DeKalb County Information
DeKalb in
Alabama occupies
779 square miles and has a 2006 population of
68,014, a change from a 2000 population of
64,452 and
54,651 in 1990.
12% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
14.8% percent is 25-35, and
14.2% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
59 acts of violent crime reported in
DeKalb in 2004, a change from
22 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,186 people:
3.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.6%.
Read more about
DeKalb, Alabama in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | DeKalb | |
| State | Alabama | |
| Land Area | 779 sq. miles | Ranked 1,213 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 68,014 | Ranked 759 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 67,365 | |
| Population 2000 | 64,452 | Ranked 753 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 54,651 | Ranked 788 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 96% | |
| African American | 1.8% | |
| Asian American | .2% | |
| Native American | .8% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.3% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 14.8% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.2% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.7% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.2% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.2% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 59 | 22 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 1 | |
| Robberies | 4 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 54 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,069 | 665 |
| Burglaries | 263 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 709 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 97 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 32,124 | 32,653 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,186 | 1,163 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.7% | 3.6% |
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