Language Spoken At Home in Dekalb County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 98,325 | 100% |
| English only | 86,768 | 88.2% |
| Language other than English | 11,557 | 11.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 5,010 | 5.1% |
| Spanish | 6,989 | 7.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 3,600 | 3.7% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 2,501 | 2.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 607 | 0.6% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 1,679 | 1.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 772 | 0.8% |
| Other languages | 388 | 0.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 31 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Dekalb County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 104,820 | 100% |
| American | 5,037 | 4.8% |
| Arab | 309 | 0.3% |
| Czech | 1,053 | 1.0% |
| Danish | 1,081 | 1.0% |
| Dutch | 1,661 | 1.6% |
| English | 8,507 | 8.1% |
| French (except Basque) | 2,548 | 2.4% |
| French Canadian | 331 | 0.3% |
| German | 32,516 | 31.0% |
| Greek | 934 | 0.9% |
| Hungarian | 311 | 0.3% |
| Irish | 17,492 | 16.7% |
| Italian | 7,069 | 6.7% |
| Lithuanian | 778 | 0.7% |
| Norwegian | 4,935 | 4.7% |
| Polish | 7,308 | 7.0% |
| Portuguese | 100 | 0.1% |
| Russian | 978 | 0.9% |
| Scotch-Irish | 805 | 0.8% |
| Scottish | 1,624 | 1.5% |
| Slovak | 177 | 0.2% |
| Subsaharan African | 519 | 0.5% |
| Swedish | 5,787 | 5.5% |
| Swiss | 324 | 0.3% |
| Ukrainian | 300 | 0.3% |
| Welsh | 744 | 0.7% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 118 | 0.1% |
Households By Type in Dekalb County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 37,959 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 23,183 | 61.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 11,218 | 29.6% |
| Married-couple family | 18,238 | 48.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 8,220 | 21.7% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 1,418 | 3.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 747 | 2.0% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 3,527 | 9.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 2,251 | 5.9% |
| Nonfamily households | 14,776 | 38.9% |
| Householder living alone | 10,622 | 28.0% |
| 65 years and over | 3,246 | 8.6% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 11,930 | 31.4% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 7,319 | 19.3% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Dekalb County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 97,292 | 100% |
| Householder | 37,959 | 39.0% |
| Spouse | 18,104 | 18.6% |
| Child | 28,554 | 29.3% |
| Other relatives | 3,730 | 3.8% |
| Nonrelatives | 8,945 | 9.2% |
| Unmarried partner | 2,668 | 2.7% |
Marital Status in Dekalb County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 42,220 | 100% |
| Never married | 18,614 | 44.1% |
| Now married, except separated | 19,098 | 45.2% |
| Separated | 396 | 0.9% |
| Widowed | 838 | 2.0% |
| Divorced | 3,274 | 7.8% |
| Females 15 years and over | 43,217 | 100% |
| Never married | 16,689 | 38.6% |
| Now married, except separated | 18,711 | 43.3% |
| Separated | 737 | 1.7% |
| Widowed | 3,074 | 7.1% |
| Divorced | 4,006 | 9.3% |
Fertility in Dekalb County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 1,541 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 500 | 32.4% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 28 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 51 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 4 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 88 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 22 | 0% |
Grandparents in Dekalb County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,565 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 570 | 36.4% |
| Less than 1 year | 202 | 12.9% |
| 1 or 2 years | 124 | 7.9% |
| 3 or 4 years | 62 | 4.0% |
| 5 or more years | 182 | 11.6% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 570 | 100% |
| Who are female | 301 | 52.8% |
| Who are married | 456 | 80.0% |
School Enrollment in Dekalb County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 39,877 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,558 | 3.9% |
| Kindergarten | 1,430 | 3.6% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 10,207 | 25.6% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 5,133 | 12.9% |
| College or graduate school | 21,549 | 54.0% |
Educational Attainment in Dekalb County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 59,477 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,832 | 3.1% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,441 | 5.8% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 17,007 | 28.6% |
| Some college, no degree | 14,532 | 24.4% |
| Associate's degree | 5,430 | 9.1% |
| Bachelor's degree | 10,821 | 18.2% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 6,414 | 10.8% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 91.1% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 29.0% |
Veteran Status in Dekalb County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 81,636 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 6,257 | 7.7% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Dekalb County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 104,055 | 100% |
| With a disability | 7,737 | 7.4% |
| Under 18 years | 23,156 | 100% |
| With a disability | 822 | 3.5% |
| 18 to 64 years | 71,165 | 100% |
| With a disability | 3,992 | 5.6% |
| 65 years and over | 9,734 | 100% |
| With a disability | 2,923 | 30.0% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Dekalb County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 103,376 | 100% |
| Same house | 81,071 | 78.4% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 21,696 | 21.0% |
| Same county | 11,764 | 11.4% |
| Different county | 9,932 | 9.6% |
| Same state | 8,345 | 8.1% |
| Different state | 1,587 | 1.5% |
| Abroad | 609 | 0.6% |
Place Of Birth in Dekalb County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 104,820 | 100% |
| Native | 97,346 | 92.9% |
| Born in United States | 96,697 | 92.3% |
| State of residence | 78,888 | 75.3% |
| Different state | 17,809 | 17.0% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 649 | 0.6% |
| Foreign born | 7,474 | 7.1% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Dekalb County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 7,474 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 2,753 | 36.8% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 4,721 | 63.2% |
Year of Entry in Dekalb County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 8,123 | 100% |
| Native | 649 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 649 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 7,474 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 149 | 2.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 7,325 | 98.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Dekalb County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 7,474 | 100% |
| Europe | 1,196 | 16.0% |
| Asia | 1,811 | 24.2% |
| Africa | 271 | 3.6% |
| Oceania | 24 | 0.3% |
| Latin America | 4,029 | 53.9% |
| Northern America | 143 | 1.9% |