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): 3,916
  • Land Area (2000): 91.145 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.903 square kilometers
Decatur Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 1,848 2003 1,822 2005 1,933
2002 1,859 2004 Not Available 2006 1,885

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Houses (2000): 1,611
Decatur Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 141 3.59%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,783 96.41%

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Decatur Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Manufactuing 112 11.78%
2. Construction 93 9.78%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 58 6.10%
4. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 54 5.68%
5. Food Manufacturing 42 4.42%
6. Educational Services 40 4.21%
7. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 40 4.21%
8. Truck Transportation 38 4.00%
9. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 37 3.89%
10. Accommodation and Food Services 35 3.68%
11. Wood Manufacturing 35 3.68%
12. Machinery Manufacturing 33 3.47%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 31 3.26%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 24 2.52%
15. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 24 2.52%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 22 2.31%
17. Hardware / Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies, Wholesale 21 2.21%
18. Repair and Maintenance 20 2.10%
19. Health Care 18 1.89%
20. Furniture and Home Furnishings, Wholesale 15 1.58%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 155 18.83%
2. Educational Services 88 10.69%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 68 8.26%
4. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 61 7.41%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 55 6.68%
6. Public Administration 47 5.71%
7. Finance and Insurance 35 4.25%
8. Social Assistance 35 4.25%
9. Department and Other General Stores 34 4.13%
10. Food Manufacturing 22 2.67%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 21 2.55%
12. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 17 2.07%
13. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 17 2.07%
14. Metal Manufactuing 16 1.94%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 15 1.82%
16. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 13 1.58%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 11 1.34%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 11 1.34%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 10 1.22%
20. Personal and Laundry Services 10 1.22%

Decatur Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 111 11.67%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 94 9.88%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 77 8.10%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 52 5.47%
5. Assemblers and Fabricators 46 4.84%
6. Farmers and Farm Managers 42 4.42%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 39 4.10%
8. Other Construction Trades 36 3.79%
9. Other Management Occupations 35 3.68%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 35 3.68%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 33 3.47%
12. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 30 3.15%
13. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 30 3.15%
14. Other Material Moving Workers 30 3.15%
15. Other Sales and Related Occupations 27 2.84%
16. Other Installation / Maintenance 25 2.63%
17. Agricultural Workers 20 2.10%
18. Carpenters 17 1.79%
19. Religious Workers 16 1.68%
20. Cashiers 13 1.37%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 67 8.14%
2. Other Production Occupations 64 7.78%
3. Cashiers 59 7.17%
4. Secretaries and Admins 55 6.68%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 46 5.59%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 33 4.01%
7. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 32 3.89%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 32 3.89%
9. Other Management Occupations 28 3.40%
10. Other Food Preparation and Servers 24 2.92%
11. Other Personal Care, Not child care 24 2.92%
12. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 23 2.79%
13. Agricultural Workers 21 2.55%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 20 2.43%
15. Child Care Workers 20 2.43%
16. Registered Nurses 20 2.43%
17. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 19 2.31%
18. Accountants and Auditors 16 1.94%
19. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 16 1.94%
20. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 15 1.82%

Decatur Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,747 58.98%
15-35 hours 298 10.06%
1-14 hours 51 1.72%
No regular hours 866 29.24%

Decatur Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 89 5.20%
5 AM-5:29 AM 82 4.79%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 107 6.25%
6 AM-6:29 AM 153 8.94%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 155 9.06%
7 AM-7:29 AM 186 10.87%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 302 17.65%
8 AM-8:29 AM 146 8.53%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 78 4.56%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 53 3.10%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 33 1.93%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 21 1.23%
Noon-3:59 PM 195 11.40%
4 PM-11:59 PM 111 6.49%

Decatur Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 111 6.49%
5-9 255 14.90%
10-14 147 8.59%
15-19 268 15.66%
20-24 286 16.72%
25-29 123 7.19%
30-34 193 11.28%
35-39 55 3.21%
40-44 61 3.57%
45-59 155 9.06%
60-89 43 2.51%
At least 90 14 0.82%

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% 1,190 69.55%
30-44 0 0.00% 309 18.06%
45-59 0 0.00% 155 9.06%
At least 60 0 0.00% 57 3.33%

Decatur Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 219 12.54%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,459 83.56%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 9 0.52%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 24 1.37%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 35 2.00%

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): 1,489 (3,861 people)
Families (2000): 1,042 (3,148 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 327
People at same address in 1995: 2,062
Decatur Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 169 11.35%
$10,000-$14,999 91 6.11%
$15,000-$19,999 133 8.93%
$20,000-$24,999 115 7.72%
$25,000-$29,999 116 7.79%
$30,000-$34,999 103 6.92%
$35,000-$39,999 100 6.72%
$40,000-$44,999 135 9.07%
$45,000-$49,999 88 5.91%
$50,000-$59,999 160 10.75%
$60,000-$74,999 126 8.46%
$75,000-$99,999 84 5.64%
$100,000-$124,999 37 2.48%
$125,000-$149,999 14 0.94%
$150,000-$199,999 4 0.27%
$200,000 or more 14 0.94%

Decatur Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 352 24.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 401 27.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 65 4.48%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 244 16.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 8 0.55%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 216 14.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 97 6.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 41 2.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 23 1.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.07%

Decatur Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,222 29.26%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 469 11.23%
Public Assistance 50 1.20%
Retirement 256 6.13%
Self Employment 206 4.93%
Social Security 427 10.22%
Supplemental Security 114 2.73%
Wage / Salary 1,175 28.13%
Other 258 6.18%

Decatur Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 430 57.33%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 320 42.67%

Decatur Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 193 12.78%
Color 1 Box Married 781 51.72%
Color 2 Box Never Married 486 32.19%
Color 3 Box Widowed 50 3.31%

Decatur Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 211 14.05%
Color 1 Box Married 812 54.06%
Color 2 Box Never Married 280 18.64%
Color 3 Box Widowed 199 13.25%

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 212 7.43%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 547 19.17%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,156 40.52%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 637 22.33%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 119 4.17%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 120 4.21%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 62 2.17%

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 27 0.69% 12 0.31% 39 1.00%
Kindergarten 109 2.78% 1 0.03% 110 2.81%
Grades 1-4 226 5.77% 0 0.00% 226 5.77%
Grades 5-8 257 6.56% 15 0.38% 272 6.95%
Grades 9-12 208 5.31% 8 0.20% 216 5.52%
Undergrad college 78 1.99% 15 0.38% 93 2.37%
Graduate or professional school 17 0.43% 0 0.00% 17 0.43%
Total 922 23.54% 51 1.30% 973 24.85%

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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 3,334 85.77%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 553 14.23%

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
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 5.952 1.082 0.000 0.000 7.035 1.082 13.528 48.701 1.082 64.394
2002 3.765 1.076 0.000 0.000 4.841 0.000 4.303 50.565 3.228 58.096
2003 8.233 0.549 0.000 0.000 8.782 0.000 7.135 70.252 2.195 79.583
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 5.691 0.517 0.517 0.000 6.725 0.517 5.173 80.186 2.069 87.429
2006 11.141 1.061 0.000 0.000 12.202 2.653 16.446 82.759 5.836 105.040
2007 8.013 2.137 0.000 0.534 10.684 0.000 10.150 81.197 2.137 93.483

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

Decatur Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 132
2002 117

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Decatur Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Decatur Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 576 14.71%
10-19 Years 630 16.09%
20-29 Years 498 12.72%
30-39 Years 566 14.45%
40-49 Years 573 14.63%
50-59 Years 416 10.62%
60-69 Years 286 7.30%
70-79 Years 238 6.08%
80-89 Years 110 2.81%
90+ Years 23 0.59%

Decatur Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,957 49.97%
Color 1 Box Female 1,959 50.03%

Decatur Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,429 87.56%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 195 4.98%
Color 1 Box African-American 179 4.57%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 55 1.40%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 42 1.07%
Color 2 Box Asian 9 0.23%
Color 6 Box Other Race 7 0.18%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Decatur Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 880 25.69%
2. United States Or American 493 14.39%
3. Irish 431 12.58%
4. Dutch 375 10.95%
5. English 283 8.26%
6. Polish 226 6.60%
7. Swedish 107 3.12%
8. Italian 94 2.74%
9. Slovak 79 2.31%
10. French Non-Basque 77 2.25%

Decatur Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,438 94.35%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 143 3.92%
3. German 19 0.52%
4. Other West Germanic 17 0.47%
5. Other Indic 13 0.36%
6. Polish 6 0.16%
7. French 3 0.08%
8. Arabic 3 0.08%
9. Laotian 2 0.05%

Decatur Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 3,827 97.53%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 56 1.43%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 41 1.04%

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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
49045