De Kalb, TX City Data

De Kalb, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,769 people who live in De Kalb and approximately 89,306 who live in Bowie 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

Bowie County where De Kalb resides is 922.77 square miles. The resident population of this county is 89,306 and has a population rank of 578 out of all the places in the United States.

De Kalb has a total of 1,769 people and of those residents there are 784 males and 985 females. The median age of the male population is 35.6 and the female population is 45.9. There are approximately 1,220 births each year and around 992 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in De Kalb varies per year, but currently 1,748 are one race and 21 are two or more races.

Of the 1,769 people who live in De Kalb, there are 502 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in De Kalb is 264 male and 238 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 1,315.

General De Kalb Information
Total area in square miles - Bowie County	922.77
Water area in square miles - Bowie County	N/A
Resident population - Bowie County	89,306
Population rank - Bowie County	578
Total population	1,769
Total population (male)	784
Total population (female)	985
Population median age (male)	35.6
Population median age (female)	45.9
Births - Bowie County	1,220
Deaths- Bowie County	992
Population of one race	1,748
Population of two or more races	21
Population under 20 years	502
Population under 20 years (male)	264
Population under 20 years (female)	238
Total population 18 years and over	1,315

De Kalb Social Characteristics

There are 33,058 households in De Kalb. Families make up 23,498 of these households. The table below breaks down the De Kalb families into three different groups. Married-couple families (17,203), male householder with no wife present (1,224) and female householder with no husband present (4,990). The remainder of the De Kalb households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 9,632. De Kalb, TX 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 35,458 females 15 and over; of those females there are 7,131 never married, 18,050 now married, 1,066 separated, 4,913 widowed, and 4,298 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,279 separated, 957 widowed and 3,391 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 (Bowie County)
Total households	33,058
Family households (families)	23,498
With own children under 18 years	12,206
Married-couple family	17,203
With own children under 18 years	7,281
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,224
With own children under 18 years	638
Female householder, no husband present, family	4,990
With own children under 18 years	3,012
Nonfamily households	9,632
Householder living alone	8,558
65 years and over	3,665

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	246
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	281
Average household size	2.32
Average family size	2.92

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,412
Householder	477
Spouse	313
Child	505
Other relatives	17
Nonrelatives	21
Unmarried partner	14
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	20
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	267
Male householder	67
Male householder living alone	60
Male householder not living alone	7
Female householder	181
Female householder living alone	175
Female householder not living alone	6
Nonrelatives	19
Unmarried partner	6
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	7
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	35,458
Never married	7,131
Now married	18,050
Separated	1,066
Widowed	4,913
Divorced	4,298
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,279
Widowed	957
Divorced	3,391

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,769
Male	784
Under 5 years	56
5 to 9 years	69
10 to 14 years	68
15 to 17 years	49
18 and 19 years	22
20 years	18
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	14
25 to 29 years	52
30 to 34 years	34
35 to 39 years	35
40 to 44 years	51
45 to 49 years	53
50 to 54 years	45
55 to 59 years	33
60 and 61 years	11
62 to 64 years	21
65 and 66 years	13
67 to 69 years	16
70 to 74 years	29
75 to 79 years	39
80 to 84 years	27
85 years and over	24
Female	985
Under 5 years	47
5 to 9 years	66
10 to 14 years	68
15 to 17 years	31
18 and 19 years	26
20 years	10
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	31
25 to 29 years	45
30 to 34 years	40
35 to 39 years	55
40 to 44 years	59
45 to 49 years	61
50 to 54 years	47
55 to 59 years	52
60 and 61 years	25
62 to 64 years	19
65 and 66 years	15
67 to 69 years	34
70 to 74 years	53
75 to 79 years	66
80 to 84 years	62
85 years and over	68

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,769
One race	1,748
White	1,180
Black or African American	545
American Indian and Alaska Native	10
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	21

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,679
People who are White alone	1,103
People who are Black or African American alone	532
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	10
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	43
People who are Some other race alone	12

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	83,487
Same house	44,044
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	8,040
Different state or abroad	9,629
Different state	9,118
Abroad	511

PLACE OF BIRTH (Bowie County)
Total resident population	89,306
Born in United States	46,379
State of residence	56,830
Different state	30,686
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	458
Foreign born	1,332

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 22,200 for the population of the country, which includes De Kalb. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 7,832 and elementary or high school enrollment was 32,553 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,225.

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	22,200
Pre-kindergarten	1,340
Public	879
Private	461
Kindergarten	1,357
Public	1,302
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	10,408
Public	10,008
Private	400
Elementary and high school	16,277
Public	15,681
Private	596
High school grades 9 to 12	5,869
Public	5,673
Private	196
College, undergraduate years	2,853
Public	2,640
Private	213
Graduate or professional school	373
Public	299
Private	74
Not enrolled in school	63,619

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	58,767
Less than 9th grade	4,393
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	8,954
High school graduate	18,711
Some college, no degree	14,201
Associate's degree	3,028
Bachelor's degree	9,480
Graduate or professional degree	16.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	77.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	5,959

De Kalb Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 69,563 people that are employed over the age of 16 in De Kalb. The De Kalb occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (9,921), service occupations (5,884), sales and office occupations (10,005), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (219), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,925) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,993). The 69,563 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 25,794 private wage and salary workers, 7,221 government workers, 2,821 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Bowie County)
Population 16 years and over	69,563
In labor force	38,696
Civilian labor force	38,624
Employed	35,947
Unemployed	2,677
Percent Unemployed	6.9
Armed Forces	72
Females 16 years and over	34,802
In labor force	18,597
Civilian labor force	18,561
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,375
Armed forces	36
Males 16 years and over	34,761
In labor force	20,099
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,302
Armed forces	36

COMMUTING TO WORK (Bowie County)
Workers 16 years and over	35,493
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	29,237
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,399
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	597
Other means	298
Worked at home	818
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	688,895

OCCUPATION (Bowie County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,921
Management, professional, and related occupations	9,921
Service occupations	5,884
Sales and office occupations	10,005
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	219
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,925
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,993

INDUSTRY (Bowie County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,921
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	606
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,181
Wholesale trade	1,497
Retail trade	5,318
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,770
Information	558
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,579
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,761
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	8,190
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,181
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	3,773

CLASS OF WORKER (Bowie County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,921
Private wage and salary workers	25,794
Government workers	7,221
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,821
Unpaid family workers	N/A

De Kalb Housing Characteristics

In De Kalb, TX there are 36,463 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 33,058 occupied and 3,405 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In De Kalb, there are 25,281 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 523 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, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, De Kalb, TX 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 910 housing units with rent less than $200, 721 with rent between $200-299, 3,374 with rent between $300-499 and 3,362 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, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Bowie County)
Total housing units	36,463
Occupied housing units	33,058
Vacant housing units	3,405

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Bowie County)
Total housing units	36,463
1-unit, detached	25,281
1-unit, attached	523
2 units	767
3 or 4 units	1,171
5 to 9 units	879
10 to 19 units	395
20 to 49 units	523
50 or more units	1,210
Mobile home	5,634

HOUSING TENURE (Bowie County)
Occupied housing units	33,058
Owner-occupied	23,456
Renter-occupied	9,602

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Bowie County)
Occupied housing units	33,058
No vehicles available	3,240
2 vehicle available	18,589
3 vehicles available	4,273
4 vehicles available	1,027
5 or more vehicles available	302

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Bowie County)
Occupied housing units	33,058
Utility gas	15,907
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	14,561
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	24
Coal or coke
Wood	583
Solar energy	11
Other fuel	26
No fuel used	52

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Bowie County)
Occupied housing units	33,058
Less Than $50,000	23,456
$50,000 to $99,999	7,499
$100,000 to $149,999	2,281
$150,000 to $199,999	687
$200,000 to $299,999	473
$300,000 to $499,999	131
$1,000,000 or more	6
Median (dollars)	66,600

GROSS RENT (Bowie County)
Occupied units paying rent	9,602
Less than $200	910
$200 to $299	721
$300 to $499	3,374
$500 to $699	2,383
$700 to $999	759
$1,000 to $1,499	192
$1,500 or more	27