Decatur, TN

Census Place

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2024 Population
1,898
US Senator
Marsha Blackburn
Republican Party
US Senator
Bill Hagerty
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
42.4
0.952% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
34.3%
12.7% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$42,578
11.7% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$220,900
0.96% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
580
4.61% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Decatur, TN 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.

99.1% of the residents in Decatur, TN are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Decatur, TN was $220,900, and the homeownership rate was 57.7%.

Most people in Decatur, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Decatur, TN was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Decatur, TN is home to a population of 1.9k people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.11% of Decatur, TN residents were born outside of the country (21 people).

In 2024, there were 27.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.73k people) in Decatur, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 64 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 53 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%
2024 Citizenship
98.5%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Decatur, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Decatur, TN was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Decatur, TN
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.73k ± 437
  2. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    64 ± 64
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    53 ± 71
0.948%
Hispanic Population
18 people

In 2024, there were 27.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.73k people) in Decatur, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 64 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 53 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.948% of the people in Decatur, TN are hispanic (18 people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Tennessee.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    96,695 ± 7,581 people
  2. Guatemala
    27,777 ± 4,084 people
  3. India
    24,683 ± 3,850 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 96,695 Tennessee residents, followed by Guatemala with 27,777 and India with 24,683.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.11%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
21 people
1.67%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
31 people

As of 2024, 1.11% of Decatur, TN residents (21 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, TN was 1.67%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Korea
    39 ± 39
  2. Vietnam
    35 ± 35
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    12 ± 23

Decatur, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.11 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Decatur, TN employs 580 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Decatur, TN were Manufacturing (111 people), Retail Trade (88 people), and Construction (82 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($197,625), Public Administration ($75,833), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,404).

Employment

Occupations

580
2024 Value
± 148
−4.61%
1 Year decline
± 37.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Decatur, TN declined at a rate of −4.61%, from 608 employees to 580 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Decatur, TN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (92 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (75 people), and Production Occupations (69 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Decatur, TN.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

580
2024 Value
± 148
−4.61%
1 Year decline
± 37.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Decatur, TN declined at a rate of −4.61%, from 608 employees to 580 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Decatur, TN, are Manufacturing (111 people), Retail Trade (88 people), and Construction (82 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Decatur, TN, though some of these residents may live in Decatur, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$31,833
Median earning men ± $18,632
$30,694
Median earning women ± $7,455

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($106,875), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,019), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($87,917), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($38,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,307).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
3.15%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.29M people employed in Tennessee. This represents a 3.15% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.703%).

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing the state of Tennessee. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Decatur, TN. Showing the available data for Tennessee.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (64.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (34.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.703%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.703%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Tennessee for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Tennessee

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Marsha Blackburn
Senator from Tennessee1
Assumed office on January 3, 2019
Bill Hagerty
Senator from Tennessee2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing Tennessee.

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 Tennessee over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Decatur, TN was $220,900 in 2024, which is 0.664 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $218,800 to $220,900, a 0.96% increase. The homeownership rate in Decatur, TN is 57.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Decatur, TN have an average commute time of 25.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Decatur, TN is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$220,900
Median Property Value 2024
±$28,696
$415
Median Property Taxes
±$115

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

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

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Rent vs Own

57.7%
Homeownership
2024
60.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 57.7% of the housing units in Decatur, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 55.6%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$42,578
Median Household Income
± $16,858
719
Number of Households
± 154

In 2024, the median household income of the 719 households in Decatur, TN declined from $42,578 from the previous year's value of $48,203.

The following chart displays the households in Decatur, TN 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 $50k - $60k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Decatur, TN is from Tennessee.
0.459
2023 Wage GINI in Tennessee
0.462
2022 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2023, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.619% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (81.8%)
  2. Carpooled (6.07%)
  3. Walked (5.89%)

In 2024, 81.8% of workers in Decatur, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.07%) and those who walked to work (5.89%).

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.

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Commute Time

25.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Decatur, TN have a shorter commute time (25.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.3% of the workforce in Decatur, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Decatur, TN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Decatur, TN have 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

34.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Decatur, TN (615 out of 1.8k 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 < 5, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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Health

87.7% of the population of Decatur, TN has health coverage, with 26.6% on employee plans, 29.2% on Medicaid, 16.8% on Medicare, 13.3% on non-group plans, and 1.78% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Tennessee see 1,437 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,437 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1779 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 500 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.8% were men and 55.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.2% under 18 years, 21.2% between 18 and 34 years, 33.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.8% were men and 55.2% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

12.3%
Uninsured
26.6%
Employer Coverage
29.2%
Medicaid
16.8%
Medicare
13.3%
Non-Group
1.78%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Decatur, TN declined by 7.37% from 13.3% to 12.3%.

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

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