Overview
495
Total Population
30.8
Median age
54.14%
Female population %
84.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
39.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
De Kalb's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in De Kalb is 30.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- De Kalb's population under 18 was 37.58%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- De Kalb's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 3.64% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in De Kalb, 24.85% were under the age of 15, 24.85% aged 15 to 29, 46.67% aged 30 to 64, 3.03% aged 65 to 84, and 0.61% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 41 more females than males in De Kalb:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.14% females and 45.86% males in De Kalb, MO.
- The De Kalb, MO gender ratio is 84.7:100 i.e. 84.7 men to 100 women (0.847).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 78.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 64.
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Race / Ethnicity
De Kalb's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of De Kalb population: 98.38% are White and 1.62% are multiracial.
- De Kalb's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 495 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in De Kalb is White with a population of 487 (98.38% of the total population).
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Year by year
De Kalb's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 263 in the year 2008
- From 2000 to 2010, De Kalb's population decreased by 37 (14.40%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, De Kalb's population increased by 12 (5.45%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, De Kalb's population was lowest in year 2010 at 220.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)