Living in DeKalb County School District Area

Living Summary

7,704

households

19,523

Total Population

$148,600

Average House Value

$644

Average Housing Rent

$45,511

Average Household Income

89.49%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

3,026

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

16 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

33%

Percent Proficient - Math

30%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 7,704 households are located in DeKalb County School District area. Among them, 2,326 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.00 people. The total number of children in the region is 4,903 and 3,937 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

5% (974) of residents are non-citizens and 7% (1,396) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of DeKalb County School District, Tennessee
Household	7,704
Population	19,523
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	2,326 (30%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	4,903
Total Students	3,937
Pre-Kindergarten	216
Kindergarten	213
Grade 1-8	1,840
Grade 9-12	938
College/Graduate School	730
Veterans	15,515
Non-citizen	974
Non-English Home Language	1,396
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

15,998 residents are over the age of 16 and 8,439 people are in labor force. Among them, 8,439 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 8,013 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 5.00%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for DeKalb County School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	7,915	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	6,495	82.06%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	1,036	13.09%
Public transportation	1	0.01%
Walked	147	1.86%
Other method	67	0.85%
Worked from home	169	2.14%
Average Commute Time	28 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,013	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	2,754	34.37%
Service	938	11.71%
Sales and office	1,314	16.40%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	687	8.57%
Production, transportation, and material moving	2,320	28.95%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,013	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	256	3.19%
Construction	578	7.21%
Manufacturing	2,218	27.68%
Wholesale trade	595	7.43%
Retail trade	661	8.25%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	410	5.12%
Information	115	1.44%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	155	1.93%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	445	5.55%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,670	20.84%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	434	5.42%
Other services, except public administration	186	2.32%
Public administration	290	3.62%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,013	-
Private wage and salary workers	6,297	78.58%
Government workers	1,299	16.21%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	390	4.87%
Unpaid family workers	27	0.34%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $62,873 for the 7,704 households in DeKalb County School District area, Tennessee. The average income of a single worker is $32,503. 17,537 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 89.49%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	7,704	-
Less than $10,000	727	9.44%
$10,000 - $14,999	417	5.41%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,039	13.49%
$25,000 - $34,999	829	10.76%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,160	15.06%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,394	18.09%
$75,000 - $99,999	805	10.45%
$100,000 - $149,999	916	11.89%
$150,000 - $199,999	234	3.04%
More than $200,000	183	2.38%
Median Household Income	$45,511	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$62,873	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	5,401	-
Less than $10,000	364	6.74%
$10,000 - $14,999	117	2.17%
$15,000 - $24,999	610	11.29%
$25,000 - $34,999	479	8.87%
$35,000 - $49,999	807	14.94%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,079	19.98%
$75,000 - $99,999	680	12.59%
$100,000 - $149,999	889	16.46%
$150,000 - $199,999	228	4.22%
More than $200,000	148	2.74%

Median Family Income	$57,414	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$73,075	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$32,503	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$42,258	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$42,258	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	19,596	-
With health insurance coverage	17,537	89.49%
Public coverage	8,327	42.49%
Private health insurance	11,773	60.08%
Without health insurance coverage	2,059	10.51%

Housing

There are 9,622 housing units in DeKalb County School District area, Tennessee with 7,704 units (80.07%) occupied. 5,266 houses (68.35%) are occupied by owner and 2,438 houses (31.65%) are rented. The average housing value is $148,600 and the average rental cost is $644. 183 houses (1.90%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 984 houses (10.23%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	9,622	-
Occupied	7,704	80.07%
Owner Occupied	5,266	68.35%
Renter Occupied	2,438	31.65%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	7,291	75.77%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	55	0.57%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	720	7.48%
Mobile Homes	1,550	16.11%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	6	0.06%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	9,622	-
Built 2014 or later	183	1.90%
Built 2010 - 2013	211	2.19%
Built 2000 - 2009	1,476	15.34%
Built 1990 - 1999	2,071	21.52%
Built 1980 - 1989	968	10.06%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,989	20.67%
Built 1960 - 1969	803	8.35%
Built 1950 - 1959	937	9.74%
Built 1949 or earlier	984	10.23%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	9,622	-
1 room	105	1.09%
2 rooms	107	1.11%
3 rooms	726	7.55%
4 rooms	1,159	12.05%
5 rooms	2,195	22.81%
6 rooms	2,507	26.05%
7 rooms	1,304	13.55%
8 rooms	759	7.89%
9 rooms or more	760	7.90%
Median Number of Rooms	5.7 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	9,622	-
no bedroom	110	1.14%
1 bedroom	325	3.38%
2 bedrooms	2,542	26.42%
3 bedrooms	5,247	54.53%
4 bedrooms	1,047	10.88%
5 bedrooms or more	351	3.65%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	5,266	-
Less than $50,000	444	8.43%
$50,000 - $99,999	1,032	19.60%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,186	22.52%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,226	23.28%
$200,000 - $299,999	874	16.60%
$300,000 - $499,999	329	6.25%
$500,000 - $999,999	138	2.62%
$1,000,000 or more	37	0.70%
Median House Value	$148,600	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	2,248	-
Less than $500	535	23.80%
$500 - $999	1,455	64.72%
$1,000 - $1,499	219	9.74%
$1,500 - $1,999	39	1.73%
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$644	-

Demographic

A total of 19,847 people lives in DeKalb County School District area, Tennessee with 9,857 male and 9,990 female. The males to female ratio is 49.66 to 50.34. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	19,847	-
Male	9,857	49.66%
Female	9,990	50.34%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	19,847	-
Under 5 years	1,132	5.70%
5 - 9 years	1,214	6.12%
10 - 14 years	1,163	5.86%
15 - 19 years	1,198	6.04%
20 - 24 years	1,020	5.14%
25 - 34 years	2,469	12.44%
35 - 44 years	2,426	12.22%
45 - 54 years	2,754	13.88%
55 - 59 years	1,317	6.64%
60 - 64 years	1,560	7.86%
65 - 74 years	2,176	10.96%
75 - 84 years	1,007	5.07%
85 years and older	411	2.07%
Median Age	41.1 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	19,847	-
One Race	19,534	98.42%
White	18,582	93.63%
Black or African American	360	1.81%
American Indian and Alaska Native	62	0.31%
Asian	54	0.27%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	11	0.06%
Other	465	2.34%

Two or more races	313	1.58%
White and Black or African American	139	0.70%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	96	0.48%
White and Asian	51	0.26%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	22	0.11%