Decatur, IL City Data

Decatur, IL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 81,860 people who live in Decatur and approximately 114,706 who live in Macon 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

Macon County where Decatur resides is 585.38 square miles. The resident population of this county is 114,706 and has a population rank of 472 out of all the places in the United States.

Decatur has a total of 81,860 people and of those residents there are 38,303 males and 43,557 females. The median age of the male population is 35.4 and the female population is 38.7. There are approximately 1,445 births each year and around 1,153 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Decatur varies per year, but currently 80,509 are one race and 1,351 are two or more races.

Of the 81,860 people who live in Decatur, there are 22,431 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Decatur is 11,209 male and 11,222 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 62,231.

General Decatur Information
Total area in square miles - Macon County	585.38
Water area in square miles - Macon County	N/A
Resident population - Macon County	114,706
Population rank - Macon County	472
Total population	81,860
Total population (male)	38,303
Total population (female)	43,557
Population median age (male)	35.4
Population median age (female)	38.7
Births - Macon County	1,445
Deaths- Macon County	1,153
Population of one race	80,509
Population of two or more races	1,351
Population under 20 years	22,431
Population under 20 years (male)	11,209
Population under 20 years (female)	11,222
Total population 18 years and over	62,231

Decatur Social Characteristics

There are 46,561 households in Decatur. Families make up 31,083 of these households. The table below breaks down the Decatur families into three different groups. Married-couple families (23,626), male householder with no wife present (1,816) and female householder with no husband present (5,612). The remainder of the Decatur households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 15,601. Decatur, IL 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 48,437 females 15 and over; of those females there are 10,323 never married, 25,624 now married, 836 separated, 5,684 widowed, and 5,970 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 582 separated, 1,045 widowed and 4,730 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 (Macon County)
Total households	46,561
Family households (families)	31,083
With own children under 18 years	14,908
Married-couple family	23,626
With own children under 18 years	9,234
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,816
With own children under 18 years	931
Female householder, no husband present, family	5,612
With own children under 18 years	3,696
Nonfamily households	15,601
Householder living alone	13,430
65 years and over	5,408

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	10,413
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	9,393
Average household size	2.3
Average family size	2.9

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	62,884
Householder	21,088
Spouse	15,021
Child	21,866
Other relatives	713
Nonrelatives	1,664
Unmarried partner	830
Roomer or boarder	158
Housemate or roommate	218
Unmarried partner	1,812
Foster child	99
Other	359

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	15,528
Male householder	5,648
Male householder living alone	4,572
Male householder not living alone	1,076
Female householder	7,350
Female householder living alone	6,565
Female householder not living alone	785
Nonrelatives	2,530
Unmarried partner	982
Roomer or boarder	209
Housemate or roommate	991
Foster child	20
Other	328

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	48,437
Never married	10,323
Now married	25,624
Separated	836
Widowed	5,684
Divorced	5,970
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	582
Widowed	1,045
Divorced	4,730

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	81,860
Male	38,303
Under 5 years	2,695
5 to 9 years	2,846
10 to 14 years	2,711
15 to 17 years	1,655
18 and 19 years	1,302
20 years	713
21 years	634
22 to 24 years	1,575
25 to 29 years	2,518
30 to 34 years	2,296
35 to 39 years	2,626
40 to 44 years	2,787
45 to 49 years	2,824
50 to 54 years	2,513
55 to 59 years	1,868
60 and 61 years	648
62 to 64 years	905
65 and 66 years	575
67 to 69 years	917
70 to 74 years	1,394
75 to 79 years	1,161
80 to 84 years	691
85 years and over	449
Female	43,557
Under 5 years	2,784
5 to 9 years	2,754
10 to 14 years	2,696
15 to 17 years	1,488
18 and 19 years	1,500
20 years	838
21 years	751
22 to 24 years	1,811
25 to 29 years	2,644
30 to 34 years	2,429
35 to 39 years	2,834
40 to 44 years	3,121
45 to 49 years	3,049
50 to 54 years	2,664
55 to 59 years	2,124
60 and 61 years	774
62 to 64 years	1,084
65 and 66 years	675
67 to 69 years	1,156
70 to 74 years	1,968
75 to 79 years	1,790
80 to 84 years	1,290
85 years and over	1,333

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	81,860
One race	80,509
White	63,519
Black or African American	15,940
American Indian and Alaska Native	141
Asian	540
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	15
Some other race	110
Two or more races	1,351

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	78,412
People who are White alone	60,815
People who are Black or African American alone	15,287
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	138
People who are Asian alone	514
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	10
People who are Hispanic or Latino	925
People who are Some other race alone	324

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	107,397
Same house	59,892
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	8,960
Different state or abroad	6,601
Different state	5,938
Abroad	663

PLACE OF BIRTH (Macon County)
Total resident population	114,706
Born in United States	103,279
State of residence	90,052
Different state	22,679
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	404
Foreign born	1,571

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 29,235 for the population of the country, which includes Decatur. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 13,263 and elementary or high school enrollment was 38,127 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 6,494.

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	29,235
Pre-kindergarten	2,027
Public	1,385
Private	642
Kindergarten	1,649
Public	1,508
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	13,210
Public	11,564
Private	1,646
Elementary and high school	19,064
Public	16,867
Private	2,197
High school grades 9 to 12	5,854
Public	5,303
Private	551
College, undergraduate years	5,900
Public	3,206
Private	2,694
Graduate or professional school	595
Public	447
Private	148
Not enrolled in school	81,132

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	75,195
Less than 9th grade	3,256
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	9,396
High school graduate	28,611
Some college, no degree	17,047
Associate's degree	4,163
Bachelor's degree	12,722
Graduate or professional degree	16.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	83.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	8,548

Decatur Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 89,625 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Decatur. The Decatur occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (14,957), service occupations (8,261), sales and office occupations (13,795), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (196), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (5,076) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (10,299). The 89,625 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 43,770 private wage and salary workers, 5,834 government workers, 2,832 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Macon County)
Population 16 years and over	89,625
In labor force	56,708
Civilian labor force	56,633
Employed	52,584
Unemployed	4,049
Percent Unemployed	7.1
Armed Forces	75
Females 16 years and over	47,583
In labor force	27,163
Civilian labor force	27,162
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,882
Armed forces	1
Males 16 years and over	42,042
In labor force	29,545
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,167
Armed forces	74

COMMUTING TO WORK (Macon County)
Workers 16 years and over	51,709
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	43,658
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,862
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,081
Other means	206
Worked at home	1,280
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	916,685

OCCUPATION (Macon County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	14,957
Management, professional, and related occupations	14,957
Service occupations	8,261
Sales and office occupations	13,795
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	196
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	5,076
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	10,299

INDUSTRY (Macon County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	14,957
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	995
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	10,084
Wholesale trade	1,635
Retail trade	6,378
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	4,093
Information	1,168
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,486
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	3,222
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	10,544
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	4,011
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,909

CLASS OF WORKER (Macon County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	14,957
Private wage and salary workers	43,770
Government workers	5,834
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,832
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Decatur Housing Characteristics

In Decatur, IL there are 50,241 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 46,561 occupied and 3,680 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Decatur, there are 38,695 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 529 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, IL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Decatur, IL 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 1,183 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,208 with rent between $200-299, 5,361 with rent between $300-499 and 4,769 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, IL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Macon County)
Total housing units	50,241
Occupied housing units	46,561
Vacant housing units	3,680

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Macon County)
Total housing units	50,241
1-unit, detached	38,695
1-unit, attached	529
2 units	821
3 or 4 units	1,425
5 to 9 units	2,226
10 to 19 units	1,885
20 to 49 units	1,156
50 or more units	1,140
Mobile home	2,345

HOUSING TENURE (Macon County)
Occupied housing units	46,561
Owner-occupied	33,345
Renter-occupied	13,216

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Macon County)
Occupied housing units	46,561
No vehicles available	3,795
2 vehicle available	26,308
3 vehicles available	5,667
4 vehicles available	1,439
5 or more vehicles available	562

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Macon County)
Occupied housing units	46,561
Utility gas	36,576
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	7,399
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	108
Coal or coke	7
Wood	127
Solar energy	4
Other fuel	158
No fuel used	81

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Macon County)
Occupied housing units	46,561
Less Than $50,000	33,345
$50,000 to $99,999	14,384
$100,000 to $149,999	4,101
$150,000 to $199,999	1,575
$200,000 to $299,999	828
$300,000 to $499,999	170
$1,000,000 or more	13
Median (dollars)	69,800

GROSS RENT (Macon County)
Occupied units paying rent	13,216
Less than $200	1,183
$200 to $299	1,208
$300 to $499	5,361
$500 to $699	3,560
$700 to $999	1,001
$1,000 to $1,499	183
$1,500 or more	24