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Based on the data from 2000 / 2009 when the population of Decatur, Texas was 5,213 / 6,523

Most common industries (%)

Most common industries for males (%)

Most common industries for females (%)

Most Common Industries

Industry

All

Males

Females
Educational services9.5% (213)6.3% (78)13.4% (135)
Health care7.2% (162)1.5% (18)14.3% (144)
Construction6.6% (148)12.0% (148)0.0% (0)
Public administration6.3% (142)7.3% (90)5.2% (52)
Finance and insurance5.1% (114)3.1% (38)7.5% (76)
Department and other general merchandise stores4.5% (102)2.4% (29)7.2% (73)
Accommodation and food services4.3% (96)1.1% (13)8.2% (83)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers3.8% (85)5.2% (64)2.1% (21)
Transportation equipment3.7% (83)6.1% (75)0.8% (8)
Professional, scientific, and technical services3.3% (75)2.9% (36)3.9% (39)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting3.2% (71)5.4% (66)0.5% (5)
Food and beverage stores3.1% (69)2.0% (25)4.4% (44)
Administrative and support and waste management services2.7% (60)1.9% (24)3.6% (36)
Personal and laundry services2.7% (60)1.9% (24)3.6% (36)
Metal and metal products2.3% (51)4.1% (51)0.0% (0)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers2.2% (50)2.9% (36)1.4% (14)
Repair and maintenance2.2% (49)2.0% (25)2.4% (24)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers2.1% (48)2.6% (32)1.6% (16)
Truck transportation2.0% (45)3.0% (37)0.8% (8)
Utilities1.7% (37)2.4% (30)0.7% (7)
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers1.5% (34)1.2% (15)1.9% (19)
Computer and electronic products1.4% (31)0.6% (8)2.3% (23)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation1.3% (30)0.0% (0)3.0% (30)
Radio, TV, and computer stores1.3% (29)1.5% (19)1.0% (10)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction1.2% (28)2.3% (28)0.0% (0)
Nonmetallic mineral products1.2% (28)1.8% (22)0.6% (6)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations1.2% (26)0.4% (5)2.1% (21)
Real estate and rental and leasing1.1% (25)1.5% (19)0.6% (6)
Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers0.9% (21)1.7% (21)0.0% (0)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores0.9% (21)1.2% (15)0.6% (6)
Electronic shopping and mail-order houses0.8% (18)0.0% (0)1.8% (18)
Furniture and related product manufacturing0.8% (17)1.4% (17)0.0% (0)
U. S. Postal service0.8% (17)1.4% (17)0.0% (0)
Chemicals0.7% (16)1.3% (16)0.0% (0)
Miscellaneous manufacturing0.6% (14)0.5% (6)0.8% (8)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries0.6% (14)0.6% (7)0.7% (7)
Private households0.5% (11)0.0% (0)1.1% (11)
Broadcasting and telecommunications0.5% (11)0.5% (6)0.5% (5)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores0.5% (11)0.0% (0)1.1% (11)
Warehousing and storage0.4% (8)0.6% (8)0.0% (0)
Food0.3% (7)0.6% (7)0.0% (0)
Social assistance0.3% (7)0.0% (0)0.7% (7)
Management of companies and enterprises0.3% (7)0.6% (7)0.0% (0)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers0.3% (7)0.6% (7)0.0% (0)
Printing and related support activities0.3% (7)0.6% (7)0.0% (0)
Wood products0.3% (7)0.6% (7)0.0% (0)
Air transportation0.3% (7)0.6% (7)0.0% (0)
Beverage and tobacco products0.3% (6)0.5% (6)0.0% (0)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores0.3% (6)0.5% (6)0.0% (0)
Rail transportation0.3% (6)0.5% (6)0.0% (0)
Gasoline stations0.2% (5)0.4% (5)0.0% (0)

Most common occupations (%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Most common occupations

Occupation

All

Males

Females
Other production occupations including supervisors5.5% (123)6.1% (75)4.8% (48)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations4.3% (97)4.8% (59)3.8% (38)
Customer service representatives4.1% (93)3.7% (46)4.7% (47)
Laborers and material movers, hand3.9% (88)6.1% (75)1.3% (13)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors3.4% (77)2.0% (25)5.2% (52)
Cashiers3.4% (77)0.5% (6)7.0% (71)
Metal workers and plastic workers3.3% (74)6.0% (74)0.0% (0)
Retail sales workers except cashiers3.1% (69)3.6% (45)2.4% (24)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers3.0% (67)2.0% (25)4.2% (42)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers2.9% (65)3.0% (37)2.8% (28)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors2.9% (64)2.1% (26)3.8% (38)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks2.8% (62)0.6% (7)5.5% (55)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers2.8% (62)2.6% (32)3.0% (30)
Cooks and food preparation workers2.5% (56)0.9% (11)4.5% (45)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers2.3% (52)4.2% (52)0.0% (0)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives2.3% (52)0.0% (0)5.2% (52)
Secretaries and administrative assistants2.0% (45)0.0% (0)4.5% (45)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists2.0% (44)1.7% (21)2.3% (23)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing1.9% (42)2.8% (35)0.7% (7)
Financial managers1.7% (39)0.9% (11)2.8% (28)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors1.7% (39)3.2% (39)0.0% (0)
Top executives1.7% (38)1.8% (22)1.6% (16)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers1.7% (38)3.1% (38)0.0% (0)
Bus drivers1.6% (36)1.6% (20)1.6% (16)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides1.6% (36)0.0% (0)3.6% (36)
Personal appearance workers1.5% (34)0.8% (10)2.4% (24)
Farmers and farm managers1.5% (34)2.2% (27)0.7% (7)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers1.5% (33)2.7% (33)0.0% (0)
Registered nurses1.4% (31)0.9% (11)2.0% (20)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors1.3% (30)2.4% (30)0.0% (0)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks1.2% (27)0.0% (0)2.7% (27)
Agricultural workers including supervisors1.1% (24)1.9% (24)0.0% (0)
Waiters and waitresses1.0% (22)0.0% (0)2.2% (22)
Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers1.0% (22)1.1% (14)0.8% (8)
Fire fighting and prevention workers including supervisors1.0% (22)1.8% (22)0.0% (0)
Assemblers and fabricators0.9% (21)1.7% (21)0.0% (0)
Electricians0.8% (19)1.5% (19)0.0% (0)
Health technologists and technicians0.8% (19)0.6% (7)1.2% (12)
Supervisors, construction and extraction workers0.8% (17)1.4% (17)0.0% (0)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers0.8% (17)0.6% (7)1.0% (10)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers0.8% (17)0.0% (0)1.7% (17)
Lawyers0.7% (16)1.3% (16)0.0% (0)
Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians0.7% (15)1.2% (15)0.0% (0)
Operations specialties managers except financial managers0.6% (13)1.1% (13)0.0% (0)
Secondary school teachers0.6% (13)0.5% (6)0.7% (7)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors0.6% (13)0.0% (0)1.3% (13)
Postsecondary teachers0.6% (13)0.5% (6)0.7% (7)
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters0.6% (13)1.1% (13)0.0% (0)
Food processing workers0.6% (13)1.1% (13)0.0% (0)
Business operations specialists0.5% (12)0.4% (5)0.7% (7)
Accountants and auditors0.5% (12)0.2% (3)0.9% (9)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand0.5% (12)1.0% (12)0.0% (0)
Painters and paperhangers0.5% (12)1.0% (12)0.0% (0)
Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses0.5% (11)0.0% (0)1.1% (11)
Carpenters0.5% (11)0.9% (11)0.0% (0)
Construction laborers0.5% (11)0.9% (11)0.0% (0)
Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers0.4% (9)0.7% (9)0.0% (0)
Therapists0.4% (8)0.0% (0)0.8% (8)
Engineers0.4% (8)0.6% (8)0.0% (0)
Judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers0.4% (8)0.6% (8)0.0% (0)
Life and physical scientists0.3% (7)0.6% (7)0.0% (0)
Other construction workers and helpers0.3% (7)0.6% (7)0.0% (0)
Social scientists and related workers0.3% (7)0.0% (0)0.7% (7)
Other transportation workers0.3% (7)0.6% (7)0.0% (0)
Child care workers0.3% (7)0.0% (0)0.7% (7)
Legal support workers0.3% (7)0.0% (0)0.7% (7)
Media and communication equipment workers0.3% (6)0.5% (6)0.0% (0)
Entertainers and performers, sports, and related workers0.3% (6)0.5% (6)0.0% (0)
Extraction workers0.3% (6)0.5% (6)0.0% (0)
Other financial specialists0.3% (6)0.0% (0)0.6% (6)
Supervisors, transportation and material moving workers0.3% (6)0.5% (6)0.0% (0)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations0.3% (6)0.0% (0)0.6% (6)
Physicians and surgeons0.2% (5)0.0% (0)0.5% (5)
Art and design workers0.2% (5)0.0% (0)0.5% (5)
Motor vehicle operators except bus and truck drivers0.2% (4)0.3% (4)0.0% (0)
Other healthcare support occupations0.1% (3)0.0% (0)0.3% (3)
Unemployment by race in 2000:

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 6.4%


Unemployment rate for Black males: 19.4%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 20.0%


Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 17.6%


Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 3.4%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 12.3%

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2008 (%)

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2008 (%) - Males

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2008 (%) - Females

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2000 (%)

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2008:
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Decatur:

2.4% (70)
Texas:

4.1% (433,263)
    12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
    Decatur:

    3.2% (54)
    Texas:

    5.2% (307,043)
    12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
    Decatur:

    1.3% (16)
    Texas:

    2.6% (126,220)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Decatur:

2.9% (84)
Texas:

3.7% (391,624)
    5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
    Decatur:

    3.3% (56)
    Texas:

    4.9% (287,925)
    5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
    Decatur:

    2.3% (28)
    Texas:

    2.2% (103,699)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Decatur:

7.9% (230)
Texas:

5.0% (532,623)
    5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
    Decatur:

    9.1% (154)
    Texas:

    6.2% (363,779)
    5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
    Decatur:

    6.2% (76)
    Texas:

    3.5% (168,844)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Decatur:

11.9% (348)
Texas:

9.3% (994,708)
    6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
    Decatur:

    15.6% (264)
    Texas:

    11.3% (665,620)
    6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
    Decatur:

    6.9% (84)
    Texas:

    6.9% (329,088)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Decatur:

13.4% (390)
Texas:

10.6% (1,127,557)
    6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
    Decatur:

    15.9% (270)
    Texas:

    11.1% (654,926)
    6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
    Decatur:

    9.8% (120)
    Texas:

    9.9% (472,631)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Decatur:

11.0% (321)
Texas:

16.3% (1,738,951)
    7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
    Decatur:

    10.1% (171)
    Texas:

    15.2% (895,713)
    7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
    Decatur:

    12.3% (150)
    Texas:

    17.6% (843,238)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Decatur:

13.2% (386)
Texas:

13.6% (1,446,011)
    7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
    Decatur:

    7.9% (134)
    Texas:

    11.5% (676,921)
    7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
    Decatur:

    20.7% (252)
    Texas:

    16.1% (769,090)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Decatur:

16.6% (484)
Texas:

10.5% (1,117,061)
    8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
    Decatur:

    21.4% (363)
    Texas:

    9.9% (580,658)
    8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
    Decatur:

    9.9% (121)
    Texas:

    11.2% (536,403)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Decatur:

5.9% (172)
Texas:

4.8% (515,547)
    8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
    Decatur:

    3.2% (54)
    Texas:

    4.0% (235,383)
    8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
    Decatur:

    9.7% (118)
    Texas:

    5.9% (280,164)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Decatur:

0.9% (27)
Texas:

5.9% (633,900)
    9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
    Decatur:

    0.8% (14)
    Texas:

    5.2% (306,147)
    9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
    Decatur:

    1.1% (13)
    Texas:

    6.9% (327,753)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Decatur:

3.1% (90)
Texas:

2.7% (285,756)
    10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
    Decatur:

    7.4% (90)
    Texas:

    3.2% (153,498)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Decatur:

6.8% (197)
Texas:

5.8% (617,084)
    12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
    Decatur:

    5.9% (100)
    Texas:

    5.5% (323,489)
    12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
    Decatur:

    8.0% (97)
    Texas:

    6.1% (293,595)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Decatur:

3.9% (115)
Texas:

6.6% (699,707)
    4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
    Decatur:

    3.6% (61)
    Texas:

    6.6% (386,424)
    4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
    Decatur:

    4.4% (54)
    Texas:

    6.6% (313,283)
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2000:
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Decatur:

4.4% (96)
Texas:

3.1% (281,361)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Decatur:

4.1% (89)
Texas:

2.9% (262,060)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Decatur:

9.1% (198)
Texas:

4.4% (403,423)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Decatur:

7.3% (159)
Texas:

8.8% (808,876)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Decatur:

12.9% (282)
Texas:

10.7% (976,557)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Decatur:

14.6% (320)
Texas:

16.4% (1,500,904)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Decatur:

16.4% (359)
Texas:

16.8% (1,536,308)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Decatur:

11.5% (252)
Texas:

10.0% (913,601)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Decatur:

4.7% (103)
Texas:

4.4% (398,656)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Decatur:

2.6% (56)
Texas:

5.2% (472,592)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Decatur:

2.1% (47)
Texas:

2.2% (197,844)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
Decatur:

1.9% (41)
Texas:

0.9% (86,997)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Decatur:

4.7% (103)
Texas:

5.5% (503,565)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Decatur:

3.2% (69)
Texas:

6.1% (563,107)

Percentage of workers working in this county: 66.5%
Number of people working at home: 13 (0.6% of all workers)

Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,324 (+44.7%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,093 (50.0%)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2008 (%)

Working at home in 2008 - Decatur

Working at home in 2008 - Texas

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2008 (%) - Males

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2008 (%) - Females

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2000 (%)

Working at home in 2000 - Decatur

Working at home in 2000 - Texas

Travel time to work in 2008:
Less than 5 minutes:
Decatur:

4.7% (352)
Texas:

3.2% (339,802)
    Less than 5 minutes - Males:
    Decatur:

    3.5% (125)
    Texas:

    3.0% (173,005)
    Less than 5 minutes - Females:
    Decatur:

    5.9% (227)
    Texas:

    3.5% (166,797)
5 to 9 minutes:
Decatur:

13.6% (1,018)
Texas:

10.4% (1,109,982)
    5 to 9 minutes - Males:
    Decatur:

    12.4% (447)
    Texas:

    9.1% (534,687)
    5 to 9 minutes - Females:
    Decatur:

    14.8% (571)
    Texas:

    12.0% (575,295)
10 to 14 minutes:
Decatur:

12.9% (964)
Texas:

14.6% (1,558,224)
    10 to 14 minutes - Males:
    Decatur:

    9.4% (340)
    Texas:

    13.3% (777,759)
    10 to 14 minutes - Females:
    Decatur:

    16.2% (624)
    Texas:

    16.3% (780,465)
15 to 19 minutes:
Decatur:

16.3% (1,218)
Texas:

16.4% (1,748,480)
    15 to 19 minutes - Males:
    Decatur:

    14.1% (507)
    Texas:

    15.8% (924,014)
    15 to 19 minutes - Females:
    Decatur:

    18.4% (711)
    Texas:

    17.2% (824,466)
20 to 24 minutes:
Decatur:

15.6% (1,167)
Texas:

14.8% (1,578,209)
    20 to 24 minutes - Males:
    Decatur:

    17.2% (621)
    Texas:

    14.8% (865,257)
    20 to 24 minutes - Females:
    Decatur:

    14.1% (546)
    Texas:

    14.9% (712,952)
25 to 29 minutes:
Decatur:

5.9% (439)
Texas:

5.7% (609,924)
    25 to 29 minutes - Males:
    Decatur:

    5.9% (213)
    Texas:

    5.8% (337,489)
    25 to 29 minutes - Females:
    Decatur:

    5.9% (226)
    Texas:

    5.7% (272,435)
30 to 34 minutes:
Decatur:

15.1% (1,124)
Texas:

14.7% (1,560,851)
    30 to 34 minutes - Males:
    Decatur:

    17.4% (626)
    Texas:

    15.7% (920,501)
    30 to 34 minutes - Females:
    Decatur:

    12.9% (498)
    Texas:

    13.4% (640,350)
35 to 39 minutes:
Decatur:

1.2% (92)
Texas:

2.6% (278,381)
    35 to 39 minutes - Males:
    Decatur:

    0.6% (21)
    Texas:

    2.8% (163,082)
    35 to 39 minutes - Females:
    Decatur:

    1.8% (71)
    Texas:

    2.4% (115,299)
40 to 44 minutes:
Decatur:

2.7% (201)
Texas:

3.3% (353,305)
    40 to 44 minutes - Males:
    Decatur:

    4.6% (165)
    Texas:

    3.5% (207,873)
    40 to 44 minutes - Females:
    Decatur:

    0.9% (36)
    Texas:

    3.0% (145,432)
45 to 59 minutes:
Decatur:

6.3% (473)
Texas:

7.5% (800,087)
    45 to 59 minutes - Males:
    Decatur:

    8.0% (287)
    Texas:

    8.1% (476,404)
    45 to 59 minutes - Females:
    Decatur:

    4.8% (186)
    Texas:

    6.8% (323,683)
60 to 89 minutes:
Decatur:

3.5% (258)
Texas:

4.7% (499,038)
    60 to 89 minutes - Males:
    Decatur:

    3.6% (130)
    Texas:

    5.7% (331,711)
    60 to 89 minutes - Females:
    Decatur:

    3.3% (128)
    Texas:

    3.5% (167,327)
90 or more minutes:
Decatur:

2.2% (162)
Texas:

1.9% (204,638)
    90 or more minutes - Males:
    Decatur:

    3.4% (124)
    Texas:

    2.5% (145,719)
    90 or more minutes - Females:
    Decatur:

    1.0% (38)
    Texas:

    1.2% (58,919)
Travel time to work in 2000:
Less than 5 minutes:
Decatur:

8.4% (184)
Texas:

3.0% (277,642)
5 to 9 minutes:
Decatur:

27.3% (597)
Texas:

10.3% (942,891)
10 to 14 minutes:
Decatur:

13.7% (300)
Texas:

14.4% (1,317,555)
15 to 19 minutes:
Decatur:

8.3% (181)
Texas:

16.0% (1,467,945)
20 to 24 minutes:
Decatur:

4.4% (96)
Texas:

13.9% (1,276,781)
25 to 29 minutes:
Decatur:

1.5% (33)
Texas:

5.3% (482,838)
30 to 34 minutes:
Decatur:

9.5% (207)
Texas:

14.3% (1,309,699)
35 to 39 minutes:
Decatur:

2.8% (61)
Texas:

2.4% (219,873)
40 to 44 minutes:
Decatur:

4.4% (96)
Texas:

3.1% (280,916)
45 to 59 minutes:
Decatur:

8.7% (191)
Texas:

7.6% (692,006)
60 to 89 minutes:
Decatur:

8.6% (189)
Texas:

4.6% (418,905)
90 or more minutes:
Decatur:

1.8% (39)
Texas:

2.4% (218,800)

Travel time to work (in minutes) by means of transportation (%)

Travel time to work by means of transportation:
Less than 30 minutes - other means:
Decatur:

64.0% (1,391)
Texas:

65.5% (5,719,507)
30 to 44 minutes - other means:
Decatur:

16.7% (364)
Texas:

20.2% (1,767,537)
45 to 59 minutes - other means:
Decatur:

8.8% (191)
Texas:

7.6% (664,482)
60 or more minutes - other means:
Decatur:

10.5% (228)
Texas:

6.7% (584,057)

Means of transportation to work in 2008 - Decatur

Means of transportation to work in 2008 - Decatur (Males)

Means of transportation to work in 2008 - Decatur (Females)

Means of transportation to work in 2008 - Texas

Means of transportation to work in 2008 - Texas (Males)

Means of transportation to work in 2008 - Texas (Females)

Means of transportation to work in 2000 - Decatur

Means of transportation to work in 2000 - Texas

Means of transportation to work in 2008:
Drove car alone:
Decatur:

83.5% (6,266)
Texas:

79.7% (8,809,066)
    Drove car alone - Males:
    Decatur:

    83.0% (3,008)
    Texas:

    79.1% (4,806,432)
    Drove car alone - Females:
    Decatur:

    84.1% (3,258)
    Texas:

    80.4% (4,002,634)
Carpooled:
Decatur:

14.7% (1,102)
Texas:

11.4% (1,256,151)
    Carpooled - Males:
    Decatur:

    14.4% (522)
    Texas:

    11.8% (715,769)
    Carpooled - Females:
    Decatur:

    15.0% (580)
    Texas:

    10.9% (540,382)
Walked:
Decatur:

0.5% (38)
Texas:

1.7% (189,695)
    Walked - Males:
    Decatur:

    0.7% (26)
    Texas:

    1.8% (107,051)
    Walked - Females:
    Decatur:

    0.3% (12)
    Texas:

    1.7% (82,644)
Other means:
Decatur:

0.8% (62)
Texas:

1.7% (184,228)
    Other means - Males:
    Decatur:

    1.4% (50)
    Texas:

    2.0% (122,507)
    Other means - Females:
    Decatur:

    0.3% (12)
    Texas:

    1.2% (61,721)
Means of transportation to work in 2000:
Drove car alone:
Decatur:

76.4% (1,670)
Texas:

77.7% (7,115,590)
Carpooled:
Decatur:

18.7% (408)
Texas:

14.5% (1,326,012)
Motorcycle:
Decatur:

0.3% (7)
Texas:

0.1% (12,068)
Walked:
Decatur:

3.1% (68)
Texas:

1.9% (173,670)
Other means:
Decatur:

1.0% (21)
Texas:

0.9% (86,692)

Private vehicle occupancy (%)

Private vehicle occupancy:
Drove alone:
Decatur:

80.4% (1,670)
Texas:

84.3% (7,115,590)
In 2 person carpool:
Decatur:

14.1% (294)
Texas:

11.6% (982,994)
In 3 person carpool:
Decatur:

3.9% (81)
Texas:

2.4% (201,602)
In 4 person carpool:
Decatur:

1.2% (24)
Texas:

1.0% (83,518)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Decatur:

0.4% (9)
Texas:

0.5% (40,662)

Class of Workers (%)

Class of Workers (%) - Males

Class of Workers (%) - Females

Class of Workers:
Employee of private company:
Decatur:

68.4% (1,533)
Texas:

69.6% (6,425,274)
    Employee of private company - Males:
    Decatur:

    67.8% (836)
    Texas:

    72.7% (3,684,731)
    Employee of private company - Females:
    Decatur:

    69.1% (697)
    Texas:

    65.8% (2,740,543)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Decatur:

4.0% (90)
Texas:

2.7% (250,864)
    Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
    Decatur:

    4.9% (60)
    Texas:

    3.6% (183,838)
    Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
    Decatur:

    3.0% (30)
    Texas:

    1.6% (67,026)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Decatur:

4.7% (106)
Texas:

5.7% (526,631)
    Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
    Decatur:

    2.5% (31)
    Texas:

    3.4% (173,484)
    Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
    Decatur:

    7.4% (75)
    Texas:

    8.5% (353,147)
Local government workers:
Decatur:

10.5% (236)
Texas:

6.6% (608,479)
    Local government workers - Males:
    Decatur:

    10.9% (135)
    Texas:

    5.1% (260,804)
    Local government workers - Females:
    Decatur:

    10.0% (101)
    Texas:

    8.3% (347,675)
State government workers:
Decatur:

4.1% (91)
Texas:

5.4% (501,082)
    State government workers - Males:
    Decatur:

    2.5% (31)
    Texas:

    3.8% (190,371)
    State government workers - Females:
    Decatur:

    5.9% (60)
    Texas:

    7.5% (310,711)
Federal government workers:
Decatur:

1.9% (42)
Texas:

2.6% (237,177)
    Federal government workers - Males:
    Decatur:

    3.1% (38)
    Texas:

    2.6% (133,009)
    Federal government workers - Females:
    Decatur:

    0.4% (4)
    Texas:

    2.5% (104,168)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Decatur:

6.1% (137)
Texas:

7.1% (653,527)
    Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
    Decatur:

    7.7% (95)
    Texas:

    8.4% (428,111)
    Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
    Decatur:

    4.2% (42)
    Texas:

    5.4% (225,416)
Unpaid family workers:
Decatur:

0.3% (7)
Texas:

0.3% (31,338)
    Unpaid family workers - Males:
    Decatur:

    0.6% (7)
    Texas:

    0.3% (14,338)

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