DeKalb

DeKalb has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $35,153. Population has held roughly steady since 1990. 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 24%. Median home value has risen by half since 1990, reaching $126,400. At a median age of 23.1, residents skew younger than the country as a whole. 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, well above the US average, yet household income trails the national figure — a profile common to graduate-student tracts and academic hubs.