Decatur, MS (Mississippi) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 0, Rural population: 1,418 (all nonfarm))

Decatur, Mississippi Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 484 (414 occupied: 207 owner occupied, 207 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	50%
State:	28%

Housing density: 468 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $130,008.

Median contract rent in 2007: $182 (lower quartile is $140, upper quartile is $398)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $338

Median gross rent in Decatur, MS in 2007: $281

Housing units in Decatur with a mortgage: 94 (11 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 76

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $89,601 (it was $59,700 in 2000)

Decatur:	$89,601
Mississippi:	$96,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $47,529 - $125,586

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $99,104
Here: $99,104
State: $144,336

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $92,855
Here: $92,855
State: $120,218

Mobile homes: $35,313
Here: $35,313
State: $37,232

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $85,000
Here: $85,000
State: $27,068

Household type by relationship

Households: 926

In family households: 788 (173 male householders, 97 female householders)
153 spouses, 285 children (268 natural, 4 adopted, 13 stepchildren), 43 grandchildren, 5 brothers or sisters, 2 parents, 11 other relatives, 19 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 138 (51 male householders (48 living alone)), 75 female householders (70 living alone)), 12 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 492 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 130 2-persons, 54 3-persons, 65 4-persons, 17 5-persons, 4 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 118 1-person, 5 2-persons, 3 3-persons.

125 married couples with children.
84 single-parent households (14 men, 70 women).

97.6% of residents of Decatur speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
1.0% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.9
State:	5.7

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.0
State:	4.3

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Decatur, Mississippi:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 6 3 rooms: 13 4 rooms: 7 5 rooms: 52 6 rooms: 66 7 rooms: 33 8 rooms: 22 9 or more rooms: 8

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Decatur, Mississippi:
	1 room: 5 2 rooms: 20 3 rooms: 40 4 rooms: 74 5 rooms: 27 6 rooms: 23 7 rooms: 12 8 rooms: 6 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 1
1995 to 1998: 29
1990 to 1994: 18
1980 to 1989: 76
1970 to 1979: 87
1960 to 1969: 122
1950 to 1959: 70
1940 to 1949: 38
1939 or earlier: 43

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Decatur:
	no bedroom: 2 1 bedroom: 11 2 bedrooms: 39 3 bedrooms: 142 4 bedrooms: 11 5 or more bedrooms: 2

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Decatur:
	no bedroom: 8 1 bedroom: 76 2 bedrooms: 72 3 bedrooms: 41 4 bedrooms: 7 5 or more bedrooms: 3

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Decatur in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 12 1 vehicle: 65 2 vehicles: 89 3 vehicles: 33 4 vehicles: 5 5 or more vehicles: 3

Cars and other vehicles available in Decatur in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 37 1 vehicle: 126 2 vehicles: 37 3 vehicles: 3 4 vehicles: 4 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Decatur, MS:

Less than $10,000: 2
$10,000 to $14,999: 1
$15,000 to $19,999: 8
$20,000 to $24,999: 6
$25,000 to $29,999: 4
$30,000 to $34,999: 4
$35,000 to $39,999: 5
$40,000 to $49,999: 11
$50,000 to $59,999: 17
$60,000 to $69,999: 21
$70,000 to $79,999: 15
$80,000 to $89,999: 12
$90,000 to $99,999: 22
$100,000 to $124,999: 39
$125,000 to $149,999: 21
$150,000 to $174,999: 8
$175,000 to $199,999: 5
$200,000 to $249,999: 3
$250,000 to $299,999: 2
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Decatur rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Decatur:

Less than $100: 53 people
$100 to $149: 24
$150 to $199: 18
$200 to $249: 8
$250 to $299: 9
$300 to $349: 11
$350 to $399: 12
$400 to $449: 5
$450 to $499: 11
$500 to $549: 11
$550 to $599: 8
$600 to $649: 0
$650 to $699: 5
$700 to $749: 2
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 2
$1,500 to $1,999: 1
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 28

Decatur, MS Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 61.2%
Number of people working at home: 8 (1.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 73
5 to 9 minutes: 75
10 to 14 minutes: 70
15 to 19 minutes: 85
20 to 24 minutes: 52
25 to 29 minutes: 19
30 to 34 minutes: 44
35 to 39 minutes: 22
40 to 44 minutes: 20
45 to 59 minutes: 15
60 to 89 minutes: 5
90 or more minutes: 15

Decatur mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 423 (84%)
Carpooled: 41 (8%)
Walked: 31 (6%)
Worked at home: 8 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 91
$10,000 to $14,999: 28
$15,000 to $19,999: 31
$20,000 to $24,999: 29
$25,000 to $29,999: 29
$30,000 to $34,999: 21
$35,000 to $39,999: 35
$40,000 to $44,999: 13
$45,000 to $49,999: 18
$50,000 to $59,999: 20
$60,000 to $74,999: 36
$75,000 to $99,999: 29
$100,000 to $124,999: 12
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $199,999: 2
$200,000 or more: 2

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 480

United States or American: 141

Irish: 86

English: 85

Scotch-Irish: 35

French (except Basque): 10

Scottish: 9

German: 7

European: 7

Arab:: 6

Italian: 6

Lebanese: 6

Polish: 6

Dutch: 4

Northern European: 4

Acadian/Cajun: 3

Croatian: 2

Norwegian: 2

Swedish: 2

Czech: 1

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

This state: 1149
Northeast: 15
Midwest: 36
South: 187
West: 25

44% of Decatur residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 79% lived in Mississippi.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 2
Nursery to 4th grade: 2
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 6
9th grade: 6
10th grade: 10
11th grade: 13
12th grade, no diploma: 3
High school graduate (or equivalency): 42
Less than 1 year of college: 9
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 54
Associate degree: 16
Bachelor's degree: 25
Master's degree: 40
Professional school degree: 2
Doctorate degree: 3

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 8
Nursery to 4th grade: 5
5th and 6th grade: 3
7th and 8th grade: 5
9th grade: 5
10th grade: 13
11th grade: 12
12th grade, no diploma: 4
High school graduate (or equivalency): 77
Less than 1 year of college: 15
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 39
Associate degree: 46
Bachelor's degree: 48
Master's degree: 19
Professional school degree: 1
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 10.8%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 36.5%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 19.2%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $43,908
Black householders: $21,043
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $117,486

Decatur household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Decatur household income for Black householders

Decatur marital status for males

Decatur marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $99,561
Black or African American householders: $36,204

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 278
One, attached: 3
Two: 29
3 or 4: 30
5 to 9: 53
10 to 19: 6
20 to 49: 4
50 or more: 3
Mobile homes: 77
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 1

Median worth of mobile homes: $36,459

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Decatur:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (61%) Electricity (35%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (49%) Utility gas (48%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 14

Here:	12.8%
Mississippi:	10.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3

Here:	5.7%
Mississippi:	10.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0

Here:	0.0%
Mississippi:	12.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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