Overview
1,617
Total Population
41.3
Median age
48.18%
Female population %
107.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
73.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
188
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
De Kalb's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in De Kalb is 41.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- De Kalb's population under 18 was 26.53%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- De Kalb's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.58% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in De Kalb, 20.84% were under the age of 15, 18.92% aged 15 to 29, 38.65% aged 30 to 64, 18.74% aged 65 to 84, and 2.84% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 59 less females than males in De Kalb:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.18% females and 51.82% males in De Kalb, TX.
- The De Kalb, TX gender ratio is 107.6:100 i.e. 107.6 men to 100 women (1.076).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 124.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 69.
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Race / Ethnicity
De Kalb's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of De Kalb population: 72.05% are White, 17.81% are Black or African American, 0.06% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.55% are some other race and 8.53% are multiracial.
- De Kalb's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 188 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,429 (88.37% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in De Kalb is White with a population of 1,165 (72.05% 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 1,965 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, De Kalb's population decreased by 249 (12.94%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, De Kalb's population decreased by 153 (9.13%), 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 2022 at 1,485.
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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)