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According to 2022 data, the most numerous races in Decatur, IL are White alone (46,311 residents), Hispanic (2,368 residents), and Black alone (16,456 residents). 94.8% of Decatur residents speak English at home. 2.8% of Decatur, IL residents are foreign-born (1.0% born in Latin America, 1.0% born in Asia, 0.4% born in Africa), which is 404.1% less than the foreign-born rate of 14.0% across the entire state of Illinois.

Race distribution in Decatur

2000 2022
  • Races in Decatur, IL (2000)
    • 62,99377.0%White alone
    • 15,84619.4%Black alone
    • 1,2601.5%Two or more races
    • 9781.2%Hispanic
    • 5360.7%Asian alone
    • 1240.2%American Indian alone
    • 1100.1%Other race alone
    • 130.02%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
  • Races in Decatur, IL (2022)
    • 46,31165.8%White alone
    • 16,45623.4%Black alone
    • 4,3066.1%Two or more races
    • 2,3683.4%Hispanic
    • 6721.0%Asian alone
    • 2830.4%Other race alone
2000 2022
  • Races in Illinois (2000)
    • 8,424,14067.8%White alone
    • 1,856,15214.9%Black alone
    • 1,530,26212.3%Hispanic
    • 419,9163.4%Asian alone
    • 153,9961.2%Two or more races
    • 13,4790.1%Other race alone
    • 18,2320.1%American Indian alone
    • 3,1160.03%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
  • Races in Illinois (2022)
    • 7,356,30158.5%White alone
    • 2,299,72618.3%Hispanic
    • 1,660,42313.2%Black alone
    • 747,2965.9%Asian alone
    • 458,5993.6%Two or more races
    • 45,3860.4%Other race alone
    • 10,4050.08%American Indian alone
    • 3,8960.03%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

Income and house value in Decatur

  • Median household income in 2022
  • $52,448White non-Hispanic householders
  • $37,339Black householders
  • $61,775Asian householders
  • $106,154Some other race householders
  • $41,787Two or more races householders
  • $83,220Hispanic or Latino race householders
  • Median 2022 house value
  • $100,567White Non-Hispanic householders
  • $61,314Black or African American householders
  • $60,249American Indian or Alaska Native householders
  • $192,920Asian householders
  • $49,447Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders
  • $209,199Some other race householders
  • $70,138Two or more races householders
  • $82,766Hispanic or Latino householders

Household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Distribution of median household income in Decatur, IL in 2022

Household income for Black householders

Distribution of median household income in Decatur, IL in 2022

Household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Distribution of median household income in Decatur, IL in 2022

Household income for Asian householders

Distribution of median household income in Decatur, IL in 2022

Household income for Some other race householders

Distribution of median household income in Decatur, IL in 2022

Household income for Two or more races householders

Distribution of median household income in Decatur, IL in 2022

Household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Distribution of median household income in Decatur, IL in 2022

Median age by race in Decatur

  • 45.8Median age for White residents
  • 44.5Males
  • 46.5Females
  • 29.9Median age for Black or African American residents
  • 29.6Males
  • 31.4Females
  • -666,666,666.0Median age for American Indian / Alaska Native residents
  • -666,666,666.0Males
  • -666,666,666.0Females
  • 29.7Median age for Asian residents
  • -666,666,666.0Males
  • 20.4Females
  • -666,666,666.0Median age for Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander residents
  • -666,666,666.0Males
  • -666,666,666.0Females
  • 48.1Median age for Other race residents
  • 32.1Males
  • 74.6Females
  • 27.2Median age for Two or more races residents
  • 22.3Males
  • 29.4Females
  • 46.3Median age for White alone residents
  • 46.2Males
  • 46.5Females
  • 29.8Median age for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 24.0Males
  • 37.3Females

Owner/renter occupied households by race in Decatur

  • House owners and renters - White residents
  • 16,77373.7%Owner occupied
  • 5,97226.3%Renter occupied
  • 73.7%
    26.3%
  • House owners and renters - Black or African American residents
  • 2,36340.4%Owner occupied
  • 3,48459.6%Renter occupied
  • 40.4%
    59.6%
  • House owners and renters - American Indian / Alaska Native residents
  • 1035.8%Owner occupied
  • 1864.2%Renter occupied
  • 35.8%
    64.2%
  • House owners and renters - Asian residents
  • 15344.5%Owner occupied
  • 19155.5%Renter occupied
  • 44.5%
    55.5%
  • House owners and renters - Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander residents
  • 50100.0%Owner occupied
  • House owners and renters - Other race residents
  • 16868.0%Owner occupied
  • 7932.0%Renter occupied
  • 68.0%
    32.0%
  • House owners and renters - Two or more races residents
  • 1,44977.0%Owner occupied
  • 43423.0%Renter occupied
  • 77.0%
    23.0%
  • House owners and renters - White alone residents
  • 16,65874.2%Owner occupied
  • 5,78125.8%Renter occupied
  • 74.2%
    25.8%
  • House owners and renters - Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 27237.7%Owner occupied
  • 44962.3%Renter occupied
  • 37.7%
    62.3%

Language usage in Decatur

  • English speakers - Total
  • 94.8% of residents of Decatur speak English at home.
  • 2.4% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 1,33983.2%Speak English very well
  • 27116.8%Speak English less than very well
  • 83.2%
    16.8%
  • 2.2% of residents speak other language at home
  • 1,15277.9%Speak English very well
  • 32722.1%Speak English less than very well
  • 77.9%
    22.1%
  • English speakers - Born in the United States
  • 97.7% of residents of Decatur speak English at home.
  • 1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 19195.5%Speak English very well
  • 94.5%Speak English less than very well
  • 95.5%
    4.5%
  • 0.3% of residents speak other language at home
  • 2250.0%Speak English very well
  • 2250.0%Speak English less than very well
  • 50.0%
    50.0%
  • English speakers - Native, born elsewhere
  • 73.1% of residents of Decatur speak English at home.
  • 26.5% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 70100.0%Speak English very well
  • 1.9% of residents speak other language at home
  • 5100.0%Speak English very well
  • English speakers - Foreign-born
  • 19.3% of residents of Decatur speak English at home.
  • 30.8% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 37264.6%Speak English very well
  • 20435.4%Speak English less than very well
  • 64.6%
    35.4%
  • 49.1% of residents speak other language at home
  • 68474.5%Speak English very well
  • 23425.5%Speak English less than very well
  • 74.5%
    25.5%
White (Caucasian) - Speak only English
Native:

99.9% (42,803)
Foreign-born:

40.1% (125)
White (Caucasian) - Speak another language
Native:

1.6% (701)
Foreign-born:

62.6% (194)
Black or African American - Speak only English
Native:

99.5% (14,623)
Foreign-born:

4.2% (10)
Black or African American - Speak another language
Native:

0.5% (72)
Foreign-born:

91.6% (224)
American Indian / Alaska Native - Speak only English
Native:

58.8% (25)
Foreign-born:

71.3% (2)
Asian - Speak only English
Native:

15.2% (41)
Foreign-born:

13.2% (81)
Asian - Speak another language
Native:

85.9% (232)
Foreign-born:

86.5% (527)
Other race - Speak only English
Native:

67.2% (233)
Foreign-born:

3.6% (15)
Other race - Speak another language
Native:

37.0% (128)
Foreign-born:

96.4% (421)
Two or more races - Speak only English
Native:

93.5% (3,982)
Foreign-born:

53.5% (167)
Two or more races - Speak another language
Native:

4.5% (193)
Foreign-born:

44.0% (137)
White alone - Speak only English
Native:

98.5% (42,919)
Foreign-born:

43.5% (109)
White alone - Speak another language
Native:

1.5% (636)
Foreign-born:

54.2% (136)
Hispanic or Latino - Speak another language
Native:

19.1% (223)
Foreign-born:

100.0% (677)

Foreign-born residents in Decatur

1,932 residents are foreign born (1.0% Latin America, 1.0% Asia, 0.4% Africa).

This city:

2.8%
Illinois:

14.1%

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Place of birth by age - Decatur

Marital status for residents in Decatur

Marital status - White (Caucasian) population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 35.9%Never married
  • 45.2%Now married
  • 0.6%Separated
  • 5.5%Widowed
  • 12.7%Divorced
  • Females
  • 31.6%Never married
  • 42.3%Now married
  • 2.0%Separated
  • 9.5%Widowed
  • 14.6%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

47.8% (569)
Unmarried:

52.2% (621)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

34.5% (3,235)
Unmarried:

65.5% (6,154)
Marital status - Black or African American population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 48.3%Never married
  • 35.3%Now married
  • 3.4%Separated
  • 2.9%Widowed
  • 10.1%Divorced
  • Females
  • 53.8%Never married
  • 28.6%Now married
  • 1.5%Separated
  • 7.5%Widowed
  • 8.6%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

21.8% (92)
Unmarried:

78.2% (329)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

17.9% (686)
Unmarried:

82.1% (3,156)
Marital status - American Indian / Alaska Native population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 37.5%Never married
  • 37.5%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 25.0%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
  • Females
  • 100.0%Never married
  • 0.0%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
Marital status - Asian population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 62.5%Never married
  • 37.5%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
  • Females
  • 48.3%Never married
  • 39.2%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 6.2%Widowed
  • 6.2%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

100.0% (32)
Unmarried:

0.0% (0)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

18.5% (50)
Unmarried:

81.5% (222)
Marital status - Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 100.0%Never married
  • 0.0%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
  • Females
  • 25.0%Never married
  • 0.0%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 75.0%Divorced
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

0.0% (0)
Unmarried:

100.0% (18)
Marital status - Other race population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 41.5%Never married
  • 58.5%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
  • Females
  • 54.2%Never married
  • 36.6%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 1.5%Widowed
  • 7.7%Divorced
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

40.0% (100)
Unmarried:

60.0% (150)
Marital status - Two or more races population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 70.5%Never married
  • 16.4%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 9.8%Widowed
  • 3.3%Divorced
  • Females
  • 45.3%Never married
  • 30.8%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 8.9%Widowed
  • 15.0%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

34.8% (58)
Unmarried:

65.2% (109)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

24.0% (202)
Unmarried:

76.0% (639)
Marital status - White alone, not Hispanic / Latino population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 35.6%Never married
  • 45.6%Now married
  • 0.6%Separated
  • 5.6%Widowed
  • 12.6%Divorced
  • Females
  • 31.6%Never married
  • 41.9%Now married
  • 2.0%Separated
  • 9.7%Widowed
  • 14.8%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

47.8% (569)
Unmarried:

52.2% (621)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

33.6% (3,055)
Unmarried:

66.4% (6,040)
Marital status - Hispanic or Latino population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 37.9%Never married
  • 57.1%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 5.1%Divorced
  • Females
  • 46.5%Never married
  • 38.5%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 9.6%Widowed
  • 5.5%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

100.0% (35)
Unmarried:

0.0% (0)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

44.1% (223)
Unmarried:

55.9% (283)

Ancestries in Decatur

  • Ancestries in Decatur, IL
    • 4,33312.8%German
    • 4,03111.9%American
    • 3,58710.6%English
    • 1,8595.5%Irish
    • 4741.4%European
    • 4281.3%Italian
    • 3761.1%Scottish
    • 3531.0%African
    • 2980.9%Polish
    • 2620.8%French
    • 2120.6%Scotch-Irish
    • 1880.6%Dutch
    • 1230.4%British
    • 1230.4%Norwegian
    • 1140.3%Nigerian
    • 790.2%Greek
    • 750.2%Zimbabwean
    • 660.2%Eastern European
    • 630.2%Lebanese
    • 600.2%Swedish
    • 410.1%Swiss
    • 410.1%Welsh
    • 380.1%Arab
    • 320.09%Austrian
    • 320.09%Portuguese
    • 310.09%Ukrainian
    • 300.09%Czech
    • 250.07%Albanian
    • 210.06%Belgian
    • 200.06%Hungarian
    • 180.05%Latvian
    • 180.05%Somali
    • 140.04%Scandinavian
    • 140.04%Serbian
    • 130.04%Pennsylvania German
    • 120.04%Northern European
    • 120.04%French Canadian
    • 110.03%Canadian
    • 100.03%Russian
    • 90.03%Czechoslovakian
    • 90.03%Croatian
    • 80.02%New Zealander
    • 80.02%Danish
    • 40.01%Turkish

Geographical mobility in Decatur

  • Geographical mobility - Same house 1 year ago
    • Same house 1 year ago
    • 41,14588.3%White (Caucasian)
    • 11,63972.5%Black or African American
    • 3983.1%American Indian / Alaska Native
    • 54658.0%Asian
    • 6183.5%Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
    • 67085.6%Other race
    • 3,69174.8%Two or more races
    • 40,59088.9%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 1,47167.4%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved within same county
    • Moved within same county
    • 3,9818.5%White / Caucasian
    • 3,96524.7%Black or African American
    • 525.5%Asian
    • 627.9%Other race
    • 1,16223.6%Two or more races
    • 3,6117.9%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 64029.3%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved within same state
    • Moved within same state
    • 8531.8%White / Caucasian
    • 4302.7%Black or African American
    • 918.3%American Indian / Alaska Native
    • 353.7%Asian
    • 34.6%Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
    • 192.5%Other race
    • 801.6%Two or more races
    • 8241.8%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 733.3%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved from different state
    • Moved from different state
    • 6391.4%White / Caucasian
    • 2781.7%Black or African American
    • 10611.3%Asian
    • 1013.0%Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
    • 303.8%Other race
    • 6391.4%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved from abroad
    • Moved from abroad
    • 570.4%Black or African American
    • 20922.2%Asian

Children Nativity (place of birth) in Decatur

  • Children under 6 years - Living with two parents
  • Both parents native
  • 2,218100.0%Native
  • Both parents foreign-born
  • 7856.9%Native
  • 5943.1%Foreign-born
  • 56.9%
    43.1%
  • One native, one foreign-born parent
  • 97100.0%Native
  • Children under 6 years - Living with one parent
  • Native parent
  • 2,153100.0%Native
  • Foreign-born parent
  • 21100.0%Native
  • Children 6 to 17 years - Living with two parents
  • Both parents native
  • 4,390100.0%Native
  • Both parents foreign-born
  • 23572.2%Native
  • 9027.8%Foreign-born
  • 72.2%
    27.8%
  • One native, one foreign-born parent
  • 154100.0%Native
  • Children 6 to 17 years - Living with one parent
  • Native parent
  • 3,735100.0%Native
  • Foreign-born parent
  • 5649.8%Native
  • 5650.2%Foreign-born
  • 49.8%
    50.2%

    • Place of birth for residents in Decatur

    • Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Regions
      • 806Americas
      • 737Latin America
      • 698Asia
      • 520Central America
      • 279South Eastern Asia
      • 271Africa
      • 251South Central Asia
      • 202South America
      • 150Europe
      • 142Western Africa
      • 140Eastern Asia
      • 121Eastern Africa
      • 106China
      • 69Northern America
      • 66Eastern Europe
      • 56Western Europe
      • 18Northern Europe
      • 14Caribbean
      • 10Southern Europe
      • 8Northern Africa
      • 6Oceania
      • 6Australia and New Zealand Subregion
    • Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Countries
      • 490Mexico
      • 197Philippines
      • 175India
      • 142Nigeria
      • 118Bolivia
      • 93China
      • 69Canada
      • 66Pakistan
      • 49Somalia
      • 43Germany
      • 42Vietnam
      • 36Zimbabwe
      • 34Colombia
      • 26Venezuela
      • 24North Macedonia (Macedonia)
      • 23Japan
      • 23Guatemala
      • 18England
      • 17Serbia
      • 15Thailand
      • 15Indonesia
      • 14Ukraine
      • 13Chile
      • 13Hong Kong
      • 11Korea
      • 11Uruguay
      • 10Malaysia
      • 10Sri Lanka
      • 8Croatia
      • 8Morocco
      • 8Cuba
      • 7Netherlands
      • 7El Salvador
      • 6Italy
      • 6New Zealand
      • 6Dominican Republic
      • 6Austria
      • 4Greece
      • 3Poland
      • 1Uganda

    Grandparents responsible for own grandchildren in Decatur

  • Grandparents (30 to 59 years)
  • White / Caucasian
  • 24564.3%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 13635.7%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 64.3%
    35.7%
  • Black or African American
  • 6559.4%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 4540.6%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 59.4%
    40.6%
  • Two or more races
  • 38.2%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 3891.8%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 8.2%
    91.8%
  • White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
  • 24564.3%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 13635.7%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 64.3%
    35.7%
  • Grandparents (60 years and over)
  • White / Caucasian
  • 13940.1%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 20759.9%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 40.1%
    59.9%
  • Black or African American
  • 10258.2%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 7341.8%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 58.2%
    41.8%
  • Two or more races
  • 575.5%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 224.5%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 75.5%
    24.5%
  • White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
  • 11235.2%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 20764.8%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 35.2%
    64.8%

    • Zip codes: 62521, 62522, 62523, 62526, 62535, 62554.

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