Decatur

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  2. Decatur Statistics
  3. Decatur Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Decatur Employment Information
  5. Decatur Family Information
  6. Decatur Education Information
  7. Decatur Public Benefits Information
  8. Decatur Criminal Information
  9. Decatur Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Decatur Zip Codes


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Decatur Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 18,147
  • Land Area (2000): 10.822 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
Decatur Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 17,747 2002 18,976 2005 18,754
2000 18,129 2003 18,436 2006 Not Available
2001 Not Available 2004 18,156 2007 19,180

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Houses (2000): 8,497
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Decatur Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 861 19.08%
2. Educational Services 493 10.93%
3. Health Care 275 6.09%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 266 5.90%
5. Public Administration 266 5.90%
6. Construction 205 4.54%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 161 3.57%
8. Finance and Insurance 149 3.30%
9. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 140 3.10%
10. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 135 2.99%
11. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 130 2.88%
12. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 127 2.81%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 118 2.62%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 100 2.22%
15. Air Transportation 80 1.77%
16. Info Services and Data Processing 78 1.73%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 61 1.35%
18. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 51 1.13%
19. Repair and Maintenance 45 1.00%
20. Beverage and Tobacco Manufacturing 41 0.91%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 1,259 23.33%
2. Health Care 592 10.97%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 553 10.25%
4. Public Administration 481 8.91%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 391 7.25%
6. Social Assistance 202 3.74%
7. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 191 3.54%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 182 3.37%
9. Finance and Insurance 176 3.26%
10. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 112 2.08%
11. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 100 1.85%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 91 1.69%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 75 1.39%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 72 1.33%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 64 1.19%
16. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 62 1.15%
17. Department and Other General Stores 55 1.02%
18. Private Household Services 55 1.02%
19. Air Transportation 53 0.98%
20. Printing and Related Manufacturing 51 0.95%

Decatur Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Computer Specialists 379 8.40%
2. Other Management Occupations 283 6.27%
3. Lawyers 269 5.96%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 186 4.12%
5. Postsecondary Teachers 163 3.61%
6. Media and Communications Workers 161 3.57%
7. Art and Design Workers 136 3.01%
8. Business Operations Specialists 123 2.73%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 119 2.64%
10. Operations Managers Non Finance 110 2.44%
11. Life and Physical Scientists 107 2.37%
12. Top Executives 107 2.37%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 102 2.26%
14. Other Installation / Maintenance 101 2.24%
15. Other Office and Admin Support 99 2.19%
16. Architects / Surveyors / Cartographers 95 2.11%
17. Other Financial Specialists 92 2.04%
18. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 92 2.04%
19. Accountants and Auditors 91 2.02%
20. Customer Service Representatives 91 2.02%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 308 5.71%
2. Other Management Occupations 286 5.30%
3. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 258 4.78%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 247 4.58%
5. Business Operations Specialists 200 3.71%
6. Secretaries and Admins 156 2.89%
7. Postsecondary Teachers 151 2.80%
8. Registered Nurses 147 2.72%
9. Physicians and Surgeons 137 2.54%
10. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 136 2.52%
11. Computer Specialists 133 2.46%
12. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 127 2.35%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 127 2.35%
14. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 123 2.28%
15. Lawyers 122 2.26%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 119 2.21%
17. Art and Design Workers 115 2.13%
18. Life and Physical Scientists 115 2.13%
19. Child Care Workers 109 2.02%
20. Other Food Preparation and Servers 105 1.95%

Decatur Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 8,491 56.94%
15-35 hours 1,950 13.08%
1-14 hours 476 3.19%
No regular hours 3,996 26.80%

Decatur Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 105 1.13%
5 AM-5:29 AM 103 1.11%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 157 1.70%
6 AM-6:29 AM 443 4.78%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 543 5.86%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,413 15.26%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,458 15.75%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,596 17.24%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,103 11.91%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 882 9.52%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 323 3.49%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 85 0.92%
Noon-3:59 PM 541 5.84%
4 PM-11:59 PM 508 5.49%

Decatur Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 164 1.77%
5-9 841 9.08%
10-14 1,075 11.61%
15-19 1,151 12.43%
20-24 1,607 17.35%
25-29 929 10.03%
30-34 1,500 16.20%
35-39 322 3.48%
40-44 338 3.65%
45-59 775 8.37%
60-89 407 4.40%
At least 90 151 1.63%

Decatur Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 269 2.90% 5,498 59.37%
30-44 288 3.11% 1,872 20.22%
45-59 206 2.22% 569 6.14%
At least 60 230 2.48% 328 3.54%

Decatur Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 17 0.17%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 543 5.57%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 7,077 72.66%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 63 0.65%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 993 10.20%
Color 6 Box Walked 567 5.82%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 480 4.93%

Decatur Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Decatur Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 8,005 (17,210 people)
Families (2000): 3,927 (11,847 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,717
People at same address in 1995: 8,192
Decatur Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 838 10.47%
$10,000-$14,999 366 4.57%
$15,000-$19,999 448 5.60%
$20,000-$24,999 435 5.43%
$25,000-$29,999 400 5.00%
$30,000-$34,999 456 5.70%
$35,000-$39,999 445 5.56%
$40,000-$44,999 443 5.53%
$45,000-$49,999 300 3.75%
$50,000-$59,999 724 9.04%
$60,000-$74,999 688 8.59%
$75,000-$99,999 957 11.96%
$100,000-$124,999 549 6.86%
$125,000-$149,999 402 5.02%
$150,000-$199,999 229 2.86%
$200,000 or more 325 4.06%

Decatur Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,158 39.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,772 22.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 878 10.91%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 931 11.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 121 1.50%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 716 8.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 32 0.40%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 267 3.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 5 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 93 1.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 75 0.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Decatur Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 6,492 30.09%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,632 16.84%
Public Assistance 141 0.65%
Retirement 1,032 4.78%
Self Employment 1,125 5.21%
Social Security 1,726 8.00%
Supplemental Security 354 1.64%
Wage / Salary 6,263 29.03%
Other 809 3.75%

Decatur Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,569 56.20%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,223 43.80%

Decatur Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 451 7.34%
Color 1 Box Married 3,086 50.21%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,447 39.81%
Color 3 Box Widowed 162 2.64%

Decatur Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,223 13.68%
Color 1 Box Married 3,542 39.63%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,096 34.64%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,077 12.05%

Decatur Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Decatur Education Information Back to top
Decatur Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 589 4.05%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,153 7.92%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,956 13.44%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,795 19.21%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 541 3.72%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 4,006 27.53%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 3,509 24.12%

Decatur Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 175 0.96% 221 1.22% 396 2.18%
Kindergarten 163 0.90% 35 0.19% 198 1.09%
Grades 1-4 637 3.51% 159 0.88% 796 4.39%
Grades 5-8 773 4.26% 140 0.77% 913 5.03%
Grades 9-12 707 3.90% 58 0.32% 765 4.22%
Undergrad college 397 2.19% 829 4.57% 1,226 6.76%
Graduate or professional school 263 1.45% 321 1.77% 584 3.22%
Total 3,115 17.17% 1,763 9.72% 4,878 26.88%

Decatur Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Decatur Public Benefits Information Back to top
Decatur Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 15,334 88.25%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,041 11.75%

Decatur Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Decatur Criminal Information Back to top
Decatur Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 2.536 0.451 0.000 1.916 4.902 0.113 13.298 43.219 4.846 61.475
2000 1.710 0.110 0.000 1.710 3.530 0.055 8.991 28.132 5.130 42.308
2001 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2002 1.159 0.211 0.053 1.370 2.793 0.158 7.272 22.291 4.269 33.990
2003 1.302 0.434 0.054 0.976 2.766 0.000 8.082 25.656 4.068 37.806
2004 1.597 0.441 0.000 1.818 3.855 0.000 9.198 26.107 5.948 41.254
2005 1.280 0.160 0.053 1.920 3.413 0.107 7.518 22.342 3.199 33.060
2006 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2007 1.199 0.261 0.052 1.825 3.337 0.000 6.517 27.581 3.910 38.008

Decatur Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 16 40
2005 16 42
2006 14 35
2007 0 0

Decatur Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 1,178
2000 831
2001 0
2002 698

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Decatur Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Decatur Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,033 11.20%
10-19 Years 2,120 11.68%
20-29 Years 2,703 14.90%
30-39 Years 3,620 19.95%
40-49 Years 2,867 15.80%
50-59 Years 1,896 10.45%
60-69 Years 958 5.28%
70-79 Years 1,014 5.59%
80-89 Years 775 4.27%
90+ Years 161 0.89%

Decatur Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 7,694 42.40%
Color 1 Box Female 10,453 57.60%

Decatur Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 11,733 64.66%
Color 1 Box African-American 5,505 30.34%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 304 1.68%
Color 2 Box Asian 296 1.63%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 218 1.20%
Color 6 Box Other Race 56 0.31%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 29 0.16%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 6 0.03%

Decatur Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 2,504 18.47%
2. German 2,045 15.09%
3. Irish 1,902 14.03%
4. Scotch Irish 925 6.82%
5. United States Or American 877 6.47%
6. French Non-Basque 767 5.66%
7. Scottish 765 5.64%
8. Italian 494 3.64%
9. Polish 442 3.26%
10. European 396 2.92%

Decatur Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 15,743 92.15%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 466 2.73%
3. French 176 1.03%
4. African 160 0.94%
5. Polish 89 0.52%
6. Korean 53 0.31%
7. German 45 0.26%
8. Other Indic 45 0.26%
9. Chinese 44 0.26%
10. Serbo Croatian 37 0.22%

Decatur Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 17,015 93.46%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 399 2.19%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 791 4.34%

Decatur Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Decatur Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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