CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Decatur

Texas · 4,252 residents · 9.28 sq mi

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With 4,252 people, Decatur is a city in Texas. Median home value sits at $49,200. 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. There are 949 fewer people here than in 2000. Median rent is $300 a month. That trails the Texas median by roughly 17%.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 33.9

US median: 33.0

Less educated

14% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 16%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

4,252

−18%vs 2000

vs 5,201 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

33.9

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 33.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

9.28 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20247K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.1%(302)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.6%(282)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.1%(343)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.8%(331)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.6%(282)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.5%(658)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.3%(608)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547.6%(324)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647%(296)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.7%(369)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.6%(323)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3.2%(134)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$22,475

−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $34,449 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,384

−26%vs 2000

vs $15,402 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

15.6%

+3.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$49,200

−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $77,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$300

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $442 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

67.3%

+2.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 65.2% in 2000

32.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic73.3%(3,811)

Black2%(102)

Hispanic / Latino22.5%(1,172)

Asian0.7%(38)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic90%(3,827)

Black6.7%(283)

Hispanic / Latino8.3%(351)

Asian1%(41)

Other2.4%(101)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican25.1%(1,863)

Puerto Rican1.3%(93)

Central American0.2%(15)

Honduran0.2%(15)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.9%(65)

Filipino0.5%(39)

Chinese0.1%(6)

Japanese0.1%(5)

Ancestry

English16%(1,191)

German14%(1,043)

Irish10.5%(779)

American6.7%(500)

Dutch4.6%(341)

Polish2.9%(217)

French2.2%(162)

Scottish1.6%(121)

Italian1.5%(110)

Norwegian0.7%(50)

Romanian0.6%(42)

French Canadian0.6%(41)

+ 7 more ancestry groups with data

Welsh0.5%(38)

Swedish0.4%(27)

British0.3%(22)

Russian0.2%(18)

Danish0.2%(17)

Scotch-Irish0.2%(16)

Czech0.2%(15)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

14.0%

−1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

68.0%

−1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 69.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.1%

−1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.4 min

−2%vs 2000

vs 19.8 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married33%(867)

Married51.6%(1,357)

Widowed5.1%(133)

Divorced10.3%(272)

Women 15+

Never married23.5%(828)

Married41.2%(1,451)

Widowed18.6%(657)

Divorced16.7%(589)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

14.4%

−8.2 ptssince 2013

from 22.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

55.5%

+7.3 ptssince 2020

from 48.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

15.0%

−2.7 ptssince 2020

from 17.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

22.0%

+7.2 ptssince 2020

from 14.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

9.6%

−2.9 ptssince 2020

from 12.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.5%

+1.2 ptssince 2020

from 2.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

69.2%

+2.4 ptssince 2020

from 66.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

31.6%

+5.5 ptssince 2020

from 26.1% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)19.2%(86)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)45.9%(206)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era30.5%(137)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War7.1%(32)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II2.7%(12)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 449 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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