Decherd

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  4. Decherd Employment Information
  5. Decherd Family Information
  6. Decherd Education Information
  7. Decherd Public Benefits Information
  8. Decherd Criminal Information
  9. Decherd Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Decherd Zip Codes


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Decherd Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,246
  • Land Area (2000): 12.084 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.013 square kilometers
Decherd Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 2,266 2003 2,239 2005 2,225
2002 2,289 2004 Not Available 2006 2,218

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Houses (2000): 1,048
Decherd Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 1,953 87.19%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 9 0.40%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 278 12.41%

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Decherd Employment Information Back to top
Decherd Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 93 17.61%
2. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 37 7.01%
3. Public Administration 36 6.82%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 26 4.92%
5. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 23 4.36%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 22 4.17%
7. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 22 4.17%
8. Metal Manufactuing 20 3.79%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 19 3.60%
10. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 18 3.41%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 17 3.22%
12. Truck Transportation 14 2.65%
13. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 13 2.46%
14. Educational Services 11 2.08%
15. Machinery Manufacturing 11 2.08%
16. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 11 2.08%
17. Finance and Insurance 9 1.70%
18. Apparel Manufacturing 8 1.52%
19. Motor Vehicles, Parts and Supplies, Wholesale 8 1.52%
20. Wood Manufacturing 8 1.52%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 82 16.63%
2. Educational Services 60 12.17%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 36 7.30%
4. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 33 6.69%
5. Department and Other General Stores 29 5.88%
6. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 23 4.67%
7. Social Assistance 22 4.46%
8. Public Administration 21 4.26%
9. Apparel Manufacturing 18 3.65%
10. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 18 3.65%
11. Finance and Insurance 15 3.04%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 14 2.84%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 13 2.64%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 12 2.43%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 8 1.62%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 7 1.42%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 7 1.42%
18. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 6 1.22%
19. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 5 1.01%
20. Construction 5 1.01%

Decherd Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 48 9.09%
2. Other Production Occupations 46 8.71%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 33 6.25%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 32 6.06%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 28 5.30%
6. Other Construction Trades 24 4.55%
7. Other Management Occupations 23 4.36%
8. Other Installation / Maintenance 21 3.98%
9. Carpenters 17 3.22%
10. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 17 3.22%
11. Assemblers and Fabricators 14 2.65%
12. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 13 2.46%
13. Agricultural Workers 12 2.27%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 12 2.27%
15. Vehicle Mechanics 12 2.27%
16. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 11 2.08%
17. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 11 2.08%
18. Engineers 10 1.89%
19. Law Enforcement Workers 10 1.89%
20. Construction Laborers 8 1.52%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 43 8.72%
2. Other Production Occupations 36 7.30%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 28 5.68%
4. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 23 4.67%
5. Cashiers 21 4.26%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 21 4.26%
7. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 19 3.85%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 18 3.65%
9. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 18 3.65%
10. Other Management Occupations 18 3.65%
11. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 16 3.25%
12. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 15 3.04%
13. Assemblers and Fabricators 14 2.84%
14. Child Care Workers 14 2.84%
15. Other Sales and Related Occupations 14 2.84%
16. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 13 2.64%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 12 2.43%
18. Registered Nurses 12 2.43%
19. Teachers, Secondary School 11 2.23%
20. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 10 2.03%

Decherd Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 971 55.05%
15-35 hours 145 8.22%
1-14 hours 29 1.64%
No regular hours 619 35.09%

Decherd Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 45 4.61%
5 AM-5:29 AM 55 5.64%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 55 5.64%
6 AM-6:29 AM 111 11.37%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 114 11.68%
7 AM-7:29 AM 142 14.55%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 174 17.83%
8 AM-8:29 AM 46 4.71%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 16 1.64%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 22 2.25%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 15 1.54%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 4 0.41%
Noon-3:59 PM 90 9.22%
4 PM-11:59 PM 87 8.91%

Decherd Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 77 7.89%
5-9 227 23.26%
10-14 171 17.52%
15-19 143 14.65%
20-24 99 10.14%
25-29 38 3.89%
30-34 106 10.86%
35-39 18 1.84%
40-44 9 0.92%
45-59 30 3.07%
60-89 24 2.46%
At least 90 34 3.48%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 2 0.20% 753 77.15%
30-44 0 0.00% 133 13.63%
45-59 0 0.00% 30 3.07%
At least 60 0 0.00% 58 5.94%

Decherd Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 159 15.82%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 785 78.11%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 11 1.09%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2 0.20%
Color 6 Box Walked 19 1.89%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 29 2.89%

Decherd 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.


Decherd Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 954 (2,240 people)
Families (2000): 633 (1,816 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 194
People at same address in 1995: 1,164
Decherd Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 159 16.67%
$10,000-$14,999 105 11.01%
$15,000-$19,999 76 7.97%
$20,000-$24,999 97 10.17%
$25,000-$29,999 67 7.02%
$30,000-$34,999 66 6.92%
$35,000-$39,999 72 7.55%
$40,000-$44,999 72 7.55%
$45,000-$49,999 64 6.71%
$50,000-$59,999 69 7.23%
$60,000-$74,999 54 5.66%
$75,000-$99,999 37 3.88%
$100,000-$124,999 9 0.94%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 2 0.21%
$200,000 or more 5 0.52%

Decherd Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 281 29.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 290 30.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 33 3.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 184 19.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 4 0.42%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 113 11.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 34 3.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 15 1.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 4 0.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.10%

Decherd Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 719 29.74%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 203 8.40%
Public Assistance 46 1.90%
Retirement 150 6.20%
Self Employment 115 4.76%
Social Security 318 13.15%
Supplemental Security 71 2.94%
Wage / Salary 691 28.58%
Other 105 4.34%

Decherd Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 281 66.59%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 141 33.41%

Decherd Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 116 14.37%
Color 1 Box Married 468 57.99%
Color 2 Box Never Married 200 24.78%
Color 3 Box Widowed 23 2.85%

Decherd Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 164 16.72%
Color 1 Box Married 460 46.89%
Color 2 Box Never Married 190 19.37%
Color 3 Box Widowed 167 17.02%

Decherd 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.


Decherd Education Information Back to top
Decherd Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 220 12.81%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 345 20.08%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 648 37.72%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 298 17.35%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 66 3.84%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 96 5.59%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 45 2.62%

Decherd 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 44 1.96% 2 0.09% 46 2.05%
Kindergarten 42 1.87% 0 0.00% 42 1.87%
Grades 1-4 105 4.67% 0 0.00% 105 4.67%
Grades 5-8 118 5.25% 4 0.18% 122 5.43%
Grades 9-12 107 4.76% 3 0.13% 110 4.90%
Undergrad college 38 1.69% 3 0.13% 41 1.83%
Graduate or professional school 5 0.22% 0 0.00% 5 0.22%
Total 459 20.44% 12 0.53% 471 20.97%

Decherd 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.


Decherd Public Benefits Information Back to top
Decherd Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,826 81.66%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 410 18.34%

Decherd 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.


Decherd Criminal Information Back to top
Decherd 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 11.474 0.441 0.000 0.883 12.798 0.883 18.535 38.835 2.207 60.459
2002 9.174 0.000 0.000 1.311 10.485 0.000 19.659 28.834 5.242 53.735
2003 9.826 0.447 0.447 0.000 10.719 0.000 14.292 34.390 2.680 51.362
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 8.539 0.449 0.000 0.000 8.989 0.899 14.382 17.978 2.247 34.607
2006 4.509 0.451 0.000 0.000 4.959 0.000 13.526 32.011 1.803 47.340
2007 3.697 0.000 0.000 0.924 4.621 0.000 12.477 32.348 0.924 45.749

Decherd Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 1 11
2005 2 11
2006 1 10
2007 1 10

Decherd Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 166
2002 147

Decherd Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Decherd Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Decherd Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 297 13.22%
10-19 Years 286 12.73%
20-29 Years 320 14.25%
30-39 Years 271 12.07%
40-49 Years 331 14.74%
50-59 Years 247 11.00%
60-69 Years 228 10.15%
70-79 Years 169 7.52%
80-89 Years 83 3.70%
90+ Years 14 0.62%

Decherd Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,044 46.48%
Color 1 Box Female 1,202 53.52%

Decherd Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,838 81.83%
Color 1 Box African-American 324 14.43%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 39 1.74%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 30 1.34%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 9 0.40%
Color 2 Box Asian 5 0.22%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.04%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Decherd Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 366 33.83%
2. English 178 16.45%
3. Irish 164 15.16%
4. German 140 12.94%
5. Scotch Irish 58 5.36%
6. Scottish 26 2.40%
7. Italian 25 2.31%
8. African 18 1.66%
9. Dutch 13 1.20%
10. Welsh 12 1.11%

Decherd Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,987 95.35%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 55 2.64%
3. German 6 0.29%
4. Greek 6 0.29%
5. Mon Khmer / Cambodian 6 0.29%
6. Italian 5 0.24%
7. Other West Germanic 4 0.19%
8. French 3 0.14%
9. African 3 0.14%
10. Other Slavic 2 0.10%

Decherd Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,186 97.59%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 22 0.98%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 32 1.43%

Decherd Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Decherd 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.


Decherd Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
37324