Household Types in DeKalb County, Georgia (County)

Household Types#1

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Georgia and DeKalb County
DeKalb County
Georgia
0%10%20%30%40%CountMarried1Single Female1Single Male1One-Person2Other Non-Family236.188599%47.693555%36.188599%36.2%98,03698.0k17.400693%15.234989%17.400693%17.4%47,13947.1k4.872962%4.733580%4.872962%4.9%13,20113.2k33.259137%26.882365%33.259137%33.3%90,10090.1k8.278609%5.455510%8.278609%8.3%22,42722.4k

Family Household Types#2

Percentage of family households with children under the age of 18.
Scope: households in Georgia and DeKalb County
DeKalb County
Georgia
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%CountMarriedSingle MomsSingle Dads58.240868%64.786860%58.240868%58.2%42,41142.4k33.941225%27.789260%33.941225%33.9%24,71624.7k7.817907%7.423880%7.817907%7.8%5,693

Families with Children#3

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Georgia and DeKalb County
DeKalb County
Georgia
0%20%40%60%CountWith Children1Without Children226.880470%30.597618%26.880470%26.9%72,82072.8k72.799120%69.199542%72.799120%72.8%197,215197k

Household Types by Race#4

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Georgia and DeKalb County
DeKalb County
Georgia
Other Non-Family1
One-Person1
Single Male2
Single Female2
Married2
60%40%20%0%20%40%60%CountAsian3Other3Hispanic4White5Mixed3Black3-4.688410%-3.676471%-23.507571%-7.847991%-8.101669%-3.740059%-16.747868%-5.168553%-39.720443%40%60.279557%66.241850%60.279557%60%13,73613.7k-16.414959%-8.216469%-21.071557%-8.863718%-15.887336%-10.777374%-14.499823%-7.296977%-54.566703%55%45.433297%51.538490%45.433297%45%5,562-12.676056%-13.575900%-18.945618%-9.839593%-14.706274%-9.532181%-12.813006%-6.881046%-55.037167%55%44.962833%56.067494%44.962833%45%10,22410.2k-5.890763%-2.072463%-37.133197%-11.465334%-9.092657%-3.767929%-26.459403%-5.625583%-56.561756%57%43.438244%55.054428%43.438244%43%95,82895.8k-20.366035%-6.512024%-23.324112%-15.748031%-18.070883%-5.816834%-25.705862%-7.755779%-65.950202%66%34.049798%42.650642%34.049798%34%4,699-26.753944%-6.076505%-33.426101%-5.766964%-27.823973%-5.590289%-31.553939%-4.727151%-72.023514%72%27.976486%30.304647%27.976486%28%140,854141k

Map of Household Types by County Subdivision in DeKalb County

Married Household Types by County Subdivision#5

Married as a percentage of households (%):
32.1%34.4%36.8%39.1%41.5%43.8%

Single Female Household Types by County Subdivision#6

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
7.6%11.8%16.0%20.1%24.3%28.5%

Single Male Household Types by County Subdivision#7

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
4.29%4.50%4.70%4.91%5.12%5.33%

One-Person Household Types by County Subdivision#8

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
28.9%30.1%31.2%32.4%33.5%34.7%

Other Non-Family Household Types by County Subdivision#9

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
5.1%6.3%7.5%8.6%9.8%11.0%

With Children Household Types by County Subdivision#10

With Children as a percentage of households (%):
25.1%26.6%28.1%29.6%31.1%32.7%
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Map of Household Types by Tract in DeKalb County

Married Household Types by Tract#11

Married as a percentage of households (%):
11%27%42%57%73%88%

Single Female Household Types by Tract#12

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
1%8%15%23%30%37%

Single Male Household Types by Tract#13

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
0.0%3.1%6.1%9.2%12.3%15.4%

One-Person Household Types by Tract#14

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
7%18%29%39%50%61%

Other Non-Family Household Types by Tract#15

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
0.0%4.4%8.8%13.2%17.6%22.0%

With Children Household Types by Tract#16

With Children as a percentage of households (%):
7%16%26%35%44%54%
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Map of Household Types by Block Group in DeKalb County

Married Household Types by Block Group#17

Married as a percentage of households (%):
0%19%38%57%76%95%

Single Female Household Types by Block Group#18

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
0%12%24%36%48%60%

Single Male Household Types by Block Group#19

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
0%6%11%17%23%29%

One-Person Household Types by Block Group#20

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
0%18%36%53%71%89%

Other Non-Family Household Types by Block Group#21

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
0%8%16%24%33%41%
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Household Types by Place in DeKalb County

There are 21 places that are fully or partially contained within DeKalb County (20 fully and 1 partially). This section compares all 21 of those to each other, DeKalb County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with DeKalb County.

Married by Place#23

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in DeKalb County, selected places in DeKalb County, and entities that contain DeKalb County
0%10%20%30%40%Count#DunwoodyUnited StatesAtlanta AreaSouthGeorgiaSouth AtlanticAvondale EstsDecaturTuckerDoravilleDruid HillsBrookhavenDeKalbClarkstonChambleeScottdaleNorth DecaturBelvedere PkN Druid HlsRedanGresham ParkStone MtnPanthersvilleAtlantaCandler-McAfeePine LakeLithonia49.070669%49.070669%49%9,742148.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M48.089265%48.089265%48%959,251959k47.955775%47.955775%48%21,151,03021.2M47.693555%47.693555%48%1,722,5511.72M47.436341%47.436341%47%11,048,42911.0M46.273953%46.273953%46%652245.195641%45.195641%45%3,650343.499127%43.499127%43%5,982443.108019%43.108019%43%1,301542.591710%42.591710%43%1,788638.682746%38.682746%39%8,340736.188599%36.188599%36%98,03698.0k35.104220%35.104220%35%1,381834.162896%34.162896%34%3,473934.047161%34.047161%34%1,4151033.753375%33.753375%34%2,6251129.308600%29.308600%29%1,7381229.207976%29.207976%29%2,6221328.512533%28.512533%29%3,4581427.403509%27.403509%27%7811526.994839%26.994839%27%6801626.105442%26.105442%26%9211724.238551%24.238551%24%45,89445.9k1823.618148%23.618148%24%2,0511919.943020%19.943020%20%702016.389245%16.389245%16%12821

Household Types by County Subdivision in DeKalb County

There are 5 county subdivisions in DeKalb County. This section compares all 5 of those to each other, DeKalb County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with DeKalb County.

Married by County Subdivision#29

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in DeKalb County, selected county subdivisions in DeKalb County, and entities that contain DeKalb County
0%10%20%30%40%Count#United StatesAtlanta AreaSouthGeorgiaSouth AtlanticTuckerChamblee-DoravilleDeKalbAtlanta-DecaturStone MtnLithonia48.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M48.089265%48.089265%48%959,251959k47.955775%47.955775%48%21,151,03021.2M47.693555%47.693555%48%1,722,5511.72M47.436341%47.436341%47%11,048,42911.0M43.791485%43.791485%44%10,82010.8k142.132505%42.132505%42%23,60623.6k236.188599%36.188599%36%98,03698.0k33.880932%33.880932%34%46,34246.3k332.897483%32.897483%33%5,359432.101461%32.101461%32%11,90911.9k5

Household Types by County in the Atlanta Area

There are 29 counties in the Atlanta Area. This section compares DeKalb County to all of the counties in the Atlanta Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with DeKalb County.

Married by County#35

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in DeKalb County, selected other counties in the Atlanta Area, and entities that contain DeKalb County
0%20%40%60%Count#ForsythFayettePickensPikeCherokeeDawsonWaltonPauldingCowetaGwinnettMorganHaralsonHenryBarrowBartowButtsJasperHeardCobbCarrollDouglasUnited StatesAtlanta AreaSouthGeorgiaRockdaleSouth AtlanticMeriwetherNewtonLamarSpaldingDeKalbFultonClayton70.729323%70.729323%71%47,03547.0k165.219736%65.219736%65%25,39225.4k262.151710%62.151710%62%7,071361.632924%61.632924%62%3,714460.780313%60.780313%61%48,85448.9k560.150199%60.150199%60%5,126659.607961%59.607961%60%17,91117.9k759.339824%59.339824%59%29,68029.7k858.044362%58.044362%58%28,70728.7k956.761746%56.761746%57%158,363158k1056.302647%56.302647%56%3,7431154.932941%54.932941%55%5,9801254.894366%54.894366%55%38,97539.0k1354.045833%54.045833%54%12,97113.0k1454.009318%54.009318%54%19,70819.7k1553.470337%53.470337%53%4,1371652.929763%52.929763%53%2,7281751.420715%51.420715%51%2,2441850.688115%50.688115%51%137,859138k1949.547000%49.547000%50%19,96120.0k2048.935499%48.935499%49%23,26123.3k2148.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M48.089265%48.089265%48%959,251959k47.955775%47.955775%48%21,151,03021.2M47.693555%47.693555%48%1,722,5511.72M47.571810%47.571810%48%14,24314.2k2247.436341%47.436341%47%11,048,42911.0M47.131045%47.131045%47%3,7622347.061841%47.061841%47%16,51416.5k2444.806744%44.806744%45%2,8172544.090949%44.090949%44%10,10310.1k2636.188599%36.188599%36%98,03698.0k2735.948564%35.948564%36%138,439138k2835.391763%35.391763%35%31,91731.9k29

Household Types by County in Georgia

There are 159 counties in Georgia. This section compares DeKalb County to the 50 most populous counties in Georgia and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with DeKalb County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 39,358.

Married by County#41

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in DeKalb County, selected other counties in Georgia, and entities that contain DeKalb County
0%20%40%60%Count#ForsythFayetteColumbiaCherokeeWaltonEffinghamJacksonPauldingCowetaHabershamCatoosaGwinnettGordonHallCamdenMurrayHenryWhitfieldBarrowBartowWalkerCobbHoustonLibertyPolkCarrollDouglasUnited StatesColquittAtlanta AreaFloydSouthGeorgiaRockdaleSouth AtlanticNewtonGlynnCoffeeTiftLowndesSpaldingLaurensThomasTroupBullochChathamMuscogeeDeKalbBaldwinBibbFultonClaytonRichmondDoughertyClarke70.729323%70.729323%71%47,03547.0k165.219736%65.219736%65%25,39225.4k262.998926%62.998926%63%28,74228.7k360.780313%60.780313%61%48,85448.9k459.607961%59.607961%60%17,91117.9k559.534635%59.534635%60%11,13011.1k659.341700%59.341700%59%12,53012.5k759.339824%59.339824%59%29,68029.7k858.044362%58.044362%58%28,70728.7k957.767905%57.767905%58%8,5821057.384124%57.384124%57%13,82913.8k1156.761746%56.761746%57%158,363158k1256.418424%56.418424%56%11,15911.2k1356.317487%56.317487%56%35,10135.1k1456.190374%56.190374%56%10,48410.5k1555.930184%55.930184%56%7,9791654.894366%54.894366%55%38,97539.0k1754.254036%54.254036%54%18,88818.9k1854.045833%54.045833%54%12,97113.0k1954.009318%54.009318%54%19,70819.7k2051.260701%51.260701%51%13,11313.1k2150.688115%50.688115%51%137,859138k2250.385694%50.385694%50%27,30327.3k2350.026339%50.026339%50%11,39611.4k2449.744418%49.744418%50%7,3962549.547000%49.547000%50%19,96120.0k2648.935499%48.935499%49%23,26123.3k2748.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M48.133940%48.133940%48%7,4032848.089265%48.089265%48%959,251959k48.046363%48.046363%48%16,87116.9k2947.955775%47.955775%48%21,151,03021.2M47.693555%47.693555%48%1,722,5511.72M47.571810%47.571810%48%14,24314.2k3047.436341%47.436341%47%11,048,42911.0M47.061841%47.061841%47%16,51416.5k3146.724703%46.724703%47%15,24315.2k3245.173636%45.173636%45%6,3743344.958826%44.958826%45%6,4973444.246276%44.246276%44%17,61417.6k3544.090949%44.090949%44%10,10310.1k3643.638634%43.638634%44%7,6903743.609937%43.609937%44%7,5313843.507047%43.507047%44%10,71110.7k3941.724533%41.724533%42%10,93610.9k4040.911859%40.911859%41%43,67343.7k4138.926330%38.926330%39%28,59128.6k4236.188599%36.188599%36%98,03698.0k4336.152393%36.152393%36%5,7414436.152194%36.152194%36%20,70420.7k4535.948564%35.948564%36%138,439138k4635.391763%35.391763%35%31,91731.9k4734.484614%34.484614%34%24,99125.0k4832.552054%32.552054%33%11,44411.4k4931.965880%31.965880%32%14,35314.4k50

Household Types by County in the United States

There are 3,142 counties in the United States. This section compares DeKalb County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with DeKalb County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 941,618.

Married by County#47

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in DeKalb County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain DeKalb County
0%20%40%60%Count#NassauFairfaxSuffolkSanta ClaraOrangeSalt LakeContra CostaMontgomeryRiversideFairfieldHonoluluWestchesterWakeSan BernardinoMiddlesexOaklandSan DiegoTarrantAlamedaUnited StatesAtlanta AreaSouthGeorgiaSouth AtlanticMaricopaKingHarrisFresnoSt. LouisPalm BeachBexarSacramentoQueensLos AngelesHennepinHillsboroughOrangeClarkPimaBrowardMecklenburgMiami-DadeDallasAlleghenyTravisCookFranklinKingsWayneCuyahogaDeKalbFultonMilwaukeePhiladelphiaBronxNew York60.784590%60.784590%61%267,592268k158.073053%58.073053%58%228,435228k257.466749%57.466749%57%281,448281k356.519609%56.519609%57%354,140354k454.863463%54.863463%55%557,968558k554.829088%54.829088%55%195,225195k654.144604%54.144604%54%209,832210k753.958245%53.958245%54%198,439198k853.850274%53.850274%54%380,030380k953.520639%53.520639%54%179,406179k1052.951400%52.951400%53%163,910164k1151.544935%51.544935%52%176,161176k1251.452263%51.452263%51%192,043192k1351.349928%51.349928%51%317,816318k1451.328915%51.328915%51%301,678302k1550.587546%50.587546%51%251,282251k1649.872091%49.872091%50%550,153550k1749.775611%49.775611%50%339,951340k1849.233820%49.233820%49%277,823278k1948.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M48.089265%48.089265%48%959,251959k47.955775%47.955775%48%21,151,03021.2M47.693555%47.693555%48%1,722,5511.72M47.436341%47.436341%47%11,048,42911.0M47.135363%47.135363%47%690,929691k2047.130452%47.130452%47%392,123392k2146.758587%46.758587%47%718,333718k2246.510005%46.510005%47%139,277139k2346.377789%46.377789%46%186,307186k2445.755354%45.755354%46%246,415246k2545.572827%45.572827%46%284,065284k2645.025648%45.025648%45%237,436237k2744.870295%44.870295%45%349,676350k2844.647965%44.647965%45%1,465,2771.47M2944.010311%44.010311%44%217,337217k3043.936060%43.936060%44%217,853218k3143.830757%43.830757%44%194,982195k3243.561100%43.561100%44%320,381320k3343.498318%43.498318%43%171,988172k3443.305081%43.305081%43%291,438291k3543.282903%43.282903%43%167,420167k3643.247261%43.247261%43%369,169369k3743.118601%43.118601%43%385,714386k3842.200631%42.200631%42%224,117224k3941.793066%41.793066%42%182,983183k4040.962571%40.962571%41%799,428799k4139.660948%39.660948%40%193,946194k4237.611831%37.611831%38%353,101353k4336.979917%36.979917%37%247,548248k4436.700533%36.700533%37%196,186196k4536.188599%36.188599%36%98,03698.0k35.948564%35.948564%36%138,439138k4634.891765%34.891765%35%133,558134k4727.583532%27.583532%28%160,700161k4827.543506%27.543506%28%135,167135k4927.118406%27.118406%27%204,306204k50

Definitions

According to the US Census definition, a household consists of all the people who occupy a housing unit. This page reports on the types of households in DeKalb County. The following definitions are used in this page:

  • Family: a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption and residing together
  • Married: a husband and wife that are part of the same household1
  • Single Female: female householder, no husband present, with other family members in the household
  • Single Male: male householder, no wife present, with other family members in the household
  • One Person: householder living alone
  • Other Non-Family: householder living with other people that are not family members

1as defined by the US Census Bureau (please direct comments and complaints to them)

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