DeKalb County vs. Dade County

DeKalb County (AL)Dade County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)71,38516,226
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.4%-2.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)71,11616,635
Population, Census, April 1, 201071,10916,633
Persons under 5 years, percent5.9%4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.1%19.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.3%19.3%
Female persons, percent50.4%50.9%
White alone, percent92.7%95.7%
Black or African American alone, percent1.9%1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent2.0%0.6%
Asian alone, percent0.5%1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.6%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.2%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent14.8%2.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent80.1%93.7%
Veterans, 2014-20183,6781,059
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20187.5%2.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)31,6607,302
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201871.2%74.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$102,700$126,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$975$1,120
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$322$325
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$619$703
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.7%7.4%
Building permits, 20188510
Households, 2014-201826,1326,070
Persons per household, 2014-20182.692.45
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.4%86.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201812.1%3.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201879.0%83.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201867.0%72.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201874.1%79.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.7%13.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.8%12.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent17.3%14.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.6%56.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201845.9%54.8%
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)579,717184,585
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,156$11,194
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.727.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$39,233$44,471
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,004$24,028
Persons in poverty, percent21.3%13.6%
Total employer establishments, 20171,110215
Total employment, 201717,6692,851
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)691,35187,242
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.4%2.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174,7611,089
All firms, 20125,8501,498
Men-owned firms, 20123,454847
Women-owned firms, 20121,928391
Minority-owned firms, 201231156
Nonminority-owned firms, 20125,2911,334
Veteran-owned firms, 2012567101
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125,0491,229
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.8%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.6%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200725.8%27.4%
Population per square mile, 201091.595.6
Land area in square miles, 2010777.09173.98

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between DeKalb county (AL) and Dade county (GA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.