Decatur

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  4. Decatur Employment Information
  5. Decatur Family Information
  6. Decatur Education Information
  7. Decatur Public Benefits Information
  8. Decatur Immigration & Civil Rights Information


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Decatur Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,688
  • Land Area (2000): 88.552 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.504 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 645
Decatur Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 284 16.87%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 148 8.79%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,251 74.33%

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.


Decatur Employment Information Back to top
Decatur Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 67 14.16%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 52 10.99%
3. Construction 43 9.09%
4. Machinery Manufacturing 33 6.98%
5. Food Manufacturing 26 5.50%
6. Metal Manufactuing 23 4.86%
7. Truck Transportation 18 3.81%
8. Educational Services 17 3.59%
9. Finance and Insurance 13 2.75%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 13 2.75%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 12 2.54%
12. Utilities 11 2.33%
13. Repair and Maintenance 10 2.11%
14. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 9 1.90%
15. Public Administration 9 1.90%
16. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 8 1.69%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 7 1.48%
18. Motor Vehicles, Parts and Supplies, Wholesale 7 1.48%
19. Accommodation and Food Services 6 1.27%
20. Food and Beverage Stores 6 1.27%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 54 13.11%
2. Educational Services 51 12.38%
3. Finance and Insurance 32 7.77%
4. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 24 5.83%
5. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 22 5.34%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 15 3.64%
7. Public Administration 15 3.64%
8. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 14 3.40%
9. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 14 3.40%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 12 2.91%
11. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 11 2.67%
12. Social Assistance 11 2.67%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 10 2.43%
14. Machinery Manufacturing 9 2.18%
15. Construction 8 1.94%
16. Metal Manufactuing 8 1.94%
17. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 7 1.70%
18. Gasoline Stations 7 1.70%
19. Printing and Related Manufacturing 7 1.70%
20. Department and Other General Stores 6 1.46%

Decatur Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 38 8.03%
2. Assemblers and Fabricators 34 7.19%
3. Farmers and Farm Managers 31 6.55%
4. Other Production Occupations 31 6.55%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 29 6.13%
6. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 22 4.65%
7. Agricultural Workers 20 4.23%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 18 3.81%
9. Other Material Moving Workers 15 3.17%
10. Other Management Occupations 14 2.96%
11. Other Construction Trades 12 2.54%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 12 2.54%
13. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 11 2.33%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 11 2.33%
15. Vehicle Mechanics 11 2.33%
16. Computer Specialists 10 2.11%
17. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 9 1.90%
18. Business Operations Specialists 9 1.90%
19. Other Financial Specialists 8 1.69%
20. Teachers, Secondary School 8 1.69%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 33 8.01%
2. Assemblers and Fabricators 29 7.04%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 27 6.55%
4. Other Production Occupations 25 6.07%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 22 5.34%
6. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 16 3.88%
7. Customer Service Representatives 15 3.64%
8. Health Technologists and Technicians 15 3.64%
9. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 15 3.64%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 15 3.64%
11. Farmers and Farm Managers 12 2.91%
12. Registered Nurses 11 2.67%
13. Art and Design Workers 10 2.43%
14. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 9 2.18%
15. Child Care Workers 9 2.18%
16. Other Sales and Related Occupations 9 2.18%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 9 2.18%
18. Agricultural Workers 7 1.70%
19. Cashiers 7 1.70%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 7 1.70%

Decatur Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 752 60.69%
15-35 hours 186 15.01%
1-14 hours 53 4.28%
No regular hours 248 20.02%

Decatur Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 78 9.75%
5 AM-5:29 AM 66 8.25%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 35 4.38%
6 AM-6:29 AM 75 9.38%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 89 11.12%
7 AM-7:29 AM 140 17.50%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 116 14.50%
8 AM-8:29 AM 31 3.88%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 25 3.12%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 9 1.12%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 5 0.62%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 5 0.62%
Noon-3:59 PM 77 9.62%
4 PM-11:59 PM 49 6.12%

Decatur Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 50 6.25%
5-9 90 11.25%
10-14 108 13.50%
15-19 59 7.38%
20-24 113 14.12%
25-29 39 4.88%
30-34 108 13.50%
35-39 41 5.12%
40-44 57 7.12%
45-59 98 12.25%
60-89 23 2.88%
At least 90 14 1.75%

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% 459 57.38%
30-44 0 0.00% 206 25.75%
45-59 0 0.00% 98 12.25%
At least 60 0 0.00% 37 4.62%

Decatur Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 116 13.20%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 671 76.34%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 9 1.02%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 4 0.46%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 79 8.99%

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): 561 (1,674 people)
Families (2000): 494 (1,559 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 264
People at same address in 1995: 837
Decatur Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 18 3.21%
$10,000-$14,999 8 1.43%
$15,000-$19,999 26 4.63%
$20,000-$24,999 27 4.81%
$25,000-$29,999 38 6.77%
$30,000-$34,999 30 5.35%
$35,000-$39,999 40 7.13%
$40,000-$44,999 43 7.66%
$45,000-$49,999 45 8.02%
$50,000-$59,999 67 11.94%
$60,000-$74,999 99 17.65%
$75,000-$99,999 83 14.80%
$100,000-$124,999 26 4.63%
$125,000-$149,999 4 0.71%
$150,000-$199,999 3 0.53%
$200,000 or more 4 0.71%

Decatur Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 63 10.73%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 221 37.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 20 3.41%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 108 18.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 101 17.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 50 8.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 10 1.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 12 2.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Decatur Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 501 29.16%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 288 16.76%
Public Assistance 17 0.99%
Retirement 68 3.96%
Self Employment 110 6.40%
Social Security 124 7.22%
Supplemental Security 18 1.05%
Wage / Salary 489 28.46%
Other 103 6.00%

Decatur Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 247 56.39%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 191 43.61%

Decatur Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 29 4.55%
Color 1 Box Married 455 71.43%
Color 2 Box Never Married 145 22.76%
Color 3 Box Widowed 8 1.26%

Decatur Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 38 5.97%
Color 1 Box Married 471 74.06%
Color 2 Box Never Married 106 16.67%
Color 3 Box Widowed 21 3.30%

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 58 4.87%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 115 9.65%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 504 42.28%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 246 20.64%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 103 8.64%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 106 8.89%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 60 5.03%

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 18 1.07% 9 0.53% 27 1.60%
Kindergarten 27 1.60% 2 0.12% 29 1.72%
Grades 1-4 115 6.81% 5 0.30% 120 7.11%
Grades 5-8 119 7.05% 0 0.00% 119 7.05%
Grades 9-12 115 6.81% 2 0.12% 117 6.93%
Undergrad college 25 1.48% 7 0.41% 32 1.90%
Graduate or professional school 12 0.71% 5 0.30% 17 1.01%
Total 431 25.53% 30 1.78% 461 27.31%

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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 1,592 94.87%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 86 5.13%

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 Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Decatur Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 282 16.71%
10-19 Years 251 14.87%
20-29 Years 143 8.47%
30-39 Years 280 16.59%
40-49 Years 271 16.05%
50-59 Years 220 13.03%
60-69 Years 118 6.99%
70-79 Years 89 5.27%
80-89 Years 33 1.95%
90+ Years 1 0.06%

Decatur Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 862 51.07%
Color 1 Box Female 826 48.93%

Decatur Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,640 97.16%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 23 1.36%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 11 0.65%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 8 0.47%
Color 2 Box Asian 3 0.18%
Color 1 Box African-American 3 0.18%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Decatur Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 707 33.75%
2. Norwegian 280 13.37%
3. Swiss 273 13.03%
4. English 175 8.35%
5. Irish 159 7.59%
6. United States Or American 118 5.63%
7. French Non-Basque 57 2.72%
8. Polish 56 2.67%
9. Dutch 51 2.43%
10. Scottish 38 1.81%

Decatur Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,522 96.88%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 19 1.21%
3. German 14 0.89%
4. French 4 0.25%
5. Korean 4 0.25%
6. Scandinavian 3 0.19%
7. Hungarian 3 0.19%
8. Polish 2 0.13%

Decatur Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,670 99.23%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 13 0.77%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

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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.