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


Decatur Legal Resources Back to top

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Decatur Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 13,377
  • Land Area (2000): 783.919 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.157 square kilometers
Decatur Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 5,319 2003 5,671 2005 6,004
2002 5,432 2004 Not Available 2006 6,202

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Houses (2000): 5,130
Decatur Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 4,836 36.15%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 682 5.10%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 7,859 58.75%

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Decatur Employment Information Back to top
Decatur Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 463 12.80%
2. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 247 6.83%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 229 6.33%
4. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 177 4.89%
5. Public Administration 165 4.56%
6. Educational Services 161 4.45%
7. Repair and Maintenance 136 3.76%
8. Truck Transportation 134 3.71%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 124 3.43%
10. Finance and Insurance 105 2.90%
11. Accommodation and Food Services 103 2.85%
12. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 97 2.68%
13. Metal Manufactuing 88 2.43%
14. Health Care 86 2.38%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 84 2.32%
16. Mining 84 2.32%
17. Air Transportation 82 2.27%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 69 1.91%
19. Utilities 63 1.74%
20. Department and Other General Stores 59 1.63%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 417 15.01%
2. Health Care 407 14.65%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 144 5.18%
4. Finance and Insurance 139 5.00%
5. Public Administration 129 4.64%
6. Department and Other General Stores 119 4.28%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 108 3.89%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 96 3.46%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 80 2.88%
10. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 64 2.30%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 64 2.30%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 61 2.20%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 60 2.16%
14. Construction 59 2.12%
15. Social Assistance 53 1.91%
16. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 45 1.62%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 43 1.55%
18. Truck Transportation 39 1.40%
19. Repair and Maintenance 38 1.37%
20. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 37 1.33%

Decatur Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 249 6.89%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 197 5.45%
3. Vehicle Mechanics 188 5.20%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 156 4.31%
5. Other Production Occupations 154 4.26%
6. Other Management Occupations 138 3.82%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 132 3.65%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 124 3.43%
9. Farmers and Farm Managers 118 3.26%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 109 3.01%
11. Top Executives 94 2.60%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 93 2.57%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 89 2.46%
14. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 88 2.43%
15. Agricultural Workers 83 2.30%
16. Assemblers and Fabricators 83 2.30%
17. Other Construction Trades 73 2.02%
18. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 69 1.91%
19. Law Enforcement Workers 68 1.88%
20. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 64 1.77%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 212 7.63%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 158 5.69%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 144 5.18%
4. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 120 4.32%
5. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 117 4.21%
6. Cashiers 115 4.14%
7. Registered Nurses 113 4.07%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 93 3.35%
9. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 91 3.28%
10. Other Office and Admin Support 91 3.28%
11. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 87 3.13%
12. Customer Service Representatives 83 2.99%
13. Health Technologists and Technicians 75 2.70%
14. Other Management Occupations 74 2.66%
15. Other Production Occupations 70 2.52%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 70 2.52%
17. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 67 2.41%
18. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 62 2.23%
19. Personal Appearance Workers 51 1.84%
20. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 50 1.80%

Decatur Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 5,743 57.97%
15-35 hours 997 10.06%
1-14 hours 331 3.34%
No regular hours 2,835 28.62%

Decatur Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 299 4.95%
5 AM-5:29 AM 270 4.47%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 476 7.88%
6 AM-6:29 AM 645 10.68%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 636 10.53%
7 AM-7:29 AM 968 16.03%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,013 16.78%
8 AM-8:29 AM 561 9.29%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 205 3.40%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 193 3.20%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 132 2.19%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 77 1.28%
Noon-3:59 PM 324 5.37%
4 PM-11:59 PM 239 3.96%

Decatur Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 277 4.59%
5-9 930 15.40%
10-14 836 13.85%
15-19 673 11.15%
20-24 377 6.24%
25-29 114 1.89%
30-34 643 10.65%
35-39 210 3.48%
40-44 271 4.49%
45-59 829 13.73%
60-89 697 11.54%
At least 90 181 3.00%

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% 3,207 53.11%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,124 18.62%
45-59 0 0.00% 829 13.73%
At least 60 3 0.05% 875 14.49%

Decatur Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 924 14.78%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,875 77.99%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 7 0.11%
Color 4 Box Other 99 1.58%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 3 0.05%
Color 6 Box Walked 130 2.08%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 213 3.41%

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Decatur Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 4,696 (13,099 people)
Families (2000): 3,685 (11,772 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,697
People at same address in 1995: 6,142
Decatur Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 419 8.92%
$10,000-$14,999 254 5.41%
$15,000-$19,999 309 6.58%
$20,000-$24,999 303 6.45%
$25,000-$29,999 333 7.09%
$30,000-$34,999 253 5.39%
$35,000-$39,999 271 5.77%
$40,000-$44,999 281 5.98%
$45,000-$49,999 197 4.20%
$50,000-$59,999 455 9.69%
$60,000-$74,999 548 11.67%
$75,000-$99,999 556 11.84%
$100,000-$124,999 251 5.34%
$125,000-$149,999 142 3.02%
$150,000-$199,999 45 0.96%
$200,000 or more 79 1.68%

Decatur Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 881 18.78%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,433 30.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 117 2.49%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 831 17.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 15 0.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 808 17.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 8 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 376 8.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 151 3.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 68 1.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Decatur Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,904 31.54%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,406 11.36%
Public Assistance 73 0.59%
Retirement 570 4.60%
Self Employment 917 7.41%
Social Security 1,105 8.93%
Supplemental Security 118 0.95%
Wage / Salary 3,673 29.67%
Other 613 4.95%

Decatur Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,534 47.94%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,666 52.06%

Decatur Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 435 8.60%
Color 1 Box Married 3,431 67.79%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,105 21.83%
Color 3 Box Widowed 90 1.78%

Decatur Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 490 9.51%
Color 1 Box Married 3,461 67.20%
Color 2 Box Never Married 708 13.75%
Color 3 Box Widowed 491 9.53%

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 852 8.98%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,320 13.92%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,983 31.45%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,365 24.93%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 524 5.52%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 930 9.80%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 511 5.39%

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 123 0.92% 57 0.43% 180 1.35%
Kindergarten 182 1.36% 34 0.25% 216 1.61%
Grades 1-4 865 6.47% 32 0.24% 897 6.71%
Grades 5-8 859 6.42% 60 0.45% 919 6.87%
Grades 9-12 840 6.28% 68 0.51% 908 6.79%
Undergrad college 259 1.94% 50 0.37% 309 2.31%
Graduate or professional school 45 0.34% 15 0.11% 60 0.45%
Total 3,173 23.72% 316 2.36% 3,489 26.08%

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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 11,856 90.32%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,271 9.68%

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): 82
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 3.760 0.376 0.000 0.376 4.512 0.188 3.948 45.873 4.324 54.334
2002 2.761 0.368 0.000 0.552 3.682 0.184 5.707 39.764 2.393 48.049
2003 0.353 0.000 0.000 0.353 0.705 0.176 4.408 30.153 2.116 36.678
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 0.999 0.333 0.167 0.000 1.499 0.000 3.664 34.644 4.497 42.805
2006 1.451 0.322 0.000 0.322 2.096 0.000 6.772 34.827 2.741 44.341
2007 1.250 0.469 0.000 0.937 2.655 1.093 5.155 24.367 3.436 32.958

Decatur Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 4 14
2005 5 17
2006 6 18
2007 7 20

Decatur Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 313
2002 281

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Decatur Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Decatur Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,989 14.87%
10-19 Years 2,270 16.97%
20-29 Years 1,525 11.40%
30-39 Years 2,073 15.50%
40-49 Years 2,020 15.10%
50-59 Years 1,443 10.79%
60-69 Years 977 7.30%
70-79 Years 633 4.73%
80-89 Years 363 2.71%
90+ Years 84 0.63%

Decatur Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 6,673 49.88%
Color 1 Box Female 6,704 50.12%

Decatur Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 10,987 82.13%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,948 14.56%
Color 1 Box African-American 167 1.25%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 157 1.17%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 57 0.43%
Color 2 Box Asian 46 0.34%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 8 0.06%
Color 6 Box Other Race 7 0.05%

Decatur Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 1,866 23.03%
2. German 1,605 19.81%
3. Irish 1,501 18.53%
4. English 1,308 16.15%
5. Scotch Irish 271 3.35%
6. Dutch 212 2.62%
7. French Non-Basque 191 2.36%
8. Swedish 157 1.94%
9. Scottish 143 1.77%
10. Italian 140 1.73%

Decatur Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 10,494 84.47%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,776 14.29%
3. German 32 0.26%
4. Russian 31 0.25%
5. Tagalog 29 0.23%
6. Japanese 28 0.23%
7. French 13 0.10%
8. Korean 10 0.08%
9. Chinese 9 0.07%
10. Polish 2 0.02%

Decatur Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 12,255 91.61%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 391 2.92%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 731 5.46%

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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
76234