De Kalb, MO City Data

De Kalb, MO is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 257 people who live in De Kalb and approximately 85,998 who live in Buchanan County. We want to help people moving to or living in De Kalb to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of De Kalb. We have included De Kalb housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General De Kalb Information

Buchanan County where De Kalb resides is 414.57 square miles. The resident population of this county is 85,998 and has a population rank of 606 out of all the places in the United States.

De Kalb has a total of 257 people and of those residents there are 127 males and 130 females. The median age of the male population is 34.3 and the female population is 33.3. There are approximately 1,151 births each year and around 929 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in De Kalb varies per year, but currently 252 are one race and 5 are two or more races.

Of the 257 people who live in De Kalb, there are 72 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in De Kalb is 34 male and 38 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 191.

General De Kalb Information
Total area in square miles - Buchanan County	414.57
Water area in square miles - Buchanan County	N/A
Resident population - Buchanan County	85,998
Population rank - Buchanan County	606
Total population	257
Total population (male)	127
Total population (female)	130
Population median age (male)	34.3
Population median age (female)	33.3
Births - Buchanan County	1,151
Deaths- Buchanan County	929
Population of one race	252
Population of two or more races	5
Population under 20 years	72
Population under 20 years (male)	34
Population under 20 years (female)	38
Total population 18 years and over	191

De Kalb Social Characteristics

There are 33,557 households in De Kalb. Families make up 22,092 of these households. The table below breaks down the De Kalb families into three different groups. Married-couple families (16,556), male householder with no wife present (1,216) and female householder with no husband present (3,945). The remainder of the De Kalb households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 11,629. De Kalb, MO moving companies help people in De Kalb move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including De Kalb. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where De Kalb is based, there are 35,419 females 15 and over; of those females there are 7,681 never married, 18,188 now married, 661 separated, 4,397 widowed, and 4,492 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 721 separated, 902 widowed and 4,066 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding De Kalb social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on De Kalb.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Buchanan County)
Total households	33,557
Family households (families)	22,092
With own children under 18 years	11,109
Married-couple family	16,556
With own children under 18 years	7,346
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,216
With own children under 18 years	794
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,945
With own children under 18 years	2,498
Nonfamily households	11,629
Householder living alone	9,697
65 years and over	4,204

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	37
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	30
Average household size	2.54
Average family size	3.04

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	226
Householder	73
Spouse	64
Child	81
Other relatives	N/A
Nonrelatives	4
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	4
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	31
Male householder	14
Male householder living alone	12
Male householder not living alone	2
Female householder	14
Female householder living alone	13
Female householder not living alone	1
Nonrelatives	3
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	35,419
Never married	7,681
Now married	18,188
Separated	661
Widowed	4,397
Divorced	4,492
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	721
Widowed	902
Divorced	4,066

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	257
Male	127
Under 5 years	14
5 to 9 years	7
10 to 14 years	6
15 to 17 years	4
18 and 19 years	3
20 years	3
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	6
25 to 29 years	13
30 to 34 years	8
35 to 39 years	11
40 to 44 years	8
45 to 49 years	6
50 to 54 years	6
55 to 59 years	3
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	5
65 and 66 years	6
67 to 69 years	3
70 to 74 years	7
75 to 79 years	N/A
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	2
Female	130
Under 5 years	14
5 to 9 years	6
10 to 14 years	9
15 to 17 years	6
18 and 19 years	3
20 years	2
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	2
25 to 29 years	14
30 to 34 years	12
35 to 39 years	8
40 to 44 years	7
45 to 49 years	8
50 to 54 years	4
55 to 59 years	7
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	4
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	5
75 to 79 years	4
80 to 84 years	N/A
85 years and over	5

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	257
One race	252
White	250
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	2
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	5

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	257
People who are White alone	250
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	2
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	80,639
Same house	44,446
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	7,541
Different state or abroad	6,364
Different state	5,861
Abroad	503

PLACE OF BIRTH (Buchanan County)
Total resident population	85,998
Born in United States	67,157
State of residence	65,143
Different state	19,603
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	333
Foreign born	919

De Kalb Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding De Kalb. That total enrollment is 21,945 for the population of the country, which includes De Kalb. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 10,462 and elementary or high school enrollment was 29,183 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 4,904.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the De Kalb population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	21,945
Pre-kindergarten	1,497
Public	797
Private	700
Kindergarten	951
Public	862
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	9,926
Public	8,747
Private	1,179
Elementary and high school	14,592
Public	13,051
Private	1,541
High school grades 9 to 12	4,666
Public	4,304
Private	362
College, undergraduate years	4,454
Public	4,127
Private	327
Graduate or professional school	451
Public	370
Private	81
Not enrolled in school	60,865

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	55,583
Less than 9th grade	3,536
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	6,766
High school graduate	21,115
Some college, no degree	12,550
Associate's degree	2,239
Bachelor's degree	9,377
Graduate or professional degree	16.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	6,355

De Kalb Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 67,462 people that are employed over the age of 16 in De Kalb. The De Kalb occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (10,680), service occupations (6,743), sales and office occupations (10,524), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (101), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,907) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (7,076). The 67,462 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 31,345 private wage and salary workers, 5,260 government workers, 2,337 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Buchanan County)
Population 16 years and over	67,462
In labor force	41,638
Civilian labor force	41,498
Employed	39,031
Unemployed	2,467
Percent Unemployed	5.9
Armed Forces	140
Females 16 years and over	34,806
In labor force	19,747
Civilian labor force	19,715
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,217
Armed forces	32
Males 16 years and over	32,656
In labor force	21,891
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,250
Armed forces	108

COMMUTING TO WORK (Buchanan County)
Workers 16 years and over	38,702
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	31,973
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,485
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	686
Other means	243
Worked at home	931
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	691,525

OCCUPATION (Buchanan County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,680
Management, professional, and related occupations	10,680
Service occupations	6,743
Sales and office occupations	10,524
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	101
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,907
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	7,076

INDUSTRY (Buchanan County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,680
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	421
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	6,729
Wholesale trade	1,272
Retail trade	4,719
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,362
Information	780
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,736
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,535
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	8,124
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	3,182
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,023

CLASS OF WORKER (Buchanan County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,680
Private wage and salary workers	31,345
Government workers	5,260
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,337
Unpaid family workers	N/A

De Kalb Housing Characteristics

In De Kalb, MO there are 36,574 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 33,557 occupied and 3,017 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In De Kalb, there are 26,149 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 984 units in De Kalb. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of De Kalb, MO local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, De Kalb, MO truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in De Kalb. There are 733 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,071 with rent between $200-299, 4,844 with rent between $300-499 and 3,470 with rent for $500 and above. Full De Kalb gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have De Kalb, MO home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Buchanan County)
Total housing units	36,574
Occupied housing units	33,557
Vacant housing units	3,017

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Buchanan County)
Total housing units	36,574
1-unit, detached	26,149
1-unit, attached	984
2 units	2,154
3 or 4 units	1,575
5 to 9 units	1,446
10 to 19 units	1,053
20 to 49 units	468
50 or more units	777
Mobile home	1,959

HOUSING TENURE (Buchanan County)
Occupied housing units	33,557
Owner-occupied	22,681
Renter-occupied	10,876

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Buchanan County)
Occupied housing units	33,557
No vehicles available	3,114
2 vehicle available	18,175
3 vehicles available	3,932
4 vehicles available	1,046
5 or more vehicles available	405

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Buchanan County)
Occupied housing units	33,557
Utility gas	24,415
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	6,373
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	99
Coal or coke
Wood	276
Solar energy
Other fuel	80
No fuel used	43

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Buchanan County)
Occupied housing units	33,557
Less Than $50,000	22,681
$50,000 to $99,999	9,135
$100,000 to $149,999	3,106
$150,000 to $199,999	1,092
$200,000 to $299,999	638
$300,000 to $499,999	113
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	72,700

GROSS RENT (Buchanan County)
Occupied units paying rent	10,876
Less than $200	733
$200 to $299	1,071
$300 to $499	4,844
$500 to $699	2,554
$700 to $999	704
$1,000 to $1,499	126
$1,500 or more	85