Illinois

DeKalb County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
76.1%
Hispanic
11.4%
African
7.5%
Other
5%

Compared with Illinois and the United States

DeKalb Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricDeKalb CountyIllinoisUnited States
Non-Hispanic White76.1%56.7%58%
Hispanic11.4%19.9%—
Black or African American7.5%13.7%—
Indian1.2%2.6%—
East Asian0.9%1.9%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.1%0.1%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in DeKalb County next to Illinois and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricDeKalb CountyIllinoisUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—100.0 (+0.0%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—93.9 (−6.1%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$70,724$83,390$80,734
Median home value$243,600$263,300$332,700
Home price to income3.4×3.2×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,049/mo$1,274/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income17.8%18.3%21.0%