Dekalb, IL Population

Overview

41,083

Total Population

25.1

Median age

50.44%

Female population %

98.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

34.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

6,61

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Dekalb's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Dekalb is 25.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Dekalb's population under 18 was 18.91%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Dekalb's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 9.77% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Dekalb, 15.85% were under the age of 15, 42.21% aged 15 to 29, 32.17% aged 30 to 64, 7.96% aged 65 to 84, and 1.81% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 359 more females than males in Dekalb:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.44% females and 49.56% males in Dekalb, IL.
The Dekalb, IL gender ratio is 98.3:100 i.e. 98.3 men to 100 women (0.983).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 5,104.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 4,593.

Dekalb's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Dekalb population: 67.68% are White, 15.06% are Black or African American, 0.34% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.13% are Asian, 5.60% are some other race and 7.18% are multiracial.
Dekalb's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 6,61 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 34,473 (83.91% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Dekalb is White with a population of 27,807 (67.68% of the total population).

Dekalb's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 45,617 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Dekalb's population increased by 4,930 (12.58%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Dekalb's population decreased by 3,891 (8.82%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Dekalb's population was lowest in year 2000 at 39,177.