North Decatur, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

18,442

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.5

1.28% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.72%

2.42% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$110,871

0.458% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$474,600

Population & Diversity

North Decatur, GA is home to a population of 18.4k people, from which 92.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 13.7% of North Decatur, GA residents were born outside of the country (2.52k people).

In 2024, there were 3.36 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11k people) in North Decatur, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.26k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.98k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.9%

2024 Citizenship

91.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.9% of North Decatur, GA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in North Decatur, GA was 91.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in North Decatur, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
11k ± 843
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.26k ± 743
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.98k ± 500

7.2%

Hispanic Population

1.33k people

7.2% of the people in North Decatur, GA are hispanic (1.33k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in North 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
232,075 ± 11,701 people
India
112,556 ± 8,194 people
Jamaica
54,537 ± 5,719 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 232,075 Georgia residents, followed by India with 112,556 and Jamaica with 54,537.

Foreign-Born Population

13.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.52k people

15.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.86k people

As of 2024, 13.7% of North Decatur, GA residents (2.52k 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 North Decatur, GA was 15.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
339 ± 177
Gulf War (2001-)
170 ± 132
Gulf War (1990s)
118 ± 86

North Decatur, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.99 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of North Decatur, GA employs 9.88k people. In 2024, the largest industries in North Decatur, GA were Educational Services (1,917 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,636 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,607 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($111,173), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($105,583), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($104,231).

Employment

Occupations

9.88k

2024 Value

± 803

−0.724%

1 Year decline

± 11.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in North Decatur, GA declined at a rate of −0.724%, from 9.95k employees to 9.88k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in North Decatur, GA, are Management Occupations (1,879 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,025 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (862 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of North 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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

9.88k

2024 Value

± 803

−0.724%

1 Year decline

± 11.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in North Decatur, GA declined at a rate of −0.724%, from 9.95k employees to 9.88k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in North Decatur, GA, are Educational Services (1,917 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,636 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,607 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of North Decatur, GA, though some of these residents may live in North Decatur, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$90,009

Median earning men ± $10,912

$62,311

Median earning women ± $5,600

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($130,063), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($112,623), and Manufacturing ($105,179).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($103,233), Manufacturing ($99,219), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($70,539).

Housing & Living

The median property value in North Decatur, GA was $474,600 in 2024, which is 1.43 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $459,000 to $474,600, a 3.4% increase. The homeownership rate in North Decatur, GA is 54.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in North Decatur, GA have an average commute time of 24.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in North Decatur, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$474,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,501

$4,576

Median Property Taxes

±$443

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

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

Rent vs Own

54.9%

Homeownership

2024

67.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 54.9% of the housing units in North Decatur, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 56.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in North Decatur, GA 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.

$110,871

Median Household Income

± $10,050

8.33k

Number of Households

± 747

In 2024, the median household income of the 8.33k households in North Decatur, GA grew to $110,871 from the previous year's value of $110,366.

The following chart displays the households in North 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 North Decatur, GA is from Georgia.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.471

2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2024, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.104% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (59.6%)
Worked At Home (25.4%)
Carpooled (7.78%)

In 2024, 59.6% of workers in North Decatur, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (25.4%) and those who carpooled to work (7.78%).

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

24.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in North Decatur, GA have a shorter commute time (24.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.327% of the workforce in North Decatur, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in North 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 North Decatur, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in North Decatur, GA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.72% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in North Decatur, GA (1.78k out of 18.3k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 45 - 54.

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