DeKalb County, Indiana
Formed in 1837 and named for Baron DeKalb, a Revolutionary War hero
County Seat: Auburn
Largest City: Auburn (2022 population: 13,724)
Population per Square Mile: 120.54
Square Miles: 362.80
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Population over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Yesterday (2020) | 43,265 | 36 | 0.7% | 6,484,050 |
Today (2022) | 43,731 | 35 | 0.6% | 6,833,037 |
Tomorrow (2030 projection)* | 44,032 | 36 | 0.6% | 7,014,880 |
Percent Change 2020 to Today | 1.1% | 23 | | 0.7% |
*Projection based on 2015 Census population estimates.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Components of Population Change, 2021-2022 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Net Domestic Migration | 358 | 14 | | 5,230 |
Net International Migration | 9 | 61 | | 15,490 |
Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | 5 | 21 | 0.5% | 1,024 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Population Estimates by Age, 2021 | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Preschool (0 to 4) | 2,745 | 34 | 6.3% | 6.0% |
School Age (5 to 17) | 7,773 | 35 | 17.9% | 17.3% |
College Age (18 to 24) | 3,407 | 41 | 7.9% | 9.7% |
Young Adult (25 to 44) | 10,810 | 33 | 24.9% | 25.7% |
Older Adult (45 to 64) | 11,286 | 36 | 26.0% | 24.9% |
Seniors (65 and older) | 7,312 | 38 | 16.9% | 16.4% |
Median Age | 39.3 | | | Median Age = 38.1 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2021 | Number | Rank of | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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American Indian or Alaska Native Alone | 155 | 41 | 0.4% | 0.4% |
Asian Alone | 235 | 43 | 0.5% | 2.7% |
Black Alone | 308 | 53 | 0.7% | 10.2% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 29 | 36 | 0.1% | 0.1% |
White | 42,014 | 36 | 97.0% | 84.2% |
Two or More Race Groups | 592 | 40 | 1.4% | 2.3% |
Non-Hispanic | 41,988 | 34 | 96.9% | 92.3% |
Hispanic | 1,345 | 43 | 3.1% | 7.7% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Household Types | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Households in 2021 (Includes detail not shown below) | 16,832 | 36 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Married With Children | 3,578 | 31 | 21.3% | 18.2% |
Married Without Children | 5,558 | 36 | 33.0% | 29.8% |
Single Parents | 1,564 | 30 | 9.3% | 9.2% |
Living Alone | 4,298 | 39 | 25.5% | 29.1% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Housing | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Total Housing Units in 2022 (estimate) | 18,381 | 37 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Total Housing Units in 2021 (includes vacant units) | 18,033 | 37 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 13,622 | 31 | 75.5% | 62.9% |
Median Value (2021) | $135,200 | 48 | | |
Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 3,210 | 45 | 17.8% | 27.2% |
Median Rent (2021) | $612 | 33 | | |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Education | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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School Enrollment (2021/2022 Total Reported) | 7,246 | 34 | 0.6% | 1,120,155 |
Public | 6,563 | 37 | 0.6% | 1,036,519 |
Adults (25+ in 2021 ACS) | 29,149 | 36 | 0.6% | 4,501,214 |
with High School diploma or higher | 91% | 25 | | 89.8% |
with B.A. or higher degree | 18.7% | 46 | | 27.8% |
Sources: Indiana Department of Education; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Income and Poverty | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2021 | $51,961 | 36 | 92.0% | 56,497 |
Median Household Income in 2021 | 65,059 | 26 | 103.7% | $62,723 |
Poverty Rate in 2021 | 8.0% | 81 | 66.1% | 12.1% |
Poverty Rate among Children under 18 | 12.1% | 73 | 77.1% | 15.7% |
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2022 | 19 | 37 | 0.5% | 3,933 |
Food Stamp Recipients in 2022 | 2,506 | 44 | 0.4% | 611,203 |
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2021/2022 | 2,678 | 36 | 0.6% | 481,568 |
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Family Social Services Administration; Indiana Department of Education
Health and Vital Statistics | Number | Rank of | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Births, 2019 | 547 | 33 | 0.7% | 80,851 |
Births to Teens, 2021 | 23 | 39 | 0.6% | 3,845 |
Deaths, 2019 | 425 | 41 | 0.6% | 66,005 |
Source: Indiana State Department of Health
Labor Force, 2022 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Total Resident Labor Force | 22,489 | 32 | 0.7% | 3,404,443 |
Employed | 21,894 | 32 | 0.7% | 3,302,632 |
Unemployed | 595 | 33 | 0.6% | 101,811 |
Annual Unemployment Rate | 2.6 | 57 | 86.7% | 3.0 |
August 2023 Unemployment Rate | 3.2 | 58 | 86.5% | 3.7 |
Source: STATS Indiana, using data from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development
Employment and Earnings by Industry, 2021 | Employment | Pct Dist. in County | Earnings ($000) | Pct Dist. In County | Avg. Earnings Per Job |
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Total by place of work | 27,597 | 100.0% | $1,756,451 | 100.0% | $63,646 |
Wage and Salary | 22,553 | 81.7% | $1,297,539 | 73.9% | $57,533 |
Farm Proprietors | 730 | 2.6% | $23,450 | 1.3% | $32,123 |
Nonfarm Proprietors | 4,314 | 15.6% | $150,574 | 8.6% | $34,904 |
Farm | 828 | 3.0% | $26,364 | 1.5% | $31,841 |
Nonfarm | 26,769 | 97.0% | $1,730,087 | 98.5% | $64,630 |
Private | 24,591 | 89.1% | $1,601,591 | 91.2% | $65,129 |
Accommodation, Food Serv. | 1,409 | 5.1% | $33,334 | 1.9% | $23,658 |
Arts, Ent., Recreation | 323 | 1.2% | $4,446 | 0.3% | $13,765 |
Construction | 1,197 | 4.3% | $69,561 | 4.0% | $58,113 |
Health Care, Social Serv. | 1,527 | 5.5% | $82,237 | 4.7% | $53,855 |
Information | 122 | 0.4% | $4,864 | 0.3% | $39,869 |
Manufacturing | 9,896 | 35.9% | $872,987 | 49.7% | $88,216 |
Professional, Tech. Serv. | 825 | 3.0% | $44,560 | 2.5% | $54,012 |
Retail Trade | 2,055 | 7.4% | $65,899 | 3.8% | $32,068 |
Trans., Warehousing | 2,004 | 7.3% | $159,914 | 9.1% | $79,797 |
Wholesale Trade | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
Other Private (not above) | 4,240* | 15.4%* | $166,808* | 9.5%* | $39,342* |
Government | 2,178 | 7.9% | $128,496 | 7.3% | $58,997 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
* These totals do not include county data that are not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements.
Residential Building Permits, 2022 | Units | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | Cost ($000) | State Cost ($000) |
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Total Permits Filed | 0 | N/A | 100% | $0 | 6,635,992 |
Single-Family | 0 | N/A | 65.0% | $0 | $5,513,030 |
2-Family | 0 | N/A | 1.9% | $0 | $76,873 |
3- and 4-Family | 0 | N/A | 0.5% | $0 | $0 |
5+ Family | 0 | N/A | 32.6% | $0 | $1,031,387 |
Notes: Detail cost may not sum to total due to rounding. Greene County does not currently issue building permits, so it is excluded.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Largest Cities and Towns in DeKalb County
Name | Population in 2022 | Percent of County |
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Altona | 216 | 0.5% |
Ashley | 671 | 1.5%* |
Auburn | 13,724 | 31.4% |
Butler | 2,655 | 6.1% |
Corunna | 238 | 0.5% |
Garrett | 6,596 | 15.1% |
Hamilton | 238 | 0.5%* |
St. Joe | 419 | 1.0% |
Waterloo | 2,136 | 4.9% |
* This place crosses county lines, so only population in this county is shown. |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau annual population estimates