| DECATUR Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 2855 |
| DECATUR Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 3472 |
| DECATUR Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -17.8 |
| DECATUR Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -617 |
| DECATUR Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 3472 |
| DECATUR Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 101 |
| DECATUR Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3.5 |
| DECATUR Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 505 |
| DECATUR Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 17.3 |
| DECATUR Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 26.6 |
| DECATUR Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 774 |
| DECATUR Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 50.5 |
| DECATUR Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2852 |
| DECATUR Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 23 |
| DECATUR Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 4 |
| DECATUR Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5 |
| DECATUR Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 6 |
| DECATUR Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 22 |
| DECATUR Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 56 |
| DECATUR Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2801 |
| DECATUR Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 97.9 |
| DECATUR Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.8 |
| DECATUR Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.1 |
| DECATUR Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.2 |
| DECATUR Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.2 |
| DECATUR Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.8 |
| DECATUR Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.9 |
| DECATUR Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 96.2 |
| DECATUR Births 2006 | 19 |
| DECATUR Deaths 2006 | 60 |
| DECATUR Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 0 |
| DECATUR Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 64.1 |
| DECATUR Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 1.2 |
| DECATUR Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 3.6 |
| DECATUR Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 86.4 |
| DECATUR Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 15.4 |
| DECATUR Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 639 |
| DECATUR Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 16.7 |
| DECATUR Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 1824 |
| DECATUR Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 3 |
| DECATUR Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 0.2 |
| DECATUR Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 76 |
| DECATUR Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 43600 |
| DECATUR Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 7.7 |
| DECATUR Households 2000 (complete count) | 1494 |
| DECATUR Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.24 |
| DECATUR Per capita income in 1999 | 16348 |
| DECATUR Median household income 2008 | 36913 |
| DECATUR People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 12.5 |
| DECATUR Personal income 2007 | 92 |
| DECATUR Per capita personal income 2007 | 31300 |
| DECATUR Civilian labor force 2008 | 1730 |
| DECATUR Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 53 |
| DECATUR Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 3.1 |
| DECATUR Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 2116 |
| DECATUR Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | -143 |
| DECATUR Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 280 |
| DECATUR Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 45238 |
| DECATUR Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 21379 |
| DECATUR Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 111 |
| DECATUR Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 637 |
| DECATUR Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | -20 |
| DECATUR Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 277 |
| DECATUR Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 1258 |
| DECATUR Total number of firms 2002 | 365 |
| DECATUR Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| DECATUR Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| DECATUR Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| DECATUR Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| DECATUR Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| DECATUR Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| DECATUR Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 0 |
| DECATUR Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 23603 |
| DECATUR Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 13903 |
| DECATUR Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 4108 |
| DECATUR New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 0 |
| DECATUR Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 0 |
| DECATUR Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 483134 |
| DECATUR Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 47021 |
| DECATUR Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 16147 |
| DECATUR Land area in square miles 2000 | 893.55 |
| DECATUR Population per square mile 2000 | 4 |