Decatur, MS Demographic Data
Decatur, MS Summary
Decatur is located in Newton County in Mississippi
- Population: 2,028
- Area: 5.56 sq. miles
- Land Area: 5.50 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.06 sq. miles
- Population Density: 364.87 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 395.34 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Decatur, MS Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
1,144
55%
50.8
Male
943
45%
49.2
Total Population
2,087
323,128,000
Decatur, MS Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
56
2.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
151
7.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
90
4.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
567
27.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
227
10.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
201
9.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
258
12.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
151
7.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
144
6.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
51
2.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
101
4.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
73
3.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
17
0.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
1,710
81.9%
77.2
Female
923
54.0%
51.3
Male
787
46.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
1,105
52.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
206
9.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
191
9.2%
15.2
Female
130
68.1%
55.8
Male
61
31.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
22
0.0%
0.0
Decatur, MS Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
2,073
99.3%
96.8
White
1,351
64.7%
72.6
Black or African American
702
33.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
20
1.0%
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
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
14
0.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
40
1.9%
17.8
Mexican
40
1.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
2,047
98.1%
82.2
Decatur, MS Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
46
4.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
79
7.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
157
15.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
269
27.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
130
13.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
135
13.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
180
18.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
125
12.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
871
87.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
315
31.7%
31.2
Decatur, MS Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
994
55.5%
33.7%
Now Married
549
30.7%
47.5
Divorced
137
7.7%
11.0%
Separated
20
1.1%
2.0
Widowed
90
5.0
5.8%
Decatur, MS Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
2,008
98.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
23
1.1%
21.6%
Spanish
0
0.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
7
0.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
16
0.8%
1.1%
Decatur, MS Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
88
14.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
68
11.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
87
14.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
49
8.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
64
10.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
80
13.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
69
11.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
52
8.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
40
6.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
16
2.6%
6.4
Median household income
36,908
57,617
Per capita income
20,442
31,128
Decatur, MS Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
4
0.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
93
11.4%
9.8
Construction
24
2.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
358
43.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
20
2.4%
6.6
Information
40
4.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
88
10.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
3
0.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
11
1.3%
11.4
Public administration
56
6.8%
4.6
Retail trade
76
9.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
4
0.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
41
5.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
33
4.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
345
42.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
112
13.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
219
26.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
109
13.3%
18.1%
Decatur, MS Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
817
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
642
78.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
53
6.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
87
10.6%
2.7
Other means
10
1.2%
1.8
Worked at home
25
3.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.5
26.6
Decatur, MS Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
60
9.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
193
31.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
170
27.7%
37.1
3 or more
190
31.0%
21.0
Decatur, MS Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
613
87.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
329
53.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
284
46.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
88
12.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
11
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Decatur, MS Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
701
1 room
47
6.7%
2.4
2 rooms
13
1.9%
2.7
3 rooms
61
8.7%
9.1
4 rooms
111
15.8%
16.5
5 rooms
144
20.5%
19.8
6 rooms
137
19.5%
17.8
7 rooms
85
12.1%
12.0
8 rooms
59
8.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
44
6.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Decatur, MS Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
701
1-unit, detached
410
58.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
3
0.4%
5.9
2-units
33
4.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
35
5.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
96
13.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
3
0.4%
4.4
20 or more units
24
3.4%
9.0
Mobile home
97
13.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Decatur, MS Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
51
7.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
7
1.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
86
12.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
137
19.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
63
9.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
154
22.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
122
17.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
78
11.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
3
0.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Decatur, MS Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
238
38.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
21
3.4%
4.7
Electricity
336
54.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
9
1.5%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
9
1.5%
1.1
Decatur, MS Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
146
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
3
2.1%
20.1%
$2,000 to $2,499
7
4.8%
11.8%
Less than $500
9
6.2%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
12
8.2%
10.3%
$500 to $999
56
38.4%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
59
40.4%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
117
80.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
14
9.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
0
0.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
4
2.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
11
7.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Decatur, MS Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
263
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
8
3.0%
28.3%
Less than $500
78
29.7%
10.7%
$500 to $999
177
67.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
21
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
641
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
41
16.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
11
4.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
41
16.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
45
18.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
4
1.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
108
43.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
34
0.0%
0.0%
Decatur, MS Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
329
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
67
20.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
82
24.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
123
37.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
21
6.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
11
3.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
25
7.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
103,700
205,000