COMPARING TWO PLACES
Decatur vs Cullman
PLACE A
Decatur, IL
VS
PLACE B
Cullman, AL
Decatur is 6% larger than Cullman. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Cullman has grown faster since 2000 (9% vs -6%).
DECATURCULLMANDIFFERENCE
Total population99,30094,009+6% vs Cullman
Population density171128+43
Population growth-6.1%9.3%−15.4 pts
Median age40.640.8−0.2
Male48.1%49.9%−1.7 pts
Female51.9%50.1%+1.7 pts
Foreign-born2.7%2.3%+0.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic73.3%89.5%−16.2 pts
Black16.2%1.0%+15.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.9%5.0%−2.2 pts
Asian1.5%0.5%+1.0 pts
Other6.1%4.0%+2.1 pts
Median household income$62,666$62,656+$10
Per capita income$36,605$33,019+$3,586
Poverty rate15.0%15.3%−0.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4610.454Even
Bachelor's degree or higher24.4%19.7%+4.7 pts
Graduate degree8.3%6.6%+1.7 pts
Unemployment rate6.8%3.8%+3.0 pts
Labor force participation58.1%58.0%+0.1 pts
Median home value$127,300$199,100−$71,800
Median gross rent$847$908−$61
Owner-occupied70.2%76.6%−6.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.4%11.3%+1.1 pts
Rent-burdened households35.1%32.6%+2.5 pts
Average commute19.427.0−7.6
Worked from home8.3%4.2%+4.1 pts
Public transit to work0.9%0.2%+0.8 pts
Uninsured4.1%10.9%−6.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025