Population 3,553 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in DeKalb
Household size in DeKalb
| Period | DeKalb | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.38 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.55 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.35 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.69 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.31 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Households in DeKalb average 2.69 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in Mississippi overall, where it has 2.57 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.38, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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
| Period | DeKalb | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.9 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.8 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.8 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.5 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.5 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of DeKalb is 42.5 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1.
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
| Period | DeKalb | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.9% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.6% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 22.2% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 22.9% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head more than one in five households in DeKalb (22.9%), well above the national share of 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
Renters in DeKalb
| Period | DeKalb | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.4% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.2% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.5% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.5% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.9 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in DeKalb own their homes; 30.5% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. The picture is much the same across Mississippi. Just over eight in ten owners (84.2%) have paid off their mortgages, 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
| Period | DeKalb | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.3% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.6% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.9% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.4% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in DeKalb: 14.4% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. The picture is much the same across Mississippi.
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
| Period | DeKalb | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in DeKalb was built around 1981, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Mississippi overall, where the median home dates to 1987.
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
| Period | DeKalb | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $522 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $491 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $435 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $541 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$20 | +$315 | +$606 |
Rent in DeKalb runs $541 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 11.1% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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
Bachelor's degrees in DeKalb
| Period | DeKalb | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.5% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in DeKalb: 18.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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
| Period | DeKalb | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 72.1% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 74.9% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.8% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.9% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.8 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in DeKalb never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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
| Period | DeKalb | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.7% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | +7.3 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in DeKalb: 18.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. 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 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 | 2.69 | 42.5 | 22.9% | 30.5% | 14.4% | 1981 | $541 | 18.5% | 84.9% | 18.7% |
| Townsend | 2.41 | 41.1 | 18.3% | 18.0% | 28.1% | 1981 | $474 | 15.3% | 76.3% | 2.5% |
| Moscow | 1.57 | 65.4 | 7.0% | 0.0% | 16.0% | 1992 | $720 | 17.1% | 82.4% | 30.2% |
| Lynville | 1.92 | 63.5 | 7.0% | 2.7% | 5.4% | 1978 | $720 | 37.6% | 84.6% | 6.9% |
| Prismatic | 1.97 | 52.4 | 17.0% | 3.1% | 26.0% | 1975 | $438 | 7.7% | 69.6% | 0.0% |
| Klondike | 2.27 | 53.9 | 21.2% | 10.7% | 20.5% | 1981 | $720 | 8.1% | 93.1% | 7.4% |
| Damascus | 2.39 | 49.2 | 27.3% | 8.5% | 14.5% | 1978 | $720 | 6.3% | 93.6% | 13.3% |
| Sucarnoochee | 2.89 | 31.1 | 17.0% | 32.8% | 34.9% | 1993 | $438 | 24.8% | 83.5% | 0.0% |
| Preston | 2.73 | 43.9 | 7.8% | 17.3% | 13.5% | 1983 | $790 | 26.4% | 89.5% | 5.3% |
| Electric Mills | 2.64 | 24.9 | 18.6% | 34.6% | 30.5% | 1981 | $733 | 23.1% | 83.1% | 3.9% |
| Crossroads | 2.56 | 46.1 | 8.5% | 11.4% | 12.4% | 1987 | $804 | 33.2% | 96.8% | 1.7% |
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. 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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