Decatur County, IN Demographic Data
Decatur County, IN Summary
Decatur County is located in Indiana
- Population: 25,889
- Area: 373.32 sq. miles
- Land Area: 372.57 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.76 sq. miles
- Population Density: 69.34 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 926.84 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: No
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Decatur County, IN Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
13,307
51%
50.8
Male
13,033
50%
49.2
Total Population
26,340
323,128,000
Decatur County, IN Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,619
6.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,913
7.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,822
6.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,790
6.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,505
5.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,136
11.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,199
12.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,736
14.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,743
6.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,738
6.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,254
8.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,424
5.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
461
1.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
19,770
75.1%
77.2
Female
10,129
51.2%
51.3
Male
9,641
48.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
18,977
72.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
5,099
19.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,139
15.7%
15.2
Female
2,314
55.9%
55.8
Male
1,825
44.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0
Decatur County, IN Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
26,099
99.1%
96.8
White
25,387
96.4%
72.6
Black or African American
149
0.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
80
0.3%
0.8
Asian
349
1.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
53
0.2%
1.2
Chinese
9
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
166
0.6%
0.9
Japanese
17
0.1%
0.2
Korean
53
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
8
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
43
0.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
134
0.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
241
0.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
486
1.8%
17.8
Mexican
449
1.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
3
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
34
0.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
25,854
98.2%
82.2
Decatur County, IN Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
584
3.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,350
7.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
7,703
43.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,250
18.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,588
9.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,106
11.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,110
6.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,934
10.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
15,757
89.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,216
18.2%
31.2
Decatur County, IN Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
5,072
24.2%
33.7%
Now Married
11,563
55.1%
47.5
Divorced
2,874
13.7%
11.0%
Separated
262
1.2%
2.0
Widowed
1,215
5.8
5.8%
Decatur County, IN Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
23,660
95.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,061
4.3%
21.6%
Spanish
498
2.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
312
1.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
207
0.8%
3.5%
Other Languages
44
0.2%
1.1%
Decatur County, IN Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
476
4.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
419
4.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
973
9.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,019
10.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,974
19.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,412
23.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,346
13.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,054
10.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
275
2.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
172
1.7%
6.4
Median household income
51,185
57,617
Per capita income
24,175
31,128
Decatur County, IN Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
438
3.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,084
8.4%
9.8
Construction
671
5.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,170
16.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
481
3.7%
6.6
Information
86
0.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
4,248
32.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
447
3.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
888
6.9%
11.4
Public administration
346
2.7%
4.6
Retail trade
1,312
10.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
379
2.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
344
2.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,322
10.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,861
29.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,641
28.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,149
16.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,921
14.9%
18.1%
Decatur County, IN Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
12,691
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
10,775
84.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,087
8.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
63
0.5%
5.1
Walked
249
2.0%
2.7
Other means
144
1.1%
1.8
Worked at home
373
2.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.8
26.6
Decatur County, IN Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
371
3.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,755
27.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
4,065
40.2%
37.1
3 or more
2,929
28.9%
21.0
Decatur County, IN Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
10,120
90.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
7,167
70.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,953
29.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,119
10.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Decatur County, IN Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
11,239
1 room
75
0.7%
2.4
2 rooms
39
0.3%
2.7
3 rooms
486
4.3%
9.1
4 rooms
1,537
13.7%
16.5
5 rooms
2,540
22.6%
19.8
6 rooms
2,365
21.0%
17.8
7 rooms
1,936
17.2%
12.0
8 rooms
1,161
10.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,100
9.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Decatur County, IN Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
11,239
1-unit, detached
8,838
78.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
201
1.8%
5.9
2-units
304
2.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
370
3.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
431
3.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
176
1.6%
4.4
20 or more units
194
1.7%
9.0
Mobile home
725
6.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Decatur County, IN Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,904
25.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
404
3.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,100
9.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,103
9.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,542
13.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
970
8.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,649
14.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,466
13.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
74
0.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
27
0.2%
1.4%
Decatur County, IN Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,579
35.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,826
18.0%
4.7
Electricity
3,857
38.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
83
0.8%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
478
4.7%
1.9
Solar energy
9
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
217
2.1%
0.5
No fuel used
71
0.7%
1.1
Decatur County, IN Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
4,643
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
77
1.7%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
104
2.2%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
108
2.3%
11.8%
Less than $500
361
7.8%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
512
11.0%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,399
30.1%
28.8%
$500 to $999
2,082
44.8%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,605
56.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
541
11.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
543
11.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
278
6.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
669
14.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
7
0.0%
0.0%
Decatur County, IN Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,790
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
5
0.2%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
370
13.3%
28.3%
Less than $500
417
14.9%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,998
71.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
163
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
766
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
416
14.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
558
20.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
427
15.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
435
15.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
279
10.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
675
24.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
163
0.0%
0.0%
Decatur County, IN Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
7,167
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
688
9.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,026
28.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,856
25.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,156
16.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
910
12.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
324
4.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
161
2.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
46
0.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
119,300
205,000