Decatur County, TN Demographic Data
Decatur County, TN Summary
Decatur County is located in Tennessee
- Population: 11,732
- Area: 344.88 sq. miles
- Land Area: 333.85 sq. miles
- Water Area: 11.04 sq. miles
- Population Density: 34.01 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 440.94 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Decatur County, TN Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
6,005
51%
50.8
Male
5,698
49%
49.2
Total Population
11,703
323,128,000
Decatur County, TN Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
609
5.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
683
5.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
721
6.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
637
5.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
661
5.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,185
10.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,279
10.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,587
13.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
864
7.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
789
6.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,543
13.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
835
7.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
310
2.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
9,247
79.0%
77.2
Female
4,788
51.8%
51.3
Male
4,459
48.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
8,873
75.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,198
27.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,688
23.0%
15.2
Female
1,501
55.8%
55.8
Male
1,187
44.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
46
0.0%
0.0
Decatur County, TN Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
11,476
98.1%
96.8
White
11,115
95.0%
72.6
Black or African American
325
2.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
1
0.0%
0.8
Asian
30
0.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
22
0.2%
1.2
Chinese
8
0.1%
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
5
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
5
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
227
1.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
364
3.1%
17.8
Mexican
280
2.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
84
0.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
11,339
96.9%
82.2
Decatur County, TN Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
545
6.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
941
11.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,886
46.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,623
19.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
449
5.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
610
7.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
338
4.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,486
17.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
6,906
82.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
948
11.3%
31.2
Decatur County, TN Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,927
19.9%
33.7%
Now Married
5,375
55.5%
47.5
Divorced
1,345
13.9%
11.0%
Separated
205
2.1%
2.0
Widowed
838
8.6
5.8%
Decatur County, TN Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
10,899
98.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
195
1.8%
21.6%
Spanish
148
1.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
40
0.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
7
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Decatur County, TN Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
563
11.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
438
9.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
637
13.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
624
13.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
727
15.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
763
15.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
494
10.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
353
7.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
102
2.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
91
1.9%
6.4
Median household income
38,180
57,617
Per capita income
21,977
31,128
Decatur County, TN Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
135
2.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
295
6.4%
9.8
Construction
412
8.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,088
23.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
196
4.3%
6.6
Information
34
0.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
700
15.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
198
4.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
202
4.4%
11.4
Public administration
379
8.2%
4.6
Retail trade
542
11.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
356
7.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
74
1.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
561
12.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,300
28.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
900
19.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
961
20.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
889
19.3%
18.1%
Decatur County, TN Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
4,554
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,900
85.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
368
8.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
13
0.3%
5.1
Walked
35
0.8%
2.7
Other means
51
1.1%
1.8
Worked at home
187
4.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
27.4
26.6
Decatur County, TN Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
232
4.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,565
32.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,979
41.3%
37.1
3 or more
1,016
21.2%
21.0
Decatur County, TN Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
4,792
70.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,626
75.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,166
24.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,057
30.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Decatur County, TN Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
6,849
1 room
114
1.7%
2.4
2 rooms
57
0.8%
2.7
3 rooms
408
6.0%
9.1
4 rooms
1,161
17.0%
16.5
5 rooms
1,512
22.1%
19.8
6 rooms
1,476
21.6%
17.8
7 rooms
978
14.3%
12.0
8 rooms
561
8.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
582
8.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Decatur County, TN Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
6,849
1-unit, detached
5,236
76.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
22
0.3%
5.9
2-units
49
0.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
43
0.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
27
0.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
8
0.1%
4.4
20 or more units
140
2.0%
9.0
Mobile home
1,314
19.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
10
0.1%
0.1
Decatur County, TN Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
325
4.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
331
4.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
457
6.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,196
17.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,193
17.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,047
15.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,272
18.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
943
13.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
69
1.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
16
0.2%
1.4%
Decatur County, TN Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,357
49.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
454
9.5%
4.7
Electricity
1,768
36.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
6
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
196
4.1%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
11
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Decatur County, TN Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,644
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
15
0.9%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
62
3.8%
11.8%
Less than $500
105
6.4%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
216
13.1%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
336
20.4%
28.8%
$500 to $999
910
55.4%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
842
51.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
242
14.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
117
7.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
115
7.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
324
19.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
4
0.0%
0.0%
Decatur County, TN Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
982
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
19
1.9%
28.3%
Less than $500
375
38.2%
10.7%
$500 to $999
588
59.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
184
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
545
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
193
20.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
96
10.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
113
12.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
85
9.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
60
6.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
377
40.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
242
0.0%
0.0%
Decatur County, TN Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,626
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
531
14.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,563
43.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
450
12.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
501
13.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
331
9.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
154
4.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
68
1.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
28
0.8%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
90,700
205,000
