102 212 266 353
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 162 159 411 350 428
2003 - Information 56 77 80 71 170
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 9 15 40 25 28
2003 - Manufacturing 26 47 163 177 156
2003 - Mining 0 0 0 1 4
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 137 138 365 391 491
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 294 314 414 424 812
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 90 90 160 162 299
2003 - Retail Trade 256 213 534 600 634
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 46 48 92 73 72
2003 - Unclassified 34 20 2 1 2
2003 - Utilities 3 5 1 20 18
2003 - Wholesale Trade 95 122 288 255 398
2003 - Total 1,618 1,616 3,258 3,328 4,402
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 117 109 202 205 223
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 1 2 3
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 35 21 37 34 52
2004 - Construction 123 114 202 214 264
2004 - Educational Services 27 24 44 59 63
2004 - Finance & Insurance 134 121 246 240 359
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 126 123 368 409 466
2004 - Information 64 83 77 104 116
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 13 6 36 26 34
2004 - Manufacturing 27 38 171 186 145
2004 - Mining 0 0 1 2 3
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 141 124 323 339 520
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 354 255 428 390 875
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 125 83 146 143 338
2004 - Retail Trade 239 219 590 568 610
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 64 39 73 91 100
2004 - Unclassified 26 25 4 1 4
2004 - Utilities 4 1 9 13 17
2004 - Wholesale Trade 102 101 266 252 446
2004 - Total 1,721 1,486 3,224 3,278 4,638
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 115 108 218 215 223
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 2 1 0 2
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 30 28 45 39 47
2005 - Construction 124 114 217 217 247
2005 - Educational Services 25 24 57 48 65
2005 - Finance & Insurance 133 128 234 238 379
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 148 99 348 437 487
2005 - Information 38 46 86 97 131
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 13 8 32 38 30
2005 - Manufacturing 32 55 155 157 162
2005 - Mining 1 1 1 0 2
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 138 131 306 357 534
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 308 290 436 412 914
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 131 105 151 171 327
2005 - Retail Trade 241 227 563 636 566
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 56 50 92 69 120
2005 - Unclassified 12 19 0 0 5
2005 - Utilities 0 14 15 11 3
2005 - Wholesale Trade 107 89 285 279 409
2005 - Total 1,652 1,538 3,242 3,421 4,653

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Dekalb County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Dekalb County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,164,092 89.20%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 140,968 10.80%

Dekalb County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1970 $19,429 $1,992 $2,028 $5,585 $325 $8,399 $35,766 $16,485 $46,007 $13,846
1971 $23,029 $2,618 $2,769 $6,048 $325 $9,990 $42,161 $17,210 $67,783 $20,956
1972 $24,902 $4,309 $4,012 $6,509 $1,220 $15,128 $51,771 $21,010 $70,728 $46,162
1973 $27,727 $12,922 $8,954 $7,560 $1,220 $17,525 $62,986 $25,651 $66,680 $37,081
1974 $28,024 $19,285 $12,722 $9,008 $1,220 $22,009 $72,983 $29,385 $85,463 $55,481
1975 $33,960 $22,425 $12,074 $8,553 $1,220 $24,502 $80,309 $34,037 $97,270 $59,588
1976 $40,049 $22,672 $14,020 $9,795 $1,220 $24,621 $89,705 $39,923 $94,705 $52,778
1977 $44,473 $24,783 $19,699 $10,599 $3,053 $28,193 $106,017 $46,701 $133,251 $86,740
1978 $46,152 $26,958 $23,842 $11,550 $3,946 $34,008 $119,498 $49,825 $115,265 $106,472
1979 $48,777 $32,720 $24,243 $11,520 $4,482 $40,658 $129,680 $63,256 $145,020 $152,141
1980 $49,883 $37,162 $30,236 $11,311 $4,901 $44,636 $140,967 $61,538 $155,980 $159,878
1981 $54,778 $43,364 $37,912 $12,187 $4,386 $54,233 $163,496 $62,292 $159,965 $158,930
1982 $70,670 $50,286 $40,853 $26,299 $7,257 $45,619 $190,698 $89,703 $155,995 $190,078
1983 $76,879 $56,178 $34,161 $18,600 $10,630 $57,791 $198,061 $97,177 $151,845 $228,083
1984 $76,390 $62,689 $29,944 $22,768 $18,238 $68,113 $215,453 $97,266 $149,220 $269,056
1985 $79,822 $69,183 $27,547 $25,062 $11,087 $76,862 $220,380 $110,564 $137,640 $264,990
1986 $97,180 $83,011 $28,194 $26,658 $23,748 $86,181 $261,961 $99,016 $94,475 $260,279
1987 $111,548 $83,821 $28,735 $28,101 $27,087 $73,923 $269,394 $107,386 $103,425 $293,069
1988 $129,388 $91,985 $22,081 $28,595 $27,234 $78,204 $285,502 $126,160 $150,350 $373,819
1989 $144,894 $92,441 $35,526 $19,763 $22,790 $83,651 $306,624 $140,697 $172,685 $374,773
1990 $163,759 $95,707 $40,264 $19,512 $22,536 $98,375 $344,446 $151,450 $169,170 $395,254
1991 $170,377 $97,529 $35,214 $22,033 $35,276 $97,437 $360,337 $161,579 $209,222 $476,834
1992 $182,243 $96,443 $33,171 $25,200 $31,893 $103,945 $376,452 $166,330 $290,149 $568,848
1993 $176,678 $100,098 $39,810 $29,252 $41,379 $114,700 $401,819 $166,110 $289,421 $574,976
1994 $183,828 $107,181 $37,185 $47,105 $44,787 $119,397 $432,302 $166,530 $309,678 $648,199
1995 $193,989 $115,839 $36,970 $43,073 $23,522 $112,407 $409,961 $164,989 $407,085 $731,866
1996 $189,505 $138,311 $21,089 $43,996 $44,198 $124,742 $423,530 $176,300 $395,867 $781,798
1997 $202,738 $140,157 $13,762 $45,259 $86,770 $115,707 $464,236 $181,188 $404,179 $882,552
1998 $206,197 $153,413 $28,125 $44,809 $120,486 $125,209 $524,826 $191,122 $390,996 $964,195
1999 $206,351 $206,244 $50,406 $46,972 $124,139 $129,484 $557,352 $218,459 $379,683 $1,081,406
2000 $153,815 $153,069 $46,493 $53,979 $140,584 $139,363 $534,234 $229,621 $490,243 $1,269,260
2001 $159,440 $146,677 $64,026 $58,200 $130,129 $158,764 $570,559 $268,360 $688,558 $1,588,391
2002 $183,326 $145,350 $53,306 $57,774 $0 $159,076 $453,482 $311,044 $791,953 $1,545,611
2003 $202,541 $141,375 $52,262 $55,314 $22,476 $178,162 $510,755 $321,762 $767,338 $1,679,014
2004 $241,381 $141,189 $62,624 $59,356 $175,594 $186,152 $725,107 $334,400 $820,363 $1,606,232
2005 $240,041 $155,247 $55,701 $72,288 $108,144 $197,114 $673,288 $293,818 $778,253 $1,600,582
2006 $287,864 $178,138 $87,576 $84,989 $57,615 $267,263 $785,307 $324,792 $953,293 $1,706,310


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1970 $0 $3,040 $9 $4,872 $3,184 $769 $35,972
$3,028 $1,113 $1,393 $4,986 $149 $13,429
1971 $0 $3,909 $1 $4,865 $5,117 $881 $40,979
$3,115 $1,395 $1,026 $6,710 $149 $13,811
1972 $0 $4,849 $0 $7,574 $5,435 $1,425 $54,782
$4,391 $1,504 $1,859 $7,992 $447 $19,306
1973 $0 $7,171 $0 $5,470 $5,620 $2,132 $78,377
$7,022 $1,459 $1,757 $10,756 $447 $36,543
1974 $0 $6,225 $0 $6,704 $6,925 $2,626 $86,707
$7,216 $1,844 $1,739 $9,720 $447 $43,261
1975 $0 $9,764 $0 $9,390 $6,828 $2,959 $113,420
$9,212 $571 $1,837 $18,648 $447 $53,764
1976 $0 $10,301 $4,959 $10,458 $8,391 $3,350 $124,199
$10,229 $562 $1,777 $16,653 $447 $57,072
1977 $0 $11,256 $2,270 $10,995 $7,790 $3,401 $130,928
$9,143 $512 $3,782 $9,614 $1,091 $71,074
1978 $0 $15,226 $3,122 $11,839 $7,004 $4,263 $142,430
$12,781 $654 $1,698 $15,096 $1,249 $69,498
1979 $0 $13,546 $2,566 $18,082 $11,760 $5,033 $154,756
$12,119 $1,118 $1,744 $14,466 $1,589 $72,733
1980 $0 $14,045 $2,823 $17,444 $12,939 $5,787 $174,230
$12,232 $1,248 $1,853 $20,273 $1,771 $83,815
1981 $0 $16,011 $3,771 $10,116 $12,680 $6,726 $216,292
$15,745 $759 $2,691 $26,716 $1,911 $119,166
1982 $0 $22,898 $4,936 $29,832 $12,066 $5,644 $285,678
$20,186 $804 $2,404 $60,319 $2,582 $124,007
1983 $0 $22,113 $4,141 $35,933 $11,765 $5,590 $212,515
$23,166 $920 $3,822 $33,480 $2,745 $68,840
1984 $0 $23,828 $4,413 $27,170 $12,820 $6,138 $206,974
$21,207 $924 $3,489 $26,808 $3,199 $76,978
1985 $0 $40,202 $5,616 $25,241 $13,299 $6,423 $216,572
$23,388 $926 $5,082 $26,594 $3,664 $66,137
1986 $0 $47,584 $6,263 $27,968 $13,517 $7,576 $246,098
$28,396 $1,142 $5,000 $29,326 $4,503 $74,823
1987 $0 $49,195 $12,636 $29,492 $15,743 $8,515 $331,471
$32,039 $1,116 $4,464 $31,857 $5,084 $141,330
1988 $0 $57,709 $10,191 $31,679 $14,675 $9,691 $374,877
$38,247 $1,228 $4,673 $32,462 $6,115 $168,207
1989 $0 $31,653 $8,363 $49,611 $19,183 $15,061 $395,897
$38,129 $1,235 $7,090 $24,599 $6,588 $194,385
1990 $61 $34,836 $8,444 $58,821 $19,375 $17,477 $413,457
$41,372 $1,379 $8,603 $23,307 $7,667 $192,115
1991 $21 $38,309 $7,879 $58,545 $18,046 $22,893 $436,508
$43,222 $1,464 $7,267 $26,828 $8,221 $203,813
1992 $21 $40,059 $7,622 $67,666 $19,924 $19,375 $462,104
$42,267 $1,563 $7,788 $36,036 $9,155 $210,628
1993 $0 $49,899 $7,821 $68,236 $20,356 $15,373 $503,881
$46,608 $1,642 $13,092 $46,027 $9,942 $224,885
1994 $0 $53,399 $7,572 $70,899 $21,116 $13,817 $542,410
$52,821 $1,804 $11,630 $45,332 $11,254 $252,766
1995 $0 $60,645 $7,066 $71,648 $22,071 $13,785 $531,086
$54,771 $2,150 $12,959 $50,988 $13,266 $221,737
1996 $0 $83,634 $7,586 $65,330 $17,291 $13,478 $586,018
$57,938 $4,542 $15,222 $52,494 $14,736 $253,767
1997 $0 $82,827 $8,182 $83,483 $17,773 $12,946 $500,990
$55,344 $4,503 $14,426 $46,550 $16,612 $158,344
1998 $0 $91,631 $6,479 $46,441 $16,114 $13,632 $582,631
$58,280 $4,861 $15,263 $108,100 $19,489 $202,341
1999 $0 $97,331 $7,722 $56,986 $26,481 $15,666 $557,505
$66,419 $6,260 $14,254 $52,227 $23,505 $190,654
2000 $0 $105,356 $8,834 $52,839 $23,472 $16,135 $635,247
$71,708 $6,894 $13,242 $91,744 $28,303 $216,720
2001 $0 $110,515 $9,887 $62,084 $23,392 $18,414 $628,299
$76,831 $5,552 $11,473 $64,534 $32,332 $213,285
2002 $0 $123,115 $46,102 $62,904 $37,306 $36,667 $997,906
$82,537 $7,545 $11,216 $229,558 $38,023 $322,933
2003 $0 $131,088 $42,817 $51,335 $43,535 $25,525 $806,695
$90,298 $7,673 $14,214 $104,990 $45,005 $250,215
2004 $0 $129,387 $41,241 $52,163 $44,834 $44,054 $938,141
$97,296 $7,037 $12,823 $159,831 $45,005 $304,470
2005 $0 $119,630 $13,910 $58,878 $35,597 $42,944 $827,288
$109,176 $9,224 $11,003 $117,758 $51,797 $257,371
2006 $0 $173,038 $16,108 $77,628 $55,793 $27,037 $1,053,119
$119,454 $12,205 $23,757 $108,443 $60,323 $379,333

Dekalb County 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 County Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 3,181
Dekalb County Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft
1990 3.856 0.817 0.115 0.493 23.322 55.460 15.180
1991 3.480 0.670 0.159 0.423 22.665 56.932 13.827
1992 3.820 0.838 0.134 0.378 23.184 57.063 13.986
1993 3.865 0.492 0.160 0.426 22.158 55.255 14.830
1994 3.556 0.460 0.152 0.366 19.345 56.563 13.434
1995 3.303 0.392 0.129 0.388 16.455 61.794 14.454
1996 3.006 0.404 0.123 0.438 17.816 61.277 15.463

Dekalb County 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.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Dekalb County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 94,247 14.15%
10-19 Years 88,708 13.32%
20-29 Years 119,433 17.94%
30-39 Years 125,588 18.86%
40-49 Years 99,744 14.98%
50-59 Years 65,437 9.83%
60-69 Years 34,958 5.25%
70-79 Years 24,343 3.66%
80-89 Years 11,118 1.67%
90+ Years 2,289 0.34%

Dekalb County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 322,780 48.48%
Color 1 Box Female 343,085 51.52%

Dekalb County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 358,381 53.82%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 214,685 32.24%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 52,542 7.89%
Color 2 Box Asian 26,483 3.98%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 10,880 1.63%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1,674 0.25%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 964 0.14%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 256 0.04%

Dekalb County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 80,468 15.07%
2. German 69,450 13.01%
3. Irish 62,698 11.75%
4. United States Or American 51,954 9.73%
5. Scotch Irish 20,944 3.92%
6. African 20,628 3.86%
7. Scottish 19,932 3.73%
8. Italian 19,130 3.58%
9. Jamaican 17,980 3.37%
10. French Non-Basque 17,546 3.29%

Dekalb County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,022,478 82.64%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 104,962 8.48%
3. African 21,080 1.70%
4. French 13,206 1.07%
5. Vietnamese 12,560 1.02%
6. Chinese 7,226 0.58%
7. Korean 6,130 0.50%
8. German 5,316 0.43%
9. Serbo Croatian 5,234 0.42%
10. Other Indic 5,234 0.42%

Dekalb County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,129,090 84.78%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 53,062 3.98%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 149,578 11.23%

Dekalb County 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 County 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.


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