DeKalb, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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16%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

18%

Household income NAT. AVG.

53%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	DeKalb	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$37,578	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$66,859	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$129,407	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$42,499	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$39,817	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$20,707	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	7.5%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	26.4%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in DeKalb is 16% lower than the national average
The median household income in DeKalb is 18% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in DeKalb is 53% higher than the national average
The poverty level in DeKalb is 75% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,568 $66,859 $133,718

City

$59,305 $88,967 $177,934

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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DeKalb median earnings by income bracket

DeKalb employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.7%	5.7%
Manufacturing sector	15.4%	15.4%
Financial & insurance services	1.6%	1.6%
Wholesale & retail services	18.2%	18.2%
Public administration	2.7%	2.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.1%	9.1%
Education, health & social services	18.0%	18.0%
Other	27.7%	27.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lily Lake, IL	1,360	$175,176	115.4%
Big Rock, IL	1,298	$159,808	96.5%
Hampshire, IL	6,080	$149,650	84.0%
Maple Park, IL	1,647	$137,805	69.4%
Kingston, IL	1,230	$126,576	55.6%
DeKalb, IL	44,075	$66,859	17.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rocky View County, AB	44,056	n/a
North Miami Beach, FL	44,034	$70,898	12.8%
Brentwood, TN	44,025	$235,878	190.0%
Edmonds, WA	44,023	$135,172	66.2%
Fond du Lac, WI	44,014	$79,888	1.8%
DeKalb, IL	44,075	$66,859	17.8%

Source: The DeKalb, IL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.