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Decatur County, IN


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Greensburg, IN
Designated Market Area: Indianapolis, IN
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 26,416   ( 676 from 2010 , 55 from 2020)
Land area: 372.6 square miles
Population density: 70.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:24,851 94.08% 0.2%
Black:1820.69% 139.5%
Indian:440.17% 22.2%
Asian:3891.47% 110.3%
2+ races:2901.10% 48.0%
Hispanic:6602.50% 54.9%
Total non-White:1,5655.92% 65.8%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:690 13.0
Deaths:83415.8
Net Migration: 400.8
Net Immigration: 420.8
Change in White population:55 0.2
Change in Non-White pop.:621 2.4




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
25,740
24,79696.33%
760.30%
360.14%
1850.72%
1960.76%
4261.66%
9443.67%

2000
24,555
24,09298.11%
120.05%
240.10%
1800.73%
1130.46%
1320.54%
4631.89%

1990
23,645
23,34098.71%
280.12%
310.13%
1320.56%
n/a
1140.48%
3051.29%

1980
23,841
23,71799.48%
00.00%
110.05%
390.16%
n/a
740.31%
1240.52%

1970
22,738
22,66299.67%
40.02%
30.01%
230.10%
n/a
450.20%
76 0.33%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
3,376 13.7
2,1808.9
-815-3.3
2781.1
704 2.9
481 2.0
1990's
NumberRate
3,642 15.4
2,3279.8
8353.5
580.2
752 3.2
158 0.7
1980's
NumberRate
3,390 14.2
2,290 9.6
-1,179 -4.9
n/a
-377 -1.6
181 0.8
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-1,101 -4.8
n/a
1,055 4.6
48 0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Decatur County, IN
[Display all years]

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
NumberPercent
39.7
6,273 23.7%
20,143 76.3%
4,597 17.4%
10,301
2.52
6,812 66.1%
5,461 80.2%
360 5.3%
3,489 33.9%

2010
NumberPercent
38.7
6,560 25.5%
19,180 74.5%
3,717 14.4%
9,977
2.54
6,995 70.1%
5,447 77.9%
622 8.9%
2,982 29.9%

2000
NumberPercent
35.8
6,457 26.3%
18,098 73.7%
3,267 13.3%
9,420
2.57
6,938 73.7%
5,709 82.3%
532 7.7%
2,482 26.3%

1990
NumberPercent
32.5
6,854 29.0%
16,791 71.0%
3,158 13.4%
8,405
2.77
6,490 77.2%
5,633 86.8%
386 5.9%
1,915 22.8%

1980
NumberPercent
29.3
7,632 32.0%
16,209 68.0%
2,909 12.2%
8,050
2.93
6,371 79.1%
5,660 88.8%
289 4.5%
1,679 20.9%

2022 Housing Data for Decatur County, IN

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units11,554 
Median Value$174,400 
Occupied10,30189.2%
Vacant1,25310.8%
Owned7,58673.6%
Rented2,71526.4%
Median Rent$815 
Single-Family Units9,62483.3%
    Detached9,34180.8%
    Attached2832.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units9107.9%
Mobile Homes4974.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Decatur County, IN

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003333.2%
$10,000 to $14,9994254.1%
$15,000 to $19,9994144.0%
$20,000 to $24,9993073.0%
$25,000 to $29,9993523.4%
$30,000 to $34,9995345.2%
$35,000 to $39,9993973.9%
$40,000 to $44,9993223.1%
$45,000 to $49,9992512.4%
$50,000 to $59,9999349.1%
$60,000 to $74,9991,21211.8%
$75,000 to $99,9991,63915.9%
$100,000 to $124,9991,08810.6%
$125,000 to $149,9997967.7%
$150,000 to $199,9996356.2%
$200,000 or more6626.4%
Median Household Income71,566 
Per Capita Income34,430 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state95 
Compared to U.S.81 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3973.9%
Public Assistance1001.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps7036.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed12,32577.9%
Unemployed4312.7%
In Armed Forces480.3%
Total Labor Force12,80480.9%
Not in Labor Force3,02619.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 21.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector6,0103,97560.2%
Non-Profit25795721.2%
Self-Employed65342160.8%
Local Government28054134.1%
State Government809944.7%
Federal Government221461.1%
Total Private + Self6,6634,39660.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.6391,61128.4%
Total7,3026,00754.9%
Pct. Govt.7.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,06215.5%
Sales and Office Occupations2,38617.9%
Professional, Technical2,46318.5%
Service Occupations1,93514.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2441.8%
All others4,47833.6%
White Collar 51.9%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing3,68927.7%
Health care and social assistance1,82213.7%
Retail trade1,2929.7%
Accommodation and food services9216.9%
Construction7185.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting6484.9%
Educational services6264.7%
Finance and insurance5814.4%
Transportation and warehousing5794.3%
Other services5113.8%
Professional, scientific, technical4483.4%
Public administration3482.6%
Wholesale trade2992.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2371.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing1841.4%
Utilities1311.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1230.9%
Information660.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction540.4%
Management470.4%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2801.06%
Puerto Rican250.09%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American810.31%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran810.31%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American520.20%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian520.20%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1650.62%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian800.30%
Japanese520.20%
Chinese160.06%
Cambodian10.00%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English24,19797.6%
Spanish3231.3%
German, other Germanic1110.4%
Other Indo-European840.3%
Other Asian550.2%
Other120.0%
French, Haitian, Cajun90.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German7,55328.6%
American3,10111.7%
Irish2,90311.0%
English2,2738.6%
Scottish5362.0%
Polish4391.7%
Finnish3551.3%
Italian2731.0%
Swedish2420.9%
European2280.9%
French1970.7%
Dutch1900.7%
British1800.7%
Scotch-Irish1730.7%
Norwegian660.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen26,16599.0%
Not a citizen2671.0%
Native26,04098.5%
Foreign-born3921.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Decatur County, IN

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
558 3.1%1,026 5.7%7,671 42.8%4,990 27.9%2,753 15.4%910 5.1%
  Average years of education: 13.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 558 3.1%
9-12 Years 1,026 5.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 7,671 42.8%
Some College 4,990 27.9%
Bach. Degree 2,753 15.4%
Grad Degree 910 5.1%
Average years of education: 13.0

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Decatur County, IN

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 11,991 11,513 478 4.0% 5.1%
1991 11,988 11,498 490 4.1% 5.7%
1992 12,906 12,325 581 4.5% 6.1%
1993 14,066 13,559 507 3.6% 5.1%
1994 15,169 14,612 557 3.7% 4.7%
1995 15,388 14,803 585 3.8% 4.4%
1996 15,314 14,872 442 2.9% 4.0%
1997 16,340 15,954 386 2.4% 3.4%
1998 16,083 15,724 359 2.2% 3.0%
1999 17,092 16,776 316 1.8% 2.9%
2000 13,425 13,125 300 2.2% 3.0%
2001 13,012 12,591 421 3.2% 4.2%
2002 13,388 12,876 512 3.8% 5.2%
2003 12,509 11,941 568 4.5% 5.3%
2004 12,529 11,843 686 5.5% 5.4%
2005 12,683 12,048 635 5.0% 5.4%
2006 12,510 11,973 537 4.3% 5.0%
2007 12,290 11,726 564 4.6% 4.6%
2008 12,730 11,932 798 6.3% 5.9%
2009 12,720 11,119 1,601 12.6% 10.5%
2010 12,917 11,452 1,465 11.3% 10.1%
2011 13,041 11,791 1,250 9.6% 8.9%
2012 13,593 12,508 1,085 8.0% 8.2%
2013 13,885 12,974 911 6.6% 7.5%
2014 14,189 13,494 695 4.9% 5.9%
2015 14,291 13,713 578 4.0% 4.8%
2016 14,571 14,059 512 3.5% 4.4%
2017 14,673 14,249 424 2.9% 3.5%
2018 14,931 14,493 438 2.9% 3.4%
2019 15,467 15,046 421 2.7% 3.2%
2020 14,928 13,813 1,115 7.5% 7.1%
2021 14,864 14,397 467 3.1% 3.9%
2022 14,613 14,239 374 2.6% 3.0%
2023 14,587 14,192 395 2.7% 3.3%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com