Decaturville

Population: 895
Median household income: $40,500
Median home value: $126,800

Located in Decatur County, Tennessee, Decaturville is a community with a population of 895. Its median household income of $40,500 runs below the Decatur County figure of $46,190.

Between 2019 and 2023, Decaturville's population declined 15.0% from 1,053 to 895, while its median home value rose 76.8% from $71,700 to $126,800.

The typical home was built around 1972. 28.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 895
Median age: 45.1 yrs
Median household income: $40,500
Median home value: $126,800
Median gross rent: $756
Housing units: 395
Homeownership rate: 81.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.5%
Unemployment rate: 2.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,053895

Median household income

$36,346$40,500

Median home value

$71,700$126,800

Median gross rent

$594$756

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,053	$36,346	$71,700	$594
2020	947	$35,962	$78,800	$613
2021	907	$40,455	$95,300	$625
2022	916	$35,227	$122,200	$644
2023	895	$40,500	$126,800	$756

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

Age distribution

Under 58.8%

5 to 1713.5%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 3410.7%

35 to 449.4%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 6412.6%

65 to 7412.1%

75 and over13.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	79	8.8%
5 to 17	121	13.5%
18 to 24	65	7.3%
25 to 34	96	10.7%
35 to 44	84	9.4%
45 to 54	111	12.4%
55 to 64	113	12.6%
65 to 74	108	12.1%
75 and over	118	13.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	713	79.7%
Black or African American	49	5.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	44	4.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	89	9.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.0%

High school graduate47.9%

Some college or associate's24.6%

Bachelor's degree8.4%

Graduate or professional degree5.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	88	14.0%
High school graduate	302	47.9%
Some college or associate's	155	24.6%
Bachelor's degree	53	8.4%
Graduate or professional degree	32	5.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone89.9%

Carpooled7.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.4%

Other means2.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	214	89.9%
Carpooled	17	7.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	1	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1	0.4%
Other means	5	2.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	87	36.7%
15 to 29 min	41	17.3%
30 to 44 min	80	33.8%
45 to 59 min	3	1.3%
60+ min	26	11.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.89
Poverty rate: 28.5% (228 of 799)

	Count	Share
Family households	192	69.6%
Nonfamily households	84	30.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	276	69.9%
Vacant	119	30.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	225	81.5%
Renter-occupied	51	18.5%

1-unit, detached83.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units5.3%

5 to 19 units0.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other10.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	328	83.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	21	5.3%
5 to 19 units	3	0.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	43	10.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4719900
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.65 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.5819, -88.1195

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