DeKalb County Information
DeKalb in
Georgia occupies
271 square miles and has a 2006 population of
723,602, a change from a 2000 population of
666,057 and
546,174 in 1990.
13.6% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
16.3% percent is 25-35, and
17.5% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
3,792 acts of violent crime reported in
DeKalb in 2004, a change from
3,448 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
19,327 people:
5.1% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.3%.
Read more about
DeKalb, Georgia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | DeKalb | |
| State | Georgia | |
| Land Area | 271 sq. miles | Ranked 2,897 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 723,602 | Ranked 76 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 713,679 | |
| Population 2000 | 666,057 | Ranked 76 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 546,174 | Ranked 87 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 38.9% | |
| African American | 55.6% | |
| Asian American | 4% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 8.2% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.6% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 16.3% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 17.5% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.1% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.1% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 4.6% | |
| Population 75 and up | 3.6% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 3,792 | 3,448 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 88 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 299 | |
| Robberies | 2,093 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 1,312 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 32,128 | 33,891 |
| Burglaries | 8,778 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 16,157 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 7,193 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 380,339 | 382,767 |
| Unemployed Population | 19,327 | 12,492 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.1% | 3.3% |
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