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
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
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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