Decatur

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  2. Decatur Statistics
  3. Decatur Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Decatur Employment Information
  5. Decatur Family Information
  6. Decatur Education Information
  7. Decatur Public Benefits Information
  8. Decatur Criminal Information
  9. Decatur Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Decatur Zip Codes


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Decatur Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 4,313
  • Land Area (2000): 165.669 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 7.305 square kilometers
Decatur Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 1,407 2003 1,433 2005 1,445
2002 1,422 2004 Not Available 2006 1,468

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Houses (2000): 1,843
Decatur Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 260 6.03%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 4,053 93.97%

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Decatur Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 141 14.10%
2. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 76 7.60%
3. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 52 5.20%
4. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 47 4.70%
5. Metal Manufactuing 44 4.40%
6. Educational Services 43 4.30%
7. Utilities 43 4.30%
8. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 38 3.80%
9. Public Administration 36 3.60%
10. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 35 3.50%
11. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 33 3.30%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 31 3.10%
13. Machinery Manufacturing 28 2.80%
14. Paper Manufacturing 28 2.80%
15. Truck Transportation 26 2.60%
16. Finance and Insurance 22 2.20%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 21 2.10%
18. Repair and Maintenance 21 2.10%
19. Accommodation and Food Services 19 1.90%
20. Health Care 16 1.60%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 121 15.39%
2. Health Care 106 13.49%
3. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 48 6.11%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 47 5.98%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 43 5.47%
6. Finance and Insurance 38 4.83%
7. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 34 4.33%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 28 3.56%
9. Public Administration 25 3.18%
10. Apparel Manufacturing 24 3.05%
11. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 23 2.93%
12. Metal Manufactuing 22 2.80%
13. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 20 2.54%
14. Social Assistance 19 2.42%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 16 2.04%
16. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 15 1.91%
17. Chemical Manufacturing 12 1.53%
18. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 12 1.53%
19. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 12 1.53%
20. Food Manufacturing 11 1.40%

Decatur Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 83 8.30%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 82 8.20%
3. Other Production Occupations 64 6.40%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 61 6.10%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 57 5.70%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 50 5.00%
7. Other Construction Trades 44 4.40%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 40 4.00%
9. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 33 3.30%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 32 3.20%
11. Assemblers and Fabricators 31 3.10%
12. Construction Laborers 25 2.50%
13. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 25 2.50%
14. Engineers 23 2.30%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 23 2.30%
16. Top Executives 21 2.10%
17. Agricultural Workers 17 1.70%
18. Woodworkers 17 1.70%
19. Financial Managers 15 1.50%
20. Mathematical Science Occupations 15 1.50%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 64 8.14%
2. Secretaries and Admins 47 5.98%
3. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 46 5.85%
4. Other Production Occupations 45 5.73%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 39 4.96%
6. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 34 4.33%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 33 4.20%
8. Assemblers and Fabricators 28 3.56%
9. Other Management Occupations 28 3.56%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 27 3.44%
11. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 21 2.67%
12. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 21 2.67%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 21 2.67%
14. Customer Service Representatives 19 2.42%
15. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 19 2.42%
16. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 19 2.42%
17. Other Sales and Related Occupations 19 2.42%
18. Health Technologists and Technicians 18 2.29%
19. Registered Nurses 18 2.29%
20. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 17 2.16%

Decatur Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,761 52.52%
15-35 hours 307 9.16%
1-14 hours 34 1.01%
No regular hours 1,251 37.31%

Decatur Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 62 3.62%
5 AM-5:29 AM 49 2.86%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 153 8.92%
6 AM-6:29 AM 172 10.03%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 180 10.50%
7 AM-7:29 AM 225 13.12%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 367 21.40%
8 AM-8:29 AM 124 7.23%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 36 2.10%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 29 1.69%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 9 0.52%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 7 0.41%
Noon-3:59 PM 111 6.47%
4 PM-11:59 PM 191 11.14%

Decatur Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 140 8.16%
5-9 226 13.18%
10-14 167 9.74%
15-19 208 12.13%
20-24 212 12.36%
25-29 116 6.76%
30-34 169 9.85%
35-39 48 2.80%
40-44 96 5.60%
45-59 189 11.02%
60-89 109 6.36%
At least 90 35 2.04%

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 0 0.00% 1,069 62.33%
30-44 0 0.00% 313 18.25%
45-59 0 0.00% 189 11.02%
At least 60 0 0.00% 144 8.40%

Decatur Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 6 0.34%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 245 14.01%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,413 80.79%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 26 1.49%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 25 1.43%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 34 1.94%

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Decatur Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,661 (4,199 people)
Families (2000): 1,245 (3,679 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 452
People at same address in 1995: 2,397
Decatur Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 257 15.47%
$10,000-$14,999 133 8.01%
$15,000-$19,999 132 7.95%
$20,000-$24,999 172 10.36%
$25,000-$29,999 136 8.19%
$30,000-$34,999 106 6.38%
$35,000-$39,999 119 7.16%
$40,000-$44,999 102 6.14%
$45,000-$49,999 43 2.59%
$50,000-$59,999 161 9.69%
$60,000-$74,999 164 9.87%
$75,000-$99,999 82 4.94%
$100,000-$124,999 21 1.26%
$125,000-$149,999 5 0.30%
$150,000-$199,999 16 0.96%
$200,000 or more 12 0.72%

Decatur Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 372 22.40%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 554 33.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 46 2.77%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 335 20.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 5 0.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 232 13.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 5 0.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 68 4.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 19 1.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 24 1.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Decatur Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,280 30.25%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 416 9.83%
Public Assistance 64 1.51%
Retirement 276 6.52%
Self Employment 112 2.65%
Social Security 479 11.32%
Supplemental Security 104 2.46%
Wage / Salary 1,244 29.40%
Other 257 6.07%

Decatur Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 602 57.12%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 452 42.88%

Decatur Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 167 9.74%
Color 1 Box Married 1,155 67.39%
Color 2 Box Never Married 369 21.53%
Color 3 Box Widowed 23 1.34%

Decatur Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 157 9.09%
Color 1 Box Married 1,203 69.66%
Color 2 Box Never Married 176 10.19%
Color 3 Box Widowed 191 11.06%

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 391 12.08%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 727 22.46%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,190 36.76%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 539 16.65%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 99 3.06%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 223 6.89%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 68 2.10%

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 36 0.83% 24 0.56% 60 1.39%
Kindergarten 81 1.88% 0 0.00% 81 1.88%
Grades 1-4 209 4.85% 30 0.70% 239 5.54%
Grades 5-8 182 4.22% 31 0.72% 213 4.94%
Grades 9-12 245 5.68% 14 0.32% 259 6.01%
Undergrad college 46 1.07% 16 0.37% 62 1.44%
Graduate or professional school 25 0.58% 2 0.05% 27 0.63%
Total 824 19.11% 117 2.71% 941 21.82%

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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 3,386 81.04%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 792 18.96%

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.


Decatur Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 36
Decatur Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 0.711 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.711 0.000 10.661 29.140 0.711 40.512
2002 1.406 0.703 0.000 0.000 2.110 0.000 4.219 24.613 0.703 29.536
2003 2.791 0.000 0.000 0.000 2.791 0.000 4.187 11.863 2.094 18.144
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 4.844 0.000 0.000 0.000 4.844 0.000 10.381 20.069 3.460 33.910
2006 2.044 0.000 0.000 0.000 2.044 0.000 9.537 35.422 4.768 49.728
2007 2.044 0.000 0.000 1.362 3.406 0.000 6.131 36.104 1.362 43.597

Decatur Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 0 5
2005 0 5
2006 0 5
2007 0 3

Decatur Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 58
2002 45

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Decatur Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Decatur Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 568 13.17%
10-19 Years 618 14.33%
20-29 Years 549 12.73%
30-39 Years 633 14.68%
40-49 Years 597 13.84%
50-59 Years 585 13.56%
60-69 Years 370 8.58%
70-79 Years 260 6.03%
80-89 Years 105 2.43%
90+ Years 28 0.65%

Decatur Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,154 49.94%
Color 1 Box Female 2,159 50.06%

Decatur Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 4,241 98.33%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 20 0.46%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 19 0.44%
Color 1 Box African-American 18 0.42%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 8 0.19%
Color 2 Box Asian 7 0.16%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Decatur Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 731 36.51%
2. Irish 336 16.78%
3. German 311 15.53%
4. English 278 13.89%
5. Scotch Irish 76 3.80%
6. Italian 55 2.75%
7. Scottish 54 2.70%
8. French Non-Basque 44 2.20%
9. Dutch 26 1.30%
10. Swedish 13 0.65%

Decatur Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,841 95.50%
2. German 93 2.31%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 32 0.80%
4. Other West Germanic 30 0.75%
5. French 15 0.37%
6. Vietnamese 7 0.17%
7. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 3 0.07%
8. Other Pacific Island 1 0.02%

Decatur Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 4,303 99.77%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 4 0.09%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 6 0.14%

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Decatur Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Decatur Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
37322