Household Types in DeKalb County, Illinois (County)

Household Types#1

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Illinois and DeKalb County
DeKalb County
Illinois
0%10%20%30%40%CountMarried1Single Female1Single Male1One-Person2Other Non-Family246.246688%47.886081%46.246688%46.2%17,28117.3k10.739422%12.550634%10.739422%10.7%4,0134.252415%4.588615%4.252415%4.3%1,58927.593866%29.037401%27.593866%27.6%10,31110.3k11.167608%5.937269%11.167608%11.2%4,173
1families 2households

Family Household Types#2

Percentage of family households with children under the age of 18.
Scope: households in Illinois and DeKalb County
DeKalb County
Illinois
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%CountMarriedSingle MomsSingle Dads66.498834%68.945046%66.498834%66.5%7,13224.857809%23.714147%24.857809%24.9%2,6668.643357%7.340808%8.643357%8.6%927

Families with Children#3

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Illinois and DeKalb County
DeKalb County
Illinois
0%20%40%60%CountWith Children1Without Children228.701796%28.653842%28.701796%28.7%10,72510.7k71.151016%71.115531%71.151016%71.2%26,58726.6k
1with own children under the age of 18 in the household 2without own children under the age of 18 in the household

Household Types by Race#4

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Illinois and DeKalb County
DeKalb County
Illinois
Other Non-Family1
One-Person1
Single Male2
Single Female2
Married2
80%60%40%20%0%20%40%60%CountHispanic3White4Other5Asian5Mixed5Black5-20.421512%-9.229651%-9.011628%-6.031977%-16.763762%-8.608051%-16.124081%-5.630224%-44.694767%45%55.305233%52.873883%55.305233%55%1,376-8.721409%-3.605145%-28.372299%-10.786923%-8.451668%-3.581534%-30.384485%-6.245594%-51.485776%51%48.514224%51.336720%48.514224%49%31,56631.6k-9.628887%-15.346038%-15.546640%-13.741224%-17.778236%-11.053289%-13.670539%-4.879703%-54.262788%54%45.737212%52.618233%45.737212%46%997-2.233251%-2.357320%-31.885856%-20.595533%-7.259817%-3.317502%-20.765419%-6.241101%-57.071960%57%42.928040%62.416161%42.928040%43%806-32.947977%-4.913295%-24.855491%-4.913295%-18.767602%-4.959611%-29.341401%-8.800409%-67.630058%68%32.369942%38.130977%32.369942%32%346-32.996485%-5.931459%-32.205624%-16.036907%-30.491645%-6.022455%-36.071123%-4.492462%-87.170475%87%12.829525%22.922316%12.829525%13%2,276
Count number of households headed by given race
1households 2families 3White Hispanic 4non-Hispanic 5including Hispanics

Map of Household Types by County Subdivision in DeKalb County

Married Household Types by County Subdivision#5

Married as a percentage of households (%):
27%37%46%55%64%74%

Single Female Household Types by County Subdivision#6

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
0.0%2.8%5.7%8.5%11.3%14.2%

Single Male Household Types by County Subdivision#7

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
0%6%12%19%25%32%

One-Person Household Types by County Subdivision#8

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
13%19%24%29%34%40%

Other Non-Family Household Types by County Subdivision#9

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
0.0%3.2%6.5%9.7%13.0%16.3%

With Children Household Types by County Subdivision#10

With Children as a percentage of households (%):
4%12%20%28%35%44%
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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 (%):
7%19%31%42%54%66%

Single Female Household Types by Tract#12

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
1%7%13%18%24%30%

Single Male Household Types by Tract#13

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
1.0%2.6%4.2%5.7%7.2%8.8%

One-Person Household Types by Tract#14

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
11%20%27%35%43%51%

Other Non-Family Household Types by Tract#15

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
3%12%21%30%39%48%

With Children Household Types by Tract#16

With Children as a percentage of households (%):
1%9%17%25%33%42%
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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 (%):
2%19%35%52%68%85%

Single Female Household Types by Block Group#18

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
0%11%23%34%45%57%

Single Male Household Types by Block Group#19

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
0.0%3.9%7.9%11.8%15.8%19.8%

One-Person Household Types by Block Group#20

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
4%18%31%44%57%70%

Other Non-Family Household Types by Block Group#21

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
0%11%22%33%43%55%
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Household Types by Place in DeKalb County

There are 14 places that are fully or partially contained within DeKalb County (10 fully and 4 partially). This section compares all 14 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%20%40%60%Count#KingstonCortlandWatermanMaple ParkKirklandHinckleySomonaukSandwichShabbonaMaltaSycamoreMidwestUnited StatesIllinoisEast North CentralChicago AreaDeKalbLeeGenoaDeKalb65.013774%65.013774%65%236163.276836%63.276836%63%784261.111111%61.111111%61%319358.583691%58.583691%59%273458.058925%58.058925%58%335557.105943%57.105943%57%442656.363636%56.363636%56%434753.052550%53.052550%53%1,373850.251256%50.251256%50%200950.124069%50.124069%50%2021048.557764%48.557764%49%3,2491148.436385%48.436385%48%12,755,47612.8M48.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.886081%47.886081%48%2,299,5492.30M47.762961%47.762961%48%8,639,3848.64M47.636007%47.636007%48%1,650,5601.65M46.246688%46.246688%46%17,28117.3k46.093750%46.093750%46%591237.735849%37.735849%38%7201334.920104%34.920104%35%5,22314
Count number of this household type
# rank of place out of 14 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by County Subdivision in DeKalb County

There are 19 county subdivisions in DeKalb County. This section compares all 19 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%20%40%60%Count#Paw PawAftonS GrvKingstonMayfieldSquaw GrvPierceClintonMaltaFranklinSomonaukCortlandSandwichVictorSycamoreShabbonaMidwestUnited StatesIllinoisEast North CentralChicago AreaDeKalbGenoaDeKalbMilan73.148148%73.148148%73%79171.929825%71.929825%72%287264.285714%64.285714%64%126363.602941%63.602941%64%692462.820513%62.820513%63%196561.238761%61.238761%61%613658.536585%58.536585%59%96758.512397%58.512397%59%354857.726465%57.726465%58%325956.382979%56.382979%56%4771055.620609%55.620609%56%4751155.546976%55.546976%56%2,1581255.178908%55.178908%55%1,4651354.128440%54.128440%54%591453.943740%53.943740%54%2,9341553.076923%53.076923%53%3451648.436385%48.436385%48%12,755,47612.8M48.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.886081%47.886081%48%2,299,5492.30M47.762961%47.762961%48%8,639,3848.64M47.636007%47.636007%48%1,650,5601.65M46.246688%46.246688%46%17,28117.3k45.369960%45.369960%45%1,0241734.379643%34.379643%34%5,5531827.380952%27.380952%27%2319
Count number of this household type
# rank of county subdivision out of 19 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by County in the Chicago Area

There are 14 counties in the Chicago Area. This section compares DeKalb County to all of the counties in the Chicago 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 Chicago Area, and entities that contain DeKalb County
0%20%40%60%Count#KendallMcHenryWillLakeKaneJasperGrundyDuPageNewtonPorterMidwestUnited StatesIllinoisEast North CentralChicago AreaKenoshaDeKalbLakeCook64.384468%64.384468%64%25,28725.3k160.902379%60.902379%61%67,05967.1k260.098062%60.098062%60%135,196135k358.960193%58.960193%59%143,436143k458.410182%58.410182%58%101,469101k558.092796%58.092796%58%7,024657.858339%57.858339%58%10,70910.7k757.465626%57.465626%57%194,801195k856.402773%56.402773%56%3,092954.955229%54.955229%55%34,30834.3k1048.436385%48.436385%48%12,755,47612.8M48.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.886081%47.886081%48%2,299,5492.30M47.762961%47.762961%48%8,639,3848.64M47.636007%47.636007%48%1,650,5601.65M47.629933%47.629933%48%30,00430.0k1146.246688%46.246688%46%17,28117.3k1244.241338%44.241338%44%81,46681.5k1340.962571%40.962571%41%799,428799k14
Count number of this household type
# rank of county out of 14 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by County in Illinois

There are 102 counties in Illinois. This section compares DeKalb County to the 50 most populous counties in Illinois and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with DeKalb County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 29,301.

Married by County#41

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in DeKalb County, selected other counties in Illinois, and entities that contain DeKalb County
0%20%40%60%Count#KendallMonroeWoodfordMcHenryWillLakeBooneKaneGrundyDuPageHenryClintonTazewellOgleBureauMacoupinEffinghamLeeAdamsWilliamsonLoganWhitesideLivingstonRandolphFultonLaSalleMontgomeryMcLeanKankakeeMidwestJeffersonUnited StatesMadisonMarionMorganIllinoisEast North CentralChicago AreaStephensonChristianDeKalbFranklinWinnebagoRock IslandSt. ClairSangamonMcDonoughMaconColesVermilionPeoriaKnoxCookChampaignJackson64.384468%64.384468%64%25,28725.3k163.867997%63.867997%64%8,322261.211954%61.211954%61%8,869360.902379%60.902379%61%67,05967.1k460.098062%60.098062%60%135,196135k558.960193%58.960193%59%143,436143k658.810106%58.810106%59%10,82410.8k758.410182%58.410182%58%101,469101k857.858339%57.858339%58%10,70910.7k957.465626%57.465626%57%194,801195k1056.797973%56.797973%57%11,43411.4k1155.452469%55.452469%55%7,7701255.110598%55.110598%55%30,09730.1k1353.565586%53.565586%54%11,13211.1k1453.378041%53.378041%53%7,4821553.241975%53.241975%53%9,9851653.146591%53.146591%53%7,0771752.043536%52.043536%52%7,0291850.980176%50.980176%51%13,88713.9k1950.960279%50.960279%51%13,61213.6k2050.571895%50.571895%51%5,5712150.261580%50.261580%50%11,81711.8k2249.948365%49.948365%50%7,2552349.878223%49.878223%50%5,9392449.762933%49.762933%50%7,0322549.758835%49.758835%50%22,07722.1k2649.703198%49.703198%50%5,6102749.088786%49.088786%49%32,37732.4k2848.552372%48.552372%49%19,65419.7k2948.436385%48.436385%48%12,755,47612.8M48.324445%48.324445%48%7,3403048.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M48.176874%48.176874%48%51,55651.6k3148.103024%48.103024%48%7,6203248.003189%48.003189%48%6,6233347.886081%47.886081%48%2,299,5492.30M47.762961%47.762961%48%8,639,3848.64M47.636007%47.636007%48%1,650,5601.65M47.167016%47.167016%47%9,2323446.881519%46.881519%47%6,5173546.246688%46.246688%46%17,28117.3k3646.124845%46.124845%46%7,4633745.682814%45.682814%46%52,21552.2k3844.770209%44.770209%45%26,90626.9k3944.466846%44.466846%44%45,65545.7k4044.209905%44.209905%44%36,67336.7k4144.008107%44.008107%44%5,2114243.544360%43.544360%44%19,53419.5k4343.533706%43.533706%44%9,1834443.452758%43.452758%43%13,70513.7k4543.035037%43.035037%43%32,45132.5k4641.780951%41.780951%42%8,8354740.962571%40.962571%41%799,428799k4839.734218%39.734218%40%31,96332.0k4937.497359%37.497359%37%8,87350
Count number of this household type
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of this household type

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 DiegoTarrantAlamedaMidwestUnited StatesIllinoisEast North CentralChicago AreaMaricopaKingHarrisFresnoSt. LouisDeKalbPalm BeachBexarSacramentoQueensLos AngelesHennepinHillsboroughOrangeClarkPimaBrowardMecklenburgMiami-DadeDallasAlleghenyTravisCookFranklinKingsWayneCuyahogaFultonMilwaukeePhiladelphiaBronxNew 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%277,823278k1948.436385%48.436385%48%12,755,47612.8M48.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.886081%47.886081%48%2,299,5492.30M47.762961%47.762961%48%8,639,3848.64M47.636007%47.636007%48%1,650,5601.65M47.135363%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%186,307186k2446.246688%46.246688%46%17,28117.3k45.755354%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%196,186196k4535.948564%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
Count number of this household type
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of this household type

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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Cities:
DeKalb, Genoa, Sandwich, Sycamore
Towns:
Cortland
Townships:
Afton, Clinton, Cortland, DeKalb, Franklin, Genoa, Kingston, Malta, Mayfield, Milan, Paw Paw, Pierce, Sandwich, Shabbona, Somonauk, South Grove, Squaw Grove, Sycamore, Victor
Villages:
Hinckley, Kingston, Kirkland, Lee, Malta, Maple Park, Shabbona, Somonauk, Waterman
ZIP Codes:
60111, 60112, 60115, 60129, 60135, 60140, 60145, 60146, 60150, 60151, 60152, 60178, 60511, 60518, 60520, 60530, 60531, 60548, 60550, 60552, 60556, 61068
Unified School Districts:
Belvidere 100, Central 301, 300, DeKalb 428, Earlville 9, Genoa-Kingston 424, Hiawatha 426, Hinckley-Big Rock 429, Indian Creek 425, Kaneland 302, Lee Center 271, Leland 1, Sandwich 430, Somonauk 432, Sycamore 427
Elementary School Districts:
Creston 161, Eswood 269, Steward 220
Secondary School District:
Rochelle Township 212
Congressional Districts:
IL-14, IL-16
State Senate Districts:
IL-35, IL-45
State House Districts:
IL-70, IL-90
Neighboring Counties:
Boone, Kane, Kendall, LaSalle, Lee, McHenry, Ogle, Winnebago
Nearby Counties:
Bureau, DuPage, Grundy, Putnam, Rock, Stephenson, Walworth, Will