DeKalb Illinois Real Estate
DeKalb, Illinois, is located in De Kalb County, 24 miles W of Elgin, Illinois and 55 miles W of Chicago, Illinois. DeKalb has a population of 39,018.
DeKalb Homes
DeKalb properties pool is 12,986 residential properties including DeKalb new homes. Median age of real estate in DeKalb is 1971. Average Household size is 3.02 people. 2% are one bedroom homes, 17% are 2 bedroom homes, 55% are 3 bedroom homes, 22% are 4 bedroom homes, and 4% are 5+ bedroom homes.
DeKalb Mortgage Statistics
DeKalb mortgages vs. USA median statistics
| Homes |
DeKalb |
USA |
| Homes With No Mortgage |
28% |
30% |
| Homes With Mortgage |
72% |
70% |
| First Mortgage Only |
55% |
54% |
| First & Second Mortgage or HELOC |
17% |
16% |
DeKalb Area Real Estate Tax
DeKalb Real estate Tax: Median Real Estate Taxes (2000) were $2,861 comparing to 1999 Median Family income $ 53,017. Compare to USA median yearly Real Estate Tax $1,300 and USA median Family Income $42,000 (1999).
DeKalb School District: Children make up 16.9% of DeKalb population. DeKalb has 6,612 under 18 years old residents, or 0.35 kids per one worker, or 0.51 kids per one household.
DeKalb Real Estate & DeKalb Homeownership
There are 3765.94 or 29% one person households, 4415.24 or 34% two person households, and 2207.62 or 17% three person households in DeKalb, Illinois. Median residents age is 23.1, Senior citizens (65+) make up 3,150 or 8.1%% of DeKalb population.
There are 18,871 workers (over 16 years of age) in DeKalb. Of these, 80.03% drive to work. Approximately 2.5% of workers in DeKalb take public transportation. An estimated 12.82% walk to work.
Median DeKalb homeowner's housing expences are 20.2%
Crime in DeKalb (2003), crimes per 10,000 residents per year
| Type of Crime |
DeKalb |
USA, 2003 |
| Violent Crimes |
NaN |
47.5 |
| Robberies |
NaN |
14.2 |
| Aggravated Assaults |
NaN |
29.5 |
| Property Crimes |
NaN |
358.8 |
| Burglaries |
NaN |
74.0 |
| Larceny-Thefts |
NaN |
241.5 |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts |
NaN |
43.3 |
Invest in DeKalb Properties
When making a decision about buying real estate in DeKalb Illinois area, you should consider following statistical data:
| Category |
DeKalb |
USA |
| Near Medium City |
Elgin, Illinois |
- |
| Near Large City |
Chicago, Illinois |
- |
| DeKalb Zip Codes |
60115 |
- |
| DeKalb Area Codes |
815 |
- |
| White population |
79.49% |
75.1% |
| African-American population |
9.08% |
12.3% |
| Asian |
4.62% |
3.6% |
| American Indian & Alaskan |
0.24% |
0.9% |
| Hispanic (of any race) |
9.04% |
12.5% |
| Median Family Income (1999) |
$ 53,017% |
$42,000 |
| Population Below Poverty Level |
17.13% |
12.4% |
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