Language Spoken At Home in Decatur County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 7,886 | 100% |
| English only | 7,484 | 94.9% |
| Language other than English | 402 | 5.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 141 | 1.8% |
| Spanish | 124 | 1.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 27 | 0.3% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 241 | 3.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 102 | 1.3% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 37 | 0.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 12 | 0.2% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Decatur County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 8,382 | 100% |
| American | 791 | 9.4% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 19 | 0.2% |
| Danish | 119 | 1.4% |
| Dutch | 385 | 4.6% |
| English | 1,020 | 12.2% |
| French (except Basque) | 215 | 2.6% |
| French Canadian | 56 | 0.7% |
| German | 1,753 | 20.9% |
| Greek | 6 | 0.1% |
| Hungarian | 6 | 0.1% |
| Irish | 1,104 | 13.2% |
| Italian | 90 | 1.1% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 172 | 2.1% |
| Polish | 63 | 0.8% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 91 | 1.1% |
| Scottish | 86 | 1.0% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 1 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 214 | 2.6% |
| Swiss | 104 | 1.2% |
| Ukrainian | 12 | 0.1% |
| Welsh | 136 | 1.6% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 32 | 0.4% |
Households By Type in Decatur County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 3,196 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 2,110 | 66.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 827 | 25.9% |
| Married-couple family | 1,758 | 55.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 623 | 19.5% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 82 | 2.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 40 | 1.3% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 270 | 8.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 164 | 5.1% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,086 | 34.0% |
| Householder living alone | 854 | 26.7% |
| 65 years and over | 413 | 12.9% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 869 | 27.2% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 1,034 | 32.4% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Decatur County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 7,606 | 100% |
| Householder | 3,196 | 42.0% |
| Spouse | 1,774 | 23.3% |
| Child | 2,163 | 28.4% |
| Other relatives | 146 | 1.9% |
| Nonrelatives | 327 | 4.3% |
| Unmarried partner | 133 | 1.7% |
Marital Status in Decatur County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 3,400 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,133 | 33.3% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,848 | 54.4% |
| Separated | 87 | 2.6% |
| Widowed | 88 | 2.6% |
| Divorced | 244 | 7.2% |
| Females 15 years and over | 3,470 | 100% |
| Never married | 879 | 25.3% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,796 | 51.8% |
| Separated | 73 | 2.1% |
| Widowed | 372 | 10.7% |
| Divorced | 350 | 10.1% |
Fertility in Decatur County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 62 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 10 | 16.1% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 10 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 33 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 99 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Decatur County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 102 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 65 | 63.7% |
| Less than 1 year | 12 | 11.8% |
| 1 or 2 years | 32 | 31.4% |
| 3 or 4 years | 14 | 13.7% |
| 5 or more years | 7 | 6.9% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 65 | 100% |
| Who are female | 33 | 50.8% |
| Who are married | 65 | 100.0% |
School Enrollment in Decatur County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,576 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 126 | 4.9% |
| Kindergarten | 75 | 2.9% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 853 | 33.1% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 494 | 19.2% |
| College or graduate school | 1,028 | 39.9% |
Educational Attainment in Decatur County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 5,247 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 345 | 6.6% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 406 | 7.7% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,000 | 38.1% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,144 | 21.8% |
| Associate's degree | 365 | 7.0% |
| Bachelor's degree | 698 | 13.3% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 289 | 5.5% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 85.7% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 18.8% |
Veteran Status in Decatur County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 6,493 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 602 | 9.3% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Decatur County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 8,270 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,095 | 13.2% |
| Under 18 years | 1,885 | 100% |
| With a disability | 55 | 2.9% |
| 18 to 64 years | 4,949 | 100% |
| With a disability | 553 | 11.2% |
| 65 years and over | 1,436 | 100% |
| With a disability | 487 | 33.9% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Decatur County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 8,297 | 100% |
| Same house | 6,601 | 79.6% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 1,669 | 20.1% |
| Same county | 949 | 11.4% |
| Different county | 720 | 8.7% |
| Same state | 362 | 4.4% |
| Different state | 358 | 4.3% |
| Abroad | 27 | 0.3% |
Place Of Birth in Decatur County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 8,382 | 100% |
| Native | 8,235 | 98.2% |
| Born in United States | 8,201 | 97.8% |
| State of residence | 5,582 | 66.6% |
| Different state | 2,619 | 31.2% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 34 | 0.4% |
| Foreign born | 147 | 1.8% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Decatur County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 147 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 42 | 28.6% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 105 | 71.4% |
Year of Entry in Decatur County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 181 | 100% |
| Native | 34 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 31 | 91.2% |
| Entered before 2010 | 3 | 8.8% |
| Foreign born | 147 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 8 | 5.4% |
| Entered before 2010 | 139 | 94.6% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Decatur County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 147 | 100% |
| Europe | 13 | 8.8% |
| Asia | 47 | 32.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 4 | 2.7% |
| Latin America | 23 | 15.6% |
| Northern America | 60 | 40.8% |