Decatur

Population: 1,814
Median household income: $58,281
Median home value: $121,900

Decatur is a community in Van Buren County, Michigan, home to 1,814 residents. Its median household income of $58,281 runs below the Van Buren County figure of $66,902.

From 2019 to 2023, Decatur's population declined 5.2% from 1,913 to 1,814, while its median home value rose 46.7% from $83,100 to $121,900.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 15.6% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 78.4% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,814
Median age: 34.5 yrs
Median household income: $58,281
Median home value: $121,900
Median gross rent: $779
Housing units: 838
Homeownership rate: 75.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.3%
Unemployment rate: 6.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,9131,814

Median household income

$41,607$58,281

Median home value

$83,100$121,900

Median gross rent

$763$779

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,913	$41,607	$83,100	$763
2020	1,935	$43,214	$90,000	$722
2021	2,042	$49,153	$97,600	$636
2022	1,886	$55,521	$115,300	$714
2023	1,814	$58,281	$121,900	$779

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

Age distribution

Under 57.8%

5 to 1715.6%

18 to 2412.6%

25 to 3415.1%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6412.0%

65 to 749.9%

75 and over4.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	142	7.8%
5 to 17	283	15.6%
18 to 24	228	12.6%
25 to 34	274	15.1%
35 to 44	203	11.2%
45 to 54	205	11.3%
55 to 64	217	12.0%
65 to 74	179	9.9%
75 and over	83	4.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,423	78.4%
Black or African American	49	2.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	12	0.7%
Asian	15	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	122	6.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	193	10.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.6%

High school graduate39.1%

Some college or associate's33.0%

Bachelor's degree10.0%

Graduate or professional degree4.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	158	13.6%
High school graduate	454	39.1%
Some college or associate's	383	33.0%
Bachelor's degree	116	10.0%
Graduate or professional degree	50	4.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone65.2%

Carpooled26.0%

Public transit0.8%

Walked3.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	512	65.2%
Carpooled	204	26.0%
Public transit	6	0.8%
Walked	29	3.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	34	4.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	244	32.5%
15 to 29 min	243	32.4%
30 to 44 min	131	17.4%
45 to 59 min	98	13.0%
60+ min	35	4.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 21.6% (389 of 1,800)

	Count	Share
Family households	406	54.7%
Nonfamily households	336	45.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1951

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	742	88.5%
Vacant	96	11.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	563	75.9%
Renter-occupied	179	24.1%

1-unit, detached81.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units6.2%

5 to 19 units4.7%

20 or more units5.5%

Mobile home & other2.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	682	81.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	52	6.2%
5 to 19 units	39	4.7%
20 or more units	46	5.5%
Mobile home & other	19	2.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2621040
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.35 sq mi
Water area: 0.08 sq mi
Center point: 42.1077, -85.9750