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): 9,528
  • Land Area (2000): 12.751 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.017 square kilometers
Decatur Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 9,582 2003 9,502 2005 9,558
2002 9,651 2004 Not Available 2006 9,610

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Houses (2000): 4,190
Decatur Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 9,317 98.49%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 143 1.51%

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.


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Decatur Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 367 15.34%
2. Construction 287 11.99%
3. Metal Manufactuing 137 5.73%
4. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 115 4.81%
5. Wood Manufacturing 107 4.47%
6. Repair and Maintenance 106 4.43%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 92 3.84%
8. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 92 3.84%
9. Truck Transportation 68 2.84%
10. Machinery Manufacturing 64 2.67%
11. Educational Services 59 2.47%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 59 2.47%
13. Public Administration 58 2.42%
14. Health Care 52 2.17%
15. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 44 1.84%
16. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 44 1.84%
17. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 43 1.80%
18. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 40 1.67%
19. Finance and Insurance 36 1.50%
20. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 36 1.50%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 296 12.99%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 276 12.12%
3. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 245 10.76%
4. Educational Services 207 9.09%
5. Finance and Insurance 117 5.14%
6. Social Assistance 109 4.78%
7. Department and Other General Stores 107 4.70%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 62 2.72%
9. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 62 2.72%
10. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 60 2.63%
11. Public Administration 50 2.19%
12. Truck Transportation 45 1.98%
13. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 42 1.84%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 37 1.62%
15. Wood Manufacturing 36 1.58%
16. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 33 1.45%
17. Food Manufacturing 32 1.40%
18. Personal and Laundry Services 30 1.32%
19. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 28 1.23%
20. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 27 1.19%

Decatur Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 353 14.75%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 173 7.23%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 146 6.10%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 110 4.60%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 99 4.14%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 92 3.84%
7. Other Installation / Maintenance 84 3.51%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 80 3.34%
9. Assemblers and Fabricators 77 3.22%
10. Other Construction Trades 73 3.05%
11. Other Material Moving Workers 70 2.93%
12. Carpenters 69 2.88%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 64 2.67%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 61 2.55%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 58 2.42%
16. Engineers 56 2.34%
17. Other Management Occupations 50 2.09%
18. Construction Laborers 49 2.05%
19. Business Operations Specialists 37 1.55%
20. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 30 1.25%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 158 6.94%
2. Waiters and Waitresses 138 6.06%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 121 5.31%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 109 4.78%
5. Assemblers and Fabricators 92 4.04%
6. Cashiers 91 3.99%
7. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 86 3.78%
8. Child Care Workers 80 3.51%
9. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 73 3.20%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 69 3.03%
11. Secretaries and Admins 68 2.99%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 67 2.94%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 66 2.90%
14. Other Management Occupations 64 2.81%
15. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 52 2.28%
16. Registered Nurses 50 2.19%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 50 2.19%
18. Health Technologists and Technicians 49 2.15%
19. Business Operations Specialists 47 2.06%
20. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 44 1.93%

Decatur Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 4,180 57.99%
15-35 hours 887 12.31%
1-14 hours 247 3.43%
No regular hours 1,894 26.28%

Decatur Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 309 6.86%
5 AM-5:29 AM 304 6.75%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 499 11.08%
6 AM-6:29 AM 314 6.97%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 379 8.41%
7 AM-7:29 AM 670 14.87%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 566 12.56%
8 AM-8:29 AM 238 5.28%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 81 1.80%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 99 2.20%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 86 1.91%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 9 0.20%
Noon-3:59 PM 471 10.46%
4 PM-11:59 PM 480 10.65%

Decatur Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 407 9.03%
5-9 1,216 26.99%
10-14 960 21.31%
15-19 260 5.77%
20-24 301 6.68%
25-29 163 3.62%
30-34 347 7.70%
35-39 139 3.09%
40-44 174 3.86%
45-59 345 7.66%
60-89 95 2.11%
At least 90 98 2.18%

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% 3,307 73.41%
30-44 0 0.00% 660 14.65%
45-59 0 0.00% 345 7.66%
At least 60 7 0.16% 186 4.13%

Decatur Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 29 0.63%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 361 7.82%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,946 85.47%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 3 0.06%
Color 4 Box Other 65 1.41%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 7 0.15%
Color 6 Box Walked 94 2.04%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 112 2.43%

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): 3,918 (9,413 people)
Families (2000): 2,554 (7,714 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,060
People at same address in 1995: 4,960
Decatur Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 329 8.40%
$10,000-$14,999 283 7.22%
$15,000-$19,999 239 6.10%
$20,000-$24,999 397 10.13%
$25,000-$29,999 362 9.24%
$30,000-$34,999 223 5.69%
$35,000-$39,999 206 5.26%
$40,000-$44,999 356 9.09%
$45,000-$49,999 223 5.69%
$50,000-$59,999 358 9.14%
$60,000-$74,999 367 9.37%
$75,000-$99,999 407 10.39%
$100,000-$124,999 93 2.37%
$125,000-$149,999 34 0.87%
$150,000-$199,999 28 0.71%
$200,000 or more 13 0.33%

Decatur Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,242 31.36%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,114 28.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 127 3.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 617 15.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 12 0.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 499 12.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 9 0.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 240 6.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 79 1.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 20 0.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Decatur Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,031 29.21%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,442 13.90%
Public Assistance 87 0.84%
Retirement 713 6.87%
Self Employment 339 3.27%
Social Security 1,122 10.81%
Supplemental Security 137 1.32%
Wage / Salary 2,955 28.48%
Other 550 5.30%

Decatur Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,071 55.18%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 870 44.82%

Decatur Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 410 12.03%
Color 1 Box Married 2,017 59.17%
Color 2 Box Never Married 914 26.81%
Color 3 Box Widowed 68 1.99%

Decatur Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 529 13.55%
Color 1 Box Married 2,116 54.20%
Color 2 Box Never Married 733 18.78%
Color 3 Box Widowed 526 13.47%

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 251 3.64%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 868 12.57%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,196 46.29%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,359 19.68%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 512 7.42%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 454 6.58%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 264 3.82%

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 125 1.31% 82 0.86% 207 2.17%
Kindergarten 145 1.52% 15 0.16% 160 1.68%
Grades 1-4 478 5.02% 150 1.57% 628 6.59%
Grades 5-8 436 4.58% 70 0.73% 506 5.31%
Grades 9-12 457 4.80% 25 0.26% 482 5.06%
Undergrad college 296 3.11% 24 0.25% 320 3.36%
Graduate or professional school 54 0.57% 0 0.00% 54 0.57%
Total 1,991 20.90% 366 3.84% 2,357 24.74%

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 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 8,642 92.33%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 718 7.67%

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): 46
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 1.252 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.252 0.000 3.235 11.271 2.192 16.698
2002 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.311 0.311 0.104 0.725 17.304 1.554 19.687
2003 0.421 0.000 0.000 0.105 0.526 0.000 1.579 9.261 1.158 11.997
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 0.418 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.418 0.105 2.092 8.265 0.837 11.195
2006 0.728 0.104 0.000 0.520 1.353 0.000 1.457 5.931 1.353 8.741
2007 0.105 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.105 0.000 2.314 4.523 0.947 7.784

Decatur Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 4 17
2005 4 17
2006 4 17
2007 4 17

Decatur Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 172
2002 193

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Decatur Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Decatur Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,409 14.79%
10-19 Years 1,376 14.44%
20-29 Years 1,355 14.22%
30-39 Years 1,328 13.94%
40-49 Years 1,365 14.33%
50-59 Years 963 10.11%
60-69 Years 630 6.61%
70-79 Years 711 7.46%
80-89 Years 352 3.69%
90+ Years 39 0.41%

Decatur Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,639 48.69%
Color 1 Box Female 4,889 51.31%

Decatur Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 8,675 91.05%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 733 7.69%
Color 2 Box Asian 33 0.35%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 31 0.33%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 28 0.29%
Color 1 Box African-American 22 0.23%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.04%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.02%

Decatur Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 3,067 43.92%
2. United States Or American 937 13.42%
3. Irish 809 11.59%
4. English 760 10.88%
5. Swiss 381 5.46%
6. French Non-Basque 317 4.54%
7. Scottish 132 1.89%
8. Swedish 98 1.40%
9. Italian 83 1.19%
10. Polish 80 1.15%

Decatur Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 8,247 93.96%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 325 3.70%
3. German 111 1.26%
4. Other Asian 47 0.54%
5. French 29 0.33%
6. Arabic 11 0.13%
7. Other West Germanic 7 0.08%

Decatur Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 9,281 98.11%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 124 1.31%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 55 0.58%

Decatur 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.
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
46733