De Kalb, New York
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Population change since 2000: +10.0%
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| Males: 1,240 |  (50.9%) |
| Females: 1,194 |  (49.1%) |
| Median resident age: | 36.5 years |
| New York median age: | 40.7 years |
Zip codes: 13630.
| De Kalb: | $61,190 |
| NY: | $79,557 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $25,245 (it was $13,742 in 2000)
De Kalb town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $101,976 (it was $49,400 in 2000)
| De Kalb: | $101,976 |
| NY: | $400,400 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $165,040; detached houses: $170,732; townhouses or other attached units: $459,774; in 2-unit structures: $389,853; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $379,409; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $432,214; mobile homes: $74,789; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $95,045
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in De Kalb, NY
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- 2,35996.9%White alone
- 311.3%Hispanic
- 241.0%Two or more races
- 120.5%Black alone
- 50.2%American Indian alone
- 20.08%Other race alone
- 10.04%Asian alone
Races in De Kalb detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: English (14.9%), United States (12.8%), Irish (11.5%), German (10.8%), French (9.8%), French Canadian (5.9%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Elevation: 320 feet
Land area: 82.5 square miles.
Population density: 29 people per square mile (very low).
34 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 1.5% |
| New York: | 20.4% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| De Kalb town: | 1.8% ($868) |
| New York: | 1.9% ($2,847) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Utica, NY 
(95.3 miles , pop. 60,651).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (144.4 miles , pop. 219,773).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (261.8 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
DeKalb Junction, NY (2.0 miles ),
), Richville, NY (2.1 miles ),
), De Peyster, NY (2.7 miles ),
), Rensselaer Falls, NY (2.9 miles ),
), Macomb, NY (3.4 miles )
)Latitude: 44.47 N, Longitude: 75.35 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 315
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 4 buildings, average cost: $74,500
- 2021: 2 buildings, average cost: $225,000
- 2020: 1 building, cost: $150,000
- 2019: 2 buildings, average cost: $137,500
- 2018: 1 building, cost: $185,000
- 2016: 4 buildings, average cost: $106,300
- 2015: 5 buildings, average cost: $57,200
- 2014: 2 buildings, average cost: $77,500
- 2013: 2 buildings, average cost: $243,500
- 2012: 3 buildings, average cost: $35,000
- 2011: 10 buildings, average cost: $64,500
- 2010: 2 buildings, average cost: $115,000
- 2009: 4 buildings, average cost: $112,500
- 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $182,400
- 2007: 7 buildings, average cost: $45,100
- 2006: 7 buildings, average cost: $49,100
- 2005: 11 buildings, average cost: $21,100
- 2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $75,400
| Here: | 5.2% |
| New York: | 4.4% |
- Educational services (15.3%)
- Health care (11.9%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (10.0%)
- Construction (7.7%)
- Public administration (5.7%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.9%)
- Social assistance (2.7%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (15.7%)
- Construction (13.2%)
- Educational services (10.1%)
- Public administration (5.4%)
- Health care (3.9%)
- Metal & metal products (2.9%)
- Accommodation & food services (2.9%)
- Health care (22.0%)
- Educational services (21.8%)
- Accommodation & food services (7.5%)
- Public administration (6.1%)
- Social assistance (4.4%)
- Finance & insurance (3.9%)
- Food & beverage stores (3.6%)
- Farmers and farm managers (6.2%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.2%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.4%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.4%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.5%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (3.3%)
- Registered nurses (3.3%)
- Farmers and farm managers (9.5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.8%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.6%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.0%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.8%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (4.8%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (3.5%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8.5%)
- Registered nurses (7.5%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.1%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (4.6%)
- Cashiers (4.4%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.9%)
- Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (3.6%)
Average climate in De Kalb, New York
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Earthquake activity:
De Kalb-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 71% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 61.6 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 81.7 miles away from De Kalb center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 80.7 miles away from De Kalb center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 198.5 miles away from the city center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 328.0 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2000 at 08:46:55, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 65.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in St. Lawrence County (2) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Flood: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near De Kalb:
- UNITED HELPERS CARE (Hospital, about 9 miles away; RENSSELAER FALLS, NY)
- UNITED HELPERS CARE (Hospital, about 11 miles away; HEUVELTON, NY)
- EDWARD JOHN NOBLE HOSPITAL OF GOUVERNEUR Acute Care Hospitals (about 12 miles away; GOUVERNEUR, NY)
- ST LAWRENCE CO PUB HLTH CHHA (Home Health Center, about 14 miles away; CANTON, NY)
- UNITED HELPERS CARE (Hospital, about 16 miles away; LISBON, NY)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to De Kalb:
- St Lawrence University (about 13 miles; Canton, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,501)
- SUNY College of Technology at Canton (about 13 miles; Canton, NY; FT enrollment: 3,411)
- Clarkson University (about 22 miles; Potsdam, NY; FT enrollment: 3,472)
- SUNY College at Potsdam (about 23 miles; Potsdam, NY; FT enrollment: 4,307)
- Jefferson Community College (about 45 miles; Watertown, NY; FT enrollment: 2,886)
- SUNY College at Oswego (about 93 miles; Oswego, NY; FT enrollment: 7,550)
- SUNY College at Plattsburgh (about 95 miles; Plattsburgh, NY; FT enrollment: 5,934)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in De Kalb: Kendrew Corners (A), Gebarton Acres (B), Richville Free Library (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in De Kalb include: Richville Christian Fellowship (A), Richville United Church (B), Richville Baptist Chapel (C), Welch Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Kendrew Cemetery (1), Maple Grove Cemetery (2), Wayside Cemetery (3), East DeKalb Cemetery (4), Union Cemetery (5), Old DeKalb Cemetery (6), Saint Henrys Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lake: Osborn Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Creeks: Boland Creek (A), White Creek (B), South Branch Beaver Creek (C), Merrill Creek (D), Indian Creek (E), Bonney Creek (F), Barter Creek (G), Anderson Creek (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Birthplace of: Clarence Page Townsley - US Military Academy superintendent, Ozora P. Stearns - Judge.
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.8 people |
| New York: | 2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 72.2% |
| Whole state: | 63.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 9.0% |
| Whole state: | 6.8% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.6% of all households
| This town: | 15.7% |
| Whole state: | 14.6% |
| This town: | 7.2% |
| Whole state: | 7.4% |
4 people in other nonhousehold living situations in 2000
For population 15 years and over in De Kalb:
- Never married: 26.5%
- Now married: 58.2%
- Separated: 1.9%
- Widowed: 5.9%
- Divorced: 7.6%
For population 25 years and over in De Kalb:
- High school or higher: 78.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.2%
- Unemployed: 8.7%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.1 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 12.1 |
| New York average: | 14.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for De Kalb, NY (based on St. Lawrence County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 24,478 | 32 |
| Mainline Protestant | 8,075 | 72 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 5,364 | 55 |
| Other | 2,093 | 11 |
| Black Protestant | 179 | 1 |
| None | 71,755 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 28
| St. Lawrence County: | 2.55 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 4.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| St. Lawrence County: | 0.09 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 0.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 13
| St. Lawrence County: | 1.18 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 55
| Here: | 5.01 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 1.68 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 106
| This county: | 9.66 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 8.82 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| St. Lawrence County: | 8.5% |
| New York: | 8.2% |
Adult obesity rate:
| This county: | 29.6% |
| State: | 23.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 13.3% |
| New York: | 15.6% |
Strongest AM radio stations in De Kalb:
- WICY (1490 AM; 50 kW; MALONE, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
- WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
- WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WSLB (1400 AM; 1 kW; OGDENSBURG, NY; Owner: CLANCY-MANCE COMMUNICATIONS NORTH, INC.)
- WPDM (1470 AM; 1 kW; POTSDAM, NY; Owner: ST. LAWRENCE RADIO, INC.)
- WNER (1410 AM; 5 kW; WATERTOWN, NY)
- WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WIRD (920 AM; 5 kW; LAKE PLACID, NY; Owner: RADIO LAKE PLACID INC)
- WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in De Kalb:
- WGIX-FM (95.3 FM; GOUVERNEUR, NY; Owner: CLANCY-MANCE COMMUNICATIONS NORTH, INC.)
- WNCQ-FM (102.9 FM; MORRISTOWN, NY; Owner: WATERS COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
- WRCD (101.5 FM; CANTON, NY; Owner: RADIO POWER INC.)
- W289AE (105.7 FM; OGDENSBURG, NY; Owner: GOOD NEWS RADIO, INC.)
- WYSI (96.7 FM; CANTON, NY; Owner: RADIO POWER, INC.)
- WSLU (89.5 FM; CANTON, NY; Owner: THE ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY)
- WYUL (94.7 FM; CHATEAUGAY, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
- WRGR (102.3 FM; TUPPER LAKE, NY; Owner: RADIO LAKE PLACID, INC.)
- WBDI (106.7 FM; COPENHAGEN, NY; Owner: FORCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
- WBDB (92.7 FM; OGDENSBURG, NY; Owner: CLANCY-MANCE COMMUNICATIONS NORTH, INC.)
- WJNY (90.9 FM; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: PUBLIC B/CNG COUNCIL CENTRAL NY, INC)
- WYSX (98.7 FM; OGDENSBURG, NY; Owner: WATERS COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
- WFRY-FM (97.5 FM; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF WATERTOWN, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around De Kalb:
- WNPI-TV (Channel 18; NORWOOD, NY; Owner: ST. LAWRENCE VALLEY EDUCATIONAL TV COUNCIL, INC)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 11Number of bridges
- 148ft / 44.7mTotal length
- $14,786,000Total costs
- 8,175Total average daily traffic
- 915Total average daily truck traffic
- 9,206Total future (year 2038) average daily traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 11920-1929
- 11950-1959
- 21960-1969
- 11970-1979
- 21990-1999
- 12000-2009
- 32010-2019
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 67.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 22.1%Wood
- 7.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.4%Electricity
- 1.1%Utility gas
- 0.3%Coal or coke
- 67.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 12.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 11.0%Wood
- 7.1%Electricity
- 1.3%Other fuel
De Kalb compared to New York state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.