Decatur, MI Demographic Data
Decatur, MI Summary
Decatur is located in Van Buren County in Michigan
- Population: 2,076
- Area: 1.43 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1.35 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.08 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,452.76 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 784.12 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Decatur, MI Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
1,178
58%
50.8
Male
855
42%
49.2
Total Population
2,033
323,128,000
Decatur, MI Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
115
5.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
175
8.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
188
9.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
139
6.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
131
6.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
272
13.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
198
9.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
276
13.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
151
7.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
107
5.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
137
6.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
98
4.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
46
2.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
1,474
72.5%
77.2
Female
856
58.1%
51.3
Male
618
41.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
1,373
67.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
332
16.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
281
13.8%
15.2
Female
181
64.4%
55.8
Male
100
35.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
35
0.0%
0.0
Decatur, MI Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
1,775
87.3%
96.8
White
1,638
80.6%
72.6
Black or African American
78
3.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
17
0.8%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
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
42
2.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
258
12.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
234
11.5%
17.8
Mexican
230
11.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
4
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
1,799
88.5%
82.2
Decatur, MI Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
78
6.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
134
10.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
569
44.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
272
21.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
73
5.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
117
9.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
42
3.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
212
16.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
1,073
83.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
159
12.4%
31.2
Decatur, MI Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
444
28.6%
33.7%
Now Married
734
47.2%
47.5
Divorced
221
14.2%
11.0%
Separated
38
2.4%
2.0
Widowed
118
7.6
5.8%
Decatur, MI Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
1,815
94.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
103
5.4%
21.6%
Spanish
78
4.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
18
0.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
7
0.4%
1.1%
Decatur, MI Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
59
8.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
73
10.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
79
11.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
103
14.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
125
17.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
154
21.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
71
10.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
35
5.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
0
0.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
8
1.1%
6.4
Median household income
37,708
57,617
Per capita income
18,802
31,128
Decatur, MI Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
13
1.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
57
7.3%
9.8
Construction
40
5.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
191
24.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
32
4.1%
6.6
Information
13
1.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
161
20.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
36
4.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
64
8.2%
11.4
Public administration
20
2.6%
4.6
Retail trade
65
8.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
67
8.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
17
2.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
69
8.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
195
25.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
190
24.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
165
21.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
157
20.2%
18.1%
Decatur, MI Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
754
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
656
87.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
31
4.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
14
1.9%
5.1
Walked
31
4.1%
2.7
Other means
3
0.4%
1.8
Worked at home
19
2.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
24.3
26.6
Decatur, MI Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
48
6.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
292
41.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
225
31.8%
37.1
3 or more
142
20.1%
21.0
Decatur, MI Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
707
88.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
458
64.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
249
35.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
95
11.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.5
Decatur, MI Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
802
1 room
9
1.1%
2.4
2 rooms
0
0.0%
2.7
3 rooms
45
5.6%
9.1
4 rooms
87
10.8%
16.5
5 rooms
150
18.7%
19.8
6 rooms
154
19.2%
17.8
7 rooms
184
22.9%
12.0
8 rooms
55
6.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
118
14.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Decatur, MI Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
802
1-unit, detached
642
80.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
0
0.0%
5.9
2-units
47
5.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
10
1.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
63
7.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
6
0.7%
4.4
20 or more units
23
2.9%
9.0
Mobile home
11
1.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Decatur, MI Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
256
31.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
73
9.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
142
17.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
63
7.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
90
11.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
84
10.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
77
9.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
17
2.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Decatur, MI Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
595
84.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2
0.3%
4.7
Electricity
89
12.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
10
1.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
4
0.6%
0.5
No fuel used
7
1.0%
1.1
Decatur, MI Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
284
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
Less than $500
6
2.1%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
6
2.1%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
98
34.5%
28.8%
$500 to $999
174
61.3%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
132
47.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
48
17.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
31
11.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
23
8.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
44
15.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
6
0.0%
0.0%
Decatur, MI Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
213
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
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
6
2.8%
28.3%
Less than $500
55
25.8%
10.7%
$500 to $999
152
71.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
36
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
652
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
9
4.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
11
5.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
45
21.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
37
17.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
24
11.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
84
40.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
39
0.0%
0.0%
Decatur, MI Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
458
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
117
25.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
244
53.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
61
13.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
26
5.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
7
1.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
3
0.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
77,700
205,000
