Decatur, OH City Data

Decatur, OH is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 28 people who live in Decatur and approximately 42,285 who live in Brown 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

Brown County where Decatur resides is 495.22 square miles. The resident population of this county is 42,285 and has a population rank of 1,050 out of all the places in the United States.

Decatur has a total of 28 people and of those residents there are 14 males and 14 females. The median age of the male population is 26 and the female population is 35.5. There are approximately 591 births each year and around 368 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Decatur varies per year, but currently 27 are one race and 1 are two or more races.

Of the 28 people who live in Decatur, there are 11 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Decatur is 7 male and 4 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 18.

General Decatur Information
Total area in square miles - Brown County	495.22
Water area in square miles - Brown County	N/A
Resident population - Brown County	42,285
Population rank - Brown County	1,050
Total population	28
Total population (male)	14
Total population (female)	14
Population median age (male)	26
Population median age (female)	35.5
Births - Brown County	591
Deaths- Brown County	368
Population of one race	27
Population of two or more races	1
Population under 20 years	11
Population under 20 years (male)	7
Population under 20 years (female)	4
Total population 18 years and over	18

Decatur Social Characteristics

There are 15,555 households in Decatur. Families make up 11,801 of these households. The table below breaks down the Decatur families into three different groups. Married-couple families (9,535), male householder with no wife present (724) and female householder with no husband present (1,628). The remainder of the Decatur households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,770. Decatur, OH 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 16,633 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,929 never married, 9,959 now married, 205 separated, 1,651 widowed, and 1,889 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 256 separated, 493 widowed and 1,584 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 (Brown County)
Total households	15,555
Family households (families)	11,801
With own children under 18 years	6,230
Married-couple family	9,535
With own children under 18 years	4,544
Male householder, no wife present, family	724
With own children under 18 years	436
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,628
With own children under 18 years	956
Nonfamily households	3,770
Householder living alone	3,148
65 years and over	1,327

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	5
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	4
Average household size	2.55
Average family size	3.43

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	24
Householder	7
Spouse	6
Child	11
Other relatives	N/A
Nonrelatives	N/A
Unmarried partner	N/A
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

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

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	16,633
Never married	2,929
Now married	9,959
Separated	205
Widowed	1,651
Divorced	1,889
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	256
Widowed	493
Divorced	1,584

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	28
Male	14
Under 5 years	2
5 to 9 years	1
10 to 14 years	3
15 to 17 years	1
18 and 19 years	N/A
20 years	N/A
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	N/A
25 to 29 years	N/A
30 to 34 years	3
35 to 39 years	1
40 to 44 years	1
45 to 49 years	N/A
50 to 54 years	1
55 to 59 years	N/A
60 and 61 years	N/A
62 to 64 years	N/A
65 and 66 years	N/A
67 to 69 years	N/A
70 to 74 years	N/A
75 to 79 years	N/A
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	N/A
Female	14
Under 5 years	N/A
5 to 9 years	2
10 to 14 years	1
15 to 17 years	N/A
18 and 19 years	1
20 years	N/A
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	N/A
25 to 29 years	N/A
30 to 34 years	3
35 to 39 years	2
40 to 44 years	N/A
45 to 49 years	N/A
50 to 54 years	1
55 to 59 years	N/A
60 and 61 years	N/A
62 to 64 years	N/A
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	N/A
70 to 74 years	1
75 to 79 years	1
80 to 84 years	N/A
85 years and over	N/A

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	28
One race	27
White	22
Black or African American	4
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	1

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	28
People who are White alone	22
People who are Black or African American alone	4
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	5
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	39,307
Same house	23,244
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	7,254
Different state or abroad	1,681
Different state	1,597
Abroad	84

PLACE OF BIRTH (Brown County)
Total resident population	42,285
Born in United States	23,939
State of residence	32,709
Different state	9,159
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	233
Foreign born	184

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 10,406 for the population of the country, which includes Decatur. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,531 and elementary or high school enrollment was 16,331 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,163.

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	10,406
Pre-kindergarten	427
Public	401
Private	26
Kindergarten	649
Public	622
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,559
Public	5,311
Private	248
Elementary and high school	8,166
Public	7,727
Private	439
High school grades 9 to 12	2,607
Public	2,416
Private	191
College, undergraduate years	946
Public	801
Private	145
Graduate or professional school	218
Public	118
Private	100
Not enrolled in school	30,171

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	27,209
Less than 9th grade	2,172
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,688
High school graduate	12,324
Some college, no degree	4,188
Associate's degree	1,434
Bachelor's degree	2,403
Graduate or professional degree	8.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	74.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,502

Decatur Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 31,808 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Decatur. The Decatur occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,124), service occupations (2,683), sales and office occupations (4,312), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (138), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,890) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,909). The 31,808 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 15,121 private wage and salary workers, 2,196 government workers, 1,602 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Brown County)
Population 16 years and over	31,808
In labor force	20,128
Civilian labor force	20,122
Employed	19,056
Unemployed	1,066
Percent Unemployed	5.3
Armed Forces	6
Females 16 years and over	16,300
In labor force	9,024
Civilian labor force	9,024
Unemployed Civilian labor force	533
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	15,508
In labor force	11,104
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	533
Armed forces	6

COMMUTING TO WORK (Brown County)
Workers 16 years and over	18,691
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	14,763
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,791
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	306
Other means	126
Worked at home	621
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	631,650

OCCUPATION (Brown County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,124
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,124
Service occupations	2,683
Sales and office occupations	4,312
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	138
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,890
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,909

INDUSTRY (Brown County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,124
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	573
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,561
Wholesale trade	623
Retail trade	2,425
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,022
Information	369
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	795
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,001
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,345
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,057
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	703

CLASS OF WORKER (Brown County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,124
Private wage and salary workers	15,121
Government workers	2,196
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,602
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Decatur Housing Characteristics

In Decatur, OH there are 17,193 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 15,555 occupied and 1,638 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Decatur, there are 11,909 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 91 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, OH local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Decatur, OH 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 295 housing units with rent less than $200, 260 with rent between $200-299, 1,107 with rent between $300-499 and 915 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, OH home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Brown County)
Total housing units	17,193
Occupied housing units	15,555
Vacant housing units	1,638

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Brown County)
Total housing units	17,193
1-unit, detached	11,909
1-unit, attached	91
2 units	329
3 or 4 units	367
5 to 9 units	413
10 to 19 units	112
20 to 49 units	106
50 or more units	15
Mobile home	3,820

HOUSING TENURE (Brown County)
Occupied housing units	15,555
Owner-occupied	12,381
Renter-occupied	3,174

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Brown County)
Occupied housing units	15,555
No vehicles available	877
2 vehicle available	10,997
3 vehicles available	3,253
4 vehicles available	978
5 or more vehicles available	537

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Brown County)
Occupied housing units	15,555
Utility gas	2,324
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	6,585
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,488
Coal or coke	16
Wood	666
Solar energy	8
Other fuel	47
No fuel used	23

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Brown County)
Occupied housing units	15,555
Less Than $50,000	12,381
$50,000 to $99,999	4,022
$100,000 to $149,999	1,917
$150,000 to $199,999	649
$200,000 to $299,999	270
$300,000 to $499,999	23
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	89,900

GROSS RENT (Brown County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,174
Less than $200	295
$200 to $299	260
$300 to $499	1,107
$500 to $699	697
$700 to $999	205
$1,000 to $1,499	13
$1,500 or more	N/A