Decatur city, IN

Adams County, IN

2022 population: 9,718 ( 313 from 2010 )
Land area: 6.1 square miles
Population density: 1593.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	8,608	88.58%	2.0%
Black:	132	1.36%	180.9%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	1	0.01%	97.2%
2+ races:	135	1.39%	101.5%
Hispanic:	806	8.29%	2.0%

Total non-White:	1,110	11.42%	14.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	171	2.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	142	1.8

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
9,405
8,437	89.71%
47	0.50%
26	0.28%
36	0.38%
67	0.71%
790	8.40%
968	10.29%

2000
9,460
8,547	90.35%
33	0.35%
6	0.06%
54	0.57%
82	0.87%
738	7.80%
913	9.65%

1990
8,644
8,036	92.97%
0	0.00%
46	0.53%
10	0.12%
n/a
552	6.39%
608	7.03%

1980
8,649
7,949	91.91%
0	0.00%
36	0.42%
12	0.14%
n/a
652	7.54%
700	8.09%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-110	-1.2
55	0.6

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

511	5.9
305	3.5

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

87	1.0
-92	-1.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Decatur city, IN

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
42.0
2,131	21.9%
7,587	78.1%
1,839	18.9%

4,199
2.24

2,363	56.3%
1,655	70.0%
219	9.3%
1,836	43.7%

2010
Number	Percent
37.2
2,324	24.7%
7,081	75.3%
1,374	14.6%

4,011
2.32

2,511	62.6%
1,752	69.8%
360	14.3%
1,500	37.4%

2000
Number	Percent
34.8
2,556	27.0%
6,904	73.0%
1,429	15.1%

3,918
2.40

2,554	65.2%
1,941	76.0%
344	13.5%
1,364	34.8%

1990
Number	Percent
32.1
2,355	27.2%
6,289	72.8%
1,392	16.1%

3,390
2.49

2,367	69.8%
1,768	74.7%
272	11.5%
1,023	30.2%

1980
Number	Percent
29.0
2,667	30.8%
5,982	69.2%
1,172	13.6%

3,216
2.66

2,349	73.0%
1,931	82.2%
196	8.3%
867	27.0%

2022 Housing Data for Decatur city, IN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	86	2.0%
$10,000 to $14,999	156	3.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	112	2.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	367	8.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	254	6.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	207	4.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	249	5.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	309	7.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	239	5.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	344	8.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	475	11.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	745	17.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	450	10.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	143	3.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	63	1.5%

Median Household Income	54,369
Per Capita Income	27,086

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	234	5.6%
Public Assistance	99	2.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	311	7.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	3,839	70.9%
Unemployed	66	1.2%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	3,905	72.2%
Not in Labor Force	1,506	27.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		29.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	2,142	981	68.6%
Non-Profit	121	322	27.3%
Self-Employed	208	31	87.0%

Local Government	104	214	32.7%
State Government	17	128	11.7%
Federal Government	39	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	2,350	1,012	69.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	281	664	29.7%
Total	2,631	1,676	61.1%

Pct. Govt.	11.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	556	12.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	1,054	24.5%
Professional, Technical	630	14.6%
Service Occupations	446	10.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	28	0.7%
All others	1,621	37.6%

White Collar		52.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	1,232	28.6%
Health care and social assistance	570	13.2%
Retail trade	375	8.7%
Accommodation and food services	359	8.3%
Finance and insurance	267	6.2%
Public administration	250	5.8%
Educational services	207	4.8%
Construction	201	4.7%
Other services	171	4.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	167	3.9%
Wholesale trade	165	3.8%
Transportation and warehousing	115	2.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	93	2.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing	61	1.4%
Information	45	1.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	16	0.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	13	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	711	7.32%
Puerto Rican	12	0.12%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	52	0.54%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	19	0.20%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	33	0.34%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	31	0.32%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	31	0.32%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Chinese	1	0.01%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	8,637	98.1%
Spanish	123	1.4%
German, other Germanic	42	0.5%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	3,018	31.1%
English	857	8.8%
Irish	799	8.2%
American	476	4.9%
Swiss	341	3.5%
French	314	3.2%
Italian	148	1.5%
Scottish	148	1.5%
European	138	1.4%
Norwegian	79	0.8%
Welsh	78	0.8%
Polish	76	0.8%
Swedish	65	0.7%
Scotch-Irish	60	0.6%
Pennsylvania German	35	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	9,672	99.5%
Not a citizen	46	0.5%

Native	9,633	99.1%
Foreign-born	85	0.9%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
110	1.6%	259	3.9%	3,449	51.4%	2,036	30.3%	679	10.1%	176	2.6%
Average years of education: 12.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	110	1.6%
9-12 Years	259	3.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	3,449	51.4%
Some College	2,036	30.3%
Bach. Degree	679	10.1%
Grad Degree	176	2.6%
Average years of education: 12.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +418	R +201	D + 0.2%
D +217
2020 vs. 2012	R +763	R +886	R + 18.2%
D -123
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	67%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,898	64.6%	Joe Biden (D)	1,464	32.6%	125	2.8%	4,487	8	18	0.15%
2016	58%	Donald Trump (R)	2,480	62.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,247	31.3%	254	6.4%	3,981	6	16	0.14%
2012	55%	Mitt Romney (R)	2,135	55.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,587	41.5%	98	2.6%	3,820	2	9	0.15%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Decatur city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,464

32.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

2,898

64.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

125

2.8%

TOTAL

4,487

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 18

2016 President, Decatur city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,247

31.3%

Donald Trump (R)

2,480

62.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

211

5.3%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

3,981

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 16

2012 President, Decatur city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,587

41.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

2,135

55.9%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

3,820

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 9

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Decatur city, IN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	G	67%	Eric Holcomb* (R)	2,605	58.5%	Woody Myers (D)	973	21.8%	876 [+]	19.7%	4,454	2	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Donald Rainwater (Libertarian) 876 (19.7%);
2018	S1	50%	Mike Braun (R)	1,823	54.5%	Joe Donnelly* (D)	1,320	39.5%	199 [+]	6.0%	3,342	4	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Lucy Brenton (Libertarian) 199 (6.0%);
2016	S3	58%	Todd Young (R)	2,096	53.0%	Evan Bayh (D)	1,553	39.3%	302 [+]	7.6%	3,951	1	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Lucy Brenton (Libertarian) 300 (7.6%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2016	G	57%	Eric Holcomb (R)	2,098	53.5%	John Gregg (D)	1,687	43.0%	138 [+]	3.5%	3,923	2	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Rex Bell (Libertarian) 136 (3.5%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	4,567
Median Value	$123,900

Occupied	4,199	91.9%
Vacant	368	8.1%

Owned	3,000	71.4%
Rented	1,199	28.6%
Median Rent	$757

Single-Family Units	3,566	78.1%
Detached	3,403	74.5%
Attached	163	3.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units	721	15.8%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Decatur city, IN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Decatur city, IN

2022 Housing Data for Decatur city, IN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Decatur city, IN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Decatur city, IN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Decatur city, IN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Decatur city, IN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Decatur city, IN