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Decatur Illinois Information: Decatur, Illinois is part of MACON County. Population for Decatur from the last gathering is 81860. You can view Decatur venues that host many Decatur IL events every year. You can also research Decatur Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Decatur Illinois real estate guide. Decatur Illinois has a latitude of 39.8273 and a longitude of -88.9228. Zip codes in Decatur, IL include 62521 ... more Decatur zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Decatur, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Decatur, IL was 81,860.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Decatur was 38,303, which represents 46.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Decatur, IL
There are an estimated 16,130 married men in the town. 53.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Decatur are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Decatur is 43,557 which is 53.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Decatur, Illinois
There are an estimated 16,778 married women in the community. 47.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Decatur, IL
The median age of people living in Decatur, IL was 37.2 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Decatur was 5,479. There were 62,231 people above the age of 18, which represents 76 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16.4 percent of the population (13,399) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Decatur, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Decatur, IL was 80,509.

White Population in Decatur, IL
The estimated White population in the Decatur community is 63,519, which is 77.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Decatur, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 15,940, which is 19.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Decatur, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Decatur, IL was 141.

Asian Population in Decatur, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 540.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Decatur, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Decatur was an estimated 15.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 354, while those of “two or more races” was 1,351 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Decatur community was 978, or 1.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Decatur, IL
The household population number in Decatur was 78,412.

Group Quarters Population in Decatur, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 3,448.

Average Household Size in Decatur, IL
The average household size in Decatur is 2.3 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.9 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Decatur, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 37,239 total housing units in Decatur.

The number of occupied housing units was 34,086, or 91.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 22,623 were owner-occupied (66.4), and 11,463 were renter-occupied (33.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 3,153 vacant homes in Decatur at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Decatur, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 20,518, with a median value in dollars of 63,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Decatur, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $712 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Decatur, average costs per month were $276 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 42,873 people in the community had a high school degree, or 80.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Decatur, Illinois
9,015 people in Decatur also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 17 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Decatur, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Decatur was 9,188, or 14.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Decatur, IL
In 2000, there were 16,081 people in Decatur, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Decatur, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 2,773 people in Decatur who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Decatur, Illinois
There were 39,407 in the labor force in Decatur at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 61.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Decatur was 16.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Decatur, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $33,111. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Decatur, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $42,379. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Decatur, Illinois
Per capita income in Decatur in the last full census was 19,009. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Decatur numbered 2,571, or 12.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Decatur, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 12,999, or 16.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.