Decatur, GA Demographic Data
Decatur, GA Summary
Decatur is located in Dekalb County in Georgia
- Population: 19,443
- Area: 4.27 sq. miles
- Land Area: 4.27 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.00 sq. miles
- Population Density: 4,551.26 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 996.72 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Decatur, GA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
12,353
58%
50.8
Male
8,857
42%
49.2
Total Population
21,210
323,128,000
Decatur, GA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,119
10.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,899
9.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,667
7.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,307
6.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,019
4.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,520
11.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,375
15.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,922
13.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,059
5.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
893
4.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,310
6.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
710
3.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
410
1.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
14,923
70.4%
77.2
Female
8,901
59.6%
51.3
Male
6,022
40.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
13,903
65.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,938
13.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,430
11.5%
15.2
Female
1,704
70.1%
55.8
Male
726
29.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
35
0.0%
0.0
Decatur, GA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
20,338
95.9%
96.8
White
14,663
69.1%
72.6
Black or African American
4,478
21.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
74
0.3%
0.8
Asian
959
4.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
304
1.4%
1.2
Chinese
264
1.2%
1.3
Filipino
84
0.4%
0.9
Japanese
113
0.5%
0.2
Korean
85
0.4%
0.4
Vietnamese
8
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
101
0.5%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
9
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
9
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
155
0.7%
5.1
Two or More Races
872
4.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
815
3.8%
17.8
Mexican
327
1.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
63
0.3%
1.7
Cuban
87
0.4%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
338
1.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
20,395
96.2%
82.2
Decatur, GA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
289
2.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
423
3.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,152
8.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,348
10.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
438
3.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
4,576
34.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
4,973
37.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
712
5.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
12,487
94.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
9,549
72.4%
31.2
Decatur, GA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
5,049
32.5%
33.7%
Now Married
7,678
49.5%
47.5
Divorced
1,864
12.0%
11.0%
Separated
148
1.0%
2.0
Widowed
786
5.1
5.8%
Decatur, GA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
16,883
88.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,208
11.6%
21.6%
Spanish
526
2.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
573
3.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
369
1.9%
3.5%
Other Languages
740
3.9%
1.1%
Decatur, GA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
751
9.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
352
4.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
624
7.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
430
5.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
702
8.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
952
11.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
684
8.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,428
17.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
852
10.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,301
16.1%
6.4
Median household income
81,598
57,617
Per capita income
44,347
31,128
Decatur, GA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
20
0.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
619
6.1%
9.8
Construction
264
2.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,341
33.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
642
6.4%
6.6
Information
495
4.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
547
5.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
532
5.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,178
21.6%
11.4
Public administration
579
5.7%
4.6
Retail trade
419
4.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
299
3.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
164
1.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
156
1.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
7,249
71.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
395
3.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,440
14.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
859
8.5%
18.1%
Decatur, GA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
9,922
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
6,697
67.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
625
6.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
508
5.1%
5.1
Walked
540
5.4%
2.7
Other means
341
3.4%
1.8
Worked at home
1,211
12.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
25.8
26.6
Decatur, GA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
950
11.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,949
36.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,343
41.4%
37.1
3 or more
834
10.3%
21.0
Decatur, GA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
8,076
92.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
5,128
63.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,948
36.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
615
7.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Decatur, GA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,691
1 room
387
4.5%
2.4
2 rooms
191
2.2%
2.7
3 rooms
1,040
12.0%
9.1
4 rooms
1,154
13.3%
16.5
5 rooms
1,116
12.8%
19.8
6 rooms
1,672
19.2%
17.8
7 rooms
942
10.8%
12.0
8 rooms
746
8.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,443
16.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Decatur, GA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,691
1-unit, detached
4,599
52.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
859
9.9%
5.9
2-units
217
2.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
615
7.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
427
4.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
435
5.0%
4.4
20 or more units
1,499
17.2%
9.0
Mobile home
40
0.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Decatur, GA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,731
19.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,330
15.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,139
13.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
570
6.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
690
7.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
932
10.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
763
8.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,102
12.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
322
3.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
112
1.3%
1.4%
Decatur, GA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
5,001
61.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
30
0.4%
4.7
Electricity
3,016
37.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
29
0.4%
1.1
Decatur, GA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,965
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$500 to $999
95
2.4%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
455
11.5%
28.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
737
18.6%
7.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
748
18.9%
20.1%
$2,000 to $2,499
862
21.7%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
1,068
26.9%
10.3%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,802
45.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
652
16.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
432
11.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
379
9.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
670
17.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
30
0.0%
0.0%
Decatur, GA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,806
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
74
2.6%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
134
4.8%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
254
9.1%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
710
25.3%
28.3%
Less than $500
716
25.5%
10.7%
$500 to $999
918
32.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
142
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
894
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
303
11.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
390
14.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
264
9.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
425
15.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
333
12.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,013
37.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
220
0.0%
0.0%
Decatur, GA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
5,128
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
34
0.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
132
2.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
211
4.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
255
5.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
959
18.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
2,006
39.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
1,496
29.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
35
0.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
384,300
205,000
