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Decatur (AL) Geography, Demographics and More

    Decatur Population and Growth Rate by Year

    Decatur Population Distribution by Age

    2022 Population Pyramid in Decatur
    Median Age in Decatur
    40.4
    Total
    39.2
    Male
    42.1
    Female
    Adults in Decatur
    The total number of adults in Decatur is 41,746, and 10,061 of them are seniors.
    Sex Ratio in Decatur
    Female
    27,772
    51.1%
    Male
    26,572
    48.9%
    Age Dependency Rate in Decatur
    31.8
    Old Age Dependency Rate
    39.8
    Child Dependency Rate

    Decatur Alabama Geography Information

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    Decatur AL Household Income Statistics

    Overall Income Comparison with the State and US

    Income Overview

    The total number of households in Decatur is 176, among which 21 households earn $10,000 to $50,000 per year. Besides, 47 households' income ranges from $50,000 to $100,000, and 108 households' income exceeds $100,000. The following chart shows you a detailed comparison among Decatur, AL, Alabama and the whole nation.

    Household Income Distribution
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    Population in Decatur by Race

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    Decatur Veteran Population by Age

    Age Group
    Veterans

    Decatur Veteran Population and Percentage by Race

    • Count
    • Percentage
    Name
    Veterans
    		% of Total

    Decatur Employment Rate by Age

    • Labor Force Participation
    • Employment Ratio
    • Unemployment Ratio
    58%
    Labor Force Participation
    54.8%
    Employment Ratio
    5.6%
    Unemployment Ratio

    Decatur Employment Rate by Race

    • Labor Force Participation
    • Employment Ratio
    • Unemployment Ratio

    Decatur Legal Marital Status

    Marriage Ratios

    • 46.9%

      Overall Marriage Ratio

    • 49%

      Male Marriage Ratio

    • 45%

      Female Marriage Ratio

    Marriage Ratios in Decatur by Age

    The majority of males aged Over 65 are mostly married, while a large part of females that fall into the age segment of 45-54 are mostly married.

    Decatur Resident Statistics by Place of Birth

    Decatur BornNative BornForeign BornNon-CitizenNaturalized Citizen
    Birth Place

    About 93.29% of Decatur residents are born in the United States, while 67.22% of Decatur citizens are born in Decatur. In terms of foreign born, non-citizens and naturalized citizens account for 5.01% and 1.7% respectively. As for the origin of those non-citizens, the largest number of them is from Latin America, and the second comes from Europe.

    Decatur AL Crime by Type

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    Decatur AL Residential Fires by Incident Type

    Residential Fires in Decatur AL by Year

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    Causes of Residential Area Fires in Decatur AL by Year

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    Decatur Educational Attainment Level by Sex

    Education Attained
    Count
    		FemaleMale

    Decatur Educational Attainment Rate by Race

    Count
    Percentage
    Race
    Total
    High School
    Bachelors

    Decatur Employment Rate by Educational Attainment Level

    • Labor Force Participation
    • Employment Ratio
    • Unemployment Ratio