Decatur, AL City Data

Decatur, AL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 53,929 people who live in Decatur and approximately 111,064 who live in Morgan County. We want to help people moving to or living in Decatur to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Decatur. We have included Decatur housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Decatur Information

Morgan County where Decatur resides is 599.06 square miles. The resident population of this county is 111,064 and has a population rank of 487 out of all the places in the United States.

Decatur has a total of 53,929 people and of those residents there are 25,894 males and 28,035 females. The median age of the male population is 35 and the female population is 37.7. There are approximately 1,585 births each year and around 1,025 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Decatur varies per year, but currently 53,213 are one race and 716 are two or more races.

Of the 53,929 people who live in Decatur, there are 15,087 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Decatur is 7,616 male and 7,471 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 40,236.

General Decatur Information
Total area in square miles - Morgan County	599.06
Water area in square miles - Morgan County	N/A
Resident population - Morgan County	111,064
Population rank - Morgan County	487
Total population	53,929
Total population (male)	25,894
Total population (female)	28,035
Population median age (male)	35
Population median age (female)	37.7
Births - Morgan County	1,585
Deaths- Morgan County	1,025
Population of one race	53,213
Population of two or more races	716
Population under 20 years	15,087
Population under 20 years (male)	7,616
Population under 20 years (female)	7,471
Total population 18 years and over	40,236

Decatur Social Characteristics

There are 43,602 households in Decatur. Families make up 31,633 of these households. The table below breaks down the Decatur families into three different groups. Married-couple families (25,040), male householder with no wife present (1,334) and female householder with no husband present (4,734). The remainder of the Decatur households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 12,157. Decatur, AL moving companies help people in Decatur move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Decatur. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Decatur is based, there are 45,147 females 15 and over; of those females there are 7,699 never married, 26,598 now married, 875 separated, 5,011 widowed, and 4,964 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 577 separated, 899 widowed and 4,122 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Decatur social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Decatur.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Morgan County)
Total households	43,602
Family households (families)	31,633
With own children under 18 years	15,806
Married-couple family	25,040
With own children under 18 years	11,280
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,334
With own children under 18 years	790
Female householder, no husband present, family	4,734
With own children under 18 years	2,899
Nonfamily households	12,157
Householder living alone	10,823
65 years and over	4,099

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	7,556
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	5,129
Average household size	2.43
Average family size	2.99

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	44,913
Householder	14,752
Spouse	11,067
Child	15,796
Other relatives	709
Nonrelatives	766
Unmarried partner	334
Roomer or boarder	91
Housemate or roommate	147
Unmarried partner	716
Foster child	37
Other	157

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	8,093
Male householder	3,010
Male householder living alone	2,532
Male householder not living alone	478
Female householder	4,062
Female householder living alone	3,770
Female householder not living alone	292
Nonrelatives	1,021
Unmarried partner	382
Roomer or boarder	161
Housemate or roommate	366
Foster child	11
Other	101

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	45,147
Never married	7,699
Now married	26,598
Separated	875
Widowed	5,011
Divorced	4,964
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	577
Widowed	899
Divorced	4,122

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	53,929
Male	25,894
Under 5 years	1,803
5 to 9 years	2,019
10 to 14 years	1,948
15 to 17 years	1,120
18 and 19 years	726
20 years	333
21 years	346
22 to 24 years	989
25 to 29 years	1,835
30 to 34 years	1,846
35 to 39 years	2,174
40 to 44 years	2,066
45 to 49 years	1,979
50 to 54 years	1,633
55 to 59 years	1,314
60 and 61 years	462
62 to 64 years	608
65 and 66 years	379
67 to 69 years	500
70 to 74 years	708
75 to 79 years	571
80 to 84 years	338
85 years and over	197
Female	28,035
Under 5 years	1,846
5 to 9 years	1,946
10 to 14 years	1,902
15 to 17 years	1,109
18 and 19 years	668
20 years	304
21 years	335
22 to 24 years	1,060
25 to 29 years	1,821
30 to 34 years	1,871
35 to 39 years	2,199
40 to 44 years	2,127
45 to 49 years	1,967
50 to 54 years	1,878
55 to 59 years	1,400
60 and 61 years	499
62 to 64 years	736
65 and 66 years	449
67 to 69 years	695
70 to 74 years	1,063
75 to 79 years	897
80 to 84 years	687
85 years and over	576

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	53,929
One race	53,213
White	40,714
Black or African American	10,548
American Indian and Alaska Native	312
Asian	376
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	68
Some other race	47
Two or more races	716

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	53,006
People who are White alone	40,036
People who are Black or African American alone	10,307
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	309
People who are Asian alone	375
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	68
People who are Hispanic or Latino	3,040
People who are Some other race alone	1,195

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	103,716
Same house	58,935
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	8,768
Different state or abroad	8,505
Different state	7,335
Abroad	1,170

PLACE OF BIRTH (Morgan County)
Total resident population	111,064
Born in United States	71,241
State of residence	80,000
Different state	27,619
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	438
Foreign born	3,007

Decatur Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Decatur. That total enrollment is 26,429 for the population of the country, which includes Decatur. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 8,288 and elementary or high school enrollment was 37,971 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,924.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Decatur population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	26,429
Pre-kindergarten	1,901
Public	854
Private	1,047
Kindergarten	1,617
Public	1,505
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	13,108
Public	12,224
Private	884
Elementary and high school	18,986
Public	17,632
Private	1,354
High school grades 9 to 12	5,878
Public	5,408
Private	470
College, undergraduate years	3,324
Public	3,036
Private	288
Graduate or professional school	601
Public	550
Private	51
Not enrolled in school	80,437

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	73,331
Less than 9th grade	5,958
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	11,389
High school graduate	22,252
Some college, no degree	16,037
Associate's degree	4,205
Bachelor's degree	13,490
Graduate or professional degree	18.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	76.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	9,287

Decatur Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 86,074 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Decatur. The Decatur occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (13,720), service occupations (6,355), sales and office occupations (11,959), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (318), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (5,920) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (12,332). The 86,074 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 40,885 private wage and salary workers, 6,312 government workers, 3,290 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Morgan County)
Population 16 years and over	86,074
In labor force	53,569
Civilian labor force	53,501
Employed	50,604
Unemployed	2,897
Percent Unemployed	5.4
Armed Forces	68
Females 16 years and over	44,474
In labor force	23,656
Civilian labor force	23,651
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,512
Armed forces	5
Males 16 years and over	41,600
In labor force	29,913
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,385
Armed forces	63

COMMUTING TO WORK (Morgan County)
Workers 16 years and over	49,769
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	42,543
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	5,340
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	497
Other means	256
Worked at home	970
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,138,500

OCCUPATION (Morgan County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	13,720
Management, professional, and related occupations	13,720
Service occupations	6,355
Sales and office occupations	11,959
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	318
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	5,920
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	12,332

INDUSTRY (Morgan County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	13,720
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	734
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	13,926
Wholesale trade	1,494
Retail trade	5,948
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,302
Information	768
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,180
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	3,468
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	7,999
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,932
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,956

CLASS OF WORKER (Morgan County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	13,720
Private wage and salary workers	40,885
Government workers	6,312
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,290
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Decatur Housing Characteristics

In Decatur, AL there are 47,388 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 43,602 occupied and 3,786 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Decatur, there are 32,062 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,610 units in Decatur. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Decatur, AL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Decatur, AL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Decatur. There are 986 housing units with rent less than $200, 901 with rent between $200-299, 5,127 with rent between $300-499 and 3,358 with rent for $500 and above. Full Decatur gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Decatur, AL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Morgan County)
Total housing units	47,388
Occupied housing units	43,602
Vacant housing units	3,786

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Morgan County)
Total housing units	47,388
1-unit, detached	32,062
1-unit, attached	1,610
2 units	1,074
3 or 4 units	2,041
5 to 9 units	1,948
10 to 19 units	724
20 to 49 units	414
50 or more units	1,282
Mobile home	6,129

HOUSING TENURE (Morgan County)
Occupied housing units	43,602
Owner-occupied	31,877
Renter-occupied	11,725

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Morgan County)
Occupied housing units	43,602
No vehicles available	2,726
2 vehicle available	27,858
3 vehicles available	7,708
4 vehicles available	2,133
5 or more vehicles available	857

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Morgan County)
Occupied housing units	43,602
Utility gas	11,460
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	24,719
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	408
Coal or coke	12
Wood	618
Solar energy	9
Other fuel	34
No fuel used	104

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Morgan County)
Occupied housing units	43,602
Less Than $50,000	31,877
$50,000 to $99,999	11,972
$100,000 to $149,999	5,429
$150,000 to $199,999	2,559
$200,000 to $299,999	1,267
$300,000 to $499,999	321
$1,000,000 or more	38
Median (dollars)	88,600

GROSS RENT (Morgan County)
Occupied units paying rent	11,725
Less than $200	986
$200 to $299	901
$300 to $499	5,127
$500 to $699	2,507
$700 to $999	611
$1,000 to $1,499	184
$1,500 or more	55