Decatur, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

9,811

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.6

2.29% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.3%

4.33% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$58,646

0.375% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$142,800

Population & Diversity

Decatur, IN is home to a population of 9.81k people, from which 98.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.73% of Decatur, IN residents were born outside of the country (170 people).

In 2024, there were 24 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.56k people) in Decatur, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 357 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 314 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.7% of Decatur, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Decatur, IN was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Decatur, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.56k ± 599
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
357 ± 176
White (Hispanic)
314 ± 177

9.68%

Hispanic Population

950 people

9.68% of the people in Decatur, IN are hispanic (950 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Decatur, IN 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 Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
111,417 ± 8,128 people
India
37,388 ± 4,734 people
Nigeria
18,164 ± 3,304 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 111,417 Indiana residents, followed by India with 37,388 and Nigeria with 18,164.

Foreign-Born Population

1.73%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

170 people

1.33%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

130 people

As of 2024, 1.73% of Decatur, IN residents (170 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Decatur, IN was 1.33%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
153 ± 81
Gulf War (1990s)
82 ± 52
Gulf War (2001-)
63 ± 56

Decatur, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.87 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Decatur, IN employs 4.49k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Decatur, IN were Manufacturing (1,011 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (803 people), and Retail Trade (407 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,059), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($63,929), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($63,125).

Employment

Occupations

4.49k

2024 Value

± 534

0.38%

1 Year growth

± 16.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Decatur, IN grew at a rate of 0.38%, from 4.47k employees to 4.49k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Decatur, IN, are Production Occupations (768 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (656 people), and Management Occupations (411 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Decatur, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (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

4.49k

2024 Value

± 534

0.38%

1 Year growth

± 16.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Decatur, IN grew at a rate of 0.38%, from 4.47k employees to 4.49k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Decatur, IN, are Manufacturing (1,011 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (803 people), and Retail Trade (407 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Decatur, IN, though some of these residents may live in Decatur, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,243

Median earning men ± $3,863

$38,847

Median earning women ± $1,831

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($67,734), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($64,353), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,750), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,478), and Manufacturing ($49,479).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Decatur, IN was $142,800 in 2024, which is 0.429 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $132,900 to $142,800, a 7.45% increase. The homeownership rate in Decatur, IN is 76.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Decatur, IN have an average commute time of 26.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Decatur, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$142,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,317

$3,361

Median Property Taxes

±$426

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, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

76.6%

Homeownership

2024

64%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.6% of the housing units in Decatur, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Decatur, IN 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.

$58,646

Median Household Income

± $5,324

4.39k

Number of Households

± 500

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.39k households in Decatur, IN declined from $58,646 from the previous year's value of $58,867.

The following chart displays the households in Decatur, IN 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Decatur, IN is from Indiana.

0.442

2024 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.445

2023 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.807% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (86.9%)
Carpooled (6.55%)
Worked At Home (3.3%)

In 2024, 86.9% of workers in Decatur, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.55%) and those who worked at home (3.3%).

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

26.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Decatur, IN have a longer commute time (26.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.99% of the workforce in Decatur, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Decatur, IN (1.07k out of 9.51k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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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