Decatur Population and Demographics

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Decatur City, Georgia Statistics and Demographics (US Census 2000) Number Percent Decatur Population: 18147 100.00%       Sex and Age     Male 7694 42.4% Female 10453 57.6%       Under 5 years 1053 5.8% 5 to 9 years 980 5.4% 10 to 14 years 1071 5.9% 15 to 19 years 1049 5.78% 20 to 24 years 1128 6.22% 25 to 34 years 3457 19.05% 35 to 44 years 3260 17.96% 45 to 54 years 2530 13.94% 55 to 59 years 711 3.92% 60 to 64 years 487 2.68% 65 to 74 years 997 5.49% 75 to 84 years 975 5.37% 85 years and over 449 2.47%       Median age (years) 36       18 years and over 14519 80.01% Male 5878 32.39% Female 8641 47.62% 21 years and over 13753 75.79% 62 years and over 2725 15.02% 65 years and over 2421 13.34% Male 669 3.69% Female 1752 9.65%       Race     One race 17886 98.56% White 11906 65.61% Black or African American 5532 30.48% American Indian and Alaska Native 29 0.16% Asian 298 1.64% Asian indian 89 0.49% Chinese 68 0.37% Filipino 14 0.08% Japanese 20 0.11% Korean 58 0.32% Vietnamese 4 0.02% Other Asian 45 0.25% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 6 0.03% Native Hawaiian 1 0.01% Guamanian or Chamorro 2 0.01% Samoan 3 0.02% Other Pacific Islander 0 0% Some other race 115 0.63% Two or more races 261 1.44%       Hispanic or Latino and race     Total Population 18147 100.00% Hispanic or Latino(of any race) 304 1.68% Mexican 59 0.33% Puerto Rican 57 0.31% Cuban 39 0.21% Other Hispanic or Latino 149 0.82% Not Hispanic or Latino 17843 98.32% White alone 11733 64.66%       Relationship     Total Population 18147 100.00% In households 17158 94.55% Householder 8051 44.37% Spouse 2583 14.23% Child 3943 21.73% Own child under 18 years 3015 16.61% Other relatives 1034 5.7% Under 18 years 487 2.68% Nonrelatives 1547 8.52% Unmarried partner 545 3% In group quarters 989 5.45% Institutionalized population 206 1.14% Non-Institutionalized population 783 4.31%       Households by Type     Total Households 8051 100.0 % Family households (families) 3854 47.87% With own children under 18 years 1777 22.07% Married-couple family 2583 32.08% With own children under 18 years 1121 13.92% Female householder, no husband present 1076 13.36% With own children under 18 years 566 7.03% Non Family households 4197 52.13% Householder living alone 3158 39.22% Householder 65 years and over 1042 12.94%       Households with individuals under 18 years 2028 25.19% Households with individuals 65 years and over 1785 22.17%       Average Household size 2.13 Average family size 2.96       Housing Occupancy     Total housing units 8497 100.00% Occupied housing units 8051 94.75% Vacant housing units 446 5.25% For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 24 0.28% Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.8 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 3.5       Housing Tenure     Occupied housing units 8051 100.00% Owner-occupied housing units. 4706 58.45% Renter-occupied housing units. 3345 41.55%       Average household size of owner-occupied units 2.29 Average household size of renter-occupied units 1.91

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Based on 2000 US Census data. For more information on population visit U.S. Census Bureau, providing access to a full range of U.S. Census information and data products.