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DeKalb, IL vs Belvidere, IL

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- Household income in Belvidere, is 26% more than it is in DeKalb and is 20% below the National Average.
- DeKalb unemployment rate is 7.0%.
- Belvidere unemployment rate is 9.8%.
 DeKalb, ILBelvidere, ILUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock9.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth30.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$25,092  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$57,507$69,021
 Family Median Income$65,028  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 DeKalb, ILBelvidere, ILUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock9.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock13.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K8.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock15.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 DeKalb, ILBelvidere, ILUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.7%6.5%
 Community, social services1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.6%1.2%
 Education, library8.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock28.5%13.1%
Reviews for Dekalb    2 Reviews

Over 18 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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Reviews for Belvidere    4 Reviews

The town is full of gangs from chicago that spay paint everything. The police are like nazi storm troopers. The court system is full of good ole boys. The only honorable  More

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People from the Chicago suburbs can't believe the low cost of housing. Schools are good. Easy to go to the city or an  More

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Over 18 years ago

I recently moved back to Belvidere from the suburbs of Chicago. I am very happy to find that the cost of living is far cheaper than anyother place I have found in IL (&  More

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