Language Spoken At Home in Decatur City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 9,304 | 100% |
| English only | 8,863 | 95.3% |
| Language other than English | 441 | 4.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 93 | 1.0% |
| Spanish | 397 | 4.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 72 | 0.8% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 26 | 0.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 12 | 0.1% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 18 | 0.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 9 | 0.1% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Decatur City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 10,062 | 100% |
| American | 846 | 8.4% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 52 | 0.5% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 158 | 1.6% |
| English | 672 | 6.7% |
| French (except Basque) | 344 | 3.4% |
| French Canadian | 18 | 0.2% |
| German | 3,992 | 39.7% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 1,157 | 11.5% |
| Italian | 62 | 0.6% |
| Lithuanian | 26 | 0.3% |
| Norwegian | 117 | 1.2% |
| Polish | 203 | 2.0% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 31 | 0.3% |
| Scottish | 184 | 1.8% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 8 | 0.1% |
| Swedish | 102 | 1.0% |
| Swiss | 345 | 3.4% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 101 | 1.0% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Decatur City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 4,234 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 2,894 | 68.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,351 | 31.9% |
| Married-couple family | 2,085 | 49.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 795 | 18.8% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 296 | 7.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 236 | 5.6% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 513 | 12.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 320 | 7.6% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,340 | 31.6% |
| Householder living alone | 1,213 | 28.6% |
| 65 years and over | 470 | 11.1% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 1,462 | 34.5% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 1,043 | 24.6% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Decatur City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 9,974 | 100% |
| Householder | 4,234 | 42.5% |
| Spouse | 2,044 | 20.5% |
| Child | 3,085 | 30.9% |
| Other relatives | 246 | 2.5% |
| Nonrelatives | 365 | 3.7% |
| Unmarried partner | 264 | 2.6% |
Marital Status in Decatur City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 4,078 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,161 | 28.5% |
| Now married, except separated | 2,145 | 52.6% |
| Separated | 49 | 1.2% |
| Widowed | 90 | 2.2% |
| Divorced | 633 | 15.5% |
| Females 15 years and over | 3,929 | 100% |
| Never married | 880 | 22.4% |
| Now married, except separated | 2,087 | 53.1% |
| Separated | 48 | 1.2% |
| Widowed | 457 | 11.6% |
| Divorced | 457 | 11.6% |
Fertility in Decatur City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 147 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 48 | 32.7% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 51 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 70 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 129 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 11 | 0% |
Grandparents in Decatur City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 203 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 93 | 45.8% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 13 | 6.4% |
| 3 or 4 years | 16 | 7.9% |
| 5 or more years | 64 | 31.5% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 93 | 100% |
| Who are female | 69 | 74.2% |
| Who are married | 61 | 65.6% |
School Enrollment in Decatur City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,400 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 248 | 10.3% |
| Kindergarten | 83 | 3.5% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,056 | 44.0% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 431 | 18.0% |
| College or graduate school | 582 | 24.3% |
Educational Attainment in Decatur City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 6,761 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 258 | 3.8% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 649 | 9.6% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,840 | 42.0% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,622 | 24.0% |
| Associate's degree | 525 | 7.8% |
| Bachelor's degree | 543 | 8.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 324 | 4.8% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 86.6% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 12.8% |
Veteran Status in Decatur City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 7,683 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 686 | 8.9% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Decatur City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 9,979 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,373 | 13.8% |
| Under 18 years | 2,379 | 100% |
| With a disability | 48 | 2.0% |
| 18 to 64 years | 6,193 | 100% |
| With a disability | 755 | 12.2% |
| 65 years and over | 1,407 | 100% |
| With a disability | 570 | 40.5% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Decatur City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 9,931 | 100% |
| Same house | 8,641 | 87.0% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 1,290 | 13.0% |
| Same county | 926 | 9.3% |
| Different county | 364 | 3.7% |
| Same state | 300 | 3.0% |
| Different state | 64 | 0.6% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Decatur City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 10,062 | 100% |
| Native | 9,975 | 99.1% |
| Born in United States | 9,967 | 99.1% |
| State of residence | 7,990 | 79.4% |
| Different state | 1,977 | 19.6% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 8 | 0.1% |
| Foreign born | 87 | 0.9% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Decatur City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 87 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 40 | 46.0% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 47 | 54.0% |
Year of Entry in Decatur City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 95 | 100% |
| Native | 8 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 8 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 87 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 9 | 10.3% |
| Entered before 2010 | 78 | 89.7% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Decatur City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 87 | 100% |
| Europe | 44 | 50.6% |
| Asia | 25 | 28.7% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 18 | 20.7% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |