Decatur, Georgia
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City Overview
As of 2009, Decatur's population is 19,168 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 4.99 percent.
The median home cost in Decatur is $310,460. Home appreciation the last year has been -7.70 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Decatur's cost of living is 8.50% Higher than the U.S. average.
Decatur public schools spend $6,281 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 15 students per teacher in Decatur.
The unemployment rate in Decatur is 9.10 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Negative. Decatur jobs have Decreased by 7.20 percent.
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People
The 2009 Decatur, GA, population is 19,168. There are 4,556 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Decatur, GA
The median age is 37.6. The US median is 37.6. 44.15% of people in Decatur, GA, are married. 10.91% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.12 people. 13.56% of people are married, with children. 8.09% have children, but are single.
Race in Decatur, GA
72.21% of people are white, 23.66% are black, 1.63% are asian, 0.16% are native american, and 2.18% claim 'Other'.
1.73% of the people in Decatur, GA, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 98.27% are non-hispanic).
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Health
There are 355 physicians per 100,000 population in Decatur, GA. The US average is 170.
Decatur, GA Health Index
Air quality in Decatur, GA is 17 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Decatur, GA is 31 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 90 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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Economy
| Unemployment Rate | 9.10% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | -7.20% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 16.50% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 7.00% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 6.00% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $37,585 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $60,158 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 12.81% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 8.56% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 8.33% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 13.51% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 17.65% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 11.14% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 15.51% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 8.64% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 2.89% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.95% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 19.16% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 40.32% | 20.24% |
| Service | 11.75% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 21.76% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.00% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 3.61% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 3.39% | 14.44% |
The unemployment rate in Decatur, GA, is 9.10%, with job growth of -7.20%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 16.50%.
Decatur, GA Taxes
Decatur, GA,sales tax rate is 7.00%. Income tax is 6.00%.
Decatur, GA Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $37,585, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $60,158.
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Housing
| Median Home Age | 51 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $310,460 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -7.70% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 55.34% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 5.18% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 40.11% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $8.88 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 0.00% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 0.24% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 0.40% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 0.66% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 1.55% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 9.20% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 11.65% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 31.05% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 26.16% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 11.32% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 6.70% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.00% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 2.13% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 1.55% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 2.00% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 8.58% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 14.27% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 12.13% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 14.55% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 17.18% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 27.62% | 13.55% |
The median home value in Decatur, GA, is $310,460. Home appreciation is -7.70% over the last year. The median age of Decatur, GA, real estate is 51 years.
Decatur, GA Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 40.11% of the Decatur, GA, population. 5.18% of houses and apartments in Decatur, GA, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
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Crime
Decatur, GA, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 6. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Decatur, GA, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 7. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
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Climate
Decatur, GA, gets 46 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 0 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 107.
On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Decatur, GA. The July high is around 88 degrees. The January low is 41. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 34 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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Education
Decatur, GA, schools spend $6,281 per student. There are 15 pupils per teacher, 337 students per librarian, and 384 children per counselor in Decatur, GA schools.
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Transportation
The average one-way commute in Decatur, GA, takes 28 minutes. 73% of commuters drive their own car alone. 6% carpool with others. 10% take mass transit and 5% work from home.
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Decatur, GA is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Decatur, GA is more expensive.
Overall, Decatur, GA cost of living is 108.50.
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Religion
| Percent Religious | 35.19% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 5.44% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 22.51% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 0.16% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 12.27% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 1.27% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 1.58% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 0.32% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 5.14% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 1.94% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 6.31% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 0.00% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.10% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.67% | 0.54% |
35.19% of the people in Decatur, GA are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 5.44% are Catholic; 22.51% are Protestant; 0.16% are LDS; 6.31% are another Christian faith; 0.00% in Decatur, GA are Jewish; 0.10% are an eastern faith; 0.67% affilitates with Islam.
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Voting
72.61% of the people in Decatur, GA are registered as Democrats. 26.61% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 0.78%.
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