1. Market
  2. Decatur city, Alabama

Market Population Trends

ACS 5 year data. Geography area - 60.72 square miles. Population density - 899.44/mi2.

Employment Type

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Age Grouping

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Ethnicity Mix 2018

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Fertility Rate

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

Household Characteristics

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Median Age over Time

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Households with Children by Age

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Median Household Income

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Educational Attainment

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Unemployment Rate

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Type of Housing

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Housing Values

Median mortgage payment for 2018: $1,056

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Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $645

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Average Commute

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Primary Transportation

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Gender Mix

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Field of Employment

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Estimated Consumer Expenditures

Category
Estimated Annual Spend (in 000's)
Food $100,266
--Home Prepared Food $56,499
--Restaurant/Takeaway Food $43,767
Alcoholic Beverages $7,361
Housing $254,147
--Rent/Mortgage/Upkeep/Taxes $148,609
--Utilities $51,227
--Operations $19,297
--Supplies $9,450
--Furnishings $25,663
Apparel $23,575
--Men & Boys $5,272
--Women & Girls $9,549
--Children < 2 $99
--Footwear $4,974
Transportation $123,443
--New Vehicles $23,077
--Used Vehicles $26,360
--Fuel $26,658
--Insurance $12,334
--Public Transit $10,345
Healthcare $62,865
Entertainment $40,783
--Pets $8,356
--Toys $1,989
Personal Care Products $9,748
Books & Literature $1,393
Education $17,805
Tobacco Products $4,377
Miscellaneous $12,533
Retirement $23,873
Non-health Insurance $92,309
Total Expenditures $774,477
BLS CE Data, ACS 5 year data

Selected 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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