Decatur, GA City Data

Decatur, GA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 18,147 people who live in Decatur and approximately N/A who live in DeKalb 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

DeKalb County where Decatur resides is N/A square miles. The resident population of this county is N/A and has a population rank of N/A out of all the places in the United States.

Decatur has a total of 18,147 people and of those residents there are 7,694 males and 10,453 females. The median age of the male population is 35.1 and the female population is 36.7. There are approximately N/A births each year and around N/A deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Decatur varies per year, but currently 17,886 are one race and 261 are two or more races.

Of the 18,147 people who live in Decatur, there are 4,153 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Decatur is 1,939 male and 2,214 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 14,519.

General Decatur Information
Total area in square miles - DeKalb County	N/A
Water area in square miles - DeKalb County	N/A
Resident population - DeKalb County	N/A
Population rank - DeKalb County	N/A
Total population	18,147
Total population (male)	7,694
Total population (female)	10,453
Population median age (male)	35.1
Population median age (female)	36.7
Births - DeKalb County	N/A
Deaths- DeKalb County	N/A
Population of one race	17,886
Population of two or more races	261
Population under 20 years	4,153
Population under 20 years (male)	1,939
Population under 20 years (female)	2,214
Total population 18 years and over	14,519

Decatur Social Characteristics

There are N/A households in Decatur. Families make up N/A of these households. The table below breaks down the Decatur families into three different groups. Married-couple families (N/A), male householder with no wife present (N/A) and female householder with no husband present (N/A). The remainder of the Decatur households are made up of nonfamily households, which total N/A. Decatur, GA 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 N/A females 15 and over; of those females there are N/A never married, N/A now married, N/A separated, N/A widowed, and N/A divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, N/A separated, N/A widowed and N/A 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 (DeKalb County)
Total households	N/A
Family households (families)	N/A
With own children under 18 years	N/A
Married-couple family	N/A
With own children under 18 years	N/A
Male householder, no wife present, family	N/A
With own children under 18 years	N/A
Female householder, no husband present, family	N/A
With own children under 18 years	N/A
Nonfamily households	N/A
Householder living alone	N/A
65 years and over	N/A

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,028
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,785
Average household size	2.13
Average family size	2.96

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	11,708
Householder	3,854
Spouse	2,583
Child	3,943
Other relatives	220
Nonrelatives	294
Unmarried partner	106
Roomer or boarder	68
Housemate or roommate	67
Unmarried partner	545
Foster child	11
Other	42

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	5,450
Male householder	1,448
Male householder living alone	988
Male householder not living alone	460
Female householder	2,749
Female householder living alone	2,170
Female householder not living alone	579
Nonrelatives	1,253
Unmarried partner	439
Roomer or boarder	134
Housemate or roommate	608
Foster child	1
Other	71

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	N/A
Widowed	N/A
Divorced	N/A
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	N/A
Widowed	N/A
Divorced	N/A

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	18,147
Male	7,694
Under 5 years	552
5 to 9 years	472
10 to 14 years	540
15 to 17 years	252
18 and 19 years	123
20 years	54
21 years	54
22 to 24 years	215
25 to 29 years	703
30 to 34 years	859
35 to 39 years	822
40 to 44 years	714
45 to 49 years	611
50 to 54 years	544
55 to 59 years	294
60 and 61 years	81
62 to 64 years	135
65 and 66 years	68
67 to 69 years	93
70 to 74 years	158
75 to 79 years	129
80 to 84 years	122
85 years and over	99
Female	10,453
Under 5 years	501
5 to 9 years	508
10 to 14 years	531
15 to 17 years	272
18 and 19 years	402
20 years	187
21 years	212
22 to 24 years	406
25 to 29 years	872
30 to 34 years	1,023
35 to 39 years	916
40 to 44 years	808
45 to 49 years	734
50 to 54 years	641
55 to 59 years	417
60 and 61 years	102
62 to 64 years	169
65 and 66 years	134
67 to 69 years	176
70 to 74 years	368
75 to 79 years	359
80 to 84 years	365
85 years and over	350

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	18,147
One race	17,886
White	11,906
Black or African American	5,532
American Indian and Alaska Native	29
Asian	298
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	6
Some other race	56
Two or more races	261

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	17,158
People who are White alone	11,280
People who are Black or African American alone	5,246
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	27
People who are Asian alone	266
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	4
People who are Hispanic or Latino	278
People who are Some other race alone	78

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	N/A
Same house	N/A
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	N/A
Different state or abroad	N/A
Different state	N/A
Abroad	N/A

PLACE OF BIRTH (DeKalb County)
Total resident population	N/A
Born in United States	N/A
State of residence	N/A
Different state	N/A
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	N/A
Foreign born	N/A

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 N/A for the population of the country, which includes Decatur. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 71,340 and elementary or high school enrollment was N/A children. College or graduate school enrollment was N/A.

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	N/A
Pre-kindergarten	N/A
Public	N/A
Private	N/A
Kindergarten	N/A
Public	N/A
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	N/A
Public	N/A
Private	N/A
Elementary and high school	N/A
Public	N/A
Private	N/A
High school grades 9 to 12	N/A
Public	N/A
Private	N/A
College, undergraduate years	N/A
Public	N/A
Private	N/A
Graduate or professional school	N/A
Public	N/A
Private	N/A
Not enrolled in school	N/A

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	N/A
Less than 9th grade	N/A
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	N/A
High school graduate	N/A
Some college, no degree	N/A
Associate's degree	N/A
Bachelor's degree	N/A
Graduate or professional degree	N/A
Percent high school graduate or higher	N/A
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	N/A

Decatur Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are N/A people that are employed over the age of 16 in Decatur. The Decatur occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (N/A), service occupations (N/A), sales and office occupations (N/A), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (N/A), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (N/A) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (N/A). The N/A employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are N/A private wage and salary workers, N/A government workers, N/A self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (DeKalb County)
Population 16 years and over	N/A
In labor force	N/A
Civilian labor force	N/A
Employed	N/A
Unemployed	N/A
Percent Unemployed	N/A
Armed Forces	N/A
Females 16 years and over	N/A
In labor force	N/A
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	N/A
Armed forces	N/A
Males 16 years and over	N/A
In labor force	N/A
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	N/A
Armed forces	N/A

COMMUTING TO WORK (DeKalb County)
Workers 16 years and over	N/A
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	N/A
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	N/A
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	N/A
Other means	N/A
Worked at home	N/A
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	N/A

OCCUPATION (DeKalb County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	N/A
Management, professional, and related occupations	N/A
Service occupations	N/A
Sales and office occupations	N/A
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	N/A
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	N/A
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	N/A

INDUSTRY (DeKalb County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	N/A
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	N/A
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	N/A
Wholesale trade	N/A
Retail trade	N/A
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	N/A
Information	N/A
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	N/A
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	N/A
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	N/A
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	N/A
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	N/A

CLASS OF WORKER (DeKalb County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	N/A
Private wage and salary workers	N/A
Government workers	N/A
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	N/A
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Decatur Housing Characteristics

In Decatur, GA there are 261,231 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 249,339 occupied and 11,892 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Decatur, there are 152,340 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 13,056 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, GA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Decatur, GA 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 2,795 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,442 with rent between $200-299, 5,374 with rent between $300-499 and 91,337 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, GA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (DeKalb County)
Total housing units	261,231
Occupied housing units	249,339
Vacant housing units	11,892

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (DeKalb County)
Total housing units	261,231
1-unit, detached	152,340
1-unit, attached	13,056
2 units	4,630
3 or 4 units	18,587
5 to 9 units	26,318
10 to 19 units	22,427
20 to 49 units	8,830
50 or more units	14,094
Mobile home	882

HOUSING TENURE (DeKalb County)
Occupied housing units	249,339
Owner-occupied	145,825
Renter-occupied	103,514

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (DeKalb County)
Occupied housing units	249,339
No vehicles available	22,763
2 vehicle available	129,455
3 vehicles available	27,779
4 vehicles available	6,583
5 or more vehicles available	2,164

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (DeKalb County)
Occupied housing units	249,339
Utility gas	172,695
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	72,562
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	289
Coal or coke	42
Wood	59
Solar energy	67
Other fuel	79
No fuel used	497

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (DeKalb County)
Occupied housing units	249,339
Less Than $50,000	145,825
$50,000 to $99,999	37,052
$100,000 to $149,999	38,511
$150,000 to $199,999	21,001
$200,000 to $299,999	22,341
$300,000 to $499,999	8,710
$1,000,000 or more	277
Median (dollars)	135,100

GROSS RENT (DeKalb County)
Occupied units paying rent	103,514
Less than $200	2,795
$200 to $299	1,442
$300 to $499	5,374
$500 to $699	27,037
$700 to $999	48,121
$1,000 to $1,499	14,352
$1,500 or more	1,826