Alabama / Decatur

Get Decatur, AL Demographics

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Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census	55,683	#8 in the state
Median Income 2010 for Households	$43,090
Poverty Rate	17.5%
Median Age	37.9 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group	White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Decatur Demographics Summary

population icon With 55,683 people, Decatur is the 8th most populated city in the state of Alabama out of 578 cities. But watch out, Decatur, because Auburn with 53,380 people and Madison with 42,938 people are right behind you.

In 2010, the median household income of Decatur residents was $43,090. Decatur households made slightly more than Moundville households ($43,083) and Montgomery households ($42,992) However, 17.5% of Decatur residents live in poverty.

age icon The median age for Decatur residents is 37.9 years young.

race icon The largest Decatur racial/ethinic groups are White (62.9%) followed by Black (21.5%) and Hispanic (12.4%).

Decatur Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White	35,037
Black	11,971
American Indian	309
Asian	480
Pacific Islander	43
Some Other Race	53
Two or More Races	908
Hispanic	6,882
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race

White
Black
Indian
Asian
Pacific Islander
Some Other Race
Two or More Races
Hispanic

3 Largest Decatur Race / Ethnic Groups

The Decatur White population is 35,037 persons or 62.9%.
The Decatur Black population is 11,971 persons or 21.5%.
The Decatur Hispanic population is 6,882 persons or 12.4%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."

Decatur Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. Decatur ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age	37.9 years
Median Age - Females	39.6 years
Median Age - Males	36.1 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 24.1% of the Decatur population under 18, Decatur has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18	24.1%
Persons Over 65	14.5%
Everyone else	61.4
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age

Under 18
Over 65
Everyone else

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