DeKalb County

County - Dekalb
Entire Region Adams Allen DeKalb Grant Huntington LaGrange Noble Steuben Wabash Wells Whitley
DeKalb County, Indiana
Formed in 1837 and named for Baron DeKalb, a Revolutionary War hero
County Seat:     Auburn
Largest City:     Auburn (pop in 2005: 12,687)
Population per Sq. Mile:     115.5     Sq. Miles:     362.9
Link to County's in.gov Site
Population Age Race Households Education Poverty Health Labor Force Employment & Earnings Commuting Taxes Building Permits
Population Over Time Number Rank in State Percent of State Indiana
Yesterday(1990) 35,324 40 0.6% 5,544,156
Today(2005) 41,902 35 0.7% 6,313,520
Tomorrow(2010 proj.) 41,993 34 0.7% 6,417,198
Percent Change 1990 to 2000 14.0% 22   9.7%
Sources: US Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Components of Population Change in 2006 Number Rank in State Percent of State Indiana
Net Domestic Migration 2005 to 2006 48 45   5,011
Net International Migration 2005 to 2006 17 41   10,419
Natural Increase (births minus deaths) 187 27 0.6% 31,308
Source: US Census Bureau

Population Estimates by Age in 2005 Number Rank in State Pct Dist.
in County		 Pct Dist.
in State
Preschool (0 to 4) 2,857 34 6.9% 6.9%
School Age (5 to 17) 8,424 33 20.2% 18.7%
College Age (18 to 24) 3,452 39 8.3% 9.9%
Young Adult (25 to 44) 11,759 35 28.2% 27.6%
Older Adult (45 to 64) 10,254 36 24.6% 24.5%
Older (65 plus) 4,913 43 11.8% 12.4%
Median Age 35.9     Median Age = 35.9
Sources: US Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center

Population Estimates by Race or Hispanic Origin in 2005 Number Rank in State Pct Dist.
in County		 Pct Dist.
in State
American Indian or Alaska Native Alone 112 35 0.3% 0.3%
Asian Alone 131 45 0.3% 1.1%
Black Alone 157 53 0.4% 8.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone 14 33 0.0% 0.0%
White Alone 40,935 35 98.3% 88.8%
Two or More Race Groups 310 32 0.7% 1.0%
Hispanic or Latino(can be of any race)        
Non-Hispanic or Latino 40,878 34 98.1% 95.9%
Hispanic or Latino 781 39 1.9% 4.1%
Source: US Census Bureau

Household Types Number Rank in State Pct Dist.
in County		 Pct Dist.
in State
Households in 2000 (Includes detail not shown below) 15,134 37 100.0% 100.0%
   Married With Children 4,240 35 28.0% 23.8%
   Married Without Children 4,728 37 31.2% 29.8%
   Single Parents 1,253 34 8.3% 9.1%
   Living Alone 3,546 37 23.4% 25.9%
Source: US Census Bureau

Housing Number Rank in State Pct Dist.
in County		 Pct Dist.
in State
Total Housing Units in 2005 (estimate) 17,137 38 100.0% 100.0%
Total Housing Units in 2000 (includes vacant units) 16,144 38 100.0% 100.0%
   Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)
   Median Value (2000)		 12,331
$88,000		 33
39		 76.4%
--		 65.9%
--
   Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)
   Median Rent (2000)		 2,803
$480		 46
36		 17.4%
--		 26.3%
--
Source: US Census Bureau

Education Number Rank in State Percent of State Indiana
School Enrollment (2005/2006 Total Reported) 8,132 32 0.7% 1,155,527
   Public 7,418 35 0.7% 1,034,301
   Private 714 21 0.6% 121,226
High School Graduates (2004/2005) 447 34 0.8% 58,702
   Going on to Higher Education 356 32 0.7% 48,317
   4-year 258 31 0.7% 36,140
   2-year 47 69 0.6% 7,957
   Voc/tech. 51 14 1.2% 4,220
Adults (25+ in 2000 Census) 25,500 37 0.7% 3,893,278
   with High School diploma or higher 84.7% 17   82.1%
   with B.A. or higher degree 12.4% 51   19.4%
Sources: Indiana Department of Education; US Census Bureau
Notes: 1) School enrollment figures for 2005/2006 are preliminary. 2) Private enrollment includes home schools. 3) County rankings for high-school graduates continuing to higher education are subject to revision. Data from the Indiana Department of Education for Vigo County appear to include an erroneous entry. Until the data has been corrected by IDOE, Vigo will be removed from the rankings.

Income and Poverty Number Rank in State Percent of State Indiana
Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2005 $27,950 38 89.2% $31,173
Median Household Income in 2005 $46,930 19 108.6% $51,479
Poverty Rate in 2005 8.3% 72 74.8% 11.1%
   Poverty Rate among Children under 18 11.2% 73 71.3% 15.7%
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2005 132 53 0.3% 51,479
Foodstamp Recipients in 2005 2,498 48 0.5% 550,416
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2006 2,184 33 0.6% 374,221
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; US Census Bureau; Indiana Family Social Services Administration;
Indiana Department of Education

Health and Vital Statistics in 2003 Number Rank in State Percent of State Indiana
Births 566 34 0.7% 86,382
   Births to Teens 66 32 0.7% 9,498
Deaths 356 42 0.6% 55,747
Source: Indiana State Department of Health

Labor Force in 2006 Number Rank in State Percent of State Indiana
Total Resident Labor Force 21,767 36 0.7% 3,271,496
Employed 20,456 36 0.7% 3,108,806
Unemployed 1,311 30 0.8% 162,690
Unemployment Rate 6.0 24 120.0% 5.0
April 2007 Unemployment Rate 5.6 8 119.1% 4.7
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics; Indiana Department of Workforce Development

Employment and Earnings by Industry in 2005 (NAICS) Employment Pct Dist.
in County		 Earnings ($000) Pct Dist.
In County		 Avg. Earnings Per Job
Total by place of work 28,828 100.0% $1,094,376 100.0% $37,962
Wage and Salary 22,973 79.7% $819,892 74.9% $35,689
Farm Proprietors 793 2.8% $7,497 0.7% $9,454
Nonfarm Proprietors 5,062 17.6% $45,781 4.2% $9,044
Farm 899 3.1% $9,719 0.9% $10,811
Nonfarm 27,929 96.9% $1,084,657 99.1% $38,836
Private 25,864 89.7% $996,661 91.1% $38,535
  Accomodation, Food Serv. 1,424 4.9% $16,632 1.5% $11,680
  Arts, Ent., Recreation 329 1.1% $3,419 0.3% $10,392
  Construction 1,488 5.2% $47,092 4.3% $31,648
  Health Care, Social Serv. Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements.
  Information 99 0.3% $1,339 0.1% $13,525
  Manufacturing 10,015 34.7% $591,044 54.0% $59,016
  Professional, Tech. Serv. 855 3.0% $18,350 1.7% $21,462
  Retail Trade 2,503 8.7% $43,162 3.9% $17,244
  Trans., Warehousing Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements.
  Wholesale Trade 1,358 4.7% $67,687 6.2% $49,843
  Other Private (not above) 4,538* 15.7%* $91,603* 8.4%* $20,186*
Government 2,065 7.2% $87,996 8.0% $42,613
Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis
* These totals do not include county data that are not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements.

Assessed Property Value in 1999 (for taxes payable in 2000) Value Rank in State Pct Dist.
in County		 Pct Dist.
in State
Assessed Value by Property Class $469,286,370 30 100.0% 100.0%
   Commercial & Industrial $251,018,680 24 53.5% 43.2%
   Residential $136,354,250 34 29.1% 41.5%
   Agricultural $61,752,880 49 13.2% 9.6%
   Utilities $20,160,560 42 4.3% 5.6%
Total Assesed Value Per Capita $11,939 14    
Source: The State Board of Tax Commissioners

Residential Building Permits in 2005 Units Pct Dist.
in County		 Pct Dist.
in State		 Cost ($000) State Cost ($000)
Total Permits Filed 196 100.0% 100.0% $30,574 $5,806,502
   Single Family 196 100.0% 83.5% $30,574 $5,376,229
   Two Family 0 0.0% 2.7% $0 $111,107
   Three & Four Family 0 0.0% 1.8% $0 $62,134
   Five families and More 0 0.0% 12.1% $0 $257,032
Source: US Census Bureau (Greene County totals are not included as it does not currently issue building permits.) Note: Detail cost may not sum to total due to rounding.

Commuting Patterns - Top 5 in 2004
Into De Kalb FROM Number Percent Out of De Kalb TO Number Percent
All Areas 7,121 24.7% All Areas 5,725 20.9%
Allen County 3,195 11.1% Allen County 2,991 10.9%
Steuben County 1,383 4.8% Noble County 1,272 4.6%
Noble County 1,235 4.3% Steuben County 712 2.6%
Ohio (State) 404 1.4% Ohio (State) 176 0.6%
Lagrange County 218 0.8% Whitley County 107 0.4%
Source: Indiana Department of Revenue

  Cities and Towns in De Kalb County

  Population
in 2005		 % of County
Altona 195 0.5%
Ashley 665 1.6%*
Auburn 12,687 30.5%
Butler 2,714 6.5%
Corunna 251 0.6%
Garrett 5,760 13.8%
St. Joe 474 1.1%
Waterloo 2,198 5.3%
  * Population in this county is shown, this city or town crosses county lines.
  Order by Size
Auburn
Garrett
Butler
Waterloo
Ashley*
St. Joe
Corunna
Altona