Decatur, GA

Census Place

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2020 Population

24,814

3.38% 1-year growth

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2020 Median Age

37.9

2.99% 1-year increase

2020 Poverty Rate

8.31%

1.26% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$114,615

8.04% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$547,300

4.87% 1-year growth

2020 Employed Population

10,942

0.11% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, Decatur, GA had a population of 24.8k people with a median age of 37.9 and a median household income of $114,615. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Decatur, GA grew from 24,002 to 24,814, a 3.38% increase and its median household income grew from $106,088 to $114,615, a 8.04% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Decatur, GA are White (Non-Hispanic) (68.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (16.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.8%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.65%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (3.36%).

None of the households in Decatur, GA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.2% of the residents in Decatur, GA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Decatur, GA are DeVry University-Georgia (265 degrees awarded in 2021), Agnes Scott College (246 degrees), and Columbia Theological Seminary (72 degrees).

In 2020, the median property value in Decatur, GA was $547,300, and the homeownership rate was 66.9%.

Most people in Decatur, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Decatur, GA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Decatur, GA is home to a population of 24.8k people, from which 95.2% are citizens. As of 2020, 8.7% of Decatur, GA residents were born outside of the country (2.16k people).

In 2020, there were 4.23 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.9k people) in Decatur, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.44k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.2%

2020 Citizenship

96.2%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 95.2% of Decatur, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Decatur, GA was 96.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Decatur, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
16.9k ± 830
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4k ± 560
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.44k ± 576

5.91%

Hispanic Population

1.47k people

5.91% of the people in Decatur, GA are hispanic (1.47k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Decatur, GA 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 Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
234,298 ± 11,751 people
India
98,606 ± 7,673 people
Jamaica
44,462 ± 5,166 people

In 2020, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 234,298 Georgia residents, followed by India with 98,606 and Jamaica with 44,462.

Foreign-Born Population

8.7%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

2.16k people

8.08%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

1.94k people

As of 2020, 8.7% of Decatur, GA residents (2.16k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Decatur, GA was 8.08%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Decatur, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
380 ± 151
Gulf War (2001-)
151 ± 98
Gulf War (1990s)
83 ± 71

Decatur, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.52 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Decatur, GA employs 10.9k people. The largest industries in Decatur, GA are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,290 people), Educational Services (1,757 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,160 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($134,853), Information ($118,664), and Transportation & Warehousing ($113,611).

Males in Georgia have an average income that is 1.35 times higher than the average income of females, which is $51,276. The income inequality in Georgia (measured using the Gini index) is 0.476, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

10.9k

2020 Value

± 757

0.11%

1 Year growth

± 9.19%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Decatur, GA grew at a rate of 0.11%, from 10.9k employees to 10.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Decatur, GA, are Management Occupations (1,958 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1,191 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,068 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Decatur, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

10.9k

2020 Value

± 757

0.11%

1 Year growth

± 9.19%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Decatur, GA grew at a rate of 0.11%, from 10.9k employees to 10.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Decatur, GA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,290 people), Educational Services (1,757 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,160 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Decatur, GA, though some of these residents may live in Decatur, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$104,786

Median earning men ± $8,745

$65,909

Median earning women ± $6,107

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Wholesale Trade ($175,062), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($145,114), and Information ($120,292).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($130,125), Information ($112,738), and Construction ($106,100).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Georgia. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Georgia.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Georgia to other states, or from other states to Georgia.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Georgia product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $73.4B, followed by Mixed freight ($67.6B) and Machinery ($50.5B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Georgia products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$625B

2020 Value in Georgia

$1.3T

Projected 2050 Value in Georgia

109% growth

In 2020, total outbound Georgia trade was $625B. This is expected to increase 109% to $1.3T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Georgia trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Georgia to other states, or from other states to Georgia.

Most Common Trade Partners

Florida
$59.2B
Tennessee
$36.9B
North Carolina
$32.9B

In 2020, the top outbound Georgia domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Florida with $59.2B, followed by Tennessee with $36.9B and North Carolina and $32.9B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Georgia shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 49.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (49.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.24%).

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing the state of Georgia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Decatur, GA. Showing the available data for Georgia.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (49.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (49.2%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.24%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 49.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (49.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.24%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Georgia for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Georgia

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Jon Ossoff

Senator from Georgia

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Inauguration delayed as incumbent senator David Perdue's term expired on January 3, 2021, two days prior to the 2020–21 United States Senate election in Georgia|runoff election.

Raphael Warnock

Senator from Georgia

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Elected to the seat to succeed Kelly Loeffler, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Johnny Isakson.

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing Georgia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Georgia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Georgia

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Georgia have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2021, universities in Decatur, GA awarded 583 degrees. The student population of Decatur, GA in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 996 male students and 3,562 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Decatur, GA are Black or African American (233 and 42.1%), followed by White (189 and 34.1%), Hispanic or Latino (55 and 9.93%), and Unknown (30 and 5.42%).

The largest universities in Decatur, GA by number of degrees awarded are DeVry University-Georgia (265 and 45.5%), Agnes Scott College (246 and 42.2%), and Columbia Theological Seminary (72 and 12.3%).

The most popular majors in Decatur, GA are Other Business Administration, Management, & Operations (89 and 15.3%), Divinity & Ministry (63 and 10.8%), and General Business Administration & Management (59 and 10.1%).

The median tuition cost in Decatur, GA for private four year colleges is $43,920.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2021 in Decatur, GA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 66.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 29.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 4,558 (21.9% men and 78.1% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2021 there were 4,558 students enrolled in Decatur, GA, 21.9% men and 78.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 1,996 records, of which 77.5% were women and 22.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Other Business Administration, Management, & Operations
81 degree-majors awarded
General Business Administration & Management
27 degree-majors awarded
Creative Writing
22 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Decatur, GA was Other Business Administration, Management, & Operations with 81 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Decatur, GA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

DeVry University-Georgia
265 degrees awarded
Agnes Scott College
246 degrees awarded
Columbia Theological Seminary
72 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was DeVry University-Georgia with 265 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2021, 143 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Decatur, GA, which is 0.325 times less than the 440 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 233 degrees mean that there were 1.23 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 189 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($43,920) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($640) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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

Measure

In 2020, 0.952% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.869% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2020 were High School or Equivalent (2.28M), Some college (1.79M), and Bachelors Degree (1.47M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Decatur, GA was $547,300 in 2020, which is 2.38 times larger than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $521,900 to $547,300, a 4.87% increase. The homeownership rate in Decatur, GA is 66.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Decatur, GA have an average commute time of 27.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Decatur, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$547,300

Median Property Value 2020

±$28,044

$5,941

Median Property Taxes

±$463

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, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

66.9%

Homeownership

2020

55.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 66.9% of the housing units in Decatur, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.2%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 227
Census Tract 228

The following map shows all of the places in Decatur, GA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$114,615

Median Household Income

± $9,181

8.88k

Number of Households

± 663

In 2020, the median household income of the 8.88k households in Decatur, GA grew to $114,615 from the previous year's value of $106,088.

The following chart displays the households in Decatur, GA 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Decatur, GA is from Georgia.

0.476

2020 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.477

2019 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2020, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.302% decline from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020

Drove Alone (61.1%)
Worked At Home (18.8%)
Public Transit (7.7%)

In 2020, 61.1% of workers in Decatur, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.8%) and those who used public transit to get to work (7.7%).

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

27.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Decatur, GA have a longer commute time (27.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 1.86% of the workforce in Decatur, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.31% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Decatur, GA (1.99k out of 23.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Decatur, GA is Black, followed by White and Asian.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

96.2% of the population of Decatur, GA has health coverage, with 64.3% on employee plans, 5.89% on Medicaid, 8.89% on Medicare, 15.4% on non-group plans, and 1.69% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Georgia was $6,587 in 2014. This is a 5.41% increase from the previous year ($6,249).

Primary care physicians in DeKalb County, GA see 912 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.219% decrease from the previous year (914 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1690 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 299 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for DeKalb County, GA.

912 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in DeKalb County, GA

Primary care physicians in DeKalb County, GA see an average of 912 patients per year. This represents a 0.219% decrease from the previous year (914 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in DeKalb County, GA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 33.2% under 18 years, 12.7% between 18 and 34 years, 42.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.2% were men and 53.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.84%

Uninsured

64.3%

Employer Coverage

5.89%

Medicaid

8.89%

Medicare

15.4%

Non-Group

1.69%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Decatur, GA declined by 17% from 4.63% to 3.84%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Decatur, GA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.