Population 1,123 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in DeKalb Junction
Household size in DeKalb Junction
| Period | DeKalb Junction | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.67 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.84 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.17 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.70 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.04 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in DeKalb Junction average 2.70 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65).
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in DeKalb Junction
| Period | DeKalb Junction | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.1 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.6 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 30.9 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.7 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.5 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
DeKalb Junction is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.7, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has dropped from 39.1 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in DeKalb Junction
| Period | DeKalb Junction | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.2% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in DeKalb Junction than nationally: 9.1%, against 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in DeKalb Junction
Renters in DeKalb Junction
| Period | DeKalb Junction | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.0% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.5% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.9% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 14.9% of households in DeKalb Junction rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 53.7% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in DeKalb Junction
| Period | DeKalb Junction | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.5% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.2% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.2% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in DeKalb Junction than nationally: 12.2%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in DeKalb Junction
| Period | DeKalb Junction | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1954 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1955 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1967 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1962 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +5 | +6 |
DeKalb Junction is a place of older homes: half were built before 1962, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The picture is much the same across New York.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in DeKalb Junction
| Period | DeKalb Junction | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $847 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $712 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $706 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $916 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$69 | +$698 | +$606 |
Rent in DeKalb Junction runs $916 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 35.9% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in DeKalb Junction
Bachelor's degrees in DeKalb Junction
| Period | DeKalb Junction | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.4% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.4% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in DeKalb Junction have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.4%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in DeKalb Junction
| Period | DeKalb Junction | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.8% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.6% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 75.8% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.6% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in DeKalb Junction never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in DeKalb Junction
| Period | DeKalb Junction | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in DeKalb Junction runs below the national rate: 4.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
DeKalb Junction compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeKalb Junction | 2.70 | 37.7 | 9.1% | 14.9% | 12.2% | 1962 | $916 | 19.4% | 82.6% | 4.1% |
| East De Kalb | 2.43 | 45.2 | 7.2% | 13.0% | 13.2% | 1955 | $1,033 | 17.3% | 86.0% | 2.7% |
| Eddy | 2.37 | 40.6 | 6.2% | 28.7% | 17.5% | 1968 | $673 | 23.0% | 86.1% | 8.7% |
| Hermon | 2.66 | 37.7 | 11.2% | 21.6% | 25.9% | 1977 | $928 | 27.4% | 91.9% | 12.5% |
| Pyrites | 2.18 | 40.2 | 7.7% | 29.8% | 7.4% | 1988 | $972 | 32.3% | 94.5% | 11.6% |
| Kents Corners | 2.95 | 36.3 | 14.2% | 17.1% | 37.7% | 1971 | $900 | 25.9% | 91.2% | 13.7% |
| Rensselaer Falls | 2.45 | 41.1 | 6.0% | 25.3% | 17.6% | 1968 | $607 | 20.9% | 84.9% | 7.3% |
| Richville | 2.91 | 36.7 | 10.6% | 12.9% | 17.5% | 1960 | $897 | 19.9% | 83.9% | 6.8% |
| Marshville | 2.80 | 35.9 | 8.8% | 17.3% | 28.8% | 1977 | $915 | 20.7% | 87.5% | 10.3% |
| DePeyster | 3.18 | 28.7 | 13.4% | 15.9% | 15.9% | 1960 | $822 | 19.3% | 79.9% | 5.0% |
| North Russell | 2.70 | 35.4 | 7.8% | 21.8% | 23.1% | 1980 | $943 | 19.0% | 86.8% | 8.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up DeKalb Junction. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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