Decatur, Alabama Information & Statistics

Quick Facts

The 2018 population estimate for Decatur is 54,617, a change of -1.84% when compared to 2014. With an area of 60.72 square miles, this works out to a population density of 899.44 persons/mi².

The number of households in 2018 were estimated to be 22,081, with an average household size of 2.43.

Decatur's 2018 unemployment rate was 5.69%.

The average household income in Decatur for 2018 was $63,768, while the median was $45,048.

Decatur Population Trends

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Decatur Ethnicity Mix

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Decatur Fertility Rate

594 estimated births

(% of females 15-50 having a child in the past 12 months), ACS 5 year data

Decatur Household Characteristics

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Decatur Median Age over Time

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Decatur Households with Children by Age

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Decatur Median Household Income

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Decatur Educational Attainment

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Type of Housing

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Decatur Housing Values

Median mortgage payment for 2018: $1,056

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Decatur Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $645

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Decatur Average Commute

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Decatur Primary Transportation

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Decatur Gender Mix

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Decatur Field of Employment

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Decatur Population Data

Period	Geography	Population
2014	Decatur city, Alabama	55,641
2015	Decatur city, Alabama	55,598
2016	Decatur city, Alabama	55,419
2017	Decatur city, Alabama	54,844
2018	Decatur city, Alabama	54,617

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