Decatur, IL Demographic Data
Decatur, IL Summary
Decatur is located in Macon County in Illinois
- Population: 76,346
- Area: 46.91 sq. miles
- Land Area: 42.22 sq. miles
- Water Area: 4.69 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,627.36 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 680.12 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Decatur, IL Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
38,137
53%
50.8
Male
33,298
47%
49.2
Total Population
71,435
323,128,000
Decatur, IL Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
5,113
7.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
4,005
5.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,741
5.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
5,279
7.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
4,618
6.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
9,538
13.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
6,760
9.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
8,512
11.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
5,171
7.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
5,002
7.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
7,539
10.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
3,992
5.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
2,165
3.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
56,173
78.6%
77.2
Female
30,341
54.0%
51.3
Male
25,832
46.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
52,653
73.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
16,376
22.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
13,696
19.2%
15.2
Female
8,130
59.4%
55.8
Male
5,566
40.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0
Decatur, IL Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
64,550
90.4%
96.8
White
49,798
69.7%
72.6
Black or African American
13,342
18.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
211
0.3%
0.8
Asian
670
0.9%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
529
0.7%
5.1
Two or More Races
6,885
9.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,112
3.0%
17.8
Mexican
1,369
1.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
288
0.4%
1.7
Cuban
144
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
311
0.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
69,323
97.0%
82.2
Decatur, IL Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,942
4.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
4,382
9.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
15,699
32.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
12,009
24.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
4,596
9.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
5,639
11.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
4,412
9.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
6,324
13.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
42,355
87.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
10,051
20.7%
31.2
Decatur, IL Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
21,422
36.6%
33.7%
Now Married
21,685
37.0%
47.5
Divorced
10,112
17.3%
11.0%
Separated
868
1.5%
2.0
Widowed
4,489
7.7
5.8%
Decatur, IL Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
63,723
96.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,599
3.9%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Decatur, IL Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
3,087
10.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,436
7.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
4,688
15.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
3,353
10.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
4,769
15.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
5,605
18.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
3,022
9.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,701
5.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,244
4.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
865
2.8%
6.4
Median household income
38,124
57,617
Per capita income
24,821
31,128
Decatur, IL Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
307
1.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,537
8.4%
9.8
Construction
1,052
3.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
7,803
26.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,849
6.2%
6.6
Information
245
0.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
4,679
15.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,730
5.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,242
7.5%
11.4
Public administration
696
2.3%
4.6
Retail trade
4,595
15.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,950
6.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
366
1.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,051
6.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
8,630
28.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
5,379
17.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
7,527
25.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
6,464
21.5%
18.1%
Decatur, IL Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
29,526
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
24,424
82.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,840
9.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
112
0.4%
5.1
Walked
936
3.2%
2.7
Other means
186
0.6%
1.8
Worked at home
1,028
3.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
15.7
26.6
Decatur, IL Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
4,205
13.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
13,531
44.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
9,018
29.3%
37.1
3 or more
4,016
13.1%
21.0
Decatur, IL Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
30,770
85.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
18,046
58.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
12,724
41.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
5,327
14.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Decatur, IL Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
36,097
1 room
263
0.7%
2.4
2 rooms
1,285
3.6%
2.7
3 rooms
3,225
8.9%
9.1
4 rooms
5,633
15.6%
16.5
5 rooms
8,965
24.8%
19.8
6 rooms
6,289
17.4%
17.8
7 rooms
4,133
11.4%
12.0
8 rooms
3,346
9.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,958
8.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Decatur, IL Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
36,097
1-unit, detached
25,896
71.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
731
2.0%
5.9
2-units
609
1.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,198
3.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,955
5.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,579
4.4%
4.4
20 or more units
2,813
7.8%
9.0
Mobile home
1,316
3.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Decatur, IL Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
8,873
24.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
3,302
9.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
7,351
20.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
4,205
11.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
5,545
15.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,788
7.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,289
3.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,135
5.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
584
1.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
25
0.1%
1.4%
Decatur, IL Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1
Decatur, IL Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
8,660
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
193
2.2%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
273
3.2%
11.8%
Less than $500
600
6.9%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
758
8.8%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,224
25.7%
28.8%
$500 to $999
4,612
53.3%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
5,098
59.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,093
12.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
449
5.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
651
7.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,265
14.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
104
0.0%
0.0%
Decatur, IL Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
12,454
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
96
0.8%
11.9%
$3,000 or more
126
1.0%
1.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
953
7.7%
28.3%
Less than $500
3,277
26.3%
10.7%
$500 to $999
8,002
64.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
270
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
650
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,904
15.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,277
10.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
856
7.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,803
14.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,187
9.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
5,248
42.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
449
0.0%
0.0%
Decatur, IL Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
18,046
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
4,822
26.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
6,502
36.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,966
16.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,108
11.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,150
6.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
434
2.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
64
0.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
78,300
205,000
