Dekalb County, IL Housing Statistics

Updated August 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

Dekalb county illinois dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics

UNITS IN STRUCTURE
Subject	Number	Percent

Total housing units	32,988	100.0
1-unit, detached	19,645	59.6
1-unit, attached	1,367	4.1
2 units	1,900	5.8
3 or 4 units	1,693	5.1
5 to 9 units	2,785	8.4
10 to 19 units	1,894	5.7
20 or more units	2,635	8.0
Mobile home	1,034	3.1
Boat, RV, van, etc.	35	0.1

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000	726	2.2
1995 to 1998	3,081	9.3
1990 to 1994	2,635	8.0
1980 to 1989	2,858	8.7
1970 to 1979	6,231	18.9
1960 to 1969	4,672	14.2
1940 to 1959	5,289	16.0
1939 or earlier	7,496	22.7

ROOMS
1 room	818	2.5
2 rooms	1,448	4.4
3 rooms	2,874	8.7
4 rooms	5,257	15.9
5 rooms	6,622	20.1
6 rooms	5,822	17.6
7 rooms	4,415	13.4
8 rooms	2,869	8.7
9 or more rooms	2,863	8.7
Median (rooms)	5.4	(X)

Occupied Housing Units	31,674	100.0
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000	7,858	24.8
1995 to 1998	9,471	29.9
1990 to 1994	4,703	14.8
1980 to 1989	4,112	13.0
1970 to 1979	2,756	8.7
1969 or earlier	2,774	8.8

VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None	1,833	5.8
1	10,261	32.4
2	13,255	41.8
3 or more	6,325	20.0

HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	23,148	73.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	2,014	6.4
Electricity	5,671	17.9
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	642	2.0
Coal or coke	0	0.0
Wood	55	0.2
Solar energy	19	0.1
Other fuel	105	0.3
No fuel used	20	0.1

SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	106	0.3
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	116	0.4
No telephone service	362	1.1

OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units	31,674	100.0
1.00 or less	30,737	97.0
1.01 to 1.50	605	1.9
1.51 or more	332	1.0

Specified owner-occupied units	16,148	100.0
VALUE
Less than $50,000	86	0.5
$50,000 to $99,999	2,774	17.2
$100,000 to $149,999	7,339	45.4
$150,000 to $199,999	3,670	22.7
$200,000 to $299,999	1,898	11.8
$300,000 to $499,999	305	1.9
$500,000 to $999,999	66	0.4
$1,000,000 or more	10	0.1
Median (dollars)	135,900	(X)

MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage	11,752	72.8
Less than $300	0	0.0
$300 to $499	63	0.4
$500 to $699	589	3.6
$700 to $999	2,523	15.6
$1,000 to $1,499	5,346	33.1
$1,500 to $1,999	2,346	14.5
$2,000 or more	885	5.5
Median (dollars)	1,236	(X)
Not mortgaged	4,396	27.2
Median (dollars)	429	(X)

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	4,859	30.1
15 to 19 percent	3,141	19.5
20 to 24 percent	2,737	16.9
25 to 29 percent	1,847	11.4
30 to 34 percent	1,275	7.9
35 percent or more	2,235	13.8
Not computed	54	0.3

Specified renter-occupied units	12,529	100.0
GROSS RENT
Less than $200	600	4.8
$200 to $299	544	4.3
$300 to $499	3,297	26.3
$500 to $749	4,934	39.4
$750 to $999	2,097	16.7
$1,000 to $1,499	661	5.3
$1,500 or more	24	0.2
No cash rent	372	3.0
Median (dollars)	577	(X)

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	2,409	19.2
15 to 19 percent	1,755	14.0
20 to 24 percent	1,407	11.2
25 to 29 percent	1,075	8.6
30 to 34 percent	860	6.9
35 percent or more	4,394	35.1
Not computed	629	5.0

(X) Not applicable.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94

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