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DeKalb, IL vs Louisville, KY

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- Household income in Louisville, is 28% more than it is in DeKalb and is 18% below the National Average.
- DeKalb unemployment rate is 7.0%.
- Louisville unemployment rate is 5.0%.
 DeKalb, ILLouisville, KYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth30.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock7.2%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$25,092  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$58,357$69,021
 Family Median Income$65,028  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 DeKalb, ILLouisville, KYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock11.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K8.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 DeKalb, ILLouisville, KYUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.0%6.5%
 Community, social services1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.2%1.2%
 Education, library8.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock19.9%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 Louisville    32 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I've lived in Louisville for 68 years it's one of the best cities to live in. The worse thing about Louisville is how much it has grown. Crime has increased in downtown  More

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Over 4 years ago

I spent a day in Louisville as a tourist. Horrible. Nothing to see. Kind of decrepited. I wished I'd skipped it  More

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Over 4 years ago

Love/miss Louisville! Not to big, not to small. JUST PERFECT!  More

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