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DeKalb County, IN


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Auburn, IN
Designated Market Area: Fort Wayne, IN-OH
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 43,731   ( 1,508 from 2010 , 458 from 2020)
Land area: 362.8 square miles
Population density: 120.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:41,192 94.19% 1.9%
Black:2660.61% 88.7%
Indian:1080.25% 28.6%
Asian:2420.55% 19.2%
2+ races:5151.18% 51.9%
Hispanic:1,4083.22% 36.6%
Total non-White:2,5395.81% 39.7%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,186 13.7
Deaths:1,17513.6
Net Migration: 4034.7
Net Immigration: 130.2
Change in White population:786 1.9
Change in Non-White pop.:722 1.7




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
42,223
40,40695.70%
1410.33%
840.20%
2030.48%
3390.80%
1,0312.44%
1,8174.30%

2000
40,285
39,00996.83%
1010.25%
730.18%
1490.37%
2540.63%
6761.68%
1,2763.17%

1990
35,324
34,87798.73%
310.09%
1080.31%
600.17%
n/a
2480.70%
4471.27%

1980
33,606
33,13698.60%
540.16%
470.14%
890.26%
n/a
2780.83%
4701.40%

1970
30,837
30,52798.99%
310.10%
250.08%
120.04%
n/a
2300.75%
310 1.01%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
5,295 13.1
3,1437.8
-307-0.8
1610.4
1,397 3.5
541 1.3
1990's
NumberRate
5,733 16.2
3,2469.2
2,2666.4
570.2
4,132 11.7
829 2.3
1980's
NumberRate
4,988 14.8
2,949 8.8
-149 -0.4
n/a
1,741 5.2
-23 -0.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-321 -1.0
n/a
2,609 8.5
160 0.5

Age, Family & Household Data for DeKalb County, IN
[Display all years]

Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
38.1
10,476 24.0%
33,255 76.0%
7,184 16.4%
16,983
2.52
11,962 70.4%
9,405 78.6%
1,005 8.4%
5,021 29.6%

2010
NumberPercent
38.1
11,136 26.4%
31,087 73.6%
5,540 13.1%
15,951
2.61
11,328 71.0%
8,742 77.2%
1,023 9.0%
4,623 29.0%

2000
NumberPercent
34.8
11,344 28.2%
28,941 71.8%
4,602 11.4%
15,146
2.63
10,986 72.5%
9,175 83.5%
871 7.9%
4,160 27.5%

1990
NumberPercent
31.9
10,296 29.1%
25,028 70.9%
4,222 12.0%
12,805
2.73
9,700 75.8%
8,376 86.4%
545 5.6%
3,105 24.2%

1980
NumberPercent
29.1
10,664 31.7%
22,942 68.3%
3,718 11.1%
11,424
2.91
9,157 80.2%
8,122 88.7%
519 5.7%
2,267 19.8%

2022 Housing Data for DeKalb County, IN

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units18,157 
Median Value$157,700 
Occupied16,98393.5%
Vacant1,1746.5%
Owned13,84481.5%
Rented3,13918.5%
Median Rent$783 
Single-Family Units14,48179.8%
    Detached14,31978.9%
    Attached1620.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,0956.0%
Mobile Homes1,6449.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for DeKalb County, IN

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0005013.0%
$10,000 to $14,9995263.1%
$15,000 to $19,9994412.6%
$20,000 to $24,9998044.7%
$25,000 to $29,9997564.5%
$30,000 to $34,9998565.0%
$35,000 to $39,9997284.3%
$40,000 to $44,9999495.6%
$45,000 to $49,9995893.5%
$50,000 to $59,9991,3648.0%
$60,000 to $74,9991,76410.4%
$75,000 to $99,9992,96017.4%
$100,000 to $124,9991,88411.1%
$125,000 to $149,9991,2967.6%
$150,000 to $199,9998164.8%
$200,000 or more7494.4%
Median Household Income68,110 
Per Capita Income33,164 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state90 
Compared to U.S.77 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI7774.6%
Public Assistance1540.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,2557.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed19,77876.1%
Unemployed8833.4%
In Armed Forces300.1%
Total Labor Force20,69179.6%
Not in Labor Force5,31020.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 23.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector9,3796,79058.0%
Non-Profit4251,42623.0%
Self-Employed1,01845869.0%
Local Government55483439.9%
State Government16923242.1%
Federal Government531874.6%
Total Private + Self10,3977,24858.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,2012,51032.4%
Total11,5989,75854.3%
Pct. Govt.8.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,26010.6%
Sales and Office Occupations3,51416.5%
Professional, Technical3,74217.5%
Service Occupations2,88413.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1510.7%
All others8,95641.9%
White Collar 44.6%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing7,99837.5%
Health care and social assistance2,54611.9%
Retail trade1,8468.6%
Educational services1,2846.0%
Construction1,1515.4%
Other services9524.5%
Transportation and warehousing9354.4%
Accommodation and food services9234.3%
Finance and insurance6443.0%
Professional, scientific, technical6142.9%
Public administration5442.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.5062.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting3331.6%
Wholesale trade3021.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing2441.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2381.1%
Information1400.7%
Utilities1030.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction430.2%
Management100.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for DeKalb County, IN

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican8291.91%
Puerto Rican100.02%
Cuban670.15%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American160.04%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian160.04%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American280.06%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian280.06%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic3780.87%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino1350.31%
Korean560.13%
Chinese250.06%
Indian80.02%
Vietnamese10.00%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English39,45097.5%
Spanish4011.0%
German, other Germanic3500.9%
Tagalog530.1%
Arabic430.1%
Other Asian390.1%
Other Indo-European340.1%
Korean290.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun120.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German12,31528.4%
English5,76513.3%
Irish4,2149.7%
American3,6618.5%
French1,1992.8%
Dutch1,0332.4%
Polish9942.3%
Italian7531.7%
Scottish6141.4%
European5841.3%
Swiss4701.1%
Swedish2490.6%
Welsh2460.6%
Scotch-Irish2170.5%
Norwegian1960.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen43,10199.5%
Not a citizen2110.5%
Native42,87899.0%
Foreign-born4341.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for DeKalb County, IN

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
658 2.2%1,879 6.4%12,760 43.5%8,483 28.9%3,936 13.4%1,628 5.5%
  Average years of education: 13.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 658 2.2%
9-12 Years 1,879 6.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 12,760 43.5%
Some College 8,483 28.9%
Bach. Degree 3,936 13.4%
Grad Degree 1,628 5.5%
Average years of education: 13.0

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for DeKalb County, IN

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 19,106 18,008 1,098 5.7% 5.1%
1991 19,199 17,881 1,318 6.9% 5.7%
1992 19,629 18,421 1,208 6.2% 6.1%
1993 20,095 19,150 945 4.7% 5.1%
1994 20,902 19,993 909 4.3% 4.7%
1995 21,411 20,621 790 3.7% 4.4%
1996 21,356 20,631 725 3.4% 4.0%
1997 21,929 21,306 623 2.8% 3.4%
1998 22,034 21,490 544 2.5% 3.0%
1999 22,013 21,343 670 3.0% 2.9%
2000 21,694 21,046 648 3.0% 3.0%
2001 21,522 20,451 1,071 5.0% 4.2%
2002 21,740 20,561 1,179 5.4% 5.2%
2003 22,014 20,774 1,240 5.6% 5.3%
2004 21,801 20,567 1,234 5.7% 5.4%
2005 21,888 20,527 1,361 6.2% 5.4%
2006 21,506 20,214 1,292 6.0% 5.0%
2007 20,666 19,522 1,144 5.5% 4.6%
2008 20,699 19,193 1,506 7.3% 5.9%
2009 20,508 17,665 2,843 13.9% 10.5%
2010 20,591 18,197 2,394 11.6% 10.1%
2011 20,531 18,581 1,950 9.5% 8.9%
2012 20,589 18,894 1,695 8.2% 8.2%
2013 20,979 19,505 1,474 7.0% 7.5%
2014 21,268 20,164 1,104 5.2% 5.9%
2015 21,781 20,891 890 4.1% 4.8%
2016 22,257 21,397 860 3.9% 4.4%
2017 22,226 21,584 642 2.9% 3.5%
2018 22,478 21,852 626 2.8% 3.4%
2019 22,672 22,048 624 2.8% 3.2%
2020 22,116 20,591 1,525 6.9% 7.1%
2021 22,233 21,571 662 3.0% 3.9%
2022 22,489 21,894 595 2.6% 3.0%
2023 22,199 21,544 655 3.0% 3.3%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com