Decatur City, IA

Census Place

2022 Population

146

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

37.4

20.6% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

46.6%

13.6% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$43,750

16.7% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$76,700

Population & Diversity

Decatur City, IA is home to a population of 146 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2022, there were 14.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (133 people) in Decatur City, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 2 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

100%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 100% of Decatur City, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Decatur City, IA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Decatur City, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Decatur City, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
133 ± 85
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
9 ± 13
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
2 ± 3

1.37%

Hispanic Population

2 people

1.37% of the people in Decatur City, IA are hispanic (2 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Decatur City, IA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Iowa.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
44,333 ± 5,134 people
India
11,889 ± 2,672 people
Guatemala
8,189 ± 2,219 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 44,333 Iowa residents, followed by India with 11,889 and Guatemala with 8,189.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
1 ± 11
Korea
1 ± 10

Decatur City, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Decatur City, IA.

Economy

The economy of Decatur City, IA employs 71 people. In 2022, the largest industries in Decatur City, IA were Other Services, Except Public Administration (19 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (18 people), and Manufacturing (9 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($48,750), Construction ($38,750), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($17,000).

Employment

Occupations

2022 Value

± 71

−24.5%

1 Year decline

± 167%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Decatur City, IA declined at a rate of −24.5%, from 94 employees to 71 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Decatur City, IA, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (19 people), Health Technologists & Technicians (11 people), and Production Occupations (8 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Decatur City, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2022 Value

± 71

−24.5%

1 Year decline

± 167%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Decatur City, IA declined at a rate of −24.5%, from 94 employees to 71 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Decatur City, IA, are Other Services, Except Public Administration (19 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (18 people), and Manufacturing (9 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Decatur City, IA, though some of these residents may live in Decatur City, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$7,500

Median earning men ± $52,513

$18,750

Median earning women ± $22,895

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Manufacturing ($50,000) and Construction ($38,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($2,499).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Decatur City, IA was $76,700 in 2022, which is 0.231 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $65,900 to $76,700, a 16.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Decatur City, IA is 90.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Decatur City, IA have an average commute time of 38.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Decatur City, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$76,700

Median Property Value 2022

±$36,297

$50

Median Property Taxes

±$31

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Decatur City, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Decatur City, IA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

90.9%

Homeownership

2022

78.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 90.9% of the housing units in Decatur City, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 92.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Decatur City, IA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$43,750

Median Household Income

± $25,433

Number of Households

± 34

In 2022, the median household income of the 55 households in Decatur City, IA grew to $43,750 from the previous year's value of $37,500.

The following chart displays the households in Decatur City, IA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Decatur City, IA is from Iowa.

0.435

2024 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2024, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.435 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.29% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Iowa across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (89.6%)
Carpooled (7.46%)
Walked (2.99%)

In 2022, 89.6% of workers in Decatur City, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.46%) and those who walked to work (2.99%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

38.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Decatur City, IA have a longer commute time (38.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.97% of the workforce in Decatur City, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Decatur City, IA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Decatur City, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Decatur City, IA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

46.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Decatur City, IA (68 out of 146 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Decatur City, IA is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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