Decker, MI City Data

Decker, MI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,117 people who live in Decker and approximately 44,547 who live in Sanilac County. We want to help people moving to or living in Decker 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 Decker. We have included Decker housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Decker Information

Sanilac County where Decker resides is 1,590.22 square miles. The resident population of this county is 44,547 and has a population rank of 1,007 out of all the places in the United States.

Decker has a total of 1,117 people and of those residents there are 589 males and 528 females. The median age of the male population is 34.2 and the female population is 39.2. There are approximately 531 births each year and around 487 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Decker varies per year, but currently 1,105 are one race and 12 are two or more races.

Of the 1,117 people who live in Decker, there are 329 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Decker is 192 male and 137 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 822.

General Decker Information
Total area in square miles - Sanilac County	1,590.22
Water area in square miles - Sanilac County	N/A
Resident population - Sanilac County	44,547
Population rank - Sanilac County	1,007
Total population	1,117
Total population (male)	589
Total population (female)	528
Population median age (male)	34.2
Population median age (female)	39.2
Births - Sanilac County	531
Deaths- Sanilac County	487
Population of one race	1,105
Population of two or more races	12
Population under 20 years	329
Population under 20 years (male)	192
Population under 20 years (female)	137
Total population 18 years and over	822

Decker Social Characteristics

There are 16,871 households in Decker. Families make up 12,211 of these households. The table below breaks down the Decker families into three different groups. Married-couple families (10,094), male householder with no wife present (624) and female householder with no husband present (1,430). The remainder of the Decker households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,702. Decker, MI moving companies help people in Decker 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 Decker. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Decker is based, there are 17,865 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,354 never married, 10,551 now married, 166 separated, 2,180 widowed, and 1,614 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 141 separated, 520 widowed and 1,494 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Decker social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Decker.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Sanilac County)
Total households	16,871
Family households (families)	12,211
With own children under 18 years	5,828
Married-couple family	10,094
With own children under 18 years	4,417
Male householder, no wife present, family	624
With own children under 18 years	373
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,430
With own children under 18 years	849
Nonfamily households	4,702
Householder living alone	4,118
65 years and over	1,958

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	157
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	104
Average household size	2.72
Average family size	3.07

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	972
Householder	305
Spouse	250
Child	339
Other relatives	15
Nonrelatives	35
Unmarried partner	16
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	37
Foster child	6
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	140
Male householder	58
Male householder living alone	41
Male householder not living alone	17
Female householder	46
Female householder living alone	39
Female householder not living alone	7
Nonrelatives	36
Unmarried partner	21
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	10

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	17,865
Never married	3,354
Now married	10,551
Separated	166
Widowed	2,180
Divorced	1,614
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	141
Widowed	520
Divorced	1,494

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,117
Male	589
Under 5 years	34
5 to 9 years	40
10 to 14 years	58
15 to 17 years	40
18 and 19 years	20
20 years	6
21 years	8
22 to 24 years	24
25 to 29 years	34
30 to 34 years	39
35 to 39 years	48
40 to 44 years	36
45 to 49 years	41
50 to 54 years	33
55 to 59 years	36
60 and 61 years	11
62 to 64 years	12
65 and 66 years	7
67 to 69 years	12
70 to 74 years	30
75 to 79 years	10
80 to 84 years	5
85 years and over	5
Female	528
Under 5 years	22
5 to 9 years	32
10 to 14 years	38
15 to 17 years	31
18 and 19 years	14
20 years	8
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	12
25 to 29 years	39
30 to 34 years	33
35 to 39 years	39
40 to 44 years	43
45 to 49 years	38
50 to 54 years	30
55 to 59 years	31
60 and 61 years	11
62 to 64 years	22
65 and 66 years	10
67 to 69 years	17
70 to 74 years	19
75 to 79 years	13
80 to 84 years	9
85 years and over	13

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,117
One race	1,105
White	1,083
Black or African American	8
American Indian and Alaska Native	4
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	12

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,112
People who are White alone	1,079
People who are Black or African American alone	7
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	4
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	26
People who are Some other race alone	10

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	41,666
Same house	26,442
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	6,157
Different state or abroad	1,277
Different state	1,120
Abroad	157

PLACE OF BIRTH (Sanilac County)
Total resident population	44,547
Born in United States	35,464
State of residence	39,485
Different state	4,173
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	181
Foreign born	708

Decker 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 Decker. That total enrollment is 11,139 for the population of the country, which includes Decker. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,420 and elementary or high school enrollment was 17,135 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,230.

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 Decker population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	11,139
Pre-kindergarten	651
Public	528
Private	123
Kindergarten	689
Public	646
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,559
Public	5,232
Private	327
Elementary and high school	8,568
Public	8,157
Private	411
High school grades 9 to 12	3,009
Public	2,925
Private	84
College, undergraduate years	1,034
Public	861
Private	173
Graduate or professional school	197
Public	149
Private	48
Not enrolled in school	31,705

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	29,197
Less than 9th grade	1,841
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,085
High school graduate	12,814
Some college, no degree	5,821
Associate's degree	1,721
Bachelor's degree	2,915
Graduate or professional degree	10
Percent high school graduate or higher	79.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,796

Decker Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 34,067 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Decker. The Decker occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,835), service occupations (2,678), sales and office occupations (4,004), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (425), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,327) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,260). The 34,067 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 15,125 private wage and salary workers, 2,024 government workers, 2,237 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Sanilac County)
Population 16 years and over	34,067
In labor force	20,802
Civilian labor force	20,786
Employed	19,529
Unemployed	1,257
Percent Unemployed	6
Armed Forces	16
Females 16 years and over	17,504
In labor force	9,415
Civilian labor force	9,407
Unemployed Civilian labor force	479
Armed forces	8
Males 16 years and over	16,563
In labor force	11,387
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	778
Armed forces	8

COMMUTING TO WORK (Sanilac County)
Workers 16 years and over	19,126
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	14,760
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,414
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	533
Other means	120
Worked at home	1,187
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	504,290

OCCUPATION (Sanilac County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,835
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,835
Service occupations	2,678
Sales and office occupations	4,004
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	425
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,327
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,260

INDUSTRY (Sanilac County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,835
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,551
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	5,283
Wholesale trade	480
Retail trade	2,390
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	703
Information	257
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	671
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	656
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,475
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	918
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	616

CLASS OF WORKER (Sanilac County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,835
Private wage and salary workers	15,125
Government workers	2,024
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,237
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Decker Housing Characteristics

In Decker, MI there are 21,314 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 16,871 occupied and 4,443 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Decker, there are 16,828 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 161 units in Decker. 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 Decker, MI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Decker, MI truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Decker. There are 234 housing units with rent less than $200, 187 with rent between $200-299, 1,134 with rent between $300-499 and 900 with rent for $500 and above. Full Decker gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Decker, MI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Sanilac County)
Total housing units	21,314
Occupied housing units	16,871
Vacant housing units	4,443

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Sanilac County)
Total housing units	21,314
1-unit, detached	16,828
1-unit, attached	161
2 units	354
3 or 4 units	193
5 to 9 units	425
10 to 19 units	265
20 to 49 units	169
50 or more units	57
Mobile home	2,686

HOUSING TENURE (Sanilac County)
Occupied housing units	16,871
Owner-occupied	13,815
Renter-occupied	3,056

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Sanilac County)
Occupied housing units	16,871
No vehicles available	839
2 vehicle available	10,608
3 vehicles available	2,589
4 vehicles available	657
5 or more vehicles available	356

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Sanilac County)
Occupied housing units	16,871
Utility gas	7,360
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,163
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,195
Coal or coke	2
Wood	623
Solar energy	12
Other fuel	93
No fuel used	47

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Sanilac County)
Occupied housing units	16,871
Less Than $50,000	13,815
$50,000 to $99,999	4,293
$100,000 to $149,999	2,118
$150,000 to $199,999	739
$200,000 to $299,999	336
$300,000 to $499,999	128
$1,000,000 or more	2
Median (dollars)	88,900

GROSS RENT (Sanilac County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,056
Less than $200	234
$200 to $299	187
$300 to $499	1,134
$500 to $699	689
$700 to $999	186
$1,000 to $1,499	25
$1,500 or more	N/A