Decatur Population and Demographics

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Decatur City, Alabama Statistics and Demographics (US Census 2000) Number Percent Decatur Population: 53929 100.00%       Sex and Age     Male 25894 48.01% Female 28035 51.99%       Under 5 years 3649 6.77% 5 to 9 years 3965 7.35% 10 to 14 years 3850 7.14% 15 to 19 years 3623 6.72% 20 to 24 years 3367 6.24% 25 to 34 years 7373 13.67% 35 to 44 years 8566 15.88% 45 to 54 years 7457 13.83% 55 to 59 years 2714 5.03% 60 to 64 years 2305 4.27% 65 to 74 years 3794 7.04% 75 to 84 years 2493 4.62% 85 years and over 773 1.43%       Median age (years) 36.3       18 years and over 40236 74.61% Male 19004 35.24% Female 21232 39.37% 21 years and over 38205 70.84% 62 years and over 8404 15.58% 65 years and over 7060 13.09% Male 2693 4.99% Female 4367 8.1%       Race     One race 53213 98.67% White 40714 75.5% Black or African American 10548 19.56% American Indian and Alaska Native 312 0.58% Asian 376 0.7% Asian indian 113 0.21% Chinese 49 0.09% Filipino 49 0.09% Japanese 86 0.16% Korean 20 0.04% Vietnamese 18 0.03% Other Asian 41 0.08% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 68 0.13% Native Hawaiian 2 0% Guamanian or Chamorro 54 0.1% Samoan 7 0.01% Other Pacific Islander 5 0.01% Some other race 1195 2.22% Two or more races 716 1.33%       Hispanic or Latino and race     Total Population 53929 100.00% Hispanic or Latino(of any race) 3040 5.64% Mexican 2356 4.37% Puerto Rican 54 0.1% Cuban 43 0.08% Other Hispanic or Latino 587 1.09% Not Hispanic or Latino 50889 94.36% White alone 39128 72.55%       Relationship     Total Population 53929 100.00% In households 53006 98.29% Householder 21824 40.47% Spouse 11067 20.52% Child 15796 29.29% Own child under 18 years 12447 23.08% Other relatives 2532 4.7% Under 18 years 1028 1.91% Nonrelatives 1787 3.31% Unmarried partner 716 1.33% In group quarters 923 1.71% Institutionalized population 621 1.15% Non-Institutionalized population 302 0.56%       Households by Type     Total Households 21824 100.0 % Family households (families) 14752 67.6% With own children under 18 years 6934 31.77% Married-couple family 11067 50.71% With own children under 18 years 4742 21.73% Female householder, no husband present 2919 13.38% With own children under 18 years 1806 8.28% Non Family households 7072 32.4% Householder living alone 6302 28.88% Householder 65 years and over 2329 10.67%       Households with individuals under 18 years 7556 34.62% Households with individuals 65 years and over 5129 23.5%       Average Household size 2.43 Average family size 2.99       Housing Occupancy     Total housing units 23950 100.00% Occupied housing units 21824 91.12% Vacant housing units 2126 8.88% For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 74 0.31% Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.3 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 12.9       Housing Tenure     Occupied housing units 21824 100.00% Owner-occupied housing units. 13923 63.8% Renter-occupied housing units. 7901 36.2%       Average household size of owner-occupied units 2.52 Average household size of renter-occupied units 2.26

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Based on 2000 US Census data. For more information on population visit U.S. Census Bureau, providing access to a full range of U.S. Census information and data products.