Dekalb County, Indiana

Dekalb County is a county in the United States of Indiana. According to the 2000 census it had a population of 40285 inhabitants. As of July 2008, the population was estimated at 41884, It is Indiana's 35th most populous county. The county extends throughout a territory of 363.84 miē (942.34 kmē ), of which, 362.88 square miles (939.85 kmē) of it is land and 0.97 square miles (2.51 kmē) of it is water, giving it the 25th smallest by total area among Indiana's county.

Dekalb County Indiana
Map of Dekalb County, Indiana

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 40285 people, 15134 households, and 10915 families living in the county. The population density was 111 people per square mile (42.86/kmē), making its Indiana's 32nd most densely populated county. There were 16144 housing units at an average density of 44.5 per square mile (17.18/kmē). It has an average household size was 2.63 persons, and the average family size was 3.11 persons. The population's age distribution was 28% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 99.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.4 males. As of July 2008, the estimated population of the county is 41884, The racial makeup of the county was 97.93% White, 0.64% Black or African American, 0.23% American Indian, 0.39% Asian, 0.05% Native Hawaiian, and 0.77% from two or more races.

DeKalb County Indiana Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
DeKalb County Indiana School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
DeKalb County Indiana GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $44909, it is 12th wealthiest county by median household income in Indiana. The median income for a family in the county was $51676, it is the 19th highest county by median family income in the U.S. state of Indiana. The per capita income for the county was $19448, it is 33rd wealthiest county by per capita income in Indiana.

In 2000, 10316 pupils and students, of which 5282 are male and 5034 are female, 25.61% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 714 nursery or pri school, 666 kindergarten, 5128 elementary school, 2271 high school and 1537 College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Altona TownDeKalb County0.250.250198787.21853028958
2Ashley TownDeKalb County, Steuben County0.810.81010101251.51492235893
3Auburn CityDeKalb County6.656.650120741816.22094542762
4Butler CityDeKalb County1.791.79027251523.61504037250
5Corunna TownDeKalb County0.170.1702541456.41930140625
6Garrett CityDeKalb County3.133.13058031856.51726041747
7St. Joe TownDeKalb County0.280.2804781687.71457036417
8Waterloo TownDeKalb County1.51.5022001466.61624839831
9Hamilton TownSteuben County, DeKalb County2.021.660.361233744.51983440391
YearPopulation
April 2000 census40285
April 2000 Estimate40285
July 2000 Estimate40402
July 2001 Estimate40451
July 2002 Estimate40621
July 2003 Estimate40918
July 2004 Estimate41175
July 2005 Estimate41393
July 2006 Estimate41467
July 2007 Estimate41733
July 2008 Estimate41884
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school350364714
Kindergarten369297666
Elementary school263224965128
High school123310382271
College or graduate school6988391537
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
DeKalb County, Indiana$44909$51676$19448
Indiana, United States$41567$50261$20397
United States$41994$50046$21587