Decatur, TN Demographic Data
Decatur, TN Summary
Decatur is located in Meigs County in Tennessee
- Population: 1,433
- Area: 3.00 sq. miles
- Land Area: 3.00 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 477.03 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 819.55 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Decatur, TN Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
722
51%
50.8
Male
707
50%
49.2
Total Population
1,429
323,128,000
Decatur, TN Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
87
6.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
58
4.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
76
5.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
86
6.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
69
4.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
127
8.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
208
14.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
181
12.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
73
5.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
101
7.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
189
13.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
102
7.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
72
5.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
1,151
80.5%
77.2
Female
563
48.9%
51.3
Male
588
51.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
1,110
77.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
443
31.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
363
25.4%
15.2
Female
208
57.3%
55.8
Male
155
42.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
46
0.0%
0.0
Decatur, TN Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
1,429
100.0%
96.8
White
1,334
93.4%
72.6
Black or African American
89
6.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
6
0.4%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
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
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
0
0.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
10
0.7%
17.8
Mexican
0
0.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
10
0.7%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
1,419
99.3%
82.2
Decatur, TN Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
65
6.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
86
8.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
499
47.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
197
18.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
102
9.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
67
6.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
37
3.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
151
14.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
902
85.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
104
9.9%
31.2
Decatur, TN Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
223
18.5%
33.7%
Now Married
644
53.3%
47.5
Divorced
161
13.3%
11.0%
Separated
15
1.2%
2.0
Widowed
165
13.7
5.8%
Decatur, TN Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
1,331
99.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
11
0.8%
21.6%
Spanish
4
0.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
7
0.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Decatur, TN Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
94
16.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
94
16.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
48
8.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
82
14.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
82
14.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
63
11.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
60
10.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
34
6.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
4
0.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
2
0.4%
6.4
Median household income
28,458
57,617
Per capita income
18,319
31,128
Decatur, TN Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
30
6.6%
9.8
Construction
18
3.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
95
20.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
10
2.2%
6.6
Information
0
0.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
111
24.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
9
2.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
68
14.9%
11.4
Public administration
16
3.5%
4.6
Retail trade
31
6.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
48
10.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
21
4.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
58
12.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
123
26.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
137
30.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
83
18.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
56
12.3%
18.1%
Decatur, TN Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
453
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
381
84.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
48
10.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
12
2.6%
5.1
Walked
6
1.3%
2.7
Other means
0
0.0%
1.8
Worked at home
6
1.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
27.4
26.6
Decatur, TN Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
124
22.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
136
24.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
202
35.9%
37.1
3 or more
101
17.9%
21.0
Decatur, TN Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
563
87.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
349
62.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
214
38.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
84
13.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Decatur, TN Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
647
1 room
10
1.5%
2.4
2 rooms
13
2.0%
2.7
3 rooms
59
9.1%
9.1
4 rooms
133
20.6%
16.5
5 rooms
216
33.4%
19.8
6 rooms
59
9.1%
17.8
7 rooms
91
14.1%
12.0
8 rooms
32
4.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
34
5.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Decatur, TN Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
647
1-unit, detached
403
62.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
4
0.6%
5.9
2-units
32
4.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
46
7.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
27
4.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
2
0.3%
4.4
20 or more units
3
0.5%
9.0
Mobile home
130
20.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Decatur, TN Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
27
4.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
19
2.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
73
11.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
58
9.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
118
18.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
132
20.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
138
21.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
70
10.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
12
1.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Decatur, TN Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
55
9.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
26
4.6%
4.7
Electricity
473
84.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
9
1.6%
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, TN Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
181
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
Less than $500
24
13.3%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
26
14.4%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
45
24.9%
28.8%
$500 to $999
86
47.5%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
79
43.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
29
16.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
25
13.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
4
2.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
44
24.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Decatur, TN Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
188
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
20
10.6%
28.3%
Less than $500
70
37.2%
10.7%
$500 to $999
98
52.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
26
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
556
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
9
5.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
38
22.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
20
11.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
11
6.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
6
3.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
84
50.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
46
0.0%
0.0%
Decatur, TN Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
349
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
61
17.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
105
30.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
77
22.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
57
16.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
38
10.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
8
2.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
3
0.9%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
103,700
205,000
