Decatur, IN (Indiana) Houses and Residents

Back to: Decatur, Indiana main profile, Indiana, Indiana smaller cities, Indiana small towns, Indiana forum, All US cities. Total population: 9,460 (Urban population: 9,317 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 143 (all nonfarm)) Houses: 4,237 (3,942 occupied: 2,714 owner occupied, 1,228 renter occupied) % of renters here:   31% State:   29% Housing density: 861 houses/condos per square mile Recent posts about housing in Decatur, Indiana on our local forum with over 300,000 registered users: Info on "Decatur Woods" complex or other nearby rentals  (8 replies) Why do they say these things?  (21 replies) Questions about, Berne, IN/Angola, IN/Lakeville, IN  (4 replies) seeking neighborhood personality info  (3 replies) Terre Haute... A "Cut" Above?  (38 replies) As a Southerner, how do you think I would be treated?  (47 replies) Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $52,900 Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $301 Median gross rent in Decatur, IN in 2000: $400 Housing units in Decatur with a mortgage: 1,573 (133 second mortgage, 166 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 874 Household type by relationship Households: 9,413 In family households: 7,875 (1,970 male householders, 584 female householders) 1,997 spouses, 2,890 children (2,644 natural, 72 adopted, 174 stepchildren), 60 grandchildren, 82 brothers or sisters, 43 parents, 88 other relatives, 161 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 1,538 (562 male householders (459 living alone)), 802 female householders (747 living alone)), 174 nonrelatives In group quarters: 47 (all institutionalized) Size of family households: 1,122 2-persons, 600 3-persons, 499 4-persons, 225 5-persons, 94 6-persons, 14 7-or-more-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 1,206 1-person, 140 2-persons, 13 3-persons, 5 4-persons. 1,660 married couples with children. 695 single-parent households (161 men, 534 women). 94.0% of residents of Decatur speak English at home. 3.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 14% speak English not well). 1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 14% speak English not well). 0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well). Foreign born population: 179 (1.9%) (69.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Decatur, IN: Less than $10,000: 7 $10,000 to $14,999: 13 $15,000 to $19,999: 13 $20,000 to $24,999: 17 $25,000 to $29,999: 53 $30,000 to $34,999: 47 $35,000 to $39,999: 51 $40,000 to $49,999: 124 $50,000 to $59,999: 184 $60,000 to $69,999: 419 $70,000 to $79,999: 375 $80,000 to $89,999: 370 $90,000 to $99,999: 236 $100,000 to $124,999: 232 $125,000 to $149,999: 168 $150,000 to $174,999: 51 $175,000 to $199,999: 24 $200,000 to $249,999: 32 $250,000 to $299,999: 22 $300,000 to $399,999: 9 $400,000 to $499,999: 0 $500,000 to $749,999: 0 $750,000 to $999,999: 0 $1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Decatur: Less than $100: 73 $100 to $149: 20 $150 to $199: 97 $200 to $249: 61 $250 to $299: 172 $300 to $349: 306 $350 to $399: 252 $400 to $449: 91 $450 to $499: 50 $500 to $549: 34 $550 to $599: 14 $600 to $649: 0 $650 to $699: 0 $700 to $749: 0 $750 to $799: 0 $800 to $899: 7 $900 to $999: 0 $1,000 to $1,249: 0 $1,250 to $1,499: 0 $1,500 to $1,999: 0 $2,000 or more: 0 No cash rent: 51

Percentage of workers working in this county: 70.3%
Number of people working at home: 112 (2.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 407 5 to 9 minutes: 1216 10 to 14 minutes: 960 15 to 19 minutes: 260 20 to 24 minutes: 301 25 to 29 minutes: 163 30 to 34 minutes: 347 35 to 39 minutes: 139 40 to 44 minutes: 174 45 to 59 minutes: 345 60 to 89 minutes: 95 90 or more minutes: 98

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 3,946 (85%) Carpooled: 361 (8%) Bus or trolley bus: 7 (0%) Motorcycle: 3 (0%) Bicycle: 29 (1%) Walked: 94 (2%) Other means: 65 (1%) Worked at home: 112 (2%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 329 $10,000 to $14,999: 283 $15,000 to $19,999: 239 $20,000 to $24,999: 397 $25,000 to $29,999: 362 $30,000 to $34,999: 223 $35,000 to $39,999: 206 $40,000 to $44,999: 356 $45,000 to $49,999: 223 $50,000 to $59,999: 358 $60,000 to $74,999: 367 $75,000 to $99,999: 407 $100,000 to $124,999: 93 $125,000 to $149,999: 34 $150,000 to $199,999: 28 $200,000 or more: 13

First ancestries reported:

• German: 2405
• Other groups: 965
• United States or American: 937
• Irish: 492
• English: 444
• Swiss: 271
• French (except Basque): 143
• Scottish: 102
• Italian: 76
• Swedish: 66
• Polish: 42
• Dutch: 30
• Scotch-Irish: 27
• Norwegian: 22
• Subsaharan African:: 17
• Sudanese: 17
• Austrian: 16
• French Canadian: 16
• European: 15
• Canadian: 14
• Arab:: 11
• Palestinian: 11
• Russian: 9
• British: 8
• Northern European: 7
• Greek: 4

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 6979
• Northeast: 142
• Midwest: 1316
• South: 630
• West: 186

57% of Decatur residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 70% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 48% lived in Indiana.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 0
• Nursery to 4th grade: 8
• 5th and 6th grade: 5
• 7th and 8th grade: 115
• 9th grade: 91
• 10th grade: 109
• 11th grade: 36
• 12th grade, no diploma: 26
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,318
• Less than 1 year of college: 208
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 348
• Associate degree: 198
• Bachelor's degree: 192
• Master's degree: 91
• Professional school degree: 21
• Doctorate degree: 0

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 12
• Nursery to 4th grade: 14
• 5th and 6th grade: 25
• 7th and 8th grade: 72
• 9th grade: 148
• 10th grade: 128
• 11th grade: 62
• 12th grade, no diploma: 53
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,577
• Less than 1 year of college: 229
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 410
• Associate degree: 173
• Bachelor's degree: 218
• Master's degree: 113
• Professional school degree: 39
• Doctorate degree: 0

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.4%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 12.4%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 9.9%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 18.2%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 16.1%

Median household income in 1999 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $36,285
• American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $16,250
• Asian householders: $161,854
• Some other race householders: $41,087
• Two or more races householders: $71,833
• Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $42,417

Median house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $78,500
• Asian householders: $287,500
• Some other race householders: $61,800
• Two or more races householders: $45,000
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $59,000

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,983
• One, attached: 86
• Two: 215
• 3 or 4: 165
• 5 to 9: 345
• 10 to 19: 238
• 20 to 49: 37
• 50 or more: 33
• Mobile homes: 135

Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999

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Indiana:	11.8%

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Indiana:	8.8%

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Indiana:	23.4%

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