DeKalb County, IL
County in Illinois, Midwest · ranked on 46 metrics
DeKalb County, IL is a county in Illinois with a population of 103,049 (614th of 3,094). It ranks best for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (320th of 3,094), Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (564th of 3,094), Median Household Income (1,141st of 3,093). It ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 2,156th of 3,092), Average Commute (Minutes) (2,114th of 3,094), Poverty Rate (%) (1,885th of 3,094).
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Percentile on 20 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024320th of 3,09490
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024564th of 3,09482
- Adults Who Smoke (%)14.0%Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 688th of 2,91676
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 719th of 2,91675
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)tied 961st of 3,05068
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022tied 976th of 3,09468
- Median Household Income$70,724Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,141st of 3,09363
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,072nd of 2,91662
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,092nd of 2,91662
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,102nd of 2,91661
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,254th of 2,91622
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)2,290th of 3,05025
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024tied 2,248th of 3,09027
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024tied 2,156th of 3,09230
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20242,114th of 3,09432
- Poverty Rate (%)14.8%Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,885th of 3,09439
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,367th of 2,91652
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,254th of 2,91657
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,156th of 2,91660
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,123rd of 2,91661
Profile by category
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Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US counties
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 17 widely reported measures from 7 categories, leaving out size and totals
Quick answers
- What is the population of DeKalb County, IL?
- DeKalb County, IL has a population of 103,049, 614th among 3,094 US counties.
- What does DeKalb County, IL rank best at?
- Among US counties, DeKalb County, IL ranks best for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (320th of 3,094); Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (564th of 3,094); Median Household Income (1,141st of 3,093).
- Where does DeKalb County, IL rank worst?
- DeKalb County, IL ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 2,156th of 3,092); Average Commute (Minutes) (2,114th of 3,094); Poverty Rate (%) (1,885th of 3,094).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for DeKalb County, IL?
- Rankodex ranks DeKalb County, IL on 46 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
46 metrics with a value for this place, in 12 topics