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Dacula, GA vs DeKalb, IL

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- Household income in DeKalb, is 48% less than it is in Dacula and is 51% below the National Average.
- Dacula unemployment rate is 3.6%.
- DeKalb unemployment rate is 7.0%.
 Dacula, GADeKalb, ILUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth46.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$26,778  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$45,591$69,021
 Family Median Income$89,185  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Dacula, GADeKalb, ILUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock18.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K23.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock11.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Dacula, GADeKalb, ILUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.1%6.5%
 Community, social services4.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.1%1.2%
 Education, library2.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology17.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock10.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair11.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock15.8%13.1%
Reviews for Dacula    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

After growing up in the hustle of S Fl, moving to Dacula was culture shock. It is quiet, friendly, country-like, yet only about 10 minutes from the biggest mall in the  More

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My family and I have been living here for a little over 3 years. I've come to love this place after having spent most of my life living in Central Florida. Dacula has  More

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Reviews for Dekalb    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

While I love the cheaper rents then in the closer suburbs (to Chicago), the lack of high paying jobs for anyone without high degrees (Masters or higher) is  More

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As a 37 year resident of DeKalb - an escapee of the Chicago suburbs, I am pleased to write a bit about my hometown. Originally a college town in a farming community,  More

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