De Kalb County, Illinois
SNAPS data is derived from the 2000 U.S. Census and several 2003 CDC databases. For more information, see the Credits page.
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State Health Department
- Illinois Department of Public Health: 535 West Jefferson Street, Springfield
Population:
- Total Population: 88,969
- Males: 43,853
- Females: 45,116
Ethnicity:
- White: 75,874
- Black/African American: 3,890
- Hispanic: 5,652
- Native American/Eskimo: 112
- Asian: 2,051
- Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 55
- Other: 64
- 2 or more: 1,271
Top 5 Languages spoken at home:
- English only (75,010)
- Spanish (4,670)
- German (500)
- Chinese (300)
- French (260)
Top 7 Countries of Origin for Immigrants
Total Reported: 5,193
- Mexico (2,090)
- India (375)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (218)
- Germany (166)
- Canada (161)
- Philippines (140)
- Korea (131)
Top 5 Religions by Adherents:
- Catholic Church (17,079)
- Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (5,750)
- United Methodist Church, The (4,982)
- United Church of Christ (3,074)
- Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod (2,959)
Migrant Health Clinics
Disabilities:
- Total Reported: 19,040
- Sensory: 2,374
- Physical: 4,089
- Mental: 3,025
- Self-care: 1,316
- Go outside home: 3,399
- Employment: 5,040
Grandparents as caregivers
Grandparents as caregivers: 289
Heating fuel:
- Total Reported: 31,674
- Utility gas: 23,148
- Bottled or LP gas: 2,014
- Electricity: 5,671
- Fuel oil, kerosene: 642
- Coal or Coke: 0
- Wood: 55
- Solar Energy: 19
- Other fuel: 105
- No fuel used: 20
Vehicles available:
- Total Reported: 61,280
- No vehicle: 3,342
- 1 or more vehicle: 57,938
Education Attainment:
- No School: 385
- No High School: 1,651
- Some High School: 4,074
- High School: 14,643
- Some College: 11,386
- Associate's Degree: 3,671
- College Degree: 7,835
- Master's Degree: 3,495
- Professional Degree: 592
- Doctoral Degree: 1,180
Household Phones:
- Households Reporting: 31,674
- Owners with phone: 18,807
- Owners without phone: 71
- Renters with phone: 12,505
- Renters without phone: 291
10 closest counties:
- Kane County, Illinois
- Kendall County, Illinois
- Boone County, Illinois
- Winnebago County, Illinois
- McHenry County, Illinois
- Ogle County, Illinois
- La Salle County, Illinois
- Lee County, Illinois
- DuPage County, Illinois
- Grundy County, Illinois
Data Detail
Zip Codes in county:
60111, 60112, 60115, 60129, 60135, 60145, 60146, 60150, 60178, 60520, 60548, 60550, 60552, 60556
Licensed Broadcast Media Outlets:
- WNIE (89.1 FM) DEKALB, IL
- WNIJ (89.5 FM) DEKALB, IL
- WNIU (90.5 FM) DEKALB, IL
- WNIW (91.3 FM) DEKALB, IL
- WNIQ (91.5 FM) DEKALB, IL
- WDKB (94.9 FM) DEKALB, IL
- Page last updated on Mar 12, 2007
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