DeKalb County, Tennessee Facts
Facts |
State |
Tennessee |
Land area |
304.4 square miles |
Population Density |
61.5 persons per square mile. |
Population |
Population (2013) |
19,164 |
Population change |
2.4% |
Under 5 years of age |
5.7% |
Under 18 |
22.6% |
65 and over |
16.9% |
Females |
50.4% |
White |
96 |
Hispanic or Latino of any race |
7.3 |
Asian |
0.4% |
Two or more races |
1.2% |
Black or African American |
2.1% |
Native American |
0.3% |
Pacific Islander |
0% |
Had graduated from high school |
76% |
Had a bachelor’s degree or higher |
13.3% |
Veterans |
1,334 |
Households and Housing |
Households |
7,037 |
Persons per household |
2.6 |
Living in the same house for one year or more |
86.3% |
Median household income |
$37,482 |
The per capita income |
$21,606 |
Live below the poverty line. |
19% |
housing units |
9,362 |
Multi-unit structures |
8% |
The median value of owner-occupied housing |
$115,100 |
Residents owning their homes. |
72.6% |
Business Facts |
Total number of firms |
1,726 |
Women-owned firms |
24.2% |
Asian-owned firms |
0% |
Hispanic-owned firms |
0% |
Black-owned firms |
0% |
Native American-owned firms |
0% |
Pacific Islander-owned firms |
0% |
Retail sales |
$119,410 |
Retail sales per capita |
$6,424 |
Manufacturers shipments |
$743,834 |
Merchant wholesaler sales |
$8,484 |