Decatur, IA City Data

Decatur, IA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 312 people who live in Decatur and approximately 8,689 who live in Decatur 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

Decatur County where Decatur resides is 533.32 square miles. The resident population of this county is 8,689 and has a population rank of 2,552 out of all the places in the United States.

Decatur has a total of 312 people and of those residents there are 155 males and 157 females. The median age of the male population is 34.8 and the female population is 38.7. There are approximately 101 births each year and around 114 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Decatur varies per year, but currently 310 are one race and 2 are two or more races.

Of the 312 people who live in Decatur, there are 90 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Decatur is 44 male and 46 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 223.

General Decatur Information
Total area in square miles - Decatur County	533.32
Water area in square miles - Decatur County	N/A
Resident population - Decatur County	8,689
Population rank - Decatur County	2,552
Total population	312
Total population (male)	155
Total population (female)	157
Population median age (male)	34.8
Population median age (female)	38.7
Births - Decatur County	101
Deaths- Decatur County	114
Population of one race	310
Population of two or more races	2
Population under 20 years	90
Population under 20 years (male)	44
Population under 20 years (female)	46
Total population 18 years and over	223

Decatur Social Characteristics

There are 3,337 households in Decatur. Families make up 2,191 of these households. The table below breaks down the Decatur families into three different groups. Married-couple families (1,812), male householder with no wife present (99) and female householder with no husband present (217). The remainder of the Decatur households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,187. Decatur, IA 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 3,698 females 15 and over; of those females there are 903 never married, 1,958 now married, 62 separated, 459 widowed, and 316 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 44 separated, 89 widowed and 251 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 (Decatur County)
Total households	3,337
Family households (families)	2,191
With own children under 18 years	982
Married-couple family	1,812
With own children under 18 years	759
Male householder, no wife present, family	99
With own children under 18 years	53
Female householder, no husband present, family	217
With own children under 18 years	173
Nonfamily households	1,187
Householder living alone	998
65 years and over	517

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	41
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	32
Average household size	2.35
Average family size	3.15

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	253
Householder	79
Spouse	68
Child	96
Other relatives	2
Nonrelatives	4
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	5
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	59
Male householder	27
Male householder living alone	23
Male householder not living alone	4
Female householder	27
Female householder living alone	26
Female householder not living alone	1
Nonrelatives	5
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	3,698
Never married	903
Now married	1,958
Separated	62
Widowed	459
Divorced	316
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	44
Widowed	89
Divorced	251

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	312
Male	155
Under 5 years	11
5 to 9 years	13
10 to 14 years	11
15 to 17 years	9
18 and 19 years	N/A
20 years	3
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	8
25 to 29 years	11
30 to 34 years	11
35 to 39 years	14
40 to 44 years	12
45 to 49 years	11
50 to 54 years	12
55 to 59 years	8
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	7
65 and 66 years	1
67 to 69 years	3
70 to 74 years	3
75 to 79 years	N/A
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	2
Female	157
Under 5 years	7
5 to 9 years	12
10 to 14 years	15
15 to 17 years	11
18 and 19 years	1
20 years	1
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	4
25 to 29 years	10
30 to 34 years	9
35 to 39 years	12
40 to 44 years	13
45 to 49 years	8
50 to 54 years	10
55 to 59 years	10
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	2
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	5
70 to 74 years	4
75 to 79 years	11
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	2

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	312
One race	310
White	307
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	2

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	312
People who are White alone	307
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	2
People who are Some other race alone	3

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	8,208
Same house	4,412
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	878
Different state or abroad	1,474
Different state	1,366
Abroad	108

PLACE OF BIRTH (Decatur County)
Total resident population	8,689
Born in United States	6,546
State of residence	5,836
Different state	2,651
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	26
Foreign born	176

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 2,733 for the population of the country, which includes Decatur. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 901 and elementary or high school enrollment was 2,793 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,074.

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	2,733
Pre-kindergarten	127
Public	109
Private	18
Kindergarten	134
Public	131
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	936
Public	879
Private	57
Elementary and high school	1,397
Public	1,289
Private	108
High school grades 9 to 12	461
Public	410
Private	51
College, undergraduate years	1,008
Public	211
Private	797
Graduate or professional school	67
Public	29
Private	38
Not enrolled in school	5,686

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	5,283
Less than 9th grade	437
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	529
High school graduate	2,192
Some college, no degree	1,010
Associate's degree	315
Bachelor's degree	800
Graduate or professional degree	15.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	516

Decatur Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 6,907 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Decatur. The Decatur occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,198), service occupations (711), sales and office occupations (963), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (107), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (428) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (685). The 6,907 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 2,923 private wage and salary workers, 545 government workers, 564 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Decatur County)
Population 16 years and over	6,907
In labor force	4,428
Civilian labor force	4,424
Employed	4,092
Unemployed	332
Percent Unemployed	7.5
Armed Forces	4
Females 16 years and over	3,590
In labor force	2,113
Civilian labor force	2,113
Unemployed Civilian labor force	207
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	3,317
In labor force	2,315
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	125
Armed forces	4

COMMUTING TO WORK (Decatur County)
Workers 16 years and over	4,034
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	2,706
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	546
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	378
Other means	46
Worked at home	316
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	82,420

OCCUPATION (Decatur County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,198
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,198
Service occupations	711
Sales and office occupations	963
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	107
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	428
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	685

INDUSTRY (Decatur County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,198
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	396
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	525
Wholesale trade	94
Retail trade	350
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	252
Information	89
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	163
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	136
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,236
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	299
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	67

CLASS OF WORKER (Decatur County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,198
Private wage and salary workers	2,923
Government workers	545
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	564
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Decatur Housing Characteristics

In Decatur, IA there are 3,833 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 3,337 occupied and 496 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Decatur, there are 2,941 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 23 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, IA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Decatur, IA 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 131 housing units with rent less than $200, 170 with rent between $200-299, 346 with rent between $300-499 and 126 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, IA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Decatur County)
Total housing units	3,833
Occupied housing units	3,337
Vacant housing units	496

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Decatur County)
Total housing units	3,833
1-unit, detached	2,941
1-unit, attached	23
2 units	83
3 or 4 units	150
5 to 9 units	127
10 to 19 units	39
20 to 49 units	78
50 or more units	16
Mobile home	363

HOUSING TENURE (Decatur County)
Occupied housing units	3,337
Owner-occupied	2,372
Renter-occupied	965

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Decatur County)
Occupied housing units	3,337
No vehicles available	257
2 vehicle available	2,080
3 vehicles available	527
4 vehicles available	169
5 or more vehicles available	89

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Decatur County)
Occupied housing units	3,337
Utility gas	1,331
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	578
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	35
Coal or coke
Wood	131
Solar energy
Other fuel	12
No fuel used	12

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Decatur County)
Occupied housing units	3,337
Less Than $50,000	2,372
$50,000 to $99,999	490
$100,000 to $149,999	133
$150,000 to $199,999	18
$200,000 to $299,999	8
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	45,400

GROSS RENT (Decatur County)
Occupied units paying rent	965
Less than $200	131
$200 to $299	170
$300 to $499	346
$500 to $699	82
$700 to $999	41
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	2