North Decatur, GA (Georgia) Houses and Residents

Back to: North Decatur, Georgia main profile, Georgia, Georgia smaller cities, Georgia small towns, Georgia forum, All US cities. Total population: 15,156 (All urban) Houses: 8,369 (7,962 occupied: 4,447 owner occupied, 3,515 renter occupied) % of renters here:   44% State:   33% Housing density: 1674 houses/condos per square mile Recent posts about housing in North Decatur, Georgia on our local forum with over 400,000 registered users: Emory University-Commute  (9 replies) The "other" Decatur... what's the difference?  (35 replies) Relocation to Georgia in Feb 2008.....so excited  (39 replies) What is the Stone Mountain area like?  (28 replies) Impact of tear downs/rebuilds on neighborhood  (24 replies) Decatur???????  (20 replies) Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $169,300 Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $753 Median gross rent in North Decatur, GA in 2000: $858 Housing units in North Decatur with a mortgage: 2,640 (124 second mortgage, 538 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,216 Household type by relationship Households: 14,652 In family households: 8,860 (2,436 male householders, 895 female householders) 2,704 spouses, 2,208 children (2,070 natural, 107 adopted, 31 stepchildren), 49 grandchildren, 174 brothers or sisters, 91 parents, 132 other relatives, 171 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 5,792 (1,510 male householders (1,049 living alone)), 3,100 female householders (2,587 living alone)), 1,182 nonrelatives In group quarters: 504 (392 institutionalized population) Size of family households: 1,960 2-persons, 704 3-persons, 503 4-persons, 107 5-persons, 24 6-persons, 33 7-or-more-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 3,636 1-person, 837 2-persons, 92 3-persons, 45 4-persons. 1,413 married couples with children. 315 single-parent households (62 men, 253 women). 87.1% of residents of North Decatur speak English at home. 2.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). 5.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 15% speak English not well). 2.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all). 2.2% of residents speak other language at home (85% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 7% speak English not well). Foreign born population: 1,767 (11.7%) (37.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in North Decatur, GA: Less than $10,000: 0 $10,000 to $14,999: 0 $15,000 to $19,999: 17 $20,000 to $24,999: 7 $25,000 to $29,999: 0 $30,000 to $34,999: 0 $35,000 to $39,999: 9 $40,000 to $49,999: 9 $50,000 to $59,999: 0 $60,000 to $69,999: 9 $70,000 to $79,999: 21 $80,000 to $89,999: 60 $90,000 to $99,999: 59 $100,000 to $124,999: 184 $125,000 to $149,999: 298 $150,000 to $174,999: 657 $175,000 to $199,999: 758 $200,000 to $249,999: 948 $250,000 to $299,999: 439 $300,000 to $399,999: 283 $400,000 to $499,999: 62 $500,000 to $749,999: 31 $750,000 to $999,999: 0 $1,000,000 or more: 5

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in North Decatur: Less than $100: 18 $100 to $149: 11 $150 to $199: 56 $200 to $249: 33 $250 to $299: 0 $300 to $349: 0 $350 to $399: 69 $400 to $449: 64 $450 to $499: 127 $500 to $549: 61 $550 to $599: 233 $600 to $649: 215 $650 to $699: 360 $700 to $749: 327 $750 to $799: 325 $800 to $899: 479 $900 to $999: 546 $1,000 to $1,249: 287 $1,250 to $1,499: 89 $1,500 to $1,999: 68 $2,000 or more: 89 No cash rent: 58

Percentage of workers working in this county: 45.9%
Number of people working at home: 335 (4.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 99 5 to 9 minutes: 506 10 to 14 minutes: 1155 15 to 19 minutes: 1226 20 to 24 minutes: 1479 25 to 29 minutes: 710 30 to 34 minutes: 1354 35 to 39 minutes: 382 40 to 44 minutes: 284 45 to 59 minutes: 572 60 to 89 minutes: 230 90 or more minutes: 88

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 6,837 (81%) Carpooled: 820 (10%) Bus or trolley bus: 62 (1%) Streetcar or trolley car: 7 (0%) Subway or elevated: 177 (2%) Motorcycle: 10 (0%) Bicycle: 42 (0%) Walked: 80 (1%) Other means: 50 (1%) Worked at home: 335 (4%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 557 $10,000 to $14,999: 308 $15,000 to $19,999: 406 $20,000 to $24,999: 365 $25,000 to $29,999: 425 $30,000 to $34,999: 514 $35,000 to $39,999: 626 $40,000 to $44,999: 388 $45,000 to $49,999: 377 $50,000 to $59,999: 841 $60,000 to $74,999: 933 $75,000 to $99,999: 859 $100,000 to $124,999: 644 $125,000 to $149,999: 233 $150,000 to $199,999: 237 $200,000 or more: 228

First ancestries reported:

• Other groups: 2854
• English: 1759
• German: 1241
• United States or American: 1156
• Irish: 1031
• Scotch-Irish: 520
• Scottish: 394
• Italian: 389
• Polish: 343
• French (except Basque): 273
• European: 240
• Dutch: 223
• Subsaharan African:: 197
• Russian: 188
• Swedish: 181
• British: 166
• Greek: 142
• Arab:: 131
• Norwegian: 131
• Ethiopian: 110
• Lebanese: 110
• Hungarian: 95
• Eastern European: 94
• West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 66
• Welsh: 63
• African: 61
• Scandinavian: 61
• Northern European: 55
• Jamaican: 52
• Austrian: 51
• Lithuanian: 49
• Swiss: 44
• Guyanese: 39
• Finnish: 29
• Ukrainian: 27
• Czechoslovakian: 26
• Celtic: 22
• Canadian: 21
• Czech: 19
• Romanian: 19
• Yugoslavian: 17
• Belgian: 16
• Turkish: 16
• Danish: 16
• French Canadian: 15
• Liberian: 14
• Slovene: 14
• Iranian: 14
• Barbadian: 14
• Afghan: 13
• Nigerian: 12
• Syrian: 11
• Other Arab: 10
• Slovak: 8
• Portuguese: 8
• Armenian: 7

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

• This state: 5616
• Northeast: 2112
• Midwest: 1717
• South: 3329
• West: 469

45% of North Decatur residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 40% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 40% lived in Georgia.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 40
• Nursery to 4th grade: 0
• 5th and 6th grade: 33
• 7th and 8th grade: 44
• 9th grade: 50
• 10th grade: 18
• 11th grade: 27
• 12th grade, no diploma: 71
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 528
• Less than 1 year of college: 168
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 684
• Associate degree: 206
• Bachelor's degree: 1,723
• Master's degree: 793
• Professional school degree: 401
• Doctorate degree: 411

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 30
• Nursery to 4th grade: 60
• 5th and 6th grade: 21
• 7th and 8th grade: 88
• 9th grade: 50
• 10th grade: 46
• 11th grade: 61
• 12th grade, no diploma: 84
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,136
• Less than 1 year of college: 309
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,074
• Associate degree: 245
• Bachelor's degree: 1,895
• Master's degree: 1,045
• Professional school degree: 373
• Doctorate degree: 302

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 1.0%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 26.9%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 18.3%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 3.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

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: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 1999 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $51,675
• Black householders: $45,400
• American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $37,857
• Asian householders: $36,154
• Some other race householders: $80,488
• Two or more races householders: $37,222
• Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $37,768

Median house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $194,500
• Black or African American householders: $190,600
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $39,200
• Asian householders: $242,600
• Some other race householders: $162,500
• Two or more races householders: $94,400
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $185,900

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 4,120
• One, attached: 434
• Two: 21
• 3 or 4: 405
• 5 to 9: 835
• 10 to 19: 881
• 20 to 49: 550
• 50 or more: 1,109
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 14

Here:	21.9%
Georgia:	8.4%

Here:	23.4%
Georgia:	8.5%

Here:	61.4%
Georgia:	22.9%

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