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10,000 - 800,000+
Average Household Income
$0 - $150,000+
Number of Households
0 - 700,000+
Labor Force
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Dekalb

Population Demographics









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Total Population 545,840
665,865
749,466
780,876
22.0% 4.2%
Population Density (Pop/Sq Mi) 2,015.5
2,458.7
2,767.4
2,883.3
22.0% 4.2%
Total Households 208,691
249,339
279,540
299,962
19.5% 7.3%











Population by Gender:









Male 261,596 47.9% 322,780 48.5% 365,610 48.8% 382,750 49.0% 23.4% 4.7%
Female 284,244 52.1% 343,085 51.5% 383,856 51.2% 398,126 51.0% 20.7% 3.7%











Population by Race/Ethnicity









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
White 292,312 53.6% 238,521 35.8% 249,346 33.3% 253,564 32.5% -18.4% 1.7%
Black 230,422 42.2% 361,111 54.2% 415,504 55.4% 432,307 55.4% 56.7% 4.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 997 0.2% 1,548 0.2% 1,020 0.1% 656 0.1% 55.3% -35.7%
Asian or Pacific Islander 16,244 3.0% 27,047 4.1% 31,798 4.2% 34,487 4.4% 66.5% 8.5%
Some Other Race 5,839 1.1% 23,517 3.5% 31,043 4.1% 36,898 4.7% 302.8% 18.9%
Two or More Races

14,121 2.1% 20,755 2.8% 22,964 2.9%
10.6%











Hispanic Ethnicity 15,621 2.9% 52,542 7.9% 75,001 10.0% 88,716 11.4% 236.4% 18.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino 530,220 97.1% 613,323 92.1% 674,465 90.0% 692,160 88.6% 15.7% 2.6%











Population by Age









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
0 to 4 38,658 7.1% 47,357 7.1% 51,768 6.9% 47,842 6.1% 22.5% -7.6%
5 to 14 69,776 12.8% 91,111 13.7% 98,586 13.2% 103,979 13.3% 30.6% 5.5%
15 to 19 37,840 6.9% 44,487 6.7% 46,758 6.2% 47,372 6.1% 17.6% 1.3%
20 to 24 47,209 8.6% 53,910 8.1% 48,801 6.5% 47,303 6.1% 14.2% -3.1%
25 to 34 114,223 20.9% 129,873 19.5% 101,446 13.5% 98,680 12.6% 13.7% -2.7%
35 to 44 93,854 17.2% 114,571 17.2% 126,025 16.8% 113,869 14.6% 22.1% -9.6%
45 to 54 57,053 10.5% 85,353 12.8% 118,173 15.8% 126,391 16.2% 49.6% 7.0%
55 to 64 40,779 7.5% 45,979 6.9% 86,255 11.5% 102,084 13.1% 12.8% 18.4%
65 to 74 28,366 5.2% 28,880 4.3% 42,982 5.7% 61,093 7.8% 1.8% 42.1%
75 to 84 13,821 2.5% 17,998 2.7% 19,637 2.6% 23,825 3.1% 30.2% 21.3%
85+ 4,267 0.8% 6,346 1.0% 9,085 1.2% 8,497 1.1% 48.7% -6.5%











Median Age:




Total Population 31.9
32.4
37.3
39.4
1.5% 5.5%











Households by Income









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
$0 - $15,000 32,614 15.6% 25,949 10.4% 32,558 11.6% 36,082 12.0% -20.4% 10.8%
$15,000 - $24,999 34,455 16.5% 25,892 10.4% 28,081 10.0% 29,777 9.9% -24.9% 6.0%
$25,000 - $34,999 34,717 16.6% 30,720 12.3% 28,634 10.2% 28,646 9.5% -11.5% 0.0%
$35,000 - $49,999 42,015 20.1% 44,213 17.7% 42,782 15.3% 43,357 14.5% 5.2% 1.3%
$50,000 - $74,999 38,659 18.5% 54,254 21.8% 56,198 20.1% 58,674 19.6% 40.3% 4.4%
$75,000 - $99,999 14,418 6.9% 29,657 11.9% 32,606 11.7% 34,963 11.7% 105.7% 7.2%
$100,000 - $149,999 7,928 3.8% 24,111 9.7% 32,754 11.7% 37,694 12.6% 204.1% 15.1%
$150,000 + 3,845 1.8% 14,543 5.8% 25,927 9.3% 30,769 10.3% 278.2% 18.7%











Average Hhld Income $44,271
$63,064
$73,320
$75,763
42.5% 3.3%
Median Hhld Income $35,728
$49,209
$52,767
$54,533
37.7% 3.3%
Per Capita Income $17,037
$23,615
$28,394
$30,081
38.6% 5.9%











Employment and Business









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Age 16 + Population 430,647
519,064
589,660
619,473
20.5% 5.1%
  In Labor Force 319,220 74.1% 367,709 70.8% 419,906 71.2% 440,193 71.1% 15.2% 4.8%
    Employed 300,084 94.0% 347,062 94.4% 382,543 91.1% 397,464 90.3% 15.7% 3.9%
    Unemployed 18,231 5.7% 20,281 5.5% 36,642 8.7% 41,908 9.5% 11.2% 14.4%
    In Armed Forces 833 0.2% 366 0.1% 721 0.2% 821 0.2% -56.1% 13.9%
  Not In Labor Force 111,427 25.9% 151,355 29.2% 169,754 28.8% 179,280 28.9% 35.8% 5.6%











Number of Employees (Daytime Pop)


349,397




Number of Establishments



28,837















Emp in Blue Collar Occupations

112,625 32.5%





Emp in White Collar Occupations

234,437 67.6%
















Housing Units









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Total Housing Units 231,519
261,231
317,946
341,311
12.8% 7.3%
  Owner Occupied 120,589 52.1% 145,825 55.8% 169,668 53.4% 181,692 53.2% 20.9% 7.1%
  Renter Occupied 88,106 38.1% 103,514 39.6% 109,872 34.6% 118,270 34.7% 17.5% 7.6%
  Vacant 22,826 9.9% 11,892 4.6% 38,406 12.1% 41,349 12.1% -47.9% 7.7%











Vehicles Available









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Average Vehicles Per Hhld 1.700000
1.600000
1.600000
1.800000
-10.1% 6.9%
  0 Vehicles Available 18,545 8.1% 22,760 9.1% 25,302 9.1% 26,980 9.0% 22.7% 6.6%
  1 Vehicle Available 72,731 31.7% 97,129 39.0% 114,542 41.0% 126,468 42.2% 33.5% 10.4%
  2+ Vehicles Available 138,267 60.2% 129,450 51.9% 139,696 50.0% 146,514 48.8% -6.4% 4.9%











Marital Status









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Age 15+ Population 437,412
527,397
599,136
629,096
20.6% 5.0%
  Married, Spouse Present 210,077 48.0% 211,722 40.1% 244,820 40.9% 258,258 41.1% 0.8% 5.5%
  Married, Spouse Absent 12,753 2.9% 34,778 6.6% 38,498 6.4% 40,024 6.4% 172.7% 4.0%
  Divorced 45,840 10.5% 57,163 10.8% 64,658 10.8% 67,758 10.8% 24.7% 4.8%
  Widowed 24,877 5.7% 25,961 4.9% 29,258 4.9% 30,678 4.9% 4.4% 4.9%
  Never Married 143,865 32.9% 197,773 37.5% 221,902 37.0% 232,378 36.9% 37.5% 4.7%











Educational Attainment









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Age 25+ Population 352,363
429,000
503,603
534,439
21.7% 6.1%
  Grade K - 8 18,971 5.4% 18,147 4.2% 29,618 5.9% 31,296 5.9% -4.3% 5.7%
  Grade 9 - 12 37,961 10.8% 39,871 9.3% 33,809 6.7% 30,088 5.6% 5.0% -11.0%
  High School Graduate 81,913 23.3% 87,140 20.3% 122,109 24.3% 140,266 26.3% 6.4% 14.9%
  Some College, No Degree 75,607 21.5% 96,050 22.4% 93,478 18.6% 89,701 16.8% 27.0% -4.0%
  Associates Degree 22,493 6.4% 25,955 6.1% 33,493 6.7% 36,994 6.9% 15.4% 10.5%
  Bachelor's Degree 75,121 21.3% 97,574 22.7% 116,736 23.2% 124,406 23.3% 29.9% 6.6%
  Graduate Degree 40,271 11.4% 58,195 13.6% 74,360 14.8% 81,688 15.3% 44.5% 9.9%
  No Schooling Completed

6,068 1.4%
















Higher Education
Name



Public or Private City
Technical Colleges








  DeKalb Technical College




Public
Clarkston

  DeKalb Technical College




Public
Doraville

  DeKalb Technical College




Public
Clarkston

  DeKalb Technical College




Public
Lithonia

4 Year Colleges & Universities








  Agnes Scott College




Private
Decatur

  Art Institute - Atlanta Decatur




Private
Decatur

  Central Michigan University




Private
Tucker

  DeVry University




Private
Decatur

  Emory University




Private
Atlanta

  Georgia State University




Public
Decatur

  Georgia State University




Public
Stone Mountain

  Mercer University




Private
Atlanta

  Oglethorpe University




Private
Atlanta

  Strayer University




Private
Atlanta

  Strayer University




Private
Lithonia

  University of Phoenix




Private
Atlanta

  University of Atlanta




Private
Atlanta

2 Year Colleges








  Brown Mackie College-Atlanta




Private
Atlanta

  Georgia Perimeter College




Public
Atlanta

  Georgia Perimeter College




Public
Kennesaw

  Georgia Perimeter College




Public
Kennesaw

 Georgia Perimeter College




Public
Marietta

Sources: Decision Data Resources, 2011; www.tcsg.edu, 2011; www.referenceusa.com, 2011; www.usg.edu, 2011

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