Decatur, IN Demographic Data

Decatur, IN Summary

Decatur is located in Adams County in Indiana
  • Population: 10,062
  • Area: 5.78 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 5.78 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 0.01 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 1,739.92 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 797.24 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: No

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Decatur, IN Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
4,786
51%
50.8
Male
4,598
49%
49.2
Total Population
9,384
 
323,128,000

Decatur, IN Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
576
6.1% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
756
8.1% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
524
5.6% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
576
6.1% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
513
5.5% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,097
11.7% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,168
12.4% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,266
13.5% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
786
8.4% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
697
7.4% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
773
8.2% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
504
5.4% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
148
1.6% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
7,169
76.4%
77.2
Female
3,708
51.7%
51.3
Male
3,461
48.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
6,819
72.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,815
19.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,425
15.2%
15.2
Female
871
61.1%
55.8
Male
554
38.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0

Decatur, IN Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
9,311
99.2% 
96.8
White
8,754
93.3% 
72.6
Black or African American
205
2.2% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0% 
0.8
Asian
55
0.6% 
5.4
Asian Indian
21
0.2% 
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0% 
1.3
Filipino
23
0.2% 
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0% 
0.2
Korean
11
0.1% 
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
297
3.2% 
5.1
Two or More Races
73
0.8% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
784
8.4% 
17.8
Mexican
756
8.1% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0% 
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
28
0.3% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
8,600
91.6% 
82.2

Decatur, IN Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
220
3.4% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
538
8.4% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,901
45.1% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,566
24.3% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
338
5.2% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
644
10.0% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
232
3.6% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
758
11.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
5,681
88.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
876
13.6%
31.2

Decatur, IN Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,105
28.0%
33.7%
Now Married
3,612
48.0%
47.5
Divorced
1,082
14.4%
11.0%
Separated
67
0.9%
2.0
Widowed
662
8.8
5.8%

Decatur, IN Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
8,297
94.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
511
5.8%
21.6%
Spanish
466
5.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
32
0.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
13
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%

Decatur, IN Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
486
11.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
210
5.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
547
13.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
458
11.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
742
18.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
872
21.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
400
9.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
281
6.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
59
1.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
35
0.9%
6.4
Median household income
40,840
 
57,617
Per capita income
22,766
 
31,128

Decatur, IN Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
48
1.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
229
5.2%
9.8
Construction
102
2.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
766
17.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
132
3.0%
6.6
Information
113
2.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,555
35.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
327
7.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
135
3.1%
11.4
Public administration
146
3.3%
4.6
Retail trade
539
12.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
181
4.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
91
2.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
357
8.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,027
23.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,288
29.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
915
21.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
777
17.8%
18.1%

Decatur, IN Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
4,331
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,679
84.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
500
11.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
6
0.1%
5.1
Walked
77
1.8%
2.7
Other means
13
0.3%
1.8
Worked at home
56
1.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.1
 
26.6

Decatur, IN Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
222
5.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,681
41.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,484
36.3%
37.1
3 or more
703
17.2%
21.0

Decatur, IN Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
4,090
94.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,701
66.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,389
34.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
243
5.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
12
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.5

Decatur, IN Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,333
1 room
14
0.3%
2.4
2 rooms
53
1.2%
2.7
3 rooms
402
9.3%
9.1
4 rooms
694
16.0%
16.5
5 rooms
1,052
24.3%
19.8
6 rooms
762
17.6%
17.8
7 rooms
536
12.4%
12.0
8 rooms
393
9.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
427
9.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Decatur, IN Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,333
 
 
1-unit, detached
3,139
72.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
240
5.5%
5.9
2-units
142
3.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
138
3.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
393
9.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
220
5.1%
4.4
20 or more units
24
0.6%
9.0
Mobile home
37
0.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Decatur, IN Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,221
28.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
502
11.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
456
10.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
393
9.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
439
10.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
337
7.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
571
13.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
329
7.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
17
0.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
68
1.6%
1.4%

Decatur, IN Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,137
76.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
17
0.4%
4.7
Electricity
936
22.9%
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
0
0.0%
1.1

Decatur, IN Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,694
 
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
9
0.5%
11.8%
Less than $500
60
3.5%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
63
3.7%
20.1%
$2,500 to $2,999
73
4.3%
7.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
375
22.1%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,114
65.8%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
763
45.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
418
25.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
161
9.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
139
8.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
192
11.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
21
0.0%
0.0%

Decatur, IN Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,201 
 
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
25
2.1%
28.3%
Less than $500
481
40.0%
10.7%
$500 to $999
695
57.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
188
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
537
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
237
21.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
172
15.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
145
13.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
152
14.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
74
6.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
303
28.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
306
0.0%
0.0%

Decatur, IN Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,701
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
210
7.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,349
49.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
784
29.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
159
5.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
100
3.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
52
1.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
37
1.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
10
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
91,200
 
205,000