Decatur

Population: 7,087
Median household income: $71,919
Median home value: $242,200

Decatur, a community in Wise County, Texas, has 7,087 residents. The median household income of $71,919 is below the Wise County median ($89,897).

From 2019 to 2023, Decatur's population grew 5.2% from 6,738 to 7,087, while its median home value rose 54.8% from $156,500 to $242,200.

The median gross rent is $1,089. 23.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,087
Median age: 37.5 yrs
Median household income: $71,919
Median home value: $242,200
Median gross rent: $1,089
Housing units: 3,155
Homeownership rate: 74.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.2%
Unemployment rate: 1.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,7387,087

Median household income

$60,110$71,919

Median home value

$156,500$242,200

Median gross rent

$1,035$1,089

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,738	$60,110	$156,500	$1,035
2020	6,976	$63,033	$165,500	$955
2021	6,557	$66,034	$172,100	$1,090
2022	6,781	$70,579	$215,600	$889
2023	7,087	$71,919	$242,200	$1,089

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

Age distribution

Under 52.9%

5 to 1723.6%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 3412.7%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 6411.2%

65 to 749.3%

75 and over8.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	205	2.9%
5 to 17	1,670	23.6%
18 to 24	592	8.4%
25 to 34	899	12.7%
35 to 44	850	12.0%
45 to 54	797	11.2%
55 to 64	793	11.2%
65 to 74	658	9.3%
75 and over	623	8.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,548	64.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	67	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	29	0.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,443	34.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.8%

High school graduate34.2%

Some college or associate's31.8%

Bachelor's degree12.1%

Graduate or professional degree11.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	499	10.8%
High school graduate	1,580	34.2%
Some college or associate's	1,468	31.8%
Bachelor's degree	561	12.1%
Graduate or professional degree	512	11.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone86.8%

Carpooled7.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,878	86.8%
Carpooled	231	7.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	8	0.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	200	6.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,382	44.3%
15 to 29 min	511	16.4%
30 to 44 min	773	24.8%
45 to 59 min	137	4.4%
60+ min	314	10.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 7.3% (494 of 6,761)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,689	59.9%
Nonfamily households	1,129	40.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,818	89.3%
Vacant	337	10.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,102	74.6%
Renter-occupied	716	25.4%

1-unit, detached76.5%

1-unit, attached5.9%

2 to 4 units5.4%

5 to 19 units6.7%

20 or more units1.2%

Mobile home & other4.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,414	76.5%
1-unit, attached	187	5.9%
2 to 4 units	170	5.4%
5 to 19 units	210	6.7%
20 or more units	38	1.2%
Mobile home & other	136	4.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4819528
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 9.31 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.2259, -97.5870