Decatur Demographics

PopulationDecatur city, IndianaIndiana
Total Population9,5286,080,485
Male48.7%49.0%
Female51.3%51.0%
18 years and over73.6%74.1%
65 years and over14.6%12.4%
Married Persons55.0%56.3%
Single Persons45.0%43.7%
Median Age35.135.2
Average Family Size3.003.05
Ethnicity
White95.4%88.6%
Black or African American0.3%8.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native0.5%0.6%
Asian0.4%1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.1%0.1%
Other4.1%2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)7.7%3.5%
Housing CharacteristicsDecatur city, IndianaIndiana
Total Housing Units4,2372,532,319
Median Home Cost$77,900$94,300
Number of Households3,9602,336,306
Persons per Household2.392.53
Economic CharacteristicsDecatur city, IndianaIndiana
Median Household Income$37,234$41,567
Per Capita Income$18,186$20,397
In Labor Force68.5%66.6%
Families below poverty level5.6%6.7%
Education CharacteristicsDecatur city, IndianaIndiana
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment1,134714,684
High School Enrollment482338,493
College or Graduate School374352,687
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate47.9%37.2%
Associates Degree6.1%5.8%
Bachelor's Degree6.8%12.2%
Graduate or Professional Degree4.4%7.2%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census