Decatur County, IA Demographic Data
Decatur County, IA Summary
Decatur County is located in Iowa
- Population: 8,382
- Area: 533.48 sq. miles
- Land Area: 531.88 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.60 sq. miles
- Population Density: 15.71 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,065.29 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Decatur County, IA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
4,102
50%
50.8
Male
4,108
50%
49.2
Total Population
8,210
323,128,000
Decatur County, IA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
448
5.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
570
6.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
421
5.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
789
9.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,004
12.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
717
8.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
777
9.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
906
11.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
452
5.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
600
7.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
756
9.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
445
5.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
325
4.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
6,453
78.6%
77.2
Female
3,256
50.5%
51.3
Male
3,197
49.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
5,730
69.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,839
22.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,526
18.6%
15.2
Female
845
55.4%
55.8
Male
681
44.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0
Decatur County, IA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
8,097
98.6%
96.8
White
7,815
95.2%
72.6
Black or African American
163
2.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
37
0.5%
0.8
Asian
43
0.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
10
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
13
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
20
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
18
0.2%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
14
0.2%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
4
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
21
0.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
113
1.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
220
2.7%
17.8
Mexican
137
1.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
24
0.3%
1.7
Cuban
14
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
45
0.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
7,990
97.3%
82.2
Decatur County, IA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
285
5.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
365
7.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,851
37.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,101
22.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
375
7.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
648
13.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
353
7.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
650
13.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
4,328
86.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,001
20.1%
31.2
Decatur County, IA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,081
30.7%
33.7%
Now Married
3,319
49.0%
47.5
Divorced
785
11.6%
11.0%
Separated
131
1.9%
2.0
Widowed
455
6.7
5.8%
Decatur County, IA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
7,265
93.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
497
6.4%
21.6%
Spanish
105
1.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
372
4.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
17
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
3
0.0%
1.1%
Decatur County, IA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
311
9.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
195
6.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
531
16.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
457
14.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
454
14.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
514
16.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
348
11.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
275
8.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
32
1.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
49
1.5%
6.4
Median household income
38,467
57,617
Per capita income
20,808
31,128
Decatur County, IA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
252
6.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
300
8.1%
9.8
Construction
284
7.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,296
35.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
106
2.9%
6.6
Information
35
0.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
373
10.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
143
3.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
93
2.5%
11.4
Public administration
77
2.1%
4.6
Retail trade
381
10.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
273
7.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
81
2.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
470
12.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,190
32.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
567
15.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
665
18.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
802
21.7%
18.1%
Decatur County, IA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
3,598
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,507
69.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
432
12.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
4
0.1%
5.1
Walked
383
10.6%
2.7
Other means
58
1.6%
1.8
Worked at home
214
5.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.9
26.6
Decatur County, IA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
362
11.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
927
29.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,050
33.2%
37.1
3 or more
827
26.1%
21.0
Decatur County, IA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
3,166
82.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,086
65.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,080
34.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
680
17.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Decatur County, IA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,846
1 room
33
0.9%
2.4
2 rooms
172
4.5%
2.7
3 rooms
375
9.8%
9.1
4 rooms
534
13.9%
16.5
5 rooms
685
17.8%
19.8
6 rooms
641
16.7%
17.8
7 rooms
532
13.8%
12.0
8 rooms
423
11.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
451
11.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Decatur County, IA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,846
1-unit, detached
2,988
77.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
26
0.7%
5.9
2-units
89
2.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
156
4.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
103
2.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
67
1.7%
4.4
20 or more units
127
3.3%
9.0
Mobile home
286
7.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
4
0.1%
0.1
Decatur County, IA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,336
34.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
198
5.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
201
5.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
287
7.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
654
17.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
323
8.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
452
11.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
335
8.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
43
1.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
17
0.4%
1.4%
Decatur County, IA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,143
36.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
752
23.8%
4.7
Electricity
903
28.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
17
0.5%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
280
8.8%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
66
2.1%
0.5
No fuel used
5
0.2%
1.1
Decatur County, IA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,001
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
6
0.6%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
29
2.9%
11.8%
Less than $500
33
3.3%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
115
11.5%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
304
30.4%
28.8%
$500 to $999
514
51.3%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
479
47.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
162
16.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
65
6.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
104
10.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
191
19.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Decatur County, IA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
878
41,631,300
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$2,500 to $2,999
9
1.0%
1.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
71
8.1%
28.3%
$500 to $999
364
41.5%
41.0%
Less than $500
434
49.4%
10.7%
No Cash Rent
202
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
504
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
168
19.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
101
11.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
116
13.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
99
11.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
100
11.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
287
33.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
209
0.0%
0.0%
Decatur County, IA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,086
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
605
29.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
700
33.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
279
13.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
298
14.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
131
6.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
51
2.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
18
0.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
4
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
79,200
205,000