Decatur, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

1,835

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

33.3

3.48% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

19.7%

9.03% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$61,806

6.05% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$137,500

Population & Diversity

Decatur, MI is home to a population of 1.84k people, from which 95.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.63% of Decatur, MI residents were born outside of the country (85 people).

In 2024, there were 11.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.35k people) in Decatur, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 118 White (Hispanic) and 110 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.4%

2024 Citizenship

96.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.4% of Decatur, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Decatur, MI was 96.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Decatur, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.35k ± 266
White (Hispanic)
118 ± 161
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
110 ± 71

16.1%

Hispanic Population

296 people

16.1% of the people in Decatur, MI are hispanic (296 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Decatur, MI 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 Michigan.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
83,098 ± 7,048 people
India
80,532 ± 6,939 people
Iraq
55,181 ± 5,751 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 83,098 Michigan residents, followed by India with 80,532 and Iraq with 55,181.

Foreign-Born Population

4.63%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

85 people

3.75%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

68 people

As of 2024, 4.63% of Decatur, MI residents (85 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, MI was 3.75%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
23 ± 28
Vietnam
19 ± 24
World War II
12 ± 24

Decatur, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.21 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Decatur, MI employs 900 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Decatur, MI were Manufacturing (267 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (102 people), and Finance & Insurance (88 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($91,250), Wholesale Trade ($77,000), and Transportation & Warehousing ($73,750).

Employment

Occupations

900

2024 Value

± 162

11.2%

1 Year growth

± 22.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Decatur, MI grew at a rate of 11.2%, from 809 employees to 900 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Decatur, MI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (163 people), Production Occupations (148 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (70 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Decatur, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (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

900

2024 Value

± 162

11.2%

1 Year growth

± 22.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Decatur, MI grew at a rate of 11.2%, from 809 employees to 900 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Decatur, MI, are Manufacturing (267 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (102 people), and Finance & Insurance (88 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Decatur, MI, though some of these residents may live in Decatur, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,483

Median earning men ± $9,179

$26,315

Median earning women ± $1,928

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($103,194), Retail Trade ($67,946), and Manufacturing ($58,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($58,958), Retail Trade ($32,500), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,932).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Decatur, MI was $137,500 in 2024, which is 0.413 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $121,900 to $137,500, a 12.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Decatur, MI is 76.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Decatur, MI have an average commute time of 23 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Decatur, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$137,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,126

$566

Median Property Taxes

±$130

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, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

76.6%

Homeownership

2024

59.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.6% of the housing units in Decatur, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.9%.

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

$61,806

Median Household Income

± $11,977

739

Number of Households

± 140

In 2024, the median household income of the 739 households in Decatur, MI grew to $61,806 from the previous year's value of $58,281.

The following chart displays the households in Decatur, MI 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Decatur, MI is from Michigan.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2024, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (62.5%)
Carpooled (28.2%)
Worked At Home (5.44%)

In 2024, 62.5% of workers in Decatur, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (28.2%) and those who worked at home (5.44%).

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

23 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Decatur, MI have a shorter commute time (23 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.51% of the workforce in Decatur, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Decatur, MI (359 out of 1.83k 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 Males 45 - 54 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Decatur, MI 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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