Decatur, IN City Data

Decatur, IN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 9,528 people who live in Decatur and approximately 33,625 who live in Adams 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

Adams County where Decatur resides is 339.93 square miles. The resident population of this county is 33,625 and has a population rank of 1,295 out of all the places in the United States.

Decatur has a total of 9,528 people and of those residents there are 4,639 males and 4,889 females. The median age of the male population is 32.2 and the female population is 37.4. There are approximately 582 births each year and around 328 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Decatur varies per year, but currently 9,454 are one race and 74 are two or more races.

Of the 9,528 people who live in Decatur, there are 2,785 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Decatur is 1,459 male and 1,326 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 7,010.

General Decatur Information
Total area in square miles - Adams County	339.93
Water area in square miles - Adams County	N/A
Resident population - Adams County	33,625
Population rank - Adams County	1,295
Total population	9,528
Total population (male)	4,639
Total population (female)	4,889
Population median age (male)	32.2
Population median age (female)	37.4
Births - Adams County	582
Deaths- Adams County	328
Population of one race	9,454
Population of two or more races	74
Population under 20 years	2,785
Population under 20 years (male)	1,459
Population under 20 years (female)	1,326
Total population 18 years and over	7,010

Decatur Social Characteristics

There are 11,818 households in Decatur. Families make up 8,659 of these households. The table below breaks down the Decatur families into three different groups. Married-couple families (7,288), male householder with no wife present (395) and female householder with no husband present (948). The remainder of the Decatur households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,150. Decatur, IN 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 12,801 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,408 never married, 7,614 now married, 172 separated, 1,501 widowed, and 1,106 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 74 separated, 313 widowed and 843 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 (Adams County)
Total households	11,818
Family households (families)	8,659
With own children under 18 years	4,592
Married-couple family	7,288
With own children under 18 years	3,580
Male householder, no wife present, family	395
With own children under 18 years	230
Female householder, no husband present, family	948
With own children under 18 years	637
Nonfamily households	3,150
Householder living alone	2,836
65 years and over	1,376

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,357
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,053
Average household size	2.39
Average family size	3

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	7,903
Householder	2,569
Spouse	1,922
Child	2,958
Other relatives	67
Nonrelatives	186
Unmarried partner	98
Roomer or boarder	10
Housemate or roommate	20
Unmarried partner	193
Foster child	14
Other	44

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,574
Male householder	582
Male householder living alone	488
Male householder not living alone	94
Female householder	809
Female householder living alone	754
Female householder not living alone	55
Nonrelatives	183
Unmarried partner	95
Roomer or boarder	20
Housemate or roommate	41
Foster child	N/A
Other	27

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	12,801
Never married	2,408
Now married	7,614
Separated	172
Widowed	1,501
Divorced	1,106
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	74
Widowed	313
Divorced	843

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	9,528
Male	4,639
Under 5 years	348
5 to 9 years	412
10 to 14 years	338
15 to 17 years	210
18 and 19 years	151
20 years	64
21 years	67
22 to 24 years	220
25 to 29 years	352
30 to 34 years	313
35 to 39 years	372
40 to 44 years	339
45 to 49 years	328
50 to 54 years	270
55 to 59 years	183
60 and 61 years	55
62 to 64 years	97
65 and 66 years	57
67 to 69 years	68
70 to 74 years	156
75 to 79 years	114
80 to 84 years	83
85 years and over	42
Female	4,889
Under 5 years	322
5 to 9 years	327
10 to 14 years	357
15 to 17 years	204
18 and 19 years	116
20 years	53
21 years	70
22 to 24 years	193
25 to 29 years	336
30 to 34 years	303
35 to 39 years	340
40 to 44 years	376
45 to 49 years	322
50 to 54 years	291
55 to 59 years	219
60 and 61 years	71
62 to 64 years	115
65 and 66 years	59
67 to 69 years	108
70 to 74 years	216
75 to 79 years	225
80 to 84 years	146
85 years and over	120

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	9,528
One race	9,454
White	9,017
Black or African American	23
American Indian and Alaska Native	33
Asian	34
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	6
Some other race	2
Two or more races	74

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	9,477
People who are White alone	8,971
People who are Black or African American alone	20
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	33
People who are Asian alone	34
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	6
People who are Hispanic or Latino	730
People who are Some other race alone	341

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	30,947
Same house	20,425
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,959
Different state or abroad	1,350
Different state	1,249
Abroad	101

PLACE OF BIRTH (Adams County)
Total resident population	33,625
Born in United States	24,473
State of residence	27,855
Different state	5,309
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	101
Foreign born	360

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 9,020 for the population of the country, which includes Decatur. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,855 and elementary or high school enrollment was 13,575 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,144.

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	9,020
Pre-kindergarten	629
Public	385
Private	244
Kindergarten	458
Public	378
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,825
Public	3,624
Private	1,201
Elementary and high school	6,788
Public	5,516
Private	1,272
High school grades 9 to 12	1,963
Public	1,892
Private	71
College, undergraduate years	1,030
Public	885
Private	145
Graduate or professional school	115
Public	97
Private	18
Not enrolled in school	23,095

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	20,158
Less than 9th grade	1,867
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,165
High school graduate	9,081
Some college, no degree	3,684
Associate's degree	1,211
Bachelor's degree	2,150
Graduate or professional degree	10.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	80
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,253

Decatur Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 24,405 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Decatur. The Decatur occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,601), service occupations (2,283), sales and office occupations (3,422), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (164), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,095) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,397). The 24,405 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 13,435 private wage and salary workers, 1,112 government workers, 1,401 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Adams County)
Population 16 years and over	24,405
In labor force	16,453
Civilian labor force	16,445
Employed	15,962
Unemployed	483
Percent Unemployed	2.9
Armed Forces	8
Females 16 years and over	12,595
In labor force	7,215
Civilian labor force	7,215
Unemployed Civilian labor force	224
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	11,810
In labor force	9,238
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	259
Armed forces	8

COMMUTING TO WORK (Adams County)
Workers 16 years and over	15,735
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	12,327
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,188
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	319
Other means	217
Worked at home	573
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	328,590

OCCUPATION (Adams County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,601
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,601
Service occupations	2,283
Sales and office occupations	3,422
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	164
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,095
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,397

INDUSTRY (Adams County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,601
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	537
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,678
Wholesale trade	732
Retail trade	1,835
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	522
Information	317
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	559
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	533
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,479
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,034
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	314

CLASS OF WORKER (Adams County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,601
Private wage and salary workers	13,435
Government workers	1,112
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,401
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Decatur Housing Characteristics

In Decatur, IN there are 12,404 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 11,818 occupied and 586 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Decatur, there are 9,597 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 187 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, IN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Decatur, IN 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 267 housing units with rent less than $200, 335 with rent between $200-299, 1,261 with rent between $300-499 and 596 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, IN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Adams County)
Total housing units	12,404
Occupied housing units	11,818
Vacant housing units	586

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Adams County)
Total housing units	12,404
1-unit, detached	9,597
1-unit, attached	187
2 units	334
3 or 4 units	327
5 to 9 units	506
10 to 19 units	382
20 to 49 units	153
50 or more units	182
Mobile home	736

HOUSING TENURE (Adams County)
Occupied housing units	11,818
Owner-occupied	9,095
Renter-occupied	2,723

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Adams County)
Occupied housing units	11,818
No vehicles available	1,305
2 vehicle available	7,281
3 vehicles available	1,921
4 vehicles available	569
5 or more vehicles available	270

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Adams County)
Occupied housing units	11,818
Utility gas	5,535
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,137
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	675
Coal or coke	282
Wood	525
Solar energy	2
Other fuel	84
No fuel used	20

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Adams County)
Occupied housing units	11,818
Less Than $50,000	9,095
$50,000 to $99,999	3,826
$100,000 to $149,999	1,565
$150,000 to $199,999	538
$200,000 to $299,999	213
$300,000 to $499,999	55
$1,000,000 or more	14
Median (dollars)	85,400

GROSS RENT (Adams County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,723
Less than $200	267
$200 to $299	335
$300 to $499	1,261
$500 to $699	441
$700 to $999	121
$1,000 to $1,499	34
$1,500 or more	N/A