Language Spoken At Home in Decatur County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 2,794 | 100% |
| English only | 2,706 | 96.9% |
| Language other than English | 88 | 3.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 29 | 1.0% |
| Spanish | 53 | 1.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 23 | 0.8% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 24 | 0.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 6 | 0.2% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 8 | 0.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 3 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Decatur County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 2,939 | 100% |
| American | 263 | 8.9% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 192 | 6.5% |
| Danish | 4 | 0.1% |
| Dutch | 79 | 2.7% |
| English | 323 | 11.0% |
| French (except Basque) | 66 | 2.2% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 1,375 | 46.8% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 14 | 0.5% |
| Irish | 521 | 17.7% |
| Italian | 65 | 2.2% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 42 | 1.4% |
| Polish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 33 | 1.1% |
| Scotch-Irish | 29 | 1.0% |
| Scottish | 36 | 1.2% |
| Slovak | 9 | 0.3% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 137 | 4.7% |
| Swiss | 9 | 0.3% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 36 | 1.2% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 2 | 0.1% |
Households By Type in Decatur County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 1,481 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 914 | 61.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 281 | 19.0% |
| Married-couple family | 770 | 52.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 187 | 12.6% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 63 | 4.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 39 | 2.6% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 81 | 5.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 55 | 3.7% |
| Nonfamily households | 567 | 38.3% |
| Householder living alone | 537 | 36.3% |
| 65 years and over | 191 | 12.9% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 296 | 20.0% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 504 | 34.0% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 2 | 0% |
Relationship in Decatur County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 2,823 | 100% |
| Householder | 1,481 | 52.5% |
| Spouse | 765 | 27.1% |
| Child | 524 | 18.6% |
| Other relatives | 14 | 0.5% |
| Nonrelatives | 39 | 1.4% |
| Unmarried partner | 26 | 0.9% |
Marital Status in Decatur County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 1,246 | 100% |
| Never married | 199 | 16.0% |
| Now married, except separated | 808 | 64.8% |
| Separated | 30 | 2.4% |
| Widowed | 20 | 1.6% |
| Divorced | 189 | 15.2% |
| Females 15 years and over | 1,242 | 100% |
| Never married | 69 | 5.6% |
| Now married, except separated | 820 | 66.0% |
| Separated | 5 | 0.4% |
| Widowed | 241 | 19.4% |
| Divorced | 107 | 8.6% |
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 | 14 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 1 | 7.1% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 7 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 30 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 72 | 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 | 6 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 6 | 100.0% |
| Less than 1 year | 6 | 100.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 6 | 100% |
| Who are female | 0 | 0.0% |
| Who are married | 0 | 0.0% |
School Enrollment in Decatur County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 479 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 77 | 16.1% |
| Kindergarten | 35 | 7.3% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 232 | 48.4% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 95 | 19.8% |
| College or graduate school | 40 | 8.4% |
Educational Attainment in Decatur County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 2,328 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 46 | 2.0% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 129 | 5.5% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 868 | 37.3% |
| Some college, no degree | 624 | 26.8% |
| Associate's degree | 162 | 7.0% |
| Bachelor's degree | 392 | 16.8% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 107 | 4.6% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 92.5% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 21.4% |
Veteran Status in Decatur County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 2,395 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 293 | 12.2% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Decatur County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 2,826 | 100% |
| With a disability | 503 | 17.8% |
| Under 18 years | 531 | 100% |
| With a disability | 20 | 3.8% |
| 18 to 64 years | 1,575 | 100% |
| With a disability | 205 | 13.0% |
| 65 years and over | 720 | 100% |
| With a disability | 278 | 38.6% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Decatur County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 2,923 | 100% |
| Same house | 2,608 | 89.2% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 315 | 10.8% |
| Same county | 82 | 2.8% |
| Different county | 233 | 8.0% |
| Same state | 105 | 3.6% |
| Different state | 128 | 4.4% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Decatur County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 2,939 | 100% |
| Native | 2,900 | 98.7% |
| Born in United States | 2,891 | 98.4% |
| State of residence | 1,728 | 58.8% |
| Different state | 1,163 | 39.6% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 9 | 0.3% |
| Foreign born | 39 | 1.3% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Decatur County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 39 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 19 | 48.7% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 20 | 51.3% |
Year of Entry in Decatur County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 48 | 100% |
| Native | 9 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 9 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 39 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 39 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Decatur County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 39 | 100% |
| Europe | 5 | 12.8% |
| Asia | 5 | 12.8% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 25 | 64.1% |
| Northern America | 4 | 10.3% |