Population 4,064 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Decatur
Household size in Decatur
| Period | Decatur | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.42 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.64 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.36 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.39 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.02 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Households in Decatur are small: just 2.39 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Decatur
| Period | Decatur | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.0 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.5 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.5 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.1 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.0 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Decatur is young: half of its residents are under 34.1, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. The median age has climbed from 30.0 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Decatur
| Period | Decatur | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.2% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.6% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.4% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −11.6 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Decatur: 6.6% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Decatur
Renters in Decatur
| Period | Decatur | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.6% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.3% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.3% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.5% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Decatur is largely a place of homeowners: only 23.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 56.8% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Decatur
| Period | Decatur | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.3% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.5% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Decatur than nationally: 12.5%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Even so, the rate is lower than in Mississippi as a whole (14.1%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Decatur
| Period | Decatur | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Decatur are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1987, versus 1980 across the U.S. That is in line with the rest of Mississippi.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Decatur
| Period | Decatur | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $611 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $515 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $574 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $823 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$212 | +$315 | +$606 |
Rent in Decatur runs $823 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 22.4% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Decatur
Bachelor's degrees in Decatur
| Period | Decatur | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.5% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.2% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.0% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.7% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.1 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a quarter of adults 25 and older in Decatur (27.7%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. Mississippi as a whole looks much the same.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Decatur
| Period | Decatur | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.6% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.9% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.8% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.3% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in seven adults in Decatur never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. That is in line with the rest of Mississippi.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Decatur
| Period | Decatur | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 4.8%, unemployment in Decatur is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is lower than in Mississippi overall (5.8%). Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Decatur compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decatur | 2.39 | 34.1 | 6.6% | 23.5% | 12.5% | 1987 | $823 | 27.7% | 86.3% | 4.8% |
| Little Rock | 2.51 | 44.0 | 11.8% | 11.7% | 12.9% | 1985 | $748 | 29.0% | 85.3% | 5.8% |
| Newton | 2.69 | 35.7 | 18.4% | 33.5% | 14.0% | 1974 | $614 | 16.9% | 86.5% | 7.7% |
| Conehatta | 2.93 | 40.3 | 14.1% | 9.3% | 10.3% | 1991 | $524 | 17.9% | 87.1% | 3.3% |
| Hickory | 2.65 | 35.5 | 19.9% | 26.8% | 12.3% | 1981 | $969 | 19.0% | 87.2% | 3.8% |
| Stratton | 2.81 | 37.5 | 14.2% | 21.4% | 17.1% | 1983 | $744 | 15.4% | 87.0% | 9.0% |
| Perdue | 2.65 | 41.5 | 15.4% | 10.6% | 27.9% | 1983 | $638 | 10.4% | 80.2% | 2.5% |
| Lawrence | 2.64 | 44.6 | 10.7% | 10.0% | 15.6% | 1990 | $817 | 13.0% | 87.0% | 3.9% |
| Union | 2.83 | 37.8 | 15.7% | 22.4% | 16.6% | 1981 | $759 | 13.4% | 82.8% | 7.8% |
| Prospect | 3.08 | 29.5 | 4.2% | 10.8% | 9.9% | 1985 | $654 | 19.2% | 88.7% | 4.2% |
| Chunky | 2.51 | 39.1 | 8.4% | 10.5% | 14.3% | 1983 | $1,062 | 24.3% | 92.6% | 2.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Decatur. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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