| | DeKalb, IL | Grand Rapids, MI | United States |
| Population | 41,083 | 197,858 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 50.4% | 51.1% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 49.6% | 48.9% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 25.1 | 31.5 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 44,107 | 187,975 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 39,018 | 197,800 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 34,925 | 189,126 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 9.2% | 1.1% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 22.0% | 5.8% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 2,545.6 | 4,453.1 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 16.1 | 44.4 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.2 | 0.9 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | DeKalb, IL | Grand Rapids, MI | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.1% | 6.9% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.2% | 6.1% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.6% | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.1% | 3.7% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 13.0% | 5.1% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 17.9% | 8.5% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 14.5% | 20.0% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 9.4% | 11.6% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 8.2% | 10.0% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 4.9% | 5.4% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 3.5% | 4.7% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 5.5% | 7.4% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 2.4% | 3.2% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | DeKalb, IL | Grand Rapids, MI | United States |
| White | 60.5% | 58.1% | 59.4% |
| Black | 14.5% | 17.8% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 4.0% | 2.7% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 4.6% | 5.0% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 16.1% | 15.7% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | DeKalb, IL | Grand Rapids, MI | United States |
| Married Population | 30.8% | 39.3% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 30.1% | 38.1% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.8% | 1.2% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 69.2% | 60.7% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 58.0% | 45.3% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 7.2% | 10.5% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 4.0% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.35 | 2.47 | 2.60 |
| Households | 15,867 | 76,961 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 7,826 | 42,348 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 26.7% | 27.7% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 35.8% | 38.2% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 8,041 | 34,613 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 25.3% | 22.1% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 12.3% | 11.9% | 10.8% |