DeKalb County , Missouri

Population: 11,176 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $69,093 Home $167,500 Rent $796/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

DeKalb County's headline indicators land 7% below the national median on income ($69,093), with housing 45% below the US figure ($168,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks DeKalb County in the bottom 16% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.

$69,093
Median Income
household
$167,500
Home Value
median
$796/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $69,093
Per Capita Income $27,229
Poverty Rate 8.7%
Median Home Value $167,500
Median Gross Rent $796/mo
Owner Occupied 72.0%
Renter Occupied 28.0%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 11,176
Median Age 42.3 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 14.8%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

39.2%
Obesity
10.1%
Diabetes
17.4%
Smoking
33.5%
High Blood Pressure
30.3%
No Physical Activity
23.3%
Depression
36.1%
Insufficient Sleep
78.5%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Very Low

Overall risk score: 16.0  ·  16th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
56.36
🔥 Wildfire
46.37
❄️ Winter Storm
20.66
🌍 Earthquake
23.51
☀️ Drought
68.77

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