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Decatur, Illinois

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StatisticDecaturIllinoisUnited States
Total Population69,81512,694,798334,922,499
Median Household Income$51,592$83,390$80,734
Median Age39.239.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher21.6%37.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$99,600$263,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$845$1,274$1,413
Poverty Rate19.4%11.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate8.3%5.8%5.2%
Foreign Born3.1%14.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate62.9%67.1%65.2%
Average Commute Time17.727.826.4
Worked from Home8.4%15.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households32.2%45.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Decatur, Illinois

Age in Decatur, Illinois

StatisticDecaturIllinoisUnited States
Median Age39.239.038.9
Under 18 %21.0%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %10.2%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.4%13.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %10.9%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %23.2%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %21.3%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Decatur, Illinois

StatisticDecaturIllinoisUnited States
Households30,9205,036,449129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.52.5
Family Households49.4%62.2%64.2%
Households with Children20.3%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families17.2%16.8%17.3%
People Living Alone43.8%31.2%28.7%
Never Married39.6%36.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Decatur, Illinois

StatisticDecaturIllinoisUnited States
Per Capita Income$32,769$46,406$44,673
Households Under $25,00022.5%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.5%14.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99912.4%18.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More4.9%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate19.4%11.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty38.5%26.1%28.2%
SNAP Households25.1%13.8%n/a

Housing in Decatur, Illinois

StatisticDecaturIllinoisUnited States
Housing Units36,0185,457,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes73.8%58.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units16.8%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate14.2%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,960.01,971.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied37.1%32.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income26.5%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,279$5,298n/a

Education in Decatur, Illinois

StatisticDecaturIllinoisUnited States
Less than High School8.3%9.5%10.4%
High School Graduate40.3%25.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree29.8%27.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree13.9%22.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree7.7%15.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Decatur, Illinois

StatisticDecaturIllinoisUnited States
Labour Force Participation56.3%65.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work78.4%65.9%68.8%
Public Transit1.4%5.8%3.2%
Walked to Work2.5%2.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes47.3%24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.2%9.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car12.1%11.0%n/a

Origins and language in Decatur, Illinois

StatisticDecaturIllinoisUnited States
Born in State of Residence78.1%66.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.6%7.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.5%7.0%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home95.4%76.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home2.0%14.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency3.8%18.9%16.7%

Cities near Decatur

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