DeKalb County, TN

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US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2023 Poverty Rate

21.4%

5.95% 1-year increase

2023 Median Property Value

$206,600

12.8% 1-year growth

About

In N/A, DeKalb County, TN had a population of N/A people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between N/A and N/A the population of DeKalb County, TN N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in DeKalb County, TN are White (Non-Hispanic) (87.6%), Other (Hispanic) (4.18%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.03%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.8%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.69%).

None of the households in DeKalb County, TN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.2% of the residents in DeKalb County, TN are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in DeKalb County, TN was $206,600, and the homeownership rate was 68.9%.

DeKalb County, TN borders Cannon County, TN, Putnam County, TN, Smith County, TN, Warren County, TN, White County, TN, and Wilson County, TN.

United States Tennessee

Population & Diversity

DeKalb County, TN is home to a population of N/A people, from which 96.2% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of DeKalb County, TN residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 20.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (18k people) in DeKalb County, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 860 Other (Hispanic) and 417 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.2%

2023 Citizenship

95.3%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.2% of DeKalb County, TN residents were US citizens, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in DeKalb County, TN was 95.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in DeKalb County, TN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in DeKalb County, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
18k ± 62
Other (Hispanic)
860 ± 397
Two+ (Hispanic)
417 ± 277

7.55%

Hispanic Population

1.55k people

7.55% of the people in DeKalb County, TN are hispanic (1.55k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in DeKalb County, TN as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
602 ± 156
Gulf War (2001-)
259 ± 181
Gulf War (1990s)
146 ± 99

DeKalb County, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.32 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of DeKalb County, TN employs N/A people. The largest industries in DeKalb County, TN are , and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($56,629), Construction ($51,012), and Finance & Insurance ($45,714).

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in DeKalb County, TN, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of DeKalb County, TN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Tennessee (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in DeKalb County, TN, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of DeKalb County, TN, though some of these residents may live in DeKalb County, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,796

Median earning men ± $4,094

$31,285

Median earning women ± $4,233

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,957), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,357), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($53,313).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($43,403), Public Administration ($42,724), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($42,212).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.15%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.29M people employed in Tennessee. This represents a 3.15% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Tennessee.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

36
Retail Trade
22
Other Services (except Public Administration)
22
Construction

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$100k
Manufacturing
$20.1k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$15.1k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in DeKalb County, TN went to Donald J. Trump with 78.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (20.6%), followed by Other (1.07%).

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing the state of Tennessee. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (78.4%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (20.6%)
Democratic Party
Other (1.07%)
Other Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in DeKalb County, TN went to Donald J. Trump with 78.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (20.6%), followed by Other (1.07%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in DeKalb County, TN for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Tennessee

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Marsha Blackburn

Senator from Tennessee

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Bill Hagerty

Senator from Tennessee

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing Tennessee.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Tennessee over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Tennessee

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Tennessee have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.806% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.744% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.75M), Some college (1.2M), and Bachelors Degree (956k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in DeKalb County, TN was $206,600 in 2023, which is NaNM times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $183,100 to $206,600, a 12.8% increase. The homeownership rate in DeKalb County, TN is 68.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

Median household income in DeKalb County, TN is N/A. In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in DeKalb County, TN was Census Tract 9201.01 with a value of $75,559, followed by Census Tract 9201.02 and Census Tract 9203, with respective values of $61,286 and $51,094.

In 2023, 10.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in DeKalb County, TN. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.318%.

Housing

Property

$206,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$15,581

$5,850

Median Property Taxes

±$540

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 DeKalb County, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in DeKalb County, TN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

68.9%

Homeownership

2023

66.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 68.9% of the housing units in DeKalb County, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in DeKalb County, TN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9201.01
Census Tract 9201.02
Census Tract 9203

In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in DeKalb County, TN was Census Tract 9201.01 with a value of $75,559, followed by Census Tract 9201.02 and Census Tract 9203, with respective values of $61,286 and $51,094.

The following map shows all of the tracts in DeKalb County, TN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

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Median Household Income

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8.5k

Number of Households

± 770

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The following chart displays the households in DeKalb County, TN 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for DeKalb County, TN is from Tennessee.

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in Tennessee

0.463

2021 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2022, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.289% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 1. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

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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

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Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in DeKalb County, TN have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in DeKalb County, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in DeKalb County, TN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

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Average Number

The following chart displays the households in DeKalb County, TN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in DeKalb County, TN have N/A.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 10.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in DeKalb County, TN. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.318%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

21.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in DeKalb County, TN (4.32k out of 20.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females < 5, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males < 5.

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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.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 21.3% of the children was living in poverty in DeKalb County, TN. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 13%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

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The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

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Health

91.6% of the population of DeKalb County, TN has health coverage, with 38.8% on employee plans, 23% on Medicaid, 13.1% on Medicare, 14.8% on non-group plans, and 1.98% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.4% under 18 years, 18.6% between 18 and 34 years, 39.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.38%

Uninsured

38.8%

Employer Coverage

23%

Medicaid

13.1%

Medicare

14.8%

Non-Group

1.98%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in DeKalb County, TN declined by 13.2% from 9.66% to 8.38%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in DeKalb County, TN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 74.3 in DeKalb County, TN.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in DeKalb County, TN.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 39.4% in DeKalb County, TN.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in DeKalb County, TN.