DeKalb County Information
DeKalb in
Tennessee occupies
329 square miles and has a 2006 population of
18,360, a change from a 2000 population of
17,421 and
14,360 in 1990.
12.3% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
14.6% percent is 25-35, and
15.4% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
98 acts of violent crime reported in
DeKalb in 2004, a change from
117 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
552 people:
5.4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.8%.
Read more about
DeKalb, Tennessee in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | DeKalb | |
| State | Tennessee | |
| Land Area | 329 sq. miles | Ranked 2,784 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 18,360 | Ranked 1,896 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 18,299 | |
| Population 2000 | 17,421 | Ranked 1,928 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 14,360 | Ranked 2,026 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 97.1% | |
| African American | 1.7% | |
| Asian American | .4% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.1% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.3% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 14.6% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15.4% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.1% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.5% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.3% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 98 | 117 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 3 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 5 | |
| Robberies | 6 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 84 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 558 | 471 |
| Burglaries | 144 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 376 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 38 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 10,152 | 8,661 |
| Unemployed Population | 552 | 416 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.4% | 4.8% |
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