Decatur, AL

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2020 Population

54,344

0.246% 1-year decline

US Senator

Richard Shelby

Republican Party

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

2020 Median Age

40.4

1.25% 1-year increase

2020 Poverty Rate

15.5%

11.5% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$49,296

1.79% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$141,000

4.83% 1-year growth

2020 Employed Population

23,784

0.482% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, Decatur, AL had a population of 54.3k people with a median age of 40.4 and a median household income of $49,296. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Decatur, AL declined from 54,478 to 54,344, a −0.246% decrease and its median household income grew from $48,429 to $49,296, a 1.79% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Decatur, AL are White (Non-Hispanic) (60.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (22%), Other (Hispanic) (6.61%), White (Hispanic) (5.81%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.61%).

None of the households in Decatur, AL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95% of the residents in Decatur, AL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Decatur, AL are John C Calhoun State Community College (2,644 degrees awarded in 2020).

In 2020, the median property value in Decatur, AL was $141,000, and the homeownership rate was 64.4%.

Most people in Decatur, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Decatur, AL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Decatur, AL is home to a population of 54.3k people, from which 95% are citizens. As of 2020, 6.71% of Decatur, AL residents were born outside of the country (3.65k people).

In 2020, there were 2.76 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (33k people) in Decatur, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.59k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95%

2020 Citizenship

94.7%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 95% of Decatur, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Decatur, AL was 94.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Decatur, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Decatur, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
33k ± 923
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
11.9k ± 729
Other (Hispanic)
3.59k ± 765

13.9%

Hispanic Population

7.57k people

13.9% of the people in Decatur, AL are hispanic (7.57k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Decatur, AL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Alabama.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
47,080 ± 5,301 people
Guatemala
12,910 ± 2,786 people
India
10,249 ± 2,483 people

In 2020, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 47,080 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 12,910 and India with 10,249.

Foreign-Born Population

6.71%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

3.65k people

7.09%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

3.87k people

As of 2020, 6.71% of Decatur, AL residents (3.65k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Decatur, AL was 7.09%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Decatur, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
889 ± 198
Gulf War (2001-)
587 ± 185
Gulf War (1990s)
305 ± 128

Decatur, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.51 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Decatur, AL employs 23.8k people. The largest industries in Decatur, AL are Manufacturing (5,256 people), Retail Trade (2,707 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,599 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($70,658), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($66,563), and Public Administration ($60,030).

Males in Alabama have an average income that is 1.44 times higher than the average income of females, which is $44,111. The income inequality in Alabama (measured using the Gini index) is 0.458, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

23.8k

2020 Value

± 1,251

0.482%

1 Year growth

± 7.09%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Decatur, AL grew at a rate of 0.482%, from 23.7k employees to 23.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Decatur, AL, are Production Occupations (3,050 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,458 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,153 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Decatur, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

23.8k

2020 Value

± 1,251

0.482%

1 Year growth

± 7.09%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Decatur, AL grew at a rate of 0.482%, from 23.7k employees to 23.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Decatur, AL, are Manufacturing (5,256 people), Retail Trade (2,707 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,599 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Decatur, AL, though some of these residents may live in Decatur, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,081

Median earning men ± $3,026

$27,804

Median earning women ± $2,297

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Public Administration ($60,547), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,974), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,972).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Public Administration ($55,469), Wholesale Trade ($50,285), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($41,494).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Alabama. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Alabama.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Alabama to other states, or from other states to Alabama.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Alabama product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $52.4B, followed by Pharmaceuticals ($22.9B) and Base metals ($20.4B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Alabama products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Alabama.

$282B

2020 Value in Alabama

$539B

Projected 2050 Value in Alabama

91.3% growth

In 2020, total outbound Alabama trade was $282B. This is expected to increase 91.3% to $539B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Alabama trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Alabama to other states, or from other states to Alabama.

Most Common Trade Partners

Georgia
$31.7B
Florida
$21.3B
Tennessee
$14.3B

In 2020, the top outbound Alabama domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Georgia with $31.7B, followed by Florida with $21.3B and Tennessee and $14.3B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Alabama shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

Richard Shelby and Tommy Tuberville are the senators currently representing the state of Alabama. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senators Elections

US Senators from Alabama

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Richard Shelby

Senator from Alabama

Assumed office on January 3, 1987
Until 1994, Richard Shelby won election to the Senate as a member of the Democratic Party.

Tommy Tuberville

Senator from Alabama

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Richard Shelby and Tommy Tuberville are the senators currently representing Alabama.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Alabama over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representatives Elections

US Representatives from Alabama

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2020, universities in Decatur, AL awarded 2,644 degrees. The student population of Decatur, AL in 2020 is skewed towards women, with 3,633 male students and 4,645 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Decatur, AL are White (1,884 and 71.9%), followed by Black or African American (346 and 13.2%), Hispanic or Latino (112 and 4.27%), and Two or More Races (109 and 4.16%).

The largest universities in Decatur, AL by number of degrees awarded are John C Calhoun State Community College (2,644 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Decatur, AL are General Studies (1,190 and 45%), Manufacturing Engineering Technology (454 and 17.2%), and Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (166 and 6.28%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2020 there were 8,278 students enrolled in Decatur, AL, 43.9% men and 56.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 5,537 records, of which 54.5% were women and 45.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Studies
723 degree-majors awarded
Manufacturing Engineering Technology
153 degree-majors awarded
Registered Nursing
153 degree-majors awarded

In 2020, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Decatur, AL was General Studies with 723 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Decatur, AL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

John C Calhoun State Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

2,644 degrees awarded

In 2020, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was John C Calhoun State Community College with 2,644 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2020, 1,261 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Decatur, AL, which is 0.912 times less than the 1,383 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2020 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,884 degrees mean that there were 5.45 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 346 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($3,990) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2020.

Public, 2-year ($950) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2020.

Public, 2-year ($2,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2020, 0.875% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.825% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2020 were High School or Equivalent (1.18M), Some college (900k), and Secondary Education (638k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Decatur, AL was $141,000 in 2020, which is 0.614 times smaller than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $134,500 to $141,000, a 4.83% increase. The homeownership rate in Decatur, AL is 64.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Decatur, AL have an average commute time of 19.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Decatur, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Decatur, AL is $49,296. In 2020, the place with the highest median household income in Decatur, AL was Census Tract 2 with a value of $82,896, followed by Census Tract 51.05 and Census Tract 51.07, with respective values of $82,708 and $79,167.

Housing

Property

$141,000

Median Property Value 2020

±$6,067

$14,380

Median Property Taxes

±$901

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Decatur, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Decatur, AL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

64.4%

Homeownership

2020

66.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 64.4% of the housing units in Decatur, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Decatur, AL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 2
Census Tract 51.05
Census Tract 51.07

In 2020, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Decatur, AL was Census Tract 2 with a value of $82,896, followed by Census Tract 51.05 and Census Tract 51.07, with respective values of $82,708 and $79,167.

The following map shows all of the places in Decatur, AL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$49,296

Median Household Income

± $3,246

22.3k

Number of Households

± 1,247

In 2020, the median household income of the 22.3k households in Decatur, AL grew to $49,296 from the previous year's value of $48,429.

The following chart displays the households in Decatur, AL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Decatur, AL is from Alabama.

0.458

2020 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.459

2019 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2020, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.32% decline from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Alabama across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020

Drove Alone (88.1%)
Carpooled (7.6%)
Worked At Home (2.6%)

In 2020, 88.1% of workers in Decatur, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.6%) and those who worked at home (2.6%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

19.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Decatur, AL have a shorter commute time (19.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 0.811% of the workforce in Decatur, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Decatur, AL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Decatur, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Decatur, AL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Decatur, AL (8.28k out of 53.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Decatur, AL is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

89% of the population of Decatur, AL has health coverage, with 44.2% on employee plans, 16.7% on Medicaid, 15.3% on Medicare, 12.1% on non-group plans, and 0.707% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Alabama was $7,281 in 2014. This is a 4.07% increase from the previous year ($6,996).

Primary care physicians in Morgan County, AL see 1921 patients per year on average, which represents a 6.25% decrease from the previous year (2049 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1900 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 680 patients per year.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for Alabama. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Alabama, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Morgan County, AL.

1,921 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Morgan County, AL

Primary care physicians in Morgan County, AL see an average of 1,921 patients per year. This represents a 6.25% decrease from the previous year (2,049 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Morgan County, AL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Community Mobility

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Alabama across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.6% under 18 years, 18.9% between 18 and 34 years, 38.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

11%

Uninsured

44.2%

Employer Coverage

16.7%

Medicaid

15.3%

Medicare

12.1%

Non-Group

0.707%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Decatur, AL grew by 2.38% from 10.8% to 11%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Decatur, AL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.