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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do De Kalb, TX compare?
| Figure | De Kalb, TX |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,455 |
| Change since April 2020 | −6.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,527 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,115 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.8 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 21.3% |
| Measure | De Kalb, TX |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,976±412 |
| Median age | 28.8±3.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 21.0%±9.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 51.8%±10.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 22.1%±9.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 4.9%±2.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 16.4%±6.8 pts |
| Median household income | $50,104±$10,862 |
| Per capita income | $23,787±$3,436 |
| People below the poverty line | 18.8%±7.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8%±3.1 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $89,200±$27,842 |
| Median gross rent | $891±$94 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 32.5%±12.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 44.7%±7.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.9%±3.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 1.7%±1.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 82.1%±7.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±6.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 22.7 min±3.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 13.8%±6.8 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov