Decatur

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  4. Decatur Employment Information
  5. Decatur Family Information
  6. Decatur Education Information
  7. Decatur Business Information
  8. Decatur Public Benefits Information
  9. Decatur Criminal Information
  10. Decatur Immigration & Civil Rights Information
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Decatur Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 82,611
  • Land Area (2000): 124.055 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 11.372 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 25.2186 (-3.8) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 76.2186 (24.6) / 87.9186 (31.1)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 5,522
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 1,120
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 40 inches
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Houses (2000): 37,547
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 3,576
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 5,471
Decatur Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 82,341 99.39%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 21 0.03%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 485 0.59%

Decatur Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Decatur Employment Information Back to top
Decatur Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 41,777 38,594 3,184 7.62% 76
1991 42,445 38,440 4,006 9.44% 94
1992 42,890 38,574 4,316 10.06% 100
1993 42,354 38,146 4,208 9.94% 100
1994 42,610 38,889 3,721 8.73% 87
1995 41,583 37,995 3,588 8.63% 86
1996 41,431 37,493 3,938 9.51% 95
1997 41,073 37,632 3,441 8.38% 84
1998 40,966 38,378 2,589 6.32% 63
1999 41,841 39,494 2,347 5.61% 56
2000 38,441 36,109 2,332 6.07% 61
2001 37,266 34,512 2,754 7.39% 74
2002 36,186 32,991 3,196 8.83% 88
2003 35,334 32,322 3,012 8.52% 85
2004 35,535 32,792 2,743 7.72% 77
2005 36,111 33,598 2,513 6.96% 70
2006 36,544 34,306 2,238 6.12% 61
2007 37,158 34,762 2,396 6.45% 65
2008 37,620 34,751 2,869 7.63% 76
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 36,973 34,150 2,823 7.64% 76
Feb 2008 36,907 34,323 2,584 7.00% 70
Mar 2008 37,205 34,795 2,410 6.48% 65
Apr 2008 37,450 35,164 2,286 6.10% 61
May 2008 37,536 35,004 2,532 6.75% 67
Jun 2008 38,188 34,977 3,211 8.41% 84
Jul 2008 38,494 35,136 3,358 8.72% 87
Aug 2008 38,168 34,624 3,544 9.29% 93
Sep 2008 37,662 34,585 3,077 8.17% 82
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Decatur Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,839 10.02%
2. Machinery Manufacturing 1,156 6.30%
3. Food Manufacturing 1,109 6.04%
4. Metal Manufactuing 1,024 5.58%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 1,001 5.46%
6. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 794 4.33%
7. Educational Services 793 4.32%
8. Public Administration 679 3.70%
9. Health Care 677 3.69%
10. Utilities 611 3.33%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 608 3.31%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 556 3.03%
13. Truck Transportation 518 2.82%
14. Repair and Maintenance 482 2.63%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 419 2.28%
16. Rail Transportation 399 2.17%
17. Finance and Insurance 337 1.84%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 319 1.74%
19. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 315 1.72%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 285 1.55%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 2,993 16.91%
2. Educational Services 1,964 11.10%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 1,527 8.63%
4. Finance and Insurance 806 4.55%
5. Social Assistance 729 4.12%
6. Department and Other General Stores 718 4.06%
7. Public Administration 696 3.93%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 538 3.04%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 533 3.01%
10. Food Manufacturing 515 2.91%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 478 2.70%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 463 2.62%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 376 2.12%
14. Machinery Manufacturing 375 2.12%
15. Utilities 328 1.85%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 304 1.72%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 279 1.58%
18. Construction 251 1.42%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 220 1.24%
20. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 206 1.16%

Decatur Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 1,467 8.00%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,031 5.62%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 951 5.18%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 945 5.15%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 770 4.20%
6. Other Management Occupations 645 3.52%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 643 3.50%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 597 3.25%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 544 2.97%
10. Engineers 510 2.78%
11. Vehicle Mechanics 486 2.65%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 472 2.57%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 430 2.34%
14. Other Construction Trades 398 2.17%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 385 2.10%
16. Assemblers and Fabricators 366 1.99%
17. Computer Specialists 312 1.70%
18. Other Food Preparation and Servers 304 1.66%
19. Top Executives 279 1.52%
20. Other Office and Admin Support 274 1.49%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 1,162 6.57%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 1,151 6.50%
3. Cashiers 704 3.98%
4. Health Technologists and Technicians 701 3.96%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 676 3.82%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 651 3.68%
7. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 641 3.62%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 615 3.48%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 582 3.29%
10. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 556 3.14%
11. Waiters and Waitresses 526 2.97%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 504 2.85%
13. Other Management Occupations 494 2.79%
14. Child Care Workers 472 2.67%
15. Registered Nurses 445 2.51%
16. Other Production Occupations 389 2.20%
17. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 366 2.07%
18. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 354 2.00%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 339 1.92%
20. Business Operations Specialists 336 1.90%

Decatur Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 32,931 50.66%
15-35 hours 8,106 12.47%
1-14 hours 1,923 2.96%
No regular hours 22,042 33.91%

Decatur Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,134 3.27%
5 AM-5:29 AM 612 1.76%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,418 4.09%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,732 7.87%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 4,460 12.85%
7 AM-7:29 AM 4,382 12.63%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 5,574 16.06%
8 AM-8:29 AM 3,169 9.13%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,748 5.04%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,660 4.78%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 693 2.00%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 305 0.88%
Noon-3:59 PM 3,009 8.67%
4 PM-11:59 PM 3,808 10.97%

Decatur Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,340 3.86%
5-9 6,321 18.21%
10-14 10,742 30.95%
15-19 7,958 22.93%
20-24 3,670 10.58%
25-29 591 1.70%
30-34 1,110 3.20%
35-39 170 0.49%
40-44 270 0.78%
45-59 1,309 3.77%
60-89 705 2.03%
At least 90 518 1.49%

Decatur Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 269 0.78% 30,353 87.46%
30-44 117 0.34% 1,433 4.13%
45-59 26 0.07% 1,283 3.70%
At least 60 28 0.08% 1,195 3.44%

Decatur Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 92 0.26%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,791 10.70%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 29,212 82.46%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 60 0.17%
Color 4 Box Other 174 0.49%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 440 1.24%
Color 6 Box Walked 935 2.64%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 722 2.04%

Decatur Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Decatur Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 34,327 (79,336 people)
Families (2000): 21,428 (62,363 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 6,981
People at same address in 1995: 40,569
Decatur Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 4,460 12.98%
$10,000-$14,999 2,934 8.54%
$15,000-$19,999 2,603 7.58%
$20,000-$24,999 2,798 8.15%
$25,000-$29,999 2,669 7.77%
$30,000-$34,999 2,331 6.79%
$35,000-$39,999 2,341 6.82%
$40,000-$44,999 1,774 5.16%
$45,000-$49,999 1,592 4.63%
$50,000-$59,999 2,931 8.53%
$60,000-$74,999 3,060 8.91%
$75,000-$99,999 2,553 7.43%
$100,000-$124,999 1,103 3.21%
$125,000-$149,999 479 1.39%
$150,000-$199,999 272 0.79%
$200,000 or more 450 1.31%

Decatur Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 11,192 32.56%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 10,315 30.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,469 4.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 4,918 14.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 190 0.55%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 3,600 10.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 165 0.48%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,618 4.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 26 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 552 1.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 10 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 312 0.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 6 0.02%

Decatur Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 25,534 28.26%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 11,952 13.23%
Public Assistance 1,577 1.75%
Retirement 6,720 7.44%
Self Employment 2,552 2.82%
Social Security 10,677 11.82%
Supplemental Security 1,782 1.97%
Wage / Salary 24,830 27.48%
Other 4,739 5.24%

Decatur Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 9,499 62.35%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 5,736 37.65%

Decatur Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,844 12.65%
Color 1 Box Married 16,820 55.37%
Color 2 Box Never Married 8,913 29.34%
Color 3 Box Widowed 800 2.63%

Decatur Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 4,951 13.87%
Color 1 Box Married 17,691 49.57%
Color 2 Box Never Married 8,424 23.60%
Color 3 Box Widowed 4,622 12.95%

Decatur Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Decatur Education Information Back to top
Decatur Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,755 4.38%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 9,528 15.13%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 22,136 35.16%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 15,729 24.98%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 3,091 4.91%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 6,664 10.58%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 3,058 4.86%

Decatur Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 1,026 1.24% 461 0.56% 1,487 1.80%
Kindergarten 1,024 1.24% 112 0.14% 1,136 1.38%
Grades 1-4 4,073 4.93% 754 0.91% 4,827 5.84%
Grades 5-8 3,820 4.62% 579 0.70% 4,399 5.32%
Grades 9-12 3,416 4.14% 418 0.51% 3,834 4.64%
Undergrad college 2,259 2.73% 2,488 3.01% 4,747 5.75%
Graduate or professional school 289 0.35% 117 0.14% 406 0.49%
Total 15,907 19.26% 4,929 5.97% 20,836 25.22%

Decatur Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Decatur Business Information Back to top
Retail sales (2002): $931,808,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $110,956,000
Decatur Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Decatur Public Benefits Information Back to top
Decatur Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 66,266 83.49%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 13,100 16.51%

Decatur Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1951 $718 $218 $152 $528 $21 $71 $1,490 $753 $2,598 $0
1952 $711 $257 $254 $525 $19 $66 $1,575 $720 $2,497 $0
1953 $786 $263 $303 $568 $22 $63 $1,742 $760 $2,381 $0
1954 $858 $290 $365 $637 $24 $138 $2,022 $1,026 $2,234 $1,391
1955 $895 $284 $362 $902 $27 $222 $2,408 $1,090 $2,139 $1,264
1956 $904 $603 $442 $1,011 $36 $291 $2,684 $1,298 $6,244 $4,445
1957 $896 $935 $393 $1,047 $40 $361 $2,737 $1,255 $7,356 $3,050
1958 $990 $946 $445 $986 $42 $305 $2,768 $1,353 $7,396 $1,794
1959 $1,144 $944 $504 $1,023 $44 $361 $3,076 $1,539 $7,175 $401
1960 $1,144 $819 $504 $1,023 $52 $486 $3,209 $1,539 $7,176 $419
1961 $1,286 $873 $329 $1,216 $69 $716 $3,616 $1,700 $7,690 $3,382
1962 $1,205 $879 $841 $1,015 $65 $689 $3,815 $1,895 $8,765 $4,638
1963 $1,215 $991 $627 $1,255 $68 $610 $3,775 $1,715 $9,920 $4,455
1964 $1,227 $1,046 $995 $1,174 $68 $820 $4,284 $1,668 $10,518 $0
1965 $1,215 $1,152 $706 $1,272 $68 $1,753 $5,014 $1,658 $9,208 $0
1966 $1,250 $1,180 $1,011 $1,268 $68 $1,511 $5,108 $1,739 $7,807 $0
1967 $1,378 $1,247 $599 $1,323 $75 $916 $4,291 $2,089 $15,880 $10,449
1968 $1,297 $1,522 $735 $1,310 $75 $1,188 $4,605 $2,323 $14,366 $0
1969 $1,297 $1,522 $735 $1,310 $75 $1,188 $4,605 $2,323 $14,366 $0
1970 $1,783 $2,286 $1,251 $1,513 $75 $1,378 $6,000 $3,311 $16,009 $5,244
1971 $1,811 $3,114 $2,084 $1,782 $75 $2,166 $7,918 $3,907 $17,593 $6,427
1972 $2,296 $3,387 $2,601 $2,552 $199 $1,900 $9,548 $4,301 $17,219 $8,058
1973 $2,238 $3,744 $4,924 $2,559 $199 $1,843 $11,763 $5,420 $24,152 $17,602
1974 $2,389 $4,197 $4,708 $2,454 $199 $2,460 $12,210 $5,454 $24,365 $12,432
1975 $3,081 $4,813 $3,309 $2,574 $199 $2,164 $11,327 $6,020 $23,618 $10,852
1976 $3,919 $5,375 $4,663 $2,682 $199 $2,196 $13,659 $7,205 $28,854 $15,665
1977 $3,985 $6,065 $4,978 $4,031 $574 $2,675 $16,243 $7,842 $27,459 $22,414
1978 $4,031 $6,458 $5,310 $4,878 $626 $2,799 $17,644 $8,584 $25,047 $22,663
1979 $4,319 $7,044 $9,287 $5,039 $669 $3,585 $22,899 $9,178 $38,705 $39,022
1980 $4,574 $7,232 $8,634 $5,237 $737 $4,031 $23,213 $9,882 $36,972 $38,652
1981 $5,044 $7,236 $8,632 $5,686 $964 $4,239 $24,565 $10,905 $50,222 $34,861
1982 $4,965 $8,656 $6,868 $5,604 $1,217 $6,265 $24,919 $11,558 $69,221 $74,127
1983 $5,016 $9,007 $6,435 $6,071 $1,287 $7,425 $26,234 $12,267 $68,597 $76,475
1984 $5,888 $9,337 $8,106 $7,836 $1,394 $15,839 $39,063 $12,698 $81,650 $83,774
1985 $6,260 $9,774 $7,034 $8,678 $1,619 $9,784 $33,375 $13,380 $97,502 $100,264
1986 $6,124 $9,998 $7,069 $7,853 $2,066 $13,292 $36,404 $13,857 $119,870 $123,493
1987 $6,197 $10,924 $9,131 $8,076 $5,372 $9,309 $38,085 $15,772 $108,175 $127,818
1988 $5,691 $11,966 $8,282 $8,377 $4,339 $9,815 $36,504 $15,375 $106,000 $162,019
1989 $5,900 $14,236 $8,312 $8,560 $3,557 $9,902 $36,231 $17,715 $114,779 $120,480
1990 $7,193 $15,190 $9,981 $9,892 $4,622 $10,549 $42,237 $17,184 $109,627 $135,893
1991 $7,201 $15,801 $12,328 $10,338 $4,408 $9,737 $44,012 $17,459 $103,699 $129,384
1992 $7,053 $8,030 $17,897 $10,828 $4,700 $8,439 $48,917 $17,418 $155,557 $193,691
1993 $7,324 $3,222 $26,027 $9,195 $6,705 $11,436 $60,687 $19,977 $135,299 $180,517
1994 $7,544 $3,312 $26,807 $9,471 $4,957 $11,081 $59,860 $20,575 $127,746 $180,175
1995 $8,284 $3,075 $29,204 $10,579 $4,706 $9,717 $62,490 $19,896 $118,378 $160,927
1996 $8,393 $3,345 $27,275 $11,315 $5,240 $10,466 $62,689 $20,425 $112,610 $157,615
1997 $8,475 $3,520 $29,019 $10,990 $5,657 $9,067 $63,208 $21,650 $104,637 $155,452
1998 $8,717 $10,765 $25,414 $11,244 $7,029 $8,873 $61,277 $21,626 $96,784 $163,471
1999 $8,880 $11,178 $28,196 $13,917 $8,549 $10,623 $70,165 $22,779 $93,856 $172,658
2000 $7,918 $11,910 $25,848 $14,477 $6,594 $16,375 $71,212 $24,213 $81,043 $152,637
2001 $9,505 $12,931 $28,457 $14,329 $10,917 $14,450 $77,658 $26,671 $73,080 $148,236
2002 $8,314 $12,317 $26,275 $13,142 $7,760 $31,122 $86,613 $26,234 $72,201 $164,511
2003 $6,475 $16,167 $22,573 $13,274 $6,251 $11,785 $60,358 $27,167 $59,261 $160,294
2004 $10,104 $18,817 $24,995 $11,843 $6,898 $8,810 $62,650 $28,860 $64,763 $172,208
2005 $7,028 $19,040 $31,709 $14,615 $7,008 $6,526 $66,886 $2,095 $57,288 $165,907
2006 $11,476 $18,796 $28,187 $12,674 $9,334 $8,970 $70,641 $26,865 $49,972 $159,793


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1951 $0 $83 $0 $77 $283 $75 $2,664
$385 $0 $11 $1,528 $69 $153
1952 $0 $70 $7 $90 $270 $75 $1,832
$402 $0 $4 $470 $84 $360
1953 $0 $66 $7 $92 $183 $2 $1,725
$509 $0 $4 $601 $83 $178
1954 $0 $76 $7 $115 $386 $87 $2,177
$439 $0 $3 $771 $85 $208
1955 $0 $63 $9 $112 $710 $463 $2,820
$482 $0 $3 $622 $98 $258
1956 $0 $86 $18 $116 $784 $105 $4,203
$633 $0 $2 $1,996 $105 $358
1957 $0 $117 $21 $145 $2,091 $107 $6,036
$778 $0 $79 $2,151 $108 $439
1958 $0 $113 $21 $146 $1,673 $94 $4,837
$836 $0 $136 $1,142 $107 $569
1959 $0 $62 $0 $145 $508 $103 $3,239
$827 $0 $71 $934 $110 $479
1960 $0 $62 $0 $145 $508 $103 $3,255
$827 $0 $71 $934 $126 $479
1961 $0 $221 $0 $64 $1,134 $107 $4,228
$969 $0 $96 $864 $134 $639
1962 $0 $229 $45 $62 $1,182 $108 $4,407
$1,077 $0 $165 $744 $144 $651
1963 $0 $196 $0 $62 $798 $125 $5,891
$1,358 $0 $169 $835 $160 $2,188
1964 $0 $251 $0 $65 $814 $113 $5,244
$1,014 $0 $174 $1,085 $160 $1,568
1965 $0 $277 $252 $0 $1,917 $121 $5,889
$1,066 $0 $142 $1,189 $160 $765
1966 $0 $238 $36 $0 $1,558 $123 $5,295
$1,162 $0 $153 $1,077 $160 $788
1967 $0 $360 $22 $0 $2,440 $129 $6,528
$1,493 $0 $162 $1,069 $228 $625
1968 $0 $254 $28 $0 $1,367 $28 $8,465
$1,820 $0 $633 $965 $228 $3,142
1969 $0 $254 $28 $0 $1,367 $28 $8,465
$1,820 $0 $633 $965 $228 $3,142
1970 $0 $445 $61 $0 $2,719 $19 $9,123
$2,343 $0 $558 $1,452 $228 $1,298
1971 $0 $482 $65 $0 $2,952 $19 $12,465
$3,036 $0 $534 $2,097 $228 $3,052
1972 $0 $579 $91 $0 $2,280 $23 $11,823
$3,426 $0 $760 $2,300 $347 $2,017
1973 $521 $744 $102 $0 $1,841 $213 $14,926
$3,540 $0 $767 $3,845 $347 $3,006
1974 $111 $883 $117 $0 $2,430 $101 $21,415
$3,078 $0 $733 $6,946 $347 $6,669
1975 $0 $974 $133 $0 $1,800 $25 $17,593
$3,697 $0 $724 $4,264 $347 $5,629
1976 $0 $1,074 $152 $0 $2,338 $25 $17,076
$3,920 $0 $738 $3,706 $347 $4,776
1977 $0 $1,059 $218 $0 $3,376 $27 $19,590
$4,227 $0 $1,067 $4,000 $592 $5,024
1978 $0 $1,195 $239 $0 $2,924 $28 $20,236
$4,685 $0 $1,018 $4,049 $616 $5,482
1979 $0 $1,202 $307 $0 $3,317 $1,035 $28,506
$5,057 $0 $990 $4,773 $648 $11,177
1980 $0 $1,220 $1,014 $0 $4,882 $33 $31,997
$5,817 $0 $1,793 $8,060 $642 $8,536
1981 $0 $1,570 $928 $0 $5,637 $35 $31,367
$6,198 $0 $1,731 $5,991 $700 $8,577
1982 $0 $1,808 $421 $0 $3,103 $38 $29,240
$6,923 $0 $3,123 $7,193 $718 $5,913
1983 $0 $1,840 $403 $0 $3,615 $36 $32,137
$7,424 $0 $4,303 $6,921 $694 $6,901
1984 $0 $905 $141 $0 $4,032 $35 $35,331
$7,568 $0 $4,884 $6,200 $727 $10,839
1985 $0 $1,044 $169 $0 $6,183 $150 $39,253
$7,882 $0 $6,715 $7,110 $873 $9,127
1986 $0 $1,274 $176 $0 $4,175 $45 $38,748
$8,203 $5 $5,333 $10,497 $837 $8,203
1987 $0 $1,470 $238 $0 $6,768 $54 $56,814
$8,484 $0 $5,160 $25,362 $1,286 $7,992
1988 $0 $1,558 $212 $0 $8,045 $79 $60,655
$9,775 $0 $4,844 $26,581 $1,378 $8,183
1989 $0 $2,226 $245 $0 $9,040 $129 $54,227
$10,265 $0 $4,531 $15,239 $1,805 $10,747
1990 $0 $1,899 $203 $0 $6,538 $52 $50,374
$12,840 $0 $4,869 $11,129 $1,995 $10,849
1991 $0 $2,013 $206 $0 $8,427 $50 $56,151
$12,860 $0 $4,909 $14,263 $2,124 $11,299
1992 $0 $2,381 $104 $0 $8,740 $64 $51,225
$10,935 $0 $4,589 $11,473 $2,343 $10,596
1993 $8 $2,068 $99 $0 $9,342 $67 $53,461
$12,009 $0 $5,788 $10,814 $2,525 $10,741
1994 $0 $2,132 $102 $0 $9,621 $69 $56,507
$12,697 $0 $5,240 $11,139 $2,774 $12,733
1995 $0 $2,038 $123 $0 $8,074 $64 $72,094
$16,637 $0 $5,996 $18,422 $3,069 $17,671
1996 $0 $2,123 $81 $0 $9,253 $65 $71,068
$17,848 $0 $6,128 $14,850 $3,405 $17,315
1997 $0 $2,077 $97 $0 $9,473 $0 $70,438
$19,073 $0 $4,601 $12,535 $3,659 $18,923
1998 $0 $2,063 $113 $0 $11,132 $0 $65,596
$19,347 $0 $4,167 $14,507 $3,850 $10,417
1999 $0 $2,207 $113 $0 $9,490 $0 $73,196
$20,291 $0 $3,801 $15,175 $4,141 $17,978
2000 $0 $3,218 $118 $0 $9,731 $73 $80,721
$18,958 $0 $3,952 $12,751 $4,726 $27,194
2001 $0 $4,084 $121 $0 $19,036 $155 $100,649
$23,792 $0 $3,328 $18,615 $5,195 $26,323
2002 $0 $2,817 $0 $0 $9,836 $1,142 $85,980
$22,484 $0 $2,821 $21,992 $5,628 $19,260
2003 $0 $2,715 $0 $0 $13,741 $894 $87,913
$25,192 $0 $2,845 $21,794 $5,808 $14,924
2004 $0 $2,815 $4,774 $0 $12,472 $883 $88,270
$27,525 $0 $2,323 $16,176 $6,027 $15,275
2005 $0 $2,023 $4,908 $0 $17,574 $73 $85,443
$27,061 $278 $3,193 $11,517 $6,668 $12,148
2006 $0 $1,353 $4,285 $0 $17,981 $76 $91,068
$29,237 $42 $3,188 $13,653 $7,061 $14,192

Decatur Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 615
Decatur Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 27 161
2005 30 161
2006 29 162
2007 33 162

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Decatur Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 11,159 13.51%
10-19 Years 11,476 13.89%
20-29 Years 11,540 13.97%
30-39 Years 10,288 12.45%
40-49 Years 11,929 14.44%
50-59 Years 9,276 11.23%
60-69 Years 6,808 8.24%
70-79 Years 6,351 7.69%
80-89 Years 3,147 3.81%
90+ Years 637 0.77%

Decatur Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 38,676 46.82%
Color 1 Box Female 43,935 53.18%

Decatur Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 63,697 77.10%
Color 1 Box African-American 15,870 19.21%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,267 1.53%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 988 1.20%
Color 2 Box Asian 539 0.65%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 126 0.15%
Color 6 Box Other Race 111 0.13%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 13 0.02%

Decatur Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 16,023 28.66%
2. Irish 9,282 16.60%
3. United States Or American 8,555 15.30%
4. English 7,753 13.87%
5. French Non-Basque 1,905 3.41%
6. Dutch 1,401 2.51%
7. Polish 1,401 2.51%
8. Italian 1,333 2.38%
9. Scotch Irish 1,262 2.26%
10. Scottish 1,034 1.85%

Decatur Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 74,526 96.39%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,439 1.86%
3. German 320 0.41%
4. French 291 0.38%
5. Korean 68 0.09%
6. Tagalog 62 0.08%
7. Chinese 59 0.08%
8. Italian 56 0.07%
9. Japanese 53 0.07%
10. Vietnamese 49 0.06%

Decatur Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 81,538 98.42%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 579 0.70%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 730 0.88%

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