Median household income (1999): $32,178
Estimated median household income in 2005: $31,325
| This zip code |  $31,325 | | Illinois: |  $50,260 |
Nearest zip codes: 62523, 62535, 62521, 62522, 62532, 62554.
Housing units in zip code 62526 with a mortgage: 5,285 (391 second mortgage, 412 home equity loan, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,502
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $707
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $268
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 14.4% | | Whole state: | 10.7% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 6.6% | | Whole state: | 5.1% |
| Here: | 5.8 | | State: | 6.1 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.0 | | State: | 4.1 |
Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 34
- 1995 to 1998: 663
- 1990 to 1994: 528
- 1980 to 1989: 1,657
- 1970 to 1979: 4,157
- 1960 to 1969: 2,832
- 1950 to 1959: 3,264
- 1940 to 1949: 1,709
- 1939 or earlier: 2,149
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Decatur, IL (62526):
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- no bedroom: 7
- 1 bedrooms: 320
- 2 bedrooms: 3,035
- 3 bedrooms: 5,222
- 4 bedrooms: 1,528
- 5 or more bedrooms: 235
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 219
- 1 bedrooms: 1,868
- 2 bedrooms: 2,110
- 3 bedrooms: 890
- 4 bedrooms: 165
- 5 or more bedrooms: 32
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Vehicles available in 62526 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 448
- 1 vehicle: 3,426
- 2 vehicles: 4,773
- 3 vehicles: 1,330
- 4 vehicles: 277
- 5 or more vehicles: 93
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 876
- 1 vehicle: 3,055
- 2 vehicles: 1,144
- 3 vehicles: 146
- 4 vehicles: 47
- 5 or more vehicles: 16
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:
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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 62526:
- Less than $10,000: 60
- $10,000 to $14,999: 157
- $15,000 to $19,999: 188
- $20,000 to $24,999: 281
- $25,000 to $29,999: 331
- $30,000 to $34,999: 501
- $35,000 to $39,999: 609
- $40,000 to $49,999: 935
- $50,000 to $59,999: 823
- $60,000 to $69,999: 1081
- $70,000 to $79,999: 887
- $80,000 to $89,999: 748
- $90,000 to $99,999: 597
- $100,000 to $124,999: 692
- $125,000 to $149,999: 414
- $150,000 to $174,999: 272
- $175,000 to $199,999: 98
- $200,000 to $249,999: 43
- $250,000 to $299,999: 48
- $300,000 to $399,999: 14
- $1,000,000 or more: 8
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 62526:
- Less than $100: 232
- $100 to $149: 257
- $150 to $199: 250
- $200 to $249: 314
- $250 to $299: 615
- $300 to $349: 600
- $350 to $399: 819
- $400 to $449: 674
- $450 to $499: 542
- $500 to $549: 328
- $550 to $599: 232
- $600 to $649: 110
- $650 to $699: 53
- $750 to $799: 19
- $800 to $899: 49
- $900 to $999: 4
- $1,000 to $1,249: 11
- No cash rent: 166
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $31,500
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $78,425
- Black or African American householders: $60,984
- Asian householders: $186,512
- Some other race householders: $163,139
- Two or more races householders: $55,526
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $237,293
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 11,404
- One, attached: 249
- Two: 204
- 3 or 4: 508
- 5 to 9: 685
- 10 to 19: 858
- 20 to 49: 730
- 50 or more: 625
- Mobile homes: 1,722
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8
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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 13,172 (83%)
- Carpooled: 1,842 (12%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 161 (1%)
- Taxi: 18 (0%)
- Bicycle: 39 (0%)
- Walked: 170 (1%)
- Other means: 79 (0%)
- Worked at home: 360 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 632
- 5 to 9 minutes: 2980
- 10 to 14 minutes: 4798
- 15 to 19 minutes: 3484
- 20 to 24 minutes: 1648
- 25 to 29 minutes: 252
- 30 to 34 minutes: 430
- 35 to 39 minutes: 76
- 40 to 44 minutes: 107
- 45 to 59 minutes: 551
- 60 to 89 minutes: 284
- 90 or more minutes: 239
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 92.9%
Household type by relationship
Households: 35,239
- In family households: 28,340 (7,001 male householders, 2,613 female householders)
7,181 spouses, 9,524 children (8,513 natural, 371 adopted, 640 stepchildren), 663 grandchildren, 104 brothers or sisters, 144 parents, 321 other relatives, 789 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 6,899 (2,567 male householders (2,121 living alone)), 3,472 female householders (3,207 living alone)), 860 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 1,032 (954 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 4,739 2-persons, 2,161 3-persons, 1,612 4-persons, 694 5-persons, 321 6-persons, 87 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 5,328 1-person, 626 2-persons, 43 3-persons, 26 4-persons, 16 5-persons.
4,868 married couples with children.
2,863 single-parent households (483 men, 2,380 women).
96.4% of residents of 62526 zip code speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% very well, 19% well, 14% not well, 3% not at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% very well, 11% well, 8% not well, 2% not at all).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (40% very well, 44% well, 10% not well, 7% not at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (61% very well, 39% well).
Foreign born population: 597 (1.6%)
(42.7% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.6% | | Whole state: | 12.3% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico (13%)
- Korea (9%)
- South Africa (7%)
- India (6%)
- United Kingdom (5%)
- Germany (5%)
- Other Western Africa (5%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 142
- 1990 to 1994: 122
- 1985 to 1989: 60
- 1980 to 1984: 65
- 1975 to 1979: 34
- 1970 to 1974: 29
- 1970 to 1974: 39
- 1965 to 1969: 106
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First ancestries reported:
- Other groups: 6068
- German: 5763
- United States or American: 4120
- Irish: 2695
- English: 2231
- European: 586
- Polish: 520
- French (except Basque): 458
- Italian: 364
- Scotch-Irish: 348
- Swedish: 290
- Scottish: 269
- Dutch: 265
- Norwegian: 232
- Subsaharan African:: 211
- Welsh: 143
- African: 140
- British: 130
- Swiss: 88
- French Canadian: 63
- Czech: 62
- Iranian: 60
- Hungarian: 56
- South African: 43
- Slovak: 39
- Lithuanian: 35
- Greek: 35
- Austrian: 34
- Liberian: 28
- Russian: 28
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 27
- Croatian: 26
- Jamaican: 23
- Luxemburger: 21
- Arab:: 19
- Danish: 18
- Belgian: 17
- Canadian: 17
- Syrian: 13
- Pennsylvania German: 10
- Estonian: 7
- German Russian: 7
- Northern European: 7
- Lebanese: 6
- Australian: 5
- Bulgarian: 5
- Finnish: 4
- U.S. Virgin Islander: 4
Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (78%)
- Electricity (20%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 28575
- Northeast: 455
- Midwest: 2862
- South: 2972
- West: 690
53% of the 62526 zip code 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, 60% lived in Illinois.
Population in 1990: 39,674. Population change in the 1990s: -3,234 (-8.2%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 638
| Here: | 16.7% | | Illinois: | 13.4% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 162
| Here: | 9.5% | | Illinois: | 11.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 185
| Here: | 17.7% | | Illinois: | 25.8% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Management of Companies and Enterprises: Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (over 1000 employees: 1 establishment, 250-499 employees: 1 establishment, 100-249 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 3 establishments, 10-19 employees: 2 establishments, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 3 establishments)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (over 1000: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (100-249: 1, 50-99: 3, 20-49: 11, 10-19: 7, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 2)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (50-99: 1, 20-49: 6, 10-19: 16, 5-9: 20, 1-4: 15)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 6, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 7, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 6)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (250-499: 1, 100-249: 1, 20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 3, 20-49: 1)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (100-249: 2, 50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)
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People in group quarters
- 545 people in nursing homes
- 380 people in state prisons
- 61 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 16 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 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
- 2 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
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