62522

  1. Legal Resources for the 62522 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 62522 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 62522 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 62522 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 62522 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 62522 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 62522 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 62522 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 62522 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 62522 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 18,458
  • Land Area (2000): 61.898 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.552 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 7,855
Population - Urban/Rural for the 62522 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 17,601 95.16%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 48 0.26%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 848 4.58%



Employment Information for the 62522 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 62522 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 7,280 49.65%
15-35 hours 2,455 16.74%
1-14 hours 637 4.34%
No regular hours 4,291 29.26%

Time Left For Work for the 62522 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 221 2.79%
5 AM-5:29 AM 157 1.98%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 257 3.25%
6 AM-6:29 AM 547 6.91%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 983 12.41%
7 AM-7:29 AM 855 10.80%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,286 16.24%
8 AM-8:29 AM 693 8.75%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 426 5.38%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 439 5.54%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 223 2.82%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 121 1.53%
Noon-3:59 PM 910 11.49%
4 PM-11:59 PM 801 10.11%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 62522 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 444 5.61%
5-9 1,334 16.85%
10-14 2,182 27.55%
15-19 1,718 21.69%
20-24 1,012 12.78%
25-29 230 2.90%
30-34 300 3.79%
35-39 55 0.69%
40-44 58 0.73%
45-59 350 4.42%
60-89 140 1.77%
At least 90 96 1.21%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 62522 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 74 0.93% 6,846 86.45%
30-44 51 0.64% 362 4.57%
45-59 9 0.11% 341 4.31%
At least 60 12 0.15% 224 2.83%

Type Of Commute for the 62522 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 19 0.24%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 779 9.66%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,307 78.17%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 9 0.11%
Color 4 Box Other 51 0.63%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 146 1.81%
Color 6 Box Walked 608 7.54%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 149 1.85%



Family Information for the 62522 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,461
People at same address in 1995: 8,340
Household Income in 1999 for the 62522 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,028 14.55%
$10,000-$14,999 547 7.74%
$15,000-$19,999 552 7.82%
$20,000-$24,999 574 8.13%
$25,000-$29,999 489 6.92%
$30,000-$34,999 470 6.65%
$35,000-$39,999 413 5.85%
$40,000-$44,999 306 4.33%
$45,000-$49,999 416 5.89%
$50,000-$59,999 628 8.89%
$60,000-$74,999 628 8.89%
$75,000-$99,999 587 8.31%
$100,000-$124,999 219 3.10%
$125,000-$149,999 71 1.01%
$150,000-$199,999 37 0.52%
$200,000 or more 98 1.39%

Household Type for the 62522 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,282 32.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,902 26.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 348 4.94%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,001 14.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 66 0.94%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 733 10.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 120 1.70%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 354 5.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 11 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 140 1.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 6 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 81 1.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.04%

Household Income Type for the 62522 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,489 29.45%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,339 12.55%
Public Assistance 410 2.20%
Retirement 1,194 6.41%
Self Employment 546 2.93%
Social Security 1,859 9.98%
Supplemental Security 480 2.58%
Wage / Salary 5,363 28.78%
Other 956 5.13%

Family Type for the 62522 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,744 59.73%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,176 40.27%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 62522 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 777 11.02%
Color 1 Box Married 3,647 51.73%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,496 35.40%
Color 3 Box Widowed 130 1.84%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 62522 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,027 13.07%
Color 1 Box Married 3,803 48.38%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,334 29.69%
Color 3 Box Widowed 696 8.85%



Education Information for the 62522 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 62522 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 527 3.69%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,635 11.46%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,445 31.14%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,474 31.35%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 737 5.16%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,666 11.67%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 788 5.52%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 62522 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 238 1.29% 60 0.33% 298 1.61%
Kindergarten 157 0.85% 35 0.19% 192 1.04%
Grades 1-4 877 4.75% 120 0.65% 997 5.40%
Grades 5-8 981 5.31% 146 0.79% 1,127 6.11%
Grades 9-12 713 3.86% 100 0.54% 813 4.40%
Undergrad college 616 3.34% 2,213 11.99% 2,829 15.33%
Graduate or professional school 68 0.37% 29 0.16% 97 0.53%
Total 3,650 19.77% 2,703 14.64% 6,353 34.42%



Public Benefits Information for the 62522 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 62522 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 13,511 80.82%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,207 19.18%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 62522 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 62522 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,296 12.44%
10-19 Years 3,282 17.78%
20-29 Years 3,395 18.39%
30-39 Years 2,164 11.72%
40-49 Years 2,651 14.36%
50-59 Years 1,831 9.92%
60-69 Years 1,221 6.62%
70-79 Years 982 5.32%
80-89 Years 541 2.93%
90+ Years 95 0.51%

Population - Male/Female for the 62522 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 8,710 47.19%
Color 1 Box Female 9,748 52.81%

Population By Ethnicity for the 62522 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 13,631 73.85%
Color 1 Box African-American 4,161 22.54%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 315 1.71%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 191 1.03%
Color 2 Box Asian 89 0.48%
Color 6 Box Other Race 34 0.18%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 28 0.15%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 9 0.05%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 62522 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 3,640 28.65%
2. Irish 2,140 16.85%
3. English 1,700 13.38%
4. United States Or American 1,605 12.63%
5. French Non-Basque 457 3.60%
6. Italian 373 2.94%
7. Scotch Irish 339 2.67%
8. Dutch 338 2.66%
9. Polish 310 2.44%
10. African 286 2.25%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 62522 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 16,819 96.66%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 288 1.66%
3. German 75 0.43%
4. French 74 0.43%
5. Other Indic 22 0.13%
6. Italian 21 0.12%
7. Vietnamese 20 0.11%
8. Other Pacific Island 14 0.08%
9. Other West Germanic 12 0.07%
10. Yiddish 11 0.06%

Citizen Type for the 62522 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 18,294 98.90%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 96 0.52%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 107 0.58%



Cities for the 62522 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Decatur