Decatur, AR Demographic Data
Decatur, AR Summary
Decatur is located in Benton County in Arkansas
- Population: 1,737
- Area: 4.50 sq. miles
- Land Area: 4.45 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.06 sq. miles
- Population Density: 385.82 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,259.19 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Decatur, AR Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
1,069
47%
50.8
Male
1,203
53%
49.2
Total Population
2,272
323,128,000
Decatur, AR Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
203
8.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
266
11.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
273
12.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
201
8.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
139
6.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
368
16.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
283
12.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
227
10.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
89
3.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
65
2.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
82
3.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
63
2.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
13
0.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
1,419
62.5%
77.2
Female
681
48.0%
51.3
Male
738
52.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
1,305
57.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
177
7.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
158
7.0%
15.2
Female
99
62.7%
55.8
Male
59
37.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
27
0.0%
0.0
Decatur, AR Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
2,234
98.3%
96.8
White
1,881
82.8%
72.6
Black or African American
4
0.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
81
3.6%
0.8
Asian
61
2.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
3
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
58
2.6%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
207
9.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
38
1.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,055
46.4%
17.8
Mexican
659
29.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
396
17.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
1,217
53.6%
82.2
Decatur, AR Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
321
27.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
154
12.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
450
37.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
154
12.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
11
0.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
75
6.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
25
2.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
475
39.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
715
60.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
100
8.4%
31.2
Decatur, AR Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
487
31.8%
33.7%
Now Married
749
49.0%
47.5
Divorced
152
9.9%
11.0%
Separated
30
2.0%
2.0
Widowed
112
7.3
5.8%
Decatur, AR Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
1,086
52.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
983
47.5%
21.6%
Spanish
878
42.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
3
0.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
96
4.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
6
0.3%
1.1%
Decatur, AR Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
48
7.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
39
6.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
156
24.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
66
10.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
84
13.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
149
23.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
48
7.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
50
7.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
0
0.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
3
0.5%
6.4
Median household income
37,750
57,617
Per capita income
12,892
31,128
Decatur, AR Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
23
3.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
17
2.2%
9.8
Construction
50
6.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
58
7.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
6
0.8%
6.6
Information
24
3.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
332
43.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
28
3.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
56
7.3%
11.4
Public administration
11
1.4%
4.6
Retail trade
111
14.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
38
4.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
18
2.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
73
9.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
112
14.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
398
51.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
94
12.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
95
12.3%
18.1%
Decatur, AR Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
768
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
571
74.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
132
17.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
58
7.6%
2.7
Other means
5
0.7%
1.8
Worked at home
2
0.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.7
26.6
Decatur, AR Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
44
6.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
265
41.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
184
28.6%
37.1
3 or more
150
23.3%
21.0
Decatur, AR Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
643
82.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
326
50.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
317
49.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
139
17.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.0
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.9
0.0%
2.5
Decatur, AR Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
782
1 room
77
9.8%
2.4
2 rooms
2
0.3%
2.7
3 rooms
74
9.5%
9.1
4 rooms
158
20.2%
16.5
5 rooms
167
21.4%
19.8
6 rooms
131
16.8%
17.8
7 rooms
121
15.5%
12.0
8 rooms
38
4.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
14
1.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Decatur, AR Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
782
1-unit, detached
574
73.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
7
0.9%
5.9
2-units
35
4.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
6
0.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
26
3.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
89
11.4%
4.4
20 or more units
33
4.2%
9.0
Mobile home
12
1.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Decatur, AR Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
9
1.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
27
3.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
81
10.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
91
11.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
94
12.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
113
14.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
231
29.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
136
17.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Decatur, AR Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
299
46.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
50
7.8%
4.7
Electricity
274
42.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
20
3.1%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Decatur, AR Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
213
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
20.1%
Less than $500
12
5.6%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
12
5.6%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
24
11.3%
28.8%
$500 to $999
165
77.5%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
133
62.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
22
10.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
8
3.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
50
23.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Decatur, AR Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
309
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
27
8.7%
28.3%
Less than $500
95
30.7%
10.7%
$500 to $999
187
60.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
8
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
614
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
54
18.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
51
17.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
7
2.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
57
19.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
23
7.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
108
36.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
17
0.0%
0.0%
Decatur, AR Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
326
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
54
16.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
158
48.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
59
18.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
22
6.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
27
8.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
0
0.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
3
0.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
3
0.9%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
81,800
205,000