| DECATUR Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 11525 |
| DECATUR Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 11731 |
| DECATUR Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -1.8 |
| DECATUR Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -206 |
| DECATUR Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 11731 |
| DECATUR Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 638 |
| DECATUR Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5.7 |
| DECATUR Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2381 |
| DECATUR Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 21.1 |
| DECATUR Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 18.8 |
| DECATUR Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2117 |
| DECATUR Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 51.4 |
| DECATUR Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 10695 |
| DECATUR Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 439 |
| DECATUR Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 29 |
| DECATUR Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 18 |
| DECATUR Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3 |
| DECATUR Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 104 |
| DECATUR Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 360 |
| DECATUR Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 10345 |
| DECATUR Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 94.7 |
| DECATUR Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3.9 |
| DECATUR Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.3 |
| 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 |
| DECATUR Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.9 |
| DECATUR Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3.2 |
| DECATUR Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 91.6 |
| DECATUR Births 2006 | 122 |
| DECATUR Deaths 2006 | 144 |
| DECATUR Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 1 |
| DECATUR Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 65 |
| DECATUR Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 1.7 |
| DECATUR Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 3.1 |
| DECATUR Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 63.6 |
| DECATUR Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 7.3 |
| DECATUR Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 2809 |
| DECATUR Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 25.7 |
| DECATUR Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 6762 |
| DECATUR Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 314 |
| DECATUR Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 4.9 |
| DECATUR Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 80.1 |
| DECATUR Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 58300 |
| DECATUR Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 4.2 |
| DECATUR Households 2000 (complete count) | 4908 |
| DECATUR Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.34 |
| DECATUR Per capita income in 1999 | 17285 |
| DECATUR Median household income 2008 | 33365 |
| DECATUR People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 18.2 |
| DECATUR Personal income 2007 | 318 |
| DECATUR Per capita personal income 2007 | 28038 |
| DECATUR Civilian labor force 2008 | 5674 |
| DECATUR Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 472 |
| DECATUR Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 8.3 |
| DECATUR Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 6736 |
| DECATUR Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | 338 |
| DECATUR Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 795 |
| DECATUR Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 190628 |
| DECATUR Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 28300 |
| DECATUR Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 263 |
| DECATUR Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 3331 |
| DECATUR Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | -0.7 |
| DECATUR Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 956 |
| DECATUR Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 4588 |
| DECATUR Total number of firms 2002 | 987 |
| 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 | 14.8 |
| DECATUR Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 135605 |
| DECATUR Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 0 |
| DECATUR Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 99164 |
| DECATUR Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 8464 |
| DECATUR New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 5 |
| DECATUR Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 210 |
| DECATUR Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 76378 |
| DECATUR Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 107917 |
| DECATUR Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 9560 |
| DECATUR Land area in square miles 2000 | 333.9 |
| DECATUR Population per square mile 2000 | 35 |
