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Decatur Michigan Information: Decatur, Michigan is part of VAN BUREN County. Population for Decatur from the last gathering is 1838. You can view Decatur venues that host many Decatur MI events every year. You can also research Decatur Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Decatur Michigan real estate guide. Decatur Michigan has a latitude of 42.117 and a longitude of -85.9993. Zip codes in Decatur, MI include 49045 ... more Decatur zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Decatur, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Decatur, MI was 1,838.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Decatur was 882, which represents 48 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Decatur, MI
There are an estimated 296 married men in the town. 46.5 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 956 which is 52 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Decatur, Michigan
There are an estimated 316 married women in the community. 43.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Decatur, MI
The median age of people living in Decatur, MI was 34.5 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 136. There were 1,313 people above the age of 18, which represents 71.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14.8 percent of the population (272) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Decatur, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Decatur, MI was 1,783.

White Population in Decatur, MI
The estimated White population in the Decatur community is 1,611, which is 87.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Decatur, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 107, which is 5.8 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Decatur, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Decatur, MI was 26.

Asian Population in Decatur, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 5.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Decatur, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Decatur was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 34, while those of “two or more races” was 55 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Decatur community was 75, or 4.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Decatur, MI
The household population number in Decatur was 1,804.

Group Quarters Population in Decatur, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 34.

Average Household Size in Decatur, MI
The average household size in Decatur is 2.49 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.09 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Decatur, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 792 total housing units in Decatur.

The number of occupied housing units was 725, or 91.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 480 were owner-occupied (66.2), and 245 were renter-occupied (33.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 67 vacant homes in Decatur at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Decatur, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 419, with a median value in dollars of 65,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Decatur, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $685 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Decatur, average costs per month were $249 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 856 people in the community had a high school degree, or 73 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Decatur, Michigan
93 people in Decatur also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 7.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Decatur, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Decatur was 182, or 13.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Decatur, MI
In 2000, there were 451 people in Decatur, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Decatur, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 77 people in Decatur who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Decatur, Michigan
There were 838 in the labor force in Decatur at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 62.1 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 22.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Decatur, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $30,550. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Decatur, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $36,417. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Decatur, Michigan
Per capita income in Decatur in the last full census was 14,098. 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 83, or 18.2 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, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 367, or 20.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.