Sycamore

County:: DeKalb County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 10.122
State:: Illinois

Sycamore is a city located in DeKalb County, Illinois. Sycamore has a 2025 population of 18,752. Sycamore is currently growing at a rate of 0.19% annually and its population has increased by 0.95% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 18,576 in 2020.

The average household income in Sycamore is $99,777 with a poverty rate of 9.51%.The median age in Sycamore is 37.6 years: 37.3 years for males, and 37.9 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Sycamore includes 88.88% White, 3.47% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for other race, Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	16,215	88.88%
Two or more races	710	3.89%
Black or African American	633	3.47%
Other race	503	2.76%
Asian	182	1%

Sycamore Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Sycamore's average per capita income is $57,695. Household income levels show a median of $80,837. The poverty rate stands at 9.51%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$124,861	-
Families	$103,618	$115,770
Households	$80,837	$99,777
Non Families	$46,505	$61,121

$57,695

Average Income

$80,837

Median Household Income

9.51%

Poverty Rate