Decatur

Population: 9,769
Median household income: $58,867
Median home value: $132,900

Decatur, a community in Adams County, Indiana, has 9,769 residents. Its median household income of $58,867 runs below the Adams County figure of $63,128.

Between 2019 and 2023, Decatur's population held roughly steady from 9,863 to 9,769, while its median home value rose 36.0% from $97,700 to $132,900.

The typical home was built around 1968. 10.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,769
Median age: 43.6 yrs
Median household income: $58,867
Median home value: $132,900
Median gross rent: $804
Housing units: 4,708
Homeownership rate: 73.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,8639,769

Median household income

$45,149$58,867

Median home value

$97,700$132,900

Median gross rent

$619$804

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,863	$45,149	$97,700	$619
2020	9,700	$46,287	$104,100	$625
2021	9,630	$46,466	$101,100	$679
2022	9,718	$54,369	$123,900	$757
2023	9,769	$58,867	$132,900	$804

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.8%

5 to 1711.1%

18 to 249.7%

25 to 3412.0%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 5414.0%

55 to 6415.2%

65 to 7411.3%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	762	7.8%
5 to 17	1,086	11.1%
18 to 24	949	9.7%
25 to 34	1,174	12.0%
35 to 44	1,099	11.2%
45 to 54	1,366	14.0%
55 to 64	1,482	15.2%
65 to 74	1,106	11.3%
75 and over	745	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,498	87.0%
Black or African American	111	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	26	0.3%
Two or more races	185	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	948	9.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.7%

High school graduate49.5%

Some college or associate's32.1%

Bachelor's degree10.4%

Graduate or professional degree2.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	396	5.7%
High school graduate	3,449	49.5%
Some college or associate's	2,240	32.1%
Bachelor's degree	724	10.4%
Graduate or professional degree	163	2.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone87.1%

Carpooled6.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.4%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,842	87.1%
Carpooled	304	6.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	140	3.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	104	2.4%
Other means	23	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,180	50.6%
15 to 29 min	852	19.8%
30 to 44 min	834	19.4%
45 to 59 min	248	5.8%
60+ min	195	4.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.17
Poverty rate: 10.8% (1,023 of 9,473)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,368	54.3%
Nonfamily households	1,992	45.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,360	92.6%
Vacant	348	7.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,187	73.1%
Renter-occupied	1,173	26.9%

1-unit, detached78.6%

1-unit, attached3.5%

2 to 4 units3.7%

5 to 19 units11.2%

20 or more units3.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,700	78.6%
1-unit, attached	165	3.5%
2 to 4 units	173	3.7%
5 to 19 units	527	11.2%
20 or more units	143	3.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1817074
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.1 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 40.8289, -84.9278