De Kalb, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

1,976

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

28.8

6.49% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

18.8%

9.14% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$50,104

9.93% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$89,200

10.7% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

De Kalb, TX is home to a population of 1.98k people, from which 97.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.86% of De Kalb, TX residents were born outside of the country (96 people).

In 2024, there were 2.34 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.02k people) in De Kalb, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 437 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 192 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.1%

2024 Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.1% of De Kalb, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in De Kalb, TX was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in De Kalb, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in De Kalb, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.02k ± 275
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
437 ± 199
White (Hispanic)
192 ± 142

21%

Hispanic Population

415 people

21% of the people in De Kalb, TX are hispanic (415 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in De Kalb, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

4.86%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

96 people

3.82%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

65 people

As of 2024, 4.86% of De Kalb, TX residents (96 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in De Kalb, TX was 3.82%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in De Kalb, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
42 ± 34
Gulf War (2001-)
21 ± 33
Gulf War (1990s)
9 ± 21

De Kalb, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in De Kalb, TX.

Economy

The economy of De Kalb, TX employs 778 people. In 2024, the largest industries in De Kalb, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (105 people), Public Administration (96 people), and Retail Trade (92 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($103,370), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($103,098), and Manufacturing ($80,735).

Employment

Occupations

778

2024 Value

± 171

35.8%

1 Year growth

± 24.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in De Kalb, TX grew at a rate of 35.8%, from 573 employees to 778 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in De Kalb, TX, are Material Moving Occupations (84 people), Production Occupations (73 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (69 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of De Kalb, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

778

2024 Value

± 171

35.8%

1 Year growth

± 24.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in De Kalb, TX grew at a rate of 35.8%, from 573 employees to 778 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in De Kalb, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (105 people), Public Administration (96 people), and Retail Trade (92 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of De Kalb, TX, though some of these residents may live in De Kalb, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,500

Median earning men ± $9,618

$36,700

Median earning women ± $10,664

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($103,315), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,500), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($46,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($50,156), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,327), and Retail Trade ($24,375).

Housing & Living

The median property value in De Kalb, TX was $89,200 in 2024, which is 0.268 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $99,900 to $89,200, a 10.7% decrease. The homeownership rate in De Kalb, TX is 44.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in De Kalb, TX have an average commute time of 22.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in De Kalb, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$89,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,842

$341

Median Property Taxes

±$86

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In De Kalb, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in De Kalb, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

44.7%

Homeownership

2024

64.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 44.7% of the housing units in De Kalb, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 52.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in De Kalb, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$50,104

Median Household Income

± $10,862

763

Number of Households

± 141

In 2024, the median household income of the 763 households in De Kalb, TX grew to $50,104 from the previous year's value of $45,577.

The following chart displays the households in De Kalb, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for De Kalb, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (82.1%)
Carpooled (9.51%)
Other (6.04%)

In 2024, 82.1% of workers in De Kalb, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.51%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (6.04%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in De Kalb, TX have a shorter commute time (22.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.31% of the workforce in De Kalb, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in De Kalb, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in De Kalb, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in De Kalb, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in De Kalb, TX (353 out of 1.88k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in De Kalb, TX is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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