DeKalb, IL

DeKalb is a mid-size city in Illinois with a population of 40,464. Residents earn $46,564 per year, which is 38% below the national average.

2.9 /5.0

C+ Fair

40,464 Population 2,310/sq mi density

$46,564 Median Income $27,180 per capita

$202,900 Home Value $247,603 Zillow

$1,030 Median Rent 39.6% income on rent

49°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr

577 Violent Crime/100K 3,026 property/100K

C+

Overall

2.9 / 5.0

Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

C+

Economy

2.5 / 5.0

$46,564 median income, 7.2% unemployment

Affordability

4.2 / 5.0

$202,900 home value, $1,030/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

577 violent crimes/100K (52% above avg)

B+

Education

3.9 / 5.0

35.7% bachelor's degree or higher

UFO Sightings Near DeKalb, IL

8 UFO sighting reports from the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) found near DeKalb, IL.

Name	Year	Description
Dekalb, IL	2014	Green Fireball Sighting.
Dekalb, IL	2013	Original sent to me that I in turn enhanced. Picture taken with a cell phone while someone was on break at the DeKalb Forge Company.
Dekalb, IL	2012	Two mysterious hovering changing coloreds lights in dekalb il. ((NUFORC Note: Possible star? PD))
Dekalb (outside of), IL	2003	red light darting across the sky&#44 oddly spaced
Dekalb, IL	1980	Circular object with alternating flashing lights with a bright beam of light focused on a tower.
Dekalb, IL	1979	Firesball hovering over cornfeild&#44&#44looks like red/orande with molten dribble..goes back & forth across field and then rises and novas
Dekalb, IL	1977	I was 10 yrs old&#44 it has bothered me since childhood as I am now 35...Please don&#39t think I&#39m crazy but during the night of (summerish 7
Dekalb, IL	1975	at 10:00 pm I saw a pin point of light slowly descending into a area were there nothing for miles but cornfields