De Kalb

Population: 532
Median household income: $92,143
Median home value: $127,100

De Kalb, a community in Buchanan County, Missouri, has 532 residents. The median household income of $92,143 is above the Buchanan County median ($59,423).

From 2019 to 2023, De Kalb's population grew 104.6% from 260 to 532, while its median home value rose 55.0% from $82,000 to $127,100.

The median gross rent is $950. 11.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 532
Median age: 33.4 yrs
Median household income: $92,143
Median home value: $127,100
Median gross rent: $950
Housing units: 181
Homeownership rate: 68.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.8%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

260532

Median household income

$71,875$92,143

Median home value

$82,000$127,100

Median gross rent

$679$950

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	260	$71,875	$82,000	$679
2020	440	$71,111	$102,500	$532
2021	495	$74,500	$111,500	$713
2022	528	$80,625	$150,400	$775
2023	532	$92,143	$127,100	$950

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 513.3%

5 to 1723.1%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 348.8%

35 to 4424.6%

45 to 549.6%

55 to 6410.0%

65 to 742.6%

75 and over1.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	71	13.3%
5 to 17	123	23.1%
18 to 24	34	6.4%
25 to 34	47	8.8%
35 to 44	131	24.6%
45 to 54	51	9.6%
55 to 64	53	10.0%
65 to 74	14	2.6%
75 and over	8	1.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	530	99.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	2	0.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.9%

High school graduate54.3%

Some college or associate's27.0%

Bachelor's degree9.5%

Graduate or professional degree2.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	21	6.9%
High school graduate	165	54.3%
Some college or associate's	82	27.0%
Bachelor's degree	29	9.5%
Graduate or professional degree	7	2.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone82.9%

Carpooled10.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	208	82.9%
Carpooled	25	10.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	7	2.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	11	4.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	32	13.3%
15 to 29 min	104	43.3%
30 to 44 min	84	35.0%
45 to 59 min	11	4.6%
60+ min	9	3.8%

Households

Average household size: 3.20
Poverty rate: 7.5% (40 of 532)

	Count	Share
Family households	151	91.0%
Nonfamily households	15	9.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	166	91.7%
Vacant	15	8.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	113	68.1%
Renter-occupied	53	31.9%

1-unit, detached67.4%

1-unit, attached3.9%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other28.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	122	67.4%
1-unit, attached	7	3.9%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	52	28.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2918946
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.26 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.5883, -94.9236