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DeKalb, IL vs Elburn, IL

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- Household income in Elburn, is 119% more than it is in DeKalb and is 31% above the National Average.
- DeKalb unemployment rate is 7.0%.
- Elburn unemployment rate is 7.1%.
 DeKalb, ILElburn, ILUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.3%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$99,877$69,021
 Family Median Income$65,028  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 DeKalb, ILElburn, ILUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock2.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K8.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock21.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock8.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 DeKalb, ILElburn, ILUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock12.4%6.5%
 Community, social services1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.0%1.2%
 Education, library8.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock1.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock7.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock7.5%13.1%
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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Reviews for Elburn    3 Reviews

Elburn has been growing in population within the past 5 years. Houses are being built all around. More people, more traffic. One grocery store, several nice restaurants,  More

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Cloudy days, hot & humid summers, damp & cold winters. Spring is often too wet and fall can be cold and blustery. If it wasn't for my job and family I would move  More

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Standard crummy midwest weather. Hot humid summers. Windy frigid winters. Best season is Fall from September to Early  More

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