Decatur Metro Area

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


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Decatur Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 33,625
  • Land Area (2000): 878.938 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.485 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 12,404
Decatur Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 29,270 41.48%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 9,948 14.10%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 31,348 44.42%

Decatur Metro Area 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 Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Decatur Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 15,363 14,411 952 6.20% 62
1991 15,239 14,187 1,051 6.90% 69
1992 15,451 14,407 1,044 6.76% 68
1993 15,548 14,817 731 4.70% 47
1994 16,027 15,460 567 3.54% 36
1995 16,719 15,932 787 4.71% 47
1996 16,632 16,003 629 3.78% 38
1997 16,696 16,241 455 2.73% 27
1998 16,689 16,347 342 2.05% 20
1999 16,562 16,215 347 2.10% 21
2000 16,658 16,218 440 2.64% 27
2001 15,716 14,954 762 4.85% 49
2002 15,859 15,129 729 4.60% 46
2003 16,010 15,319 692 4.32% 43
2004 16,454 15,786 668 4.06% 41
2005 16,531 15,751 780 4.72% 47
2006 16,213 15,516 697 4.30% 43
2007 15,961 15,282 679 4.26% 43
2008 16,246 15,145 1,100 6.77% 67
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 15,660 14,936 724 4.62% 46
Feb 2008 16,190 14,890 1,300 8.03% 80
Mar 2008 15,782 14,798 984 6.23% 62
Apr 2008 15,688 14,933 755 4.81% 48
May 2008 16,094 15,291 803 4.99% 50
Jun 2008 16,361 15,436 925 5.65% 57
Jul 2008 16,660 15,347 1,313 7.88% 79
Aug 2008 17,101 15,500 1,601 9.36% 94
Sep 2008 16,675 15,176 1,499 8.99% 90
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Decatur Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 2,976 16.59%
2. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 2,050 11.43%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 876 4.88%
4. Metal Manufactuing 866 4.83%
5. Machinery Manufacturing 684 3.81%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 674 3.76%
7. Repair and Maintenance 658 3.67%
8. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 502 2.80%
9. Wood Manufacturing 492 2.74%
10. Educational Services 490 2.73%
11. Truck Transportation 432 2.41%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 426 2.37%
13. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 394 2.20%
14. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 388 2.16%
15. Food Manufacturing 358 2.00%
16. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 348 1.94%
17. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 336 1.87%
18. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 330 1.84%
19. Public Administration 328 1.83%
20. Health Care 322 1.79%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 2,190 15.66%
2. Educational Services 1,450 10.37%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 1,250 8.94%
4. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 1,122 8.02%
5. Finance and Insurance 536 3.83%
6. Social Assistance 464 3.32%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 452 3.23%
8. Department and Other General Stores 404 2.89%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 318 2.27%
10. Public Administration 300 2.15%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 266 1.90%
12. Machinery Manufacturing 250 1.79%
13. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 240 1.72%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 228 1.63%
15. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 228 1.63%
16. Food Manufacturing 228 1.63%
17. Metal Manufactuing 228 1.63%
18. Personal and Laundry Services 222 1.59%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 206 1.47%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 206 1.47%

Decatur Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 1,812 10.10%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 1,158 6.45%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,074 5.99%
4. Carpenters 898 5.01%
5. Vehicle Mechanics 734 4.09%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 682 3.80%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 658 3.67%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 612 3.41%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 594 3.31%
10. Other Management Occupations 568 3.17%
11. Assemblers and Fabricators 566 3.15%
12. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 566 3.15%
13. Farmers and Farm Managers 544 3.03%
14. Construction Laborers 530 2.95%
15. Other Construction Trades 508 2.83%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 416 2.32%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 396 2.21%
18. Engineers 338 1.88%
19. Other Material Moving Workers 312 1.74%
20. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 274 1.53%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 986 7.05%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 770 5.51%
3. Secretaries and Admins 728 5.21%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 558 3.99%
5. Registered Nurses 532 3.80%
6. Waiters and Waitresses 516 3.69%
7. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 504 3.60%
8. Assemblers and Fabricators 488 3.49%
9. Cashiers 488 3.49%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 472 3.38%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 458 3.28%
12. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 430 3.08%
13. Other Management Occupations 412 2.95%
14. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 380 2.72%
15. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 368 2.63%
16. Health Technologists and Technicians 352 2.52%
17. Child Care Workers 350 2.50%
18. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 316 2.26%
19. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 288 2.06%
20. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 280 2.00%

Decatur Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 27,095 53.07%
15-35 hours 6,966 13.65%
1-14 hours 2,206 4.32%
No regular hours 14,784 28.96%

Decatur Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,728 5.50%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,661 5.29%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 3,591 11.44%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,925 9.32%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 4,010 12.77%
7 AM-7:29 AM 4,079 12.99%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 4,263 13.58%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,684 5.36%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 948 3.02%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 887 2.83%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 390 1.24%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 160 0.51%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,207 7.03%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2,860 9.11%

Decatur Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 2,226 7.09%
5-9 6,011 19.15%
10-14 6,679 21.28%
15-19 3,960 12.61%
20-24 2,936 9.35%
25-29 1,284 4.09%
30-34 2,369 7.55%
35-39 524 1.67%
40-44 976 3.11%
45-59 2,245 7.15%
60-89 1,294 4.12%
At least 90 889 2.83%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 72 0.23% 23,024 73.34%
30-44 6 0.02% 3,863 12.31%
45-59 0 0.00% 2,245 7.15%
At least 60 29 0.09% 2,154 6.86%

Decatur Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 82 0.25%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 4,707 14.37%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 25,305 77.27%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 38 0.12%
Color 4 Box Other 455 1.39%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 107 0.33%
Color 6 Box Walked 699 2.13%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,356 4.14%

Decatur Metro Area 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 Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 23,606 (66,392 people)
Families (2000): 17,318 (58,396 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 8,009
People at same address in 1995: 43,492
Decatur Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,544 6.30%
$10,000-$14,999 1,589 6.48%
$15,000-$19,999 1,444 5.89%
$20,000-$24,999 2,186 8.91%
$25,000-$29,999 2,081 8.49%
$30,000-$34,999 1,584 6.46%
$35,000-$39,999 1,569 6.40%
$40,000-$44,999 1,839 7.50%
$45,000-$49,999 1,623 6.62%
$50,000-$59,999 2,595 10.58%
$60,000-$74,999 2,497 10.18%
$75,000-$99,999 2,502 10.20%
$100,000-$124,999 764 3.12%
$125,000-$149,999 288 1.17%
$150,000-$199,999 248 1.01%
$200,000 or more 168 0.69%

Decatur Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,833 23.97%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,460 29.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 263 2.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,791 15.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 25 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,743 14.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 21 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 931 7.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 5 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 351 2.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 392 3.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Decatur Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 19,689 28.41%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 10,855 15.66%
Public Assistance 548 0.79%
Retirement 4,181 6.03%
Self Employment 4,316 6.23%
Social Security 7,060 10.19%
Supplemental Security 730 1.05%
Wage / Salary 18,764 27.08%
Other 3,157 4.56%

Decatur Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 7,883 51.22%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 7,508 48.78%

Decatur Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,718 6.74%
Color 1 Box Married 15,998 62.75%
Color 2 Box Never Married 7,127 27.96%
Color 3 Box Widowed 650 2.55%

Decatur Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,244 8.38%
Color 1 Box Married 16,334 61.03%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,124 19.15%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,062 11.44%

Decatur Metro Area 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 Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Decatur Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 5,402 11.16%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 5,853 12.10%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 20,814 43.02%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 8,821 18.23%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,922 6.04%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,721 5.62%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,852 3.83%

Decatur Metro Area 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 776 2.31% 494 1.47% 1,270 3.78%
Kindergarten 781 2.32% 160 0.48% 941 2.80%
Grades 1-4 3,840 11.42% 1,446 4.30% 5,286 15.72%
Grades 5-8 3,731 11.10% 1,205 3.58% 4,936 14.68%
Grades 9-12 3,976 11.82% 151 0.45% 4,127 12.27%
Undergrad college 1,810 5.38% 290 0.86% 2,100 6.25%
Graduate or professional school 201 0.60% 36 0.11% 237 0.70%
Total 15,115 44.95% 3,782 11.25% 18,897 56.20%

Decatur Metro Area 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 Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Decatur Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 62,703 90.32%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 6,721 9.68%

Decatur Metro Area 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 Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 46
Decatur Metro Area 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.


Decatur Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Decatur Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 5,696 16.94%
10-19 Years 5,778 17.18%
20-29 Years 4,110 12.22%
30-39 Years 4,458 13.26%
40-49 Years 4,499 13.38%
50-59 Years 3,317 9.86%
60-69 Years 2,248 6.69%
70-79 Years 2,024 6.02%
80-89 Years 1,251 3.72%
90+ Years 244 0.73%

Decatur Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 16,618 49.42%
Color 1 Box Female 17,007 50.58%

Decatur Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 32,203 95.77%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,118 3.32%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 136 0.40%
Color 2 Box Asian 65 0.19%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 48 0.14%
Color 1 Box African-American 43 0.13%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 7 0.02%
Color 6 Box Other Race 5 0.01%

Decatur Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 21,798 41.87%
2. Swiss 8,434 16.20%
3. United States Or American 6,150 11.81%
4. Irish 4,534 8.71%
5. English 4,275 8.21%
6. French Non-Basque 1,819 3.49%
7. Dutch 730 1.40%
8. Scottish 662 1.27%
9. Pennsylvania German 414 0.80%
10. Scotch Irish 412 0.79%

Decatur Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 54,820 84.45%
2. German 8,453 13.02%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,075 1.66%
4. French 200 0.31%
5. Other Asian 94 0.14%
6. Serbo Croatian 64 0.10%
7. Polish 44 0.07%
8. Other West Germanic 38 0.06%
9. Scandinavian 38 0.06%
10. Japanese 24 0.04%

Decatur Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 69,846 98.98%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 442 0.63%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 278 0.39%

Decatur Metro Area 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 Metro Area 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 Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Adams County    

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