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Decatur, IL (Illinois) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $92,200 (it was $60,600 in 2000)
Decatur:

$92,200
Illinois:

$251,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $65,900 - $146,300

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $120,303
Here:

$120,303
State:

$310,164

Townhouses or other attached units: $178,353
Here:

$178,353
State:

$286,230

In 2-unit structures: $51,007
Here:

$51,007
State:

$299,638

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $44,728
Here:

$44,728
State:

$330,907

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $120,247
Here:

$120,247
State:

$318,887

Mobile homes: $22,334
Here:

$22,334
State:

$78,855

Total population: 74,010 (All urban)

Houses: 35,995 (31,106 occupied: 20,909 owner occupied, 10,197 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

33%
State:

33%

Housing density: 866 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $36,642.

Median contract rent in 2022: $566 (lower quartile is $434, upper quartile is $717)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $513


Median gross rent in Decatur, IL in 2022: $776

Housing units in Decatur with a mortgage: 11,510 (517 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 317 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 238

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $72,689

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $49,735

Median monthly housing costs: $781

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Decatur, Illinois Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1957

Median year apartment built: 1962

Household type by relationship:

Households: 70,396
  • Male householders: 13,734 (5,454 living alone), Female householders: 17,372 (7,682 living alone)
  • 10,916 spouses (10,916 opposite-sex spouses), 2,781 unmarried partners, (2,673 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 19,092 children (17,754 natural, 88 adopted, 1,250 stepchildren), 1,097 grandchildren, 338 brothers or sisters, 481 parents, 264 foster children, 145 other relatives, 1,347 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 2,829

Size of family households: 8,731 2-persons, 3,059 3-persons, 1,943 4-persons, 1,555 5-persons, 913 6-persons, 46 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 13,136 1-person, 1,477 2-persons, 89 3-persons, 103 4-persons, 54 5-persons.

7,770 married couples with children.
6,623 single-parent households (1,318 men, 5,305 women).

95.0% of residents of Decatur speak English at home.
2.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (83% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (92% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 1% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (56% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (95% speak English very well, 5% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 1,645 (2.3%)
(23.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.1
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.2
State:

4.1

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Decatur, Illinois
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Decatur, Illinois
  • 0no bedroom
  • 7431 bedroom
  • 5,3442 bedrooms
  • 10,8223 bedrooms
  • 2,8744 bedrooms
  • 1,1265+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Decatur, Illinois
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Decatur, Illinois
  • 426no bedroom
  • 2,8501 bedroom
  • 4,5362 bedrooms
  • 2,2113 bedrooms
  • 1744 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Decatur in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Decatur in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 365no vehicle
  • 7,7741 vehicle
  • 9,3852 vehicles
  • 2,2263 vehicles
  • 9684 vehicles
  • 1915+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Decatur in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Decatur in renter-occupied apartments
  • 2,276no vehicle
  • 5,7121 vehicle
  • 1,8202 vehicles
  • 1693 vehicles
  • 1414 vehicles
  • 795+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Decatur, Illinois
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Decatur, Illinois
  • 01 room
  • 1432 rooms
  • 4673 rooms
  • 2,4424 rooms
  • 4,6195 rooms
  • 4,4136 rooms
  • 2,8887 rooms
  • 3,1388 rooms
  • 2,7999+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Decatur, Illinois
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Decatur, Illinois
  • 4261 room
  • 4822 rooms
  • 2,6923 rooms
  • 2,2614 rooms
  • 2,9275 rooms
  • 7246 rooms
  • 4417 rooms
  • 1758 rooms
  • 699+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Decatur city income, earnings, and wages data

  • Decatur, IL household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Decatur, IL in 2022
  • 3,562Less than $10,000
  • 2,556$10,000 to $19,999
  • 2,856$20,000 to $29,999
  • 3,328$30,000 to $39,999
  • 3,324$40,000 to $49,999
  • 1,991$50,000 to $59,999
  • 3,809$60,000 to $74,999
  • 3,609$75,000 to $99,999
  • 2,404$100,000 to $124,999
  • 1,348$125,000 to $149,999
  • 1,250$150,000 to $199,999
  • 1,069$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Decatur, IL

  • Distribution of house value in Decatur, IL in 2022
  • 331Less than $10,000
  • 582$10,000 to $14,999
  • 311$15,000 to $19,999
  • 234$20,000 to $24,999
  • 333$25,000 to $29,999
  • 651$30,000 to $34,999
  • 475$35,000 to $39,999
  • 938$40,000 to $49,999
  • 468$50,000 to $59,999
  • 1,542$60,000 to $69,999
  • 2,022$70,000 to $79,999
  • 2,232$80,000 to $89,999
  • 1,518$90,000 to $99,999
  • 2,473$100,000 to $124,999
  • 1,841$125,000 to $149,999
  • 1,228$150,000 to $174,999
  • 1,089$175,000 to $199,999
  • 1,214$200,000 to $249,999
  • 184$250,000 to $299,999
  • 624$300,000 to $399,999
  • 190$400,000 to $499,999
  • 250$500,000 to $749,999
  • 138$750,000 to $999,999
  • 41$2,000,000 or more

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Decatur, IL

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Decatur, IL in 2022
  • 62Less than $100
  • 88$100 to $149
  • 274$150 to $199
  • 542$200 to $249
  • 34$250 to $299
  • 305$300 to $349
  • 763$350 to $399
  • 617$400 to $449
  • 639$450 to $499
  • 1,238$500 to $549
  • 1,268$550 to $599
  • 579$600 to $649
  • 956$650 to $699
  • 286$700 to $749
  • 679$750 to $799
  • 789$800 to $899
  • 114$900 to $999
  • 419$1,000 to $1,249
  • 182$1,250 to $1,499
  • 40$1,500 to $1,999
  • 73$3,500 or more
  • 250No cash rent
Work and jobs in Decatur: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 92.7%
Number of people working at home: 2,419 (8.2% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 802
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 3,919
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 6,579
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 7,091
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 4,123
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 1,018
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 1,251
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 180
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 405
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 870
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 408
  • 90 or more minutes: 247
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Decatur

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 32,081 (81.4%)
  • Carpooled: 2,945 (7.5%)
  • Bus: 329 (0.8%)
  • Light rail, streetcar or trolley: 2 (0.0%)
  • Taxi: 284 (0.7%)
  • Bicycle: 48 (0.1%)
  • Walked: 715 (1.8%)
  • Worked at home: 2,419 (6.1%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 5.4%Males
  • 4.4%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 16.4%Males
  • 11.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 100.0%Males
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 7.5%Males
  • 2.3%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 3.6%Males
  • 28.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 18.8%Males
  • 4.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 8.2%Males
  • 10.1%Females
Races in Decatur detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Decatur, Illinois
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Decatur, Illinois
  • 8642010 or later
  • 3202000 to 2009
  • 3091990 to 1999
  • 2281980 to 1989
  • 1641970 to 1979
  • 411Before 1970
Ancestries in Decatur, IL

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 4,333 (12.8%)
  • American: 4,031 (11.9%)
  • English: 3,587 (10.6%)
  • Irish: 1,859 (5.5%)
  • European: 474 (1.4%)
  • Italian: 428 (1.3%)
  • Scottish: 376 (1.1%)
  • African: 353 (1.0%)
  • Polish: 298 (0.9%)
  • French: 262 (0.8%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 212 (0.6%)
  • Dutch: 188 (0.6%)
  • British: 123 (0.4%)
  • Norwegian: 123 (0.4%)
  • Nigerian: 114 (0.3%)
  • Greek: 79 (0.2%)
  • Zimbabwean: 75 (0.2%)
  • Eastern European: 66 (0.2%)
  • Lebanese: 63 (0.2%)
  • Swedish: 60 (0.2%)
  • Swiss: 41 (0.1%)
  • Welsh: 41 (0.1%)
  • Arab: 38 (0.1%)
  • Austrian: 32 (0.09%)
  • Portuguese: 32 (0.09%)
  • Ukrainian: 31 (0.09%)
  • Czech: 30 (0.09%)
  • Albanian: 25 (0.07%)
  • Belgian: 21 (0.06%)
  • Hungarian: 20 (0.06%)
  • Latvian: 18 (0.05%)
  • Somali: 18 (0.05%)
  • Scandinavian: 14 (0.04%)
  • Serbian: 14 (0.04%)
  • Pennsylvania German: 13 (0.04%)
  • Northern European: 12 (0.04%)
  • French Canadian: 12 (0.04%)
  • Canadian: 11 (0.03%)
  • Russian: 10 (0.03%)
  • Czechoslovakian: 9 (0.03%)
  • Croatian: 9 (0.03%)
  • New Zealander: 8 (0.02%)
  • Danish: 8 (0.02%)
  • Turkish: 4 (0.01%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico
Decatur:

25.1% (484)
Illinois:

34.7% (626,958)

Philippines
Decatur:

10.1% (196)
Illinois:

5.2% (93,003)

India
Decatur:

9.4% (182)
Illinois:

9.2% (166,409)

Nigeria
Decatur:

7.8% (151)
Illinois:

1.2% (21,186)

Bolivia
Decatur:

5.0% (97)
Illinois:

0.1% (1,913)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Decatur:

4.7% (91)
Illinois:

4.1% (74,364)

Pakistan
Decatur:

3.4% (66)
Illinois:

1.6% (29,519)

Canada
Decatur:

3.3% (63)
Illinois:

1.1% (19,306)

Somalia
Decatur:

2.7% (52)
Illinois:

0.1% (982)

Zimbabwe
Decatur:

2.6% (51)
Illinois:

0.0% (494)

Colombia
Decatur:

2.4% (46)
Illinois:

0.9% (16,553)

Germany
Decatur:

2.3% (44)
Illinois:

1.0% (18,753)

Venezuela
Decatur:

2.1% (41)
Illinois:

0.5% (9,688)

Vietnam
Decatur:

1.8% (35)
Illinois:

1.2% (22,269)

Other Eastern Africa
Decatur:

1.6% (31)
Illinois:

0.1% (2,269)

Asia, n.e.c.
Decatur:

1.6% (30)
Illinois:

0.4% (7,117)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 55,020
  • Other state: 13,505
  • Northeast: 345
  • Midwest: 4,495
  • South: 6,861
  • West: 1,804

84.2% of Decatur residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 44.9% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 63.1% lived in Illinois.


Decatur:

84.2%
State average:

88.3%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 92
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 53
  • 7th and 8th grade: 278
  • 9th grade: 52
  • 10th grade: 286
  • 11th grade: 253
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 517
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 10,003
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,937
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,621
  • Associate degree: 1,539
  • Bachelor's degree: 3,139
  • Master's degree: 1,065
  • Professional school degree: 240
  • Doctorate degree: 83
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 98
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 102
  • 9th grade: 103
  • 10th grade: 125
  • 11th grade: 268
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 153
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 10,756
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,543
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 3,301
  • Associate degree: 2,904
  • Bachelor's degree: 4,053
  • Master's degree: 1,725
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 107
Educational Attainment for Females
Decatur marital status for males
Decatur marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 28,027
  • One, attached: 437
  • Two: 250
  • 3 or 4: 1,032
  • 5 to 9: 1,298
  • 10 to 19: 2,059
  • 20 to 49: 958
  • 50 or more: 1,230
  • Mobile homes: 704

Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 7.3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 4.8%

House/condo owner moved in on average 13 years ago

Renter moved in on average 2 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Decatur
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Decatur, IL
  • 84.1%Utility gas
  • 14.1%Electricity
  • 1.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.3%Other fuel
  • 0.2%Wood
  • 0.1%Coal or coke
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Decatur, IL
  • 56.5%Utility gas
  • 40.0%Electricity
  • 1.9%No fuel used
  • 1.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.5%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 656
Here:

11.1%
Illinois:

13.3%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 341
Here:

9.9%
Illinois:

9.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2,574
Here:

59.9%
Illinois:

27.4%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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