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Population in 2021: 69,646 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: -14.9%
 
Males: 32,739  (47.0%)
Females: 36,907  (53.0%)
Median resident age:

42.3 years
Illinois median age:

39.0 years

Zip codes: 62521, 62522, 62523, 62526, 62535, 62554.

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Estimated median household income in 2021: $40,368 (it was $33,111 in 2000)
Decatur:

$40,368
IL:

$72,205

Estimated per capita income in 2021: $26,402 (it was $19,009 in 2000)

Decatur city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $87,000 (it was $60,600 in 2000)
Decatur:

$87,000
IL:

$231,500

Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $120,203; detached houses: $123,591; townhouses or other attached units: $85,521; in 2-unit structures: $67,153; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $91,102; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $83,512; mobile homes: $22,000

Median gross rent in 2021: $718.

March 2022 cost of living index in Decatur: 82.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 23.8%
(15.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 34.0% for Black residents, 27.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 22.9% for American Indian residents, 20.7% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 38.6% for other race residents, 28.2% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Decatur, IL (2021)
    • 46,52666.5%White alone
    • 15,05521.5%Black alone
    • 4,9787.1%Two or more races
    • 2,0813.0%Hispanic
    • 1,0211.5%Asian alone
    • 2210.3%Other race alone
    • 1520.2%American Indian alone
    • 620.09%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

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According to our research of Illinois and other state lists, there were 321 registered sex offenders living in Decatur, Illinois as of October 03, 2023.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Decatur is 230 to 1.


Crime rates in Decatur by year

Type

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2019

2020
Murders
(per 100,000)		7
(9.2)		12
(15.8)		3
(4.0)		4
(5.3)		10
(13.1)		6
(7.9)		5
(6.6)		1
(1.3)		6
(8.2)		3
(4.1)		10
(13.9)		9
(12.6)		11
(15.6)		13
(18.5)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		20
(26.3)		14
(18.3)		25
(32.8)		9
(12.0)		10
(13.4)		32
(43.5)		45
(61.9)		52
(72.1)		30
(41.9)		52
(73.5)		41
(58.4)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		144
(188.5)		185
(243.3)		149
(197.0)		136
(178.7)		124
(162.4)		106
(139.2)		84
(111.7)		93
(125.0)		120
(163.3)		97
(133.4)		106
(146.9)		84
(117.3)		65
(91.9)		83
(118.3)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		375
(490.9)		469
(616.7)		415
(548.6)		308
(404.6)		333
(436.1)		214
(281.1)		253
(336.5)		251
(337.5)		215
(292.5)		247
(339.8)		278
(385.3)		321
(448.2)		247
(349.3)		352
(501.6)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		1,007
(1,318)		1,189
(1,564)		1,344
(1,777)		1,514
(1,989)		1,140
(1,493)		921
(1,210)		793
(1,055)		644
(865.9)		649
(883.0)		859
(1,182)		731
(1,013)		618
(862.8)		442
(625.1)		621
(884.9)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		2,052
(2,686)		1,970
(2,591)		1,580
(2,089)		1,481
(1,946)		1,581
(2,071)		1,445
(1,898)		1,512
(2,011)		1,519
(2,042)		1,680
(2,286)		1,700
(2,339)		1,571
(2,177)		1,325
(1,850)		1,339
(1,894)		1,117
(1,592)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		224
(293.3)		205
(269.6)		155
(204.9)		126
(165.5)		114
(149.3)		82
(107.7)		64
(85.1)		62
(83.4)		54
(73.5)		98
(134.8)		92
(127.5)		107
(149.4)		173
(244.7)		196
(279.3)
Arson
(per 100,000)		36
(47.1)		34
(44.7)		39
(51.6)		27
(35.5)		29
(38.0)		30
(39.4)		20
(26.6)		24
(32.3)		25
(34.0)		16
(22.0)		30
(41.6)		23
(32.1)		32
(45.3)		29
(41.3)
City-Data.com crime index396.3462.5401.0396.3376.1309.2284.8267.4317.8352.8374.7329.8326.5367.6

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City-data.com crime index in Decatur, IL

Crime rate in Decatur detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 149 (138 officers - 124 male; 14 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.99
Illinois average:

2.87
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Ancestries: German (13.0%), American (11.5%), English (7.8%), Irish (5.6%), European (1.8%), Polish (1.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 05/03/1881

Elevation: 670 feet

Land area: 41.6 square miles.

Population density: 1,676 people per square mile   (low).

Decatur, Illinois map

1,874 residents are foreign born (1.1% Asia, 0.7% Latin America, 0.4% Europe, 0.3% Africa).

This city:

2.7%
Illinois:

14.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $2,172 (2.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $1,590 (1.9%)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (109.6 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (152.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Forsyth, IL (2.3 miles ),
Long Creek, IL (2.3 miles ),
Mount Zion, IL (2.5 miles ),
Harristown, IL (2.6 miles ),
Oreana, IL (2.7 miles ),
Boody, IL (2.8 miles ),
Warrensburg, IL (2.9 miles ),
Macon, IL (3.2 miles )

Latitude: 39.85 N, Longitude: 88.94 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +11,543 (+16.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 21,836 (81.0%)

Area code: 217

Distribution of median household income in Decatur, IL in 2021
Distribution of house value in Decatur, IL in 2021
Decatur satellite photo by USGS

Decatur tourist attractions:

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2021: 6 buildings, average cost: $240,900
  • 2018: 1 building, cost: $400,000
  • 2017: 8 buildings, average cost: $175,500
  • 2016: 15 buildings, average cost: $151,000
  • 2015: 6 buildings, average cost: $153,300
  • 2014: 2 buildings, average cost: $220,300
  • 2013: 13 buildings, average cost: $194,900
  • 2012: 9 buildings, average cost: $331,400
  • 2011: 16 buildings, average cost: $81,700
  • 2010: 20 buildings, average cost: $195,400
  • 2009: 13 buildings, average cost: $134,600
  • 2008: 86 buildings, average cost: $85,000
  • 2007: 22 buildings, average cost: $188,800
  • 2006: 195 buildings, average cost: $103,600
  • 2005: 47 buildings, average cost: $99,900
  • 2004: 101 buildings, average cost: $122,500
  • 2003: 268 buildings, average cost: $105,700
  • 2002: 35 buildings, average cost: $135,900
  • 2001: 68 buildings, average cost: $114,800
  • 2000: 68 buildings, average cost: $109,000
  • 1999: 48 buildings, average cost: $107,400
  • 1998: 82 buildings, average cost: $86,200
  • 1997: 62 buildings, average cost: $154,700
Number of permits per 10,000 Decatur, IL residents
Average permit cost in Decatur, IL
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

6.8%
Illinois:

4.3%
Unemployment by year
Historical population in Decatur, IL
Historical housing units in Decatur, IL
Most common industries in Decatur, IL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (10.2%)
  • Educational services (7.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.0%)
  • Construction (5.8%)
  • Food (4.5%)
  • Machinery (4.3%)
  • Public administration (3.8%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (10.0%)
  • Machinery (6.4%)
  • Food (6.0%)
  • Metal & metal products (5.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.5%)
  • Plastics & rubber products (4.3%)
  • Educational services (4.2%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (16.9%)
  • Educational services (11.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.5%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.6%)
  • Social assistance (4.1%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (4.1%)
  • Public administration (4.0%)
Most common occupations in Decatur, IL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2021
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.6%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.5%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.3%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.3%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (2.7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (2.6%)
Most common occupations for males in 2021
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.3%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.1%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.8%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.8%)
Most common occupations for females in 2021
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.1%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.1%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.0%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.8%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (3.5%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (3.4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.3%)

Average climate in Decatur, Illinois

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Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI SO2 Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 76.1. This is about average.

City:

76.1
U.S.:

74.2
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 2.76. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 0.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

2.76
U.S.:

1.79
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 28.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

28.2
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 10.5. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 1.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

10.5
U.S.:

8.5

Tornado activity:

Decatur-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 89% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/20/1976, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.5 miles away from the Decatur city center injured 18 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/19/1996, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 2.3 miles away from the city center injured 29 people and caused $9 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Decatur-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Illinois state average. It is 181% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 112.2 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 112.2 miles away from Decatur center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 91.1 miles away from the city center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 143.4 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 111.9 miles away from the city center
On 4/3/1974 at 23:05:02, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG) earthquake occurred 98.3 miles away from Decatur center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Macon County (9) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 5, Floods: 3, Tornadoes: 3, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Main business address for: ILLINOIS POWER CO (ELECTRIC & OTHER SERVICES COMBINED), ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO (FATS & OILS).

Hospitals in Decatur:

  • BEACON STREET PLACE (4838 BEACON DRIVE)
  • DECATUR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, 2300 NORTH EDWARD STREET)
  • DMH HOME HEALTH SERVICES HOSPICE (2300 N EDWARD ST GEN SERV BLDG)
  • EAST SIDE TERRACE (3850 EAST FULTON)
  • FORTY-FOURTH STREET PLACE (1479 SOUTH 44TH STREET)
  • HICKORY STREET PLACE (3905 EAST HICKORY STREET)
  • JAMES R THOMPSON HOUSE (805 EAST JOHNS STREET)
  • SOUTHSIDE MANOR (729 SOUTH WEBSTER)
  • SPRING CREEK TERRACE (3155 EAST MOUND ROAD)
  • ST MARYS HOSPITAL (Voluntary non-profit - Private, 1800 E LAKE SHORE DR)
  • VNA HOSPICE (3122 BRETTWOOD CIRCLE)

Airports and heliports located in Decatur:

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Colleges/Universities in Decatur:

  • Richland Community College (Full-time enrollment: 2,434; Location: One College Pk; Public; Website: www.richland.edu)
  • Millikin University (Full-time enrollment: 2,419; Location: 1184 W Main St; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.millikin.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • Mr John's School of Cosmetology Esthetics & Nails-Decatur (Full-time enrollment: 98; Location: 1745 E Eldorado St.; Private, for-profit; Website: www.mrjohns.com)
  • Shear Learning Academy of Cosmetology (Full-time enrollment: 38; Location: 241 North Main Street; Private, for-profit; Website: www.shearlearning.com)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Decatur:

  • Lincoln Land Community College (about 37 miles; Springfield, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,460)
  • University of Illinois at Springfield (about 37 miles; Springfield, IL; FT enrollment: 3,748)
  • Parkland College (about 40 miles; Champaign, IL; FT enrollment: 7,326)
  • Lake Land College (about 42 miles; Mattoon, IL; FT enrollment: 7,499)
  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (about 42 miles; Champaign, IL; FT enrollment: 47,528)
  • Illinois Wesleyan University (about 45 miles; Bloomington, IL; FT enrollment: 2,323)
  • Illinois State University (about 46 miles; Normal, IL; FT enrollment: 18,804)

Public high schools in Decatur:

Private high schools in Decatur:

  • LUTHERAN SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (Students: 532, Location: 2001 E MOUND RD, Grades: KG-12)
  • ST TERESA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 286, Location: 2710 N WATER ST, Grades: 9-12)
  • NORTHWEST CHRISTIAN CAMPUS (Students: 47, Location: 1306 N STANLEY AVE, Grades: PK-12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Decatur:

Private elementary/middle schools in Decatur:

  • HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 252, Location: 2400 S FRANKLIN STREET RD, Grades: PK-8)
  • OUR LADY OF LOURDES SCHOOL (Students: 233, Location: 3950 LOURDES DR, Grades: PK-8)
  • ST PATRICK SCHOOL (Students: 176, Location: 412 N JACKSON ST, Grades: PK-8)
  • ANTIOCH CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 40, Location: 3475 N MAPLE AVE, Grades: PK-6)
See full list of schools located in Decatur

Library in Decatur:

  • DECATUR PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $3,934,338; Location: 130 NORTH FRANKLIN STREET; 304,733 books; 9,739 audio materials; 14,103 video materials; 25 local licensed databases; 18 state licensed databases; 1 other licensed databases; 602 print serial subscriptions; 3 electronic serial subscriptions)

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • The University of Illinois at Urban-Champaign is within 50 miles of Decatur. It is a major research institution with i6 colleges and over 40,000 student. The Library has the largest public university collection in the world.
  • Mound Middle School and Washington Grade School have closed added by Robyn

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Decatur: Greens Switch (A), Virginia Anderson Girl Scout Camp (B), Robert Faries Boy Scout Camp (C), Decatur Industry Technology Center (D), Saint Joseph Hall (E), Decatur City Water Works (F), Brush College Industrial Park (G), Hickory Point Golf Course (H), Northeast Industrial Park (I), Moose Country Club (J), Airport Industrial Park (K), Elks Country Club (L), South Side Country Club (M), Scovill Municipal Golf Course (N), Decatur Country Club (O), Cresthaven Country Club (P), Alston Hall (Q), Blackburn Hall (R), Decatur Indoor Sports Center (S), Gorin Hall (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: South Towne Shopping Center (1), South Shores Shopping Center (2), Airport Plaza Shopping Center (3), Spring Creek Plaza Shopping Center (4), Spring Creek Plaza Shopping Center (5), Northland Shopping Center (6), Brettwood Village Shopping Center (7), Moundford Plaza Shopping Center (8), Pines Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Main business address in Decatur include: ILLINOIS POWER CO (A), ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Decatur include: Faith Baptist Church (A), Piling Chapel (B), First United Methodist Church (C), Grace United Methodist Church (D), Third United Methodist Church (E), Antioch Missionary Baptist Church (F), Baptist Bible Church (G), Central Christian Church (H), Central Church of God (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: North Fork Cemetery (1), Calvary Cemetery (2), Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery (3), Walnut Grove Cemetery (4), Wheeler Cemetery (5), Sharon Cemetery (6), Greenwood Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Shady Lake (A), A E Staley Cooling Lake (B), Lake Decatur (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Long Creek (A), Stevens Creek (B), Finley Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Decatur include: Sanders Park (1), Frank M Lindsay Field (2), Fans Field (3), Firestone Football Field (4), Grant Park (5), Mueller Park (6), Bois Du Sangamon Nature Preserve (7), Scovill Gardens (8), Big Creek Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Children's Museum of Illinois (55 South Country Club Road) (1), Decatur Genealogical Society (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 1255 West South Side Drive) (2), AirWalk Action and Adventure (Arcades & Amusements; 1660 North Folk Street) (3), Franklin Travel Services (Tours & Charters; 304 South Franklin Street Suite 8) (4). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Best Value Inn & Suites (450 East Pershing Road) (1), Cardwell & Randall Hospitality Services (4191 West US Highway 36) (2), Baymont Inn & Suites - Decatur (5100 Hickory Point Frontage Rd) (3), Best Western (450 E Pershing Rd) (4), Country Inn-Suites Decatur (5150 Hickory Point Frontage Road) (5), Decatur Inn (3035 North Water Street) (6), Baymont Inn (5100 Hickory Point Road) (7), Hawthorn Suites Limited (2370 South Mount Zion Road) (8), Holiday Inn of Decatur (4191 West US Highway 36) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Federal Bureau Of Investigation (132 South Water Street) (1), Macon County - Probation & Court Services (253 East Wood Street) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Birthplace of: Alison Krauss - Musical artist, Hugh Myers - Chess player, Gary Noffke - Artist, Al Ater - Politician, Chuck Dressen - Baseball player, Luke Harangody - Basketball player, Dante Ridgeway - 2005 NFL player (New York Jets, born: Apr 18, 1984), Emitt Rhodes - Multi-instrumentalist, James Whitley - 2005 NFL player (Carolina Panthers, born: May 13, 1979), James Whitley (American football) - Football player.

Macon County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Decatur and their reported violations in the past:

RENDEZVOUS TAVERN (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-2007 and DEC-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Site Visit (enforcement) (JUL-26-2007), St Compliance achieved (AUG-01-2007)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
TERRIS POUR HOUSE (Population served: 70, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
KOPETZ MANUFACTURING INC (Population served: 53, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Decatur that have no violations reported:

  • DECATUR (Address: 1 GARY K ANDERSON PLAZA , Population served: 76,122, Primary Water Source Type: Surface water)
  • ROCK SPRINGS VISITOR CENTER (Population served: 125, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This city:

2.2 people
Illinois:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

58.7%
Whole state:

65.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

7.4%
Whole state:

6.3%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

People in group quarters in Decatur in 2010:

  • 1,305 people in college/university student housing
  • 1,005 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 501 people in state prisons
  • 337 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 238 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 190 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 112 people in correctional residential facilities
  • 110 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 57 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 29 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
  • 23 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 11 people in residential treatment centers for adults

People in group quarters in Decatur in 2000:

  • 1,570 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 903 people in nursing homes
  • 380 people in state prisons
  • 235 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 107 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 100 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 42 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 17 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 16 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 15 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 14 people in other group homes
  • 12 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 11 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 11 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 10 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 9 people in religious group quarters
  • 7 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards

Banks with most branches in Decatur (2011 data):

  • Soy Capital Bank and Trust Company: East Pershing Road Branch, First Federal Branch, Franklin Street Branch, Route 36 Branch, Messenger Service, Soy Capital Bank And Trust Company. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $386.5 mil, Deposits: $276.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Scb Bancorp, Inc.
  • Busey Bank: First National Of Decatur Branch, First Bank North Facility, K-Mart Plaza-Financial Ctr. Facility, Ash Avenue Facility. Info updated 2010/01/25: Bank assets: $3,345.6 mil, Deposits: $2,767.4 mil, headquarters in Champaign, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 49 total offices, Holding Company: First Busey Corporation
  • Hickory Point Bank and Trust, FSB: Mt Zion Branch, Hickory Point Bank And Trust, Fsb, Faries Branch, First Drive Branch. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $632.1 mil, Deposits: $542.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices
  • Regions Bank: Kroger - Mt Zion Branch, Decatur Branch, East Pershing Branch, Decatur Fairview Plaza Banking Centr. Info updated 2011/02/24: Bank assets: $123,368.2 mil, Deposits: $98,301.3 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1778 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
  • PNC Bank, National Association: South Shores Facility, Decatur Landmark Branch, Main/ Eldorado Branch, Water Street Branch. Info updated 2012/03/20: Bank assets: $263,309.6 mil, Deposits: $197,343.0 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3085 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
  • FIRST MID-ILLINOIS BANK & TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION: Decatur Branch at 100 South Water Street, branch established on 2000/05/01; Decatur Water Street Branch at 3101 North Water Street, branch established on 2009/09/21. Info updated 2010/09/16: Bank assets: $1,492.8 mil, Deposits: $1,192.9 mil, headquarters in Mattoon, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 37 total offices, Holding Company: First Mid-Illinois Bancshares, Inc.
  • Prairie State Bank and Trust: Pershing Road Branch at 1000 West Pershing Road, branch established on 1998/12/01; Long Creek Banking Center Facility at 2028 S Mt. Zion Road, branch established on 1982/01/18. Info updated 2011/12/20: Bank assets: $633.0 mil, Deposits: $566.9 mil, headquarters in Mount Zion, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 21 total offices, Holding Company: American Central Bancorporation, Inc.
  • Woodforest National Bank: Decatur Illinois Branch at 4224 North Prospect, branch established on 2010/01/09. Info updated 2011/05/10: Bank assets: $3,488.9 mil, Deposits: $3,097.6 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 766 total offices, Holding Company: Woodforest Financial Group Employee Stock Ownership Plan (With 401(K) Provisions)
  • State Bank of Niantic: Decatur Branch at 3950 West Fountain Lane, branch established on 2009/11/30. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $57.1 mil, Deposits: $48.6 mil, headquarters in Niantic, IL, positive income, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Scott Bancshares, Inc.
  • 2 other banks with 2 local branches

For population 15 years and over in Decatur:

Marital status in Decatur, IL
  • Never married: 34.7%
  • Now married: 41.4%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 8.4%
  • Divorced: 14.6%

For population 25 years and over in Decatur:

  • High school or higher: 89.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
  • Unemployed: 9.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 14.9 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.3
Illinois average:

12.3

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2021
Means of transportation to work in 2021 - Decatur
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Decatur, IL (based on Macon County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant24,55692
Mainline Protestant11,98241
Catholic11,4515
Other4,49011
Black Protestant1,69914
Orthodox1251
None56,465-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 13
Here:

1.20 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

2.24 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
Macon County:

0.28 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

0.08 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 10
Here:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

0.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 39
Macon County:

3.59 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

2.61 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 62
Here:

5.71 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.86 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

10.2%
Illinois:

8.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Macon County:

28.7%
State:

25.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

12.4%
Illinois:

14.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

50.5%
State:

49.5%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

47.6%
Illinois:

47.2%

Average BMI:
Decatur:

28.6
Illinois:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Decatur:

19.8%
Illinois:

20.5%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

10.8%
Illinois:

10.8%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.9
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Decatur:

33.8%
Illinois:

33.4%

General health condition:
Here:

56.4%
Illinois:

56.4%

Average condition of hearing:
Decatur:

78.7%
Illinois:

79.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of Decatur, IL Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2019)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 154$1,237,159$96,4020$0
Firefighters 110$841,382$91,7870$0
Streets and Highways 52$261,075$60,2480$0
Water Supply 44$222,330$60,6350$0
Local Libraries 28$117,802$50,4879$13,532
Financial Administration 25$147,894$70,9890$0
Other and Unallocable 18$98,239$65,4930$0
Other Government Administration 12$72,451$72,4510$0
Housing and Community Development (Local) 9$54,872$73,1630$0
Police - Other 8$34,060$51,0902$4,444
Judicial and Legal 7$53,774$92,1840$0
Parks and Recreation 4$21,118$63,3540$0
Natural Resources 1$7,008$84,0960$0
Transit 1$8,507$102,0840$0
Fire - Other 1$4,358$52,2960$0
Totals for Government 474$3,182,030$80,55811$17,976

Decatur government finances - Expenditure in 2018 (per resident):

  • Construction - Local Fire Protection: $2,544,000 ($36.53)
    Regular Highways: $854,000 ($12.26)
    Financial Administration: $5,000 ($0.07)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $29,336,000 ($421.22)
    Local Fire Protection: $19,087,000 ($274.06)
    Regular Highways: $13,841,000 ($198.73)
    Water Utilities: $13,293,000 ($190.87)
    Financial Administration: $9,681,000 ($139.00)
    General - Other: $8,008,000 ($114.98)
    Transit Utilities: $7,398,000 ($106.22)
    Libraries: $3,604,000 ($51.75)
    Sewerage: $2,884,000 ($41.41)
    Parks and Recreation: $775,000 ($11.13)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $7,737,000 ($111.09)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $1,278,000 ($18.35)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $37,316,000 ($535.80)

Decatur government finances - Revenue in 2020 (per resident):

  • Charges - Other: $11,597,000 ($166.51)
    Sewerage: $6,528,000 ($93.73)
    Solid Waste Management: $683,000 ($9.81)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $2,490,000 ($35.75)
    Other: $71,000 ($1.02)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $4,085,000 ($58.65)
    Fines and Forfeits: $2,505,000 ($35.97)
    Interest Earnings: $1,500,000 ($21.54)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $32,290,000 ($463.63)
    Transit Utilities: $556,000 ($7.98)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $23,829,000 ($342.14)
    Transit Utilities: $4,735,000 ($67.99)
    Highways: $2,777,000 ($39.87)
    Other: $1,209,000 ($17.36)
    Public Welfare: $91,000 ($1.31)
  • Tax - Property: $17,100,000 ($245.53)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $10,220,000 ($146.74)
    Other Selective Sales: $7,860,000 ($112.86)
    Public Utilities Sales: $7,241,000 ($103.97)
    Other License: $1,307,000 ($18.77)

Decatur government finances - Debt in 2020 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $147,291,000 ($2114.85)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $141,063,000 ($2025.43)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,247,000 ($218.92)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,020,000 ($129.51)

Decatur government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $66,854,000 ($959.91)
Businesses in Decatur, IL
NameCountNameCount
ALDI2MasterBrand Cabinets5
AT&T2McDonald's6
Ace Hardware1Nissan1
Advance Auto Parts1Olive Garden1
Arby's3Panera Bread1
AutoZone3Papa John's Pizza1
Baymont Inn1Payless1
Blockbuster1Penske1
Burger King3Pizza Hut1
CVS3Popeyes1
Catherines1RadioShack1
Chevrolet1Ramada1
Circle K7Ruby Tuesday1
Cracker Barrel1SAS Shoes1
Dairy Queen3Sam's Club1
Days Inn1Sears1
Domino's Pizza2Sleep Inn1
Econo Lodge1Sprint Nextel1
Fashion Bug1Starbucks2
FedEx8Steak 'n Shake2
Firestone Complete Auto Care2Subway12
Ford1T-Mobile3
GameStop1T.J.Maxx1
H&R Block5Taco Bell2
Hardee's1Talbots1
Hawthorn1Target1
Hobby Lobby1The Room Place1
Holiday Inn1Toyota1
Honda1True Value1
Hyundai1U-Haul5
IHOP1U.S. Cellular3
Jimmy John's4UPS16
KFC2Walgreens5
Kmart1Walmart2
Kroger4Wendy's1
Little Caesars Pizza1YMCA1
Long John Silver's1

Strongest AM radio stations in Decatur:

  • WSOY (1340 AM; 1 kW; DECATUR, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WDZ (1050 AM; 1 kW; DECATUR, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • WILL (580 AM; 5 kW; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BOARD OF TRUSTEES)
  • KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WLBH (1170 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MATTOON, IL; Owner: MATTOON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Decatur:

  • WSOY-FM (102.9 FM; DECATUR, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WXFM-FM (99.3 FM; MOUNT ZION, IL; Owner: TECHNICOM, INC.)
  • W252AR (98.3 FM; DECATUR, IL; Owner: WEJT, INC.)
  • WNLD (88.1 FM; DECATUR, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE)
  • WYDS (93.1 FM; DECATUR, IL; Owner: WEJT, INC.)
  • W203BD (88.5 FM; DECATUR, IL; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • WJMU (89.5 FM; DECATUR, IL; Owner: MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY)
  • W261CQ (100.1 FM; DECATUR, IL; Owner: CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY RADIO)
  • WDKR (107.3 FM; MAROA, IL; Owner: WDKR, INC.)
  • WILL-FM (90.9 FM; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BOARD OF TRUSTEES)
  • WZUS (100.9 FM; MACON, IL; Owner: THE CROMWELL GROUP, INC. OF ILLINOIS)
  • WDZQ (95.1 FM; DECATUR, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • W213BI (90.5 FM; DECATUR, IL; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WEJT (105.1 FM; SHELBYVILLE, IL; Owner: THE CROMWELL GROUP, INC. OF ILLINOIS)
  • WZNX (106.7 FM; SULLIVAN, IL; Owner: WSHY, INC.)
  • WMHX (93.9 FM; LINCOLN, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
  • WDBR (103.7 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
  • WUIS (91.9 FM; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF IL AT SPRINGFIELD)
  • W217BB (91.3 FM; HICKORY POINT, IL; Owner: LIFE ON THE WAY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCZQ (105.5 FM; MONTICELLO, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Decatur:

  • W29BG (Channel 29; DECATUR, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WBUI (Channel 23; DECATUR, IL; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
  • WAND (Channel 17; DECATUR, IL; Owner: WAND(TV) PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCIA (Channel 3; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF CHAMPAIGN, L.L.C.)
  • WILL-TV (Channel 12; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BD. OF TRUSTEES)
  • WRSP-TV (Channel 55; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: SPRINGFIELD BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WICS (Channel 20; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: WICS LICENSEE, LLC)
  • W52BR (Channel 52; CHAMPAIGN-URBANA, IL; Owner: MARCIA COHEN)
  • WCFN (Channel 49; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF CHAMPAIGN, L.L.C.)
Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Decatur fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 157Number of bridges
  • 1,893ft / 577mTotal length
  • $33,994,000Total costs
  • 927,425Total average daily traffic
  • 94,922Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Decatur, IL - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 151900-1909
  • 11910-1919
  • 21920-1929
  • 71930-1939
  • 21940-1949
  • 81950-1959
  • 211960-1969
  • 491970-1979
  • 171980-1989
  • 201990-1999
  • 32000-2009
  • 112010-2019
  • 12020-2022
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Decatur, IL
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Decatur)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 726 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Decatur, IL)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 120 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 136 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 351 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Decatur)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 50 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Decatur)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 17 full and 13 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED230$77,331271$80,956788$106,09087$28,0413$180,113128$58,2232$19,770
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED7$75,67613$94,49556$114,0989$37,7940$07$79,7131$27,590
APPLICATIONS DENIED33$67,99234$43,202240$84,07665$21,4811$100,00022$54,7312$21,705
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN13$98,17216$85,508201$90,33015$39,3020$010$55,0030$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$37,60017$102,8182$64,9450$01$37,6000$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 28 tracts in Decatur, IL

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 13 full and 13 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED58$94,96541$103,5950$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED13$88,89715$128,7231$18,090
APPLICATIONS DENIED3$251,4203$128,4200$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN3$99,8172$122,5750$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$95,0001$94,1200$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Decatur, IL
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Decatur, IL - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 372. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 497 took place in 2006, and the least - 99 in 2002. The data has a growing trend.
    Fire incident types in Decatur, IL When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (49.9%), and Outside Fires (30.3%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Decatur, IL
    • 3,15649.9%Structure Fires
    • 1,91830.3%Outside Fires
    • 1,12017.7%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 1282.0%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Decatur, IL

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Decatur, Illinois:

  • Red Carpet Inn Decatur, 3035 N Water St, Decatur, Illinois 62526 , Phone: (217) 877-3380
  • Americas Best Value Inn And Suites, 333 N Wyckles Rd, Decatur, Illinois 62522 , Phone: (217) 422-5900, Fax: (217) 422-5900
  • America's Best Value Inn, 450 E Pershing Rd, Decatur, Illinois 62526 , Phone: (217) 877-7255, Fax: (217) 875-4085
  • Green Valley Motel, 145 W Pershing Rd, Decatur, Illinois 62526 , Phone: (217) 877-3123
  • Tri-Manor Motel, 3420 N 22ND St, Decatur, Illinois 62526 , Phone: (217) 877-6900, Fax: (217) 877-6905
  • Country Inn & Suites, 5150 Hickory Pt Frontage Rd, Decatur, Illinois 62526 , Phone: (217) 872-2402, Fax: (217) 872-2403
  • Lakeview Motel, 16 S Country Club Rd, Decatur, Illinois 62521 , Phone: (217) 428-4677, Fax: (217) 428-2682
  • Super 8 Motel Decatur, 3141 N Water St, Decatur, Illinois 62526 , Phone: (217) 877-8888, Fax: (217) 877-8888
  • 3 other hotels and motels
All 11 fire-safe hotels and motels in Decatur, Illinois
Most common first names in Decatur, IL among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William83775.4 years
Mary82779.4 years
John75074.6 years
Robert69770.6 years
James60771.3 years
Charles58974.5 years
Helen40780.3 years
Dorothy37577.9 years
George35476.1 years
Ruth35280.3 years
Most common last names in Decatur, IL among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith39975.3 years
Johnson22975.0 years
Brown22673.7 years
Miller21976.1 years
Jones20074.6 years
Taylor18675.5 years
Williams17976.0 years
Davis15876.2 years
Moore14976.5 years
White13074.5 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Decatur, IL
  • 84.6%Utility gas
  • 14.0%Electricity
  • 0.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.3%Other fuel
  • 0.1%Wood
  • 0.1%Coal or coke
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Decatur, IL
  • 57.1%Utility gas
  • 39.4%Electricity
  • 1.8%No fuel used
  • 1.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.6%Other fuel


Decatur compared to Illinois state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

Decatur on our top lists:

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  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest percentage of English-only speaking households, population 50,000+"
  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: utilities (population 50,000+)"
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  • #15 on the list of "Top 100 cities with declining populations from 2000 to 2014 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: community and social service occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage population decrease from 2000 (population 50,000+)"
  • #33 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: utilities (population 50,000+)"
  • #34 on the list of "Top 100 cities with lowest ratio of median house value to median household income (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #35 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: extraction workers (population 50,000+)"
  • #35 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (population 50,000+)"
  • #35 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers (population 50,000+)"
  • #35 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: manufacturing (population 50,000+)"
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