United States › Decatur METRO AREA · 2010 ACS
Decatur Metro Decatur, IL · 1 counties · 110,768 residents · 581 sq mi
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The short version
With 110,768 people, Decatur is a metro area. Median home value sits at $90,500. The foreign-born share is 2%. At a median age of 40.3, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Getting to work takes 18 minutes on average.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 40.3
US median: 37.2
Less educated
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01
Population & growth from 38.0 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
100K 105K 110K 114K 119K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Decatur Age distribution, 2010
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Section 02
Income & economy $44,337
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $37,859 in 2000
US average: $52,703
from $20,067 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
from 25.4% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
from 12.9% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Workforce by industry, 2010
Professional, scientific, technical 4.9%
Public administration 3.2%
Transportation & warehousing 2.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 2.3%
Arts, entertainment, food 2.1%
Education & health services 1.6%
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$90,500
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $68,500 in 2000
US average: $225,659
$595
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $448 in 2000
US average: $853
from 71.6% in 2000
30.0% rent
from 11.2% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
from 2.27 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
from 18.3% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
from 41.2% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
from 2.0 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 82.9%(95,128)
Hispanic / Latino 1%(1,120)
2010
White, non-Hispanic 78.4%(86,822)
Hispanic / Latino 1.9%(2,072)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Hispanic origin
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 37 more ancestry groups with data from 16.9% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
from 83.2% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
from 5.6% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 12.0 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
from 86.2% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
from 7.3% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
from 1.8% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
from 1.9% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
from 9.1% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07
Work & employment from 12.3% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
from 31.9% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08
People & community from 1.9% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
from 11.6% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 34.8%(13,640)
Women 15+
Never married 32.5%(14,181)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 11.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 58.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 13.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 22.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 24.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 2.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 69.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 42.8% 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) 21.3%(1,147)
Gulf War (1990s) 12.4%(668)
Share of the 5,383 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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Frequently asked
How many people live in Decatur, IL? Decatur, IL has about 110,768 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Decatur, IL? The typical household in Decatur, IL earns about $44,337 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Decatur, IL expensive? In Decatur, IL, the median home is worth about $90,500, and the typical rent is about $595 a month.
How educated are people in Decatur, IL? About 20.5% of adults age 25 and over in Decatur, IL hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Decatur, IL? About 15.7% of people in Decatur, IL live below the federal poverty line.
Has Decatur, IL grown since 1990? Yes, Decatur, IL has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 6,438 residents, a change of about -5 percent over that period.
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