Decatur, MI City Data

Decatur, MI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,838 people who live in Decatur and approximately 76,263 who live in Van Buren 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

Van Buren County where Decatur resides is 1,090.19 square miles. The resident population of this county is 76,263 and has a population rank of 658 out of all the places in the United States.

Decatur has a total of 1,838 people and of those residents there are 882 males and 956 females. The median age of the male population is 30.5 and the female population is 37.4. There are approximately 1,071 births each year and around 629 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Decatur varies per year, but currently 1,783 are one race and 55 are two or more races.

Of the 1,838 people who live in Decatur, there are 578 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Decatur is 313 male and 265 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 1,313.

General Decatur Information
Total area in square miles - Van Buren County	1,090.19
Water area in square miles - Van Buren County	N/A
Resident population - Van Buren County	76,263
Population rank - Van Buren County	658
Total population	1,838
Total population (male)	882
Total population (female)	956
Population median age (male)	30.5
Population median age (female)	37.4
Births - Van Buren County	1,071
Deaths- Van Buren County	629
Population of one race	1,783
Population of two or more races	55
Population under 20 years	578
Population under 20 years (male)	313
Population under 20 years (female)	265
Total population 18 years and over	1,313

Decatur Social Characteristics

There are 27,982 households in Decatur. Families make up 20,359 of these households. The table below breaks down the Decatur families into three different groups. Married-couple families (15,878), male householder with no wife present (1,325) and female householder with no husband present (2,925). The remainder of the Decatur households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 7,655. Decatur, MI 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 29,912 females 15 and over; of those females there are 5,735 never married, 17,004 now married, 521 separated, 3,236 widowed, and 3,416 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 362 separated, 666 widowed and 3,159 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 (Van Buren County)
Total households	27,982
Family households (families)	20,359
With own children under 18 years	10,564
Married-couple family	15,878
With own children under 18 years	7,445
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,325
With own children under 18 years	798
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,925
With own children under 18 years	1,966
Nonfamily households	7,655
Householder living alone	6,320
65 years and over	2,488

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	266
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	199
Average household size	2.49
Average family size	3.09

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,493
Householder	459
Spouse	308
Child	570
Other relatives	16
Nonrelatives	76
Unmarried partner	33
Roomer or boarder	8
Housemate or roommate	6
Unmarried partner	54
Foster child	7
Other	22

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	311
Male householder	109
Male householder living alone	86
Male householder not living alone	23
Female householder	157
Female householder living alone	145
Female householder not living alone	12
Nonrelatives	45
Unmarried partner	21
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	10
Foster child	N/A
Other	9

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	29,912
Never married	5,735
Now married	17,004
Separated	521
Widowed	3,236
Divorced	3,416
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	362
Widowed	666
Divorced	3,159

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,838
Male	882
Under 5 years	66
5 to 9 years	77
10 to 14 years	99
15 to 17 years	41
18 and 19 years	30
20 years	7
21 years	12
22 to 24 years	40
25 to 29 years	59
30 to 34 years	59
35 to 39 years	67
40 to 44 years	59
45 to 49 years	47
50 to 54 years	35
55 to 59 years	45
60 and 61 years	15
62 to 64 years	21
65 and 66 years	9
67 to 69 years	9
70 to 74 years	33
75 to 79 years	27
80 to 84 years	15
85 years and over	10
Female	956
Under 5 years	70
5 to 9 years	70
10 to 14 years	66
15 to 17 years	36
18 and 19 years	23
20 years	4
21 years	14
22 to 24 years	31
25 to 29 years	70
30 to 34 years	57
35 to 39 years	80
40 to 44 years	81
45 to 49 years	49
50 to 54 years	46
55 to 59 years	52
60 and 61 years	13
62 to 64 years	25
65 and 66 years	12
67 to 69 years	30
70 to 74 years	44
75 to 79 years	30
80 to 84 years	21
85 years and over	32

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,838
One race	1,783
White	1,611
Black or African American	107
American Indian and Alaska Native	26
Asian	5
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	6
Two or more races	55

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,804
People who are White alone	1,582
People who are Black or African American alone	104
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	24
People who are Asian alone	5
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	75
People who are Some other race alone	34

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	71,045
Same house	43,407
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	8,952
Different state or abroad	4,860
Different state	4,068
Abroad	792

PLACE OF BIRTH (Van Buren County)
Total resident population	76,263
Born in United States	43,588
State of residence	52,648
Different state	20,587
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	325
Foreign born	2,703

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 20,117 for the population of the country, which includes Decatur. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 5,476 and elementary or high school enrollment was 30,607 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,429.

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	20,117
Pre-kindergarten	1,187
Public	797
Private	390
Kindergarten	1,196
Public	1,041
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	10,231
Public	9,519
Private	712
Elementary and high school	15,304
Public	14,393
Private	911
High school grades 9 to 12	5,073
Public	4,874
Private	199
College, undergraduate years	2,088
Public	1,846
Private	242
Graduate or professional school	342
Public	257
Private	85
Not enrolled in school	53,027

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	48,920
Less than 9th grade	3,519
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	6,815
High school graduate	17,570
Some college, no degree	10,912
Associate's degree	3,101
Bachelor's degree	7,003
Graduate or professional degree	14.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	78.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	4,721

Decatur Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 57,485 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Decatur. The Decatur occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (9,049), service occupations (5,363), sales and office occupations (7,714), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (685), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,048) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (8,766). The 57,485 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 29,484 private wage and salary workers, 3,788 government workers, 2,200 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Van Buren County)
Population 16 years and over	57,485
In labor force	37,847
Civilian labor force	37,834
Employed	35,625
Unemployed	2,209
Percent Unemployed	5.8
Armed Forces	13
Females 16 years and over	29,406
In labor force	17,601
Civilian labor force	17,601
Unemployed Civilian labor force	939
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	28,079
In labor force	20,246
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,270
Armed forces	13

COMMUTING TO WORK (Van Buren County)
Workers 16 years and over	34,763
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	28,729
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,171
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	647
Other means	160
Worked at home	876
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	800,960

OCCUPATION (Van Buren County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,049
Management, professional, and related occupations	9,049
Service occupations	5,363
Sales and office occupations	7,714
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	685
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,048
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	8,766

INDUSTRY (Van Buren County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,049
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,353
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	9,473
Wholesale trade	1,043
Retail trade	3,998
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,949
Information	382
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,638
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,952
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	6,579
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,273
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	897

CLASS OF WORKER (Van Buren County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,049
Private wage and salary workers	29,484
Government workers	3,788
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,200
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Decatur Housing Characteristics

In Decatur, MI there are 33,975 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 27,982 occupied and 5,993 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Decatur, there are 25,227 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 361 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, MI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Decatur, MI 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 406 housing units with rent less than $200, 388 with rent between $200-299, 2,249 with rent between $300-499 and 1,772 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, MI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Van Buren County)
Total housing units	33,975
Occupied housing units	27,982
Vacant housing units	5,993

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Van Buren County)
Total housing units	33,975
1-unit, detached	25,227
1-unit, attached	361
2 units	717
3 or 4 units	696
5 to 9 units	919
10 to 19 units	424
20 to 49 units	443
50 or more units	88
Mobile home	5,020

HOUSING TENURE (Van Buren County)
Occupied housing units	27,982
Owner-occupied	22,266
Renter-occupied	5,716

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Van Buren County)
Occupied housing units	27,982
No vehicles available	1,394
2 vehicle available	18,321
3 vehicles available	4,423
4 vehicles available	1,508
5 or more vehicles available	514

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Van Buren County)
Occupied housing units	27,982
Utility gas	14,089
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,521
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3,190
Coal or coke
Wood	801
Solar energy	5
Other fuel	195
No fuel used	91

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Van Buren County)
Occupied housing units	27,982
Less Than $50,000	22,266
$50,000 to $99,999	6,249
$100,000 to $149,999	3,629
$150,000 to $199,999	1,548
$200,000 to $299,999	733
$300,000 to $499,999	213
$1,000,000 or more	37
Median (dollars)	94,200

GROSS RENT (Van Buren County)
Occupied units paying rent	5,716
Less than $200	406
$200 to $299	388
$300 to $499	2,249
$500 to $699	1,375
$700 to $999	338
$1,000 to $1,499	59
$1,500 or more	N/A