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DeKalb County, MO


Metropolitan Statistical Area: St. Joseph, MO-KS
Designated Market Area: St. Joseph, MO-KS
USDA County Type (2015): Farming, Government, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 11,336   ( 1,556 from 2010 , 297 from 2020)
Land area: 421.4 square miles
Population density: 26.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:9,816 86.59% 11.1%
Black:9408.29% 35.4%
Indian:610.54% 24.5%
Asian:630.56% 46.5%
2+ races:1291.14% 57.3%
Hispanic:3272.88% 49.3%
Total non-White:1,52013.41% 17.7%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:216 9.8
Deaths:32314.6
Net Migration: 48321.9
Net Immigration: -5-0.2
Change in White population:-1,229 -9.5
Change in Non-White pop.:-327 -2.5




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

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

2010
12,892
11,04585.67%
1,45411.28%
490.38%
430.33%
820.64%
2191.70%
1,84714.33%

2000
11,597
10,25088.38%
1,0208.80%
740.64%
200.17%
980.85%
1251.08%
1,34711.62%

1990
9,967
8,93889.68%
7347.36%
590.59%
390.39%
n/a
1971.98%
1,02910.32%

1980
8,222
8,13698.95%
00.00%
150.18%
150.18%
n/a
540.66%
861.05%

1970
7,305
7,27499.58%
10.01%
90.12%
00.00%
n/a
220.30%
31 0.42%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,044 9.0
1,0829.3
-877-7.6
400.3
795 6.9
500 4.3
1990's
NumberRate
1,002 10.1
1,16211.7
1,58815.9
20.0
1,312 13.2
318 3.2
1980's
NumberRate
1,087 13.2
1,084 13.2
1,810 22.0
n/a
802 9.8
943 11.5
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
827 11.3
n/a
862 11.8
55 0.8

Age, Family & Household Data for DeKalb County, MO
[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
41.7
2,143 18.9%
9,193 81.1%
2,139 18.9%
3,715
2.50
2,240 60.3%
1,832 81.8%
159 7.1%
1,475 39.7%

2010
NumberPercent
39.9
2,310 17.9%
10,582 82.1%
1,771 13.7%
3,839
2.43
2,547 66.3%
2,077 81.5%
183 7.2%
1,292 33.7%

2000
NumberPercent
37.7
2,394 20.6%
9,203 79.4%
1,624 14.0%
3,553
2.47
2,486 70.0%
2,147 86.4%
161 6.5%
1,067 30.0%

1990
NumberPercent
33.6
2,111 21.2%
7,856 78.8%
1,629 16.3%
3,037
2.57
2,239 73.7%
2,025 90.4%
109 4.9%
798 26.3%

1980
NumberPercent
35.8
2,211 26.9%
6,011 73.1%
1,558 18.9%
3,084
2.60
2,338 75.8%
2,106 90.1%
120 5.1%
746 24.2%

2022 Housing Data for DeKalb County, MO

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units4,255 
Median Value$160,300 
Occupied3,71587.3%
Vacant54012.7%
Owned2,59569.9%
Rented1,12030.1%
Median Rent$745 
Single-Family Units3,29177.3%
    Detached3,20875.4%
    Attached832.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units2435.7%
Mobile Homes2676.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for DeKalb County, MO

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,000982.6%
$10,000 to $14,9992496.7%
$15,000 to $19,9991433.8%
$20,000 to $24,9992055.5%
$25,000 to $29,9991714.6%
$30,000 to $34,999752.0%
$35,000 to $39,9991985.3%
$40,000 to $44,9991704.6%
$45,000 to $49,999972.6%
$50,000 to $59,9992336.3%
$60,000 to $74,99938610.4%
$75,000 to $99,99968518.4%
$100,000 to $124,99939310.6%
$125,000 to $149,9992416.5%
$150,000 to $199,9992266.1%
$200,000 or more1453.9%
Median Household Income67,910 
Per Capita Income25,591 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state87 
Compared to U.S.74 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2366.4%
Public Assistance1133.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps40110.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed3,82550.6%
Unemployed1341.8%
In Armed Forces140.2%
Total Labor Force3,97352.6%
Not in Labor Force3,57947.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 49.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,53896061.6%
Non-Profit10915840.8%
Self-Employed36524459.9%
Local Government17416451.5%
State Government18522345.3%
Federal Government448135.2%
Total Private + Self1,9031,20461.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.51262645.0%
Total2,4151,83056.9%
Pct. Govt.20.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts85120.0%
Sales and Office Occupations72517.1%
Professional, Technical62114.6%
Service Occupations63815.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing982.3%
All others1,41033.2%
White Collar 51.8%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance68816.2%
Manufacturing64215.1%
Construction43510.2%
Retail trade3618.5%
Finance and insurance3287.7%
Educational services2906.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2666.3%
Other services2566.0%
Public administration2445.7%
Transportation and warehousing1944.6%
Utilities1202.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1132.7%
Accommodation and food services1092.6%
Wholesale trade751.8%
Professional, scientific, technical390.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing370.9%
Information240.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation210.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction20.0%
Management10.0%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2462.08%
Puerto Rican400.34%
Cuban230.19%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American180.15%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran40.03%
Nicaraguan90.08%
Panamanian50.04%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic130.11%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino800.68%
Indian240.20%
Vietnamese150.13%
Chinese90.08%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English10,92997.2%
German, other Germanic1761.6%
Spanish590.5%
Tagalog420.4%
Other Asian140.1%
Arabic120.1%
Vietnamese50.0%
French, Haitian, Cajun40.0%
Chinese40.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German2,38920.2%
Irish1,72714.6%
American1,67714.2%
English1,18110.0%
Scottish2131.8%
African1871.6%
Italian1571.3%
Polish1421.2%
European1301.1%
Scotch-Irish1251.1%
Norwegian1211.0%
Dutch920.8%
Swedish920.8%
French910.8%
Welsh670.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen11,71599.0%
Not a citizen1231.0%
Native11,65198.4%
Foreign-born1871.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for DeKalb County, MO

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
368 4.2%571 6.5%3,903 44.8%2,603 29.9%851 9.8%423 4.9%
  Average years of education: 12.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 368 4.2%
9-12 Years 571 6.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,903 44.8%
Some College 2,603 29.9%
Bach. Degree 851 9.8%
Grad Degree 423 4.9%
Average years of education: 12.7

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


Historical Labor Force Data for DeKalb County, MO

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 3,670 3,479 191 5.2% 5.9%
1991 3,714 3,455 259 7.0% 6.6%
1992 3,678 3,433 245 6.7% 6.2%
1993 3,843 3,581 262 6.8% 6.2%
1994 3,884 3,668 216 5.6% 5.2%
1995 4,101 3,897 204 5.0% 4.8%
1996 4,249 4,041 208 4.9% 4.7%
1997 4,753 4,520 233 4.9% 4.4%
1998 4,897 4,713 184 3.8% 4.0%
1999 4,888 4,758 130 2.7% 3.2%
2000 4,967 4,776 191 3.8% 3.4%
2001 4,996 4,755 241 4.8% 4.5%
2002 5,038 4,738 300 6.0% 5.3%
2003 5,159 4,836 323 6.3% 5.7%
2004 5,018 4,705 313 6.2% 5.9%
2005 5,065 4,766 299 5.9% 5.4%
2006 5,209 4,929 280 5.4% 4.9%
2007 5,299 5,025 274 5.2% 5.1%
2008 5,228 4,897 331 6.3% 6.2%
2009 5,183 4,706 477 9.2% 9.0%
2010 5,002 4,565 437 8.7% 9.5%
2011 5,007 4,601 406 8.1% 8.6%
2012 5,017 4,710 307 6.1% 7.2%
2013 5,025 4,720 305 6.1% 6.8%
2014 4,954 4,684 270 5.5% 6.2%
2015 5,018 4,780 238 4.7% 5.1%
2016 5,077 4,856 221 4.4% 4.5%
2017 4,904 4,713 191 3.9% 3.8%
2018 4,849 4,696 153 3.2% 3.2%
2019 4,817 4,670 147 3.1% 3.3%
2020 4,791 4,585 206 4.3% 6.1%
2021 4,104 3,955 149 3.6% 4.1%
2022 4,029 3,925 104 2.6% 2.5%
2023 4,033 3,918 115 2.9% 3.1%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com