| Population Over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Yesterday (1990) | 35,324 | 40 | 0.6% | 5,544,156 | | Today (2008) | 41,884 | 35 | 0.7% | 6,376,792 | | Tomorrow (2025 proj.) | 44,760 | 32 | 0.6% | 6,887,793 | | Percent Change 1990 to 2000 | 14.0% | 22 |   | 9.7% | Sources: US Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center |
| Components of Population Change in 2008 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Net Domestic Migration 2007 to 2008 | -108 | 58 |   | -1,979 | | Net International Migration 2007 to 2008 | 15 | 37 |   | 7,562 | | Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | 223 | 29 | 0.6% | 34,321 | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Population Estimates by Age in 2008 | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | | Preschool (0 to 4) | 2,819 | 34 | 6.7% | 6.9% | | School Age (5 to 17) | 8,002 | 32 | 19.1% | 17.9% | | College Age (18 to 24) | 3,310 | 37 | 7.9% | 9.5% | | Young Adult (25 to 44) | 11,533 | 35 | 27.5% | 27.0% | | Older Adult (45 to 64) | 11,008 | 35 | 26.3% | 25.8% | | Older (65 plus) | 5,212 | 41 | 12.4% | 12.8% | | Median Age | 36.9 |   |   | Median Age = 36.7 | Sources: US Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center |
| Population Estimates by Race or Hispanic Origin in 2008 | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | | American Indian or Alaska Native Alone | 97 | 42 | 0.2% | 0.3% | | Asian Alone | 165 | 45 | 0.4% | 1.4% | | Black Alone | 266 | 49 | 0.6% | 9.1% | | Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 19 | 30 | 0.0% | 0.0% | | White Alone | 41,016 | 35 | 97.9% | 88.0% | | Two or More Race Groups | 321 | 37 | 0.8% | 1.2% | | Hispanic or Latino(can be of any race) |   |   |   |   | | Non-Hispanic or Latino | 40,967 | 34 | 97.8% | 94.8% | | Hispanic or Latino | 917 | 40 | 2.2% | 5.2% | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Household Types | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | | Households in 2000 (Includes detail not shown below) | 15,134 | 37 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |    Married With Children | 4,240 | 35 | 28.0% | 23.8% | |    Married Without Children | 4,728 | 37 | 31.2% | 29.8% | |    Single Parents | 1,253 | 34 | 8.3% | 9.1% | |    Living Alone | 3,546 | 37 | 23.4% | 25.9% | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Housing | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | | Total Housing Units in 2008 (estimate) | 17,523 | 37 | 100.0% | 100.0% | | Total Housing Units in 2000 (includes vacant units) | 16,144 | 38 | 100.0% | 100.0% |    Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)    Median Value (2000) | 12,331 $88,000 | 33 39 | 76.4% -- | 65.9% -- |    Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)    Median Rent (2000) | 2,803 $480 | 46 36 | 17.4% -- | 26.3% -- | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Education | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | School Enrollment (2006/2007 Total Reported) | 7,968 | 32 | 0.7% | 1,154,826 | |    Public | 7,380 | 36 | 0.7% | 1,045,702 | |    Private | 588 | 93 | 0.5% | 109,124 | | High School Graduates (2006/2007) | 503 | 37 | 0.8% | 63,339 | |    Going on to Higher Education | 400 | 36 | 0.8% | 52,698 | |    4-year | 297 | 35 | 0.8% | 38,566 | |    2-year | 73 | 79 | 0.7% | 9,783 | |    Voc/tech. | 30 | 15 | 0.7% | 4,349 | | Adults (25+ in 2000 Census) | 25,500 | 37 | 0.7% | 3,893,278 | |    with High School diploma or higher | 84.7% | 17 |   | 82.1% | |    with B.A. or higher degree | 12.4% | 51 |   | 19.4% | Sources: Indiana Department of Education; US Census Bureau Notes: 1) Private enrollment includes home schools. 2) County rankings for high-school graduates continuing to higher education are subject to revision. |
| Income and Poverty | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2007 | $29,136 | 45 | 87.7% | $33,215 | | Median Household Income in 2007 | $49,051 | 27 | 103.4% | $47,422 | | Poverty Rate in 2007 | 8.8% | 76 | 71.5% | 12.3% | |    Poverty Rate among Children under 18 | 12.3% | 74 | 71.9% | 17.1% | | Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2008 | 113 | 40 | 0.3% | 36,678 | | Food Stamp Recipients in 2008 | 3,589 | 34 | 0.6% | 644,281 | | Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2009 | 2,722 | 33 | 0.6% | 436,945 | Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; US Census Bureau; Indiana Family Social Services Administration; Indiana Department of Education |
| Health and Vital Statistics in 2005 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Births | 585 | 34 | 0.7% | 87,088 | |    Births to Teens | 68 | 32 | 0.7% | 9,604 | | Deaths | 328 | 44 | 0.6% | 55,623 | Source: Indiana State Department of Health |
| Labor Force in 2008 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Total Resident Labor Force | 20,953 | 36 | 0.6% | 3,230,367 | | Employed | 19,441 | 36 | 0.6% | 3,039,795 | | Unemployed | 1,512 | 31 | 0.8% | 190,572 | | Unemployment Rate | 7.2 | 17 | 122.0% | 5.9 | | October 2009 Unemployment Rate | 12.2 | 13 | 129.8% | 9.4 | Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics; Indiana Department of Workforce Development |
| Employment and Earnings by Industry in 2007 (NAICS) | Employment | Pct Dist. in County | Earnings ($000) | Pct Dist. In County | Avg. Earnings Per Job | | Total by place of work | 27,581 | 100.0% | $1,088,079 | 100.0% | $39,450 | | Wage and Salary | 21,781 | 79.0% | $819,581 | 75.3% | $37,628 | | Farm Proprietors | 784 | 2.8% | $11,522 | 1.1% | $14,696 | | Nonfarm Proprietors | 5,016 | 18.2% | $49,540 | 4.6% | $9,876 | | Farm | 905 | 3.3% | $13,818 | 1.3% | $15,269 | | Nonfarm | 26,676 | 96.7% | $1,074,261 | 98.7% | $40,271 | | Private | 24,548 | 89.0% | $979,411 | 90.0% | $39,898 | | Accommodation, Food Serv. | 1,428 | 5.2% | $17,390 | 1.6% | $12,178 | | Arts, Ent., Recreation | 337 | 1.2% | $3,519 | 0.3% | $10,442 | | Construction | 1,640 | 5.9% | $54,330 | 5.0% | $33,128 | | Health Care, Social Serv. | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. | | Information | 151 | 0.5% | $3,655 | 0.3% | $24,205 | | Manufacturing | 8,430 | 30.6% | $523,084 | 48.1% | $62,050 | | Professional, Tech. Serv. | 889 | 3.2% | $24,481 | 2.2% | $27,538 | | Retail Trade | 2,416 | 8.8% | $44,680 | 4.1% | $18,493 | | Trans., Warehousing | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. | | Wholesale Trade | 1,557 | 5.6% | $80,946 | 7.4% | $51,988 | | Other Private (not above) | 4,420* | 16.0%* | $97,101* | 8.9%* | $21,969* | | Government | 2,128 | 7.7% | $94,850 | 8.7% | $44,572 | Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis * These totals do not include county data that are not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
| Residential Building Permits in 2008 | Units | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | Cost ($000) | State Cost ($000) | | Total Permits Filed | 74 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $12,358 | $2,470,264 | |    Single Family | 74 | 100.0% | 70.8% | $12,358 | $2,136,514 | |    Two Family | 0 | 0.0% | 1.9% | $0 | $28,170 | |    Three & Four Family | 0 | 0.0% | 1.2% | $0 | $18,059 | |    Five families and More | 0 | 0.0% | 26.0% | $0 | $287,521 | Source: US Census Bureau (Greene County totals are not included as it does not currently issue building permits.) Note: Detail cost may not sum to total due to rounding. |
| Commuting Patterns - Top 5 in 2007 | | Into De Kalb FROM | Number | Percent | Out of De Kalb TO | Number | Percent | | All Areas | 6,457 | 22.6% | All Areas | 6,165 | 21.8% | | Allen County | 2,739 | 9.6% | Allen County | 3,201 | 11.3% | | Steuben County | 1,283 | 4.5% | Noble County | 1,413 | 5.0% | | Noble County | 1,121 | 3.9% | Steuben County | 676 | 2.4% | | Ohio (State) | 464 | 1.6% | Ohio (State) | 177 | 0.6% | | Whitley County | 212 | 0.7% | Whitley County | 126 | 0.4% | Source: Indiana Department of Revenue |