Decatur, GA (Georgia) Houses and Residents
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $765,459 (it was $214,400 in 2000 )
Decatur:
$765,459Georgia:
$297,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $594,755 - $989,642
Total population: 20,380 (Urban population: 18,205, Rural population: 0)
Houses: 10,322 (9,185 occupied: 5,712 owner occupied, 3,185 renter occupied )
% of renters here:
36%State:
34%
Housing density: 2,470 houses/condos per square mile
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $643,142.
Median contract rent in 2022: $1,535 (lower quartile is $902, upper quartile is over $2,000)
Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,708
Median gross rent in Decatur, GA in 2022: $1,743
Housing units in Decatur with a mortgage: 4,181 (673 second mortgage, 6 home equity loan, 685 both second mortgage and home equity loan )
Houses without a mortgage: 59
Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $205,705
Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $118,080
Median monthly housing costs: $2,073
Data:
Median house or condo value ($)
Median house or condo value ($ change since 2000)
Median house or condo value ($) - White
Median house or condo value ($) - Black or African American
Median house or condo value ($) - Asian
Median house or condo value ($) - Hispanic or Latino
Median house or condo value ($) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Median house or condo value ($) - Multirace
Median house or condo value ($) - Other Race
Median price asked for mobile homes ($)
Household density (households per square mile)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 1, detached ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 1, attached ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 2 ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure by units in structure - 3 or 4 ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 5 or more ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - Boat, RV, van, etc. ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - Mobile home ($)
Median contract rent ($)
Median contract rent - Lower quartile ($)
Median contract rent - Upper quartile ($)
Median gross rent ($)
Urban houses (%)
Rural houses (%)
Houses occupied (%)
Houses occupied (% change since 2000)
Houses owner occupied (%)
Houses owner occupied (% change since 2000)
Houses renter occupied (%)
Houses renter occupied (% change since 2000)
Vacant housing units - For rent (%)
Vacant housing units - For rent (% change since 2000)
Vacant housing units - For sale only (%)
Vacant housing units - For sale only (% change since 2000)
Vacant housing units - Rented or sold, not occupied (%)
Vacant housing units - Rented or sold, not occupied (% change since 2000)
Vacant housing units - For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use (%)
Vacant housing units - For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use (% change since 2000)
Vacant housing units - For migrant workers (%)
Vacant housing units - For migrant workers (% change since 2000)
Vacant housing units - Other vacant (%)
Vacant housing units - Other vacant (% change since 2000)
Median monthly housing costs ($)
Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage ($)
Median household income for houses/condos without a mortgage ($)
Median household income ($)
Median household income ($) - White
Median household income ($) - Black or African American
Median household income ($) - Asian
Median household income ($) - Hispanic or Latino
Median household income ($) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Median household income ($) - Multirace
Median household income ($) - Other Race
Mortgage status - with mortgage (%)
Mortgage status - with second mortgage (%)
Mortgage status - with home equity loan (%)
Mortgage status - with both second mortgage and home equity loan (%)
Mortgage status - without a mortgage (%)
Median year house/condo built
Median year apartment built
Household type by relationship - Male householder living alone (%)
Household type by relationship - Male householder not living alone (%)
Household type by relationship - Female householder living alone (%)
Household type by relationship - Female householder not living alone (%)
Household type by relationship - Opposite-Sex spouse (%)
Household type by relationship - Same-Sex spouse (%)
Household type by relationship - Opposite-Sex unmarried partner (%)
Household type by relationship - Same-Sex unmarried partner (%)
Household type by relationship - In group quarters (%)
Size of family households - 2-person household (%)
Size of family households - 3-person household (%)
Size of family households - 4-person household (%)
Size of family households - 5-person household (%)
Size of family households - 6-person household (%)
Size of family households - 7-or-more-person household (%)
Size of nonfamily households - 1-person household (%)
Size of nonfamily households - 2-person household (%)
Size of nonfamily households - 3-person household (%)
Size of nonfamily households - 4-person household (%)
Size of nonfamily households - 5-person household (%)
Size of nonfamily households - 6-person household (%)
Size of nonfamily households - 7-or-moreperson household (%)
Year house built - Built 2010 or later (%)
Year house built - Built 2000 to 2009 (%)
Year house built - Built 1990 to 1999 (%)
Year house built - Built 1980 to 1989 (%)
Year house built - Built 1970 to 1979 (%)
Year house built - Built 1960 to 1969 (%)
Year house built - Built 1950 to 1959 (%)
Year house built - Built 1940 to 1949 (%)
Year house built - Built 1939 or earlier (%)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos
Median number of rooms in apartments
Median number of bedrooms in owner occupied houses
Mean number of bedrooms in owner occupied houses
Median number of bedrooms in renter occupied houses
Mean number of bedrooms in renter occupied houses
Median number of vehichles in owner occupied houses
Mean number of vehichles in owner occupied houses
Median number of vehichles in renter occupied houses
Mean number of vehichles in renter occupied houses
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 1 room (%)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 2 rooms (%)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 3 rooms (%)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 4 rooms (%)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 5 rooms (%)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 6 rooms (%)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 7 rooms (%)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 8 rooms (%)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 9+ rooms (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 1 room (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 2 rooms (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 3 rooms (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 4 rooms (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 5 rooms (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 6 rooms (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 7 rooms (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 8 rooms (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 9+ rooms (%)
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses - no bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses - 1 bedroom (%)
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses - 2 bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses - 3 bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses - 4 bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses - 5+ bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in renter-occupied houses - no bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in renter-occupied houses - 1 bedroom (%)
Bedrooms in renter-occupied houses - 2 bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in renter-occupied houses - 3 bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in renter-occupied houses - 4 bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in renter-occupied houses - 5+ bedrooms (%)
Vehicles available in owner-occupied houses - no vehicle available (%)
Vehicles available in owner-occupied houses - 1 vehicle available(%)
Vehicles available in owner-occupied houses - 2 Vehicles available (%)
Vehicles available in owner-occupied houses - 3 Vehicles available (%)
Vehicles available in owner-occupied houses - 4 Vehicles available (%)
Vehicles available in owner-occupied houses - 5+ Vehicles available (%)
Vehicles available in renter-occupied houses - no vehicle available (%)
Vehicles available in renter-occupied houses - 1 vehicle available (%)
Vehicles available in renter-occupied houses - 2 Vehicles available (%)
Vehicles available in renter-occupied houses - 3 Vehicles available (%)
Vehicles available in renter-occupied houses - 4 Vehicles available (%)
Vehicles available in renter-occupied houses - 5+ Vehicles available (%)
Housing units in structures - 1, detached (%)
Housing units in structures - 1, attached (%)
Housing units in structures - 2 (%)
Housing units in structures - 3 or 4 (%)
Housing units in structures - 5 to 9 (%)
Housing units in structures - 10 to 19 (%)
Housing units in structures - 20 to 49 (%)
Housing units in structures - 50 or more (%)
Housing units in structures - Mobile home (%)
Housing units in structures - Boat, RV, van, etc. (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 1, detached (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 1, attached (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 2 (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 3 or 4 (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 5 to 9 (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 10 to 19 (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 20 to 49 (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 50 or more (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - Mobile home (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - Boat, RV, van, etc. (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 1, detached (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 1, attached (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 2 (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 3 or 4 (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 5 to 9 (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 10 to 19 (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 20 to 49 (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 50 or more (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - Mobile home (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - Boat, RV, van, etc. (%)
House/condo owner moved in on average (years ago)
Renter moved in on average (years ago)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%) - White
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%) - Black or African American
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%) - Asian
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%) - Multirace
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%) - Other Race
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%) - White
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%) - Black or African American
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%) - Asian
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%) - Multirace
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%) - Other Race
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%) - White
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%) - Black or African American
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%) - Asian
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%) - Multirace
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%) - Other Race
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%) - White
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%) - Black or African American
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%) - Asian
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%) - Multirace
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%) - Other Race
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%) - White
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%) - Black or African American
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%) - Asian
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%) - Multirace
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%) - Other Race
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%) - White
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%) - Black or African American
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%) - Asian
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%) - Multirace
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%) - Other Race
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities (%)
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Utility gas (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Bottled, tank, or LP gas (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Electricity (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Coal or coke (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Wood (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Solar energy (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Other fuel (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - No fuel used (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Utility gas (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Bottled, tank, or LP gas (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Electricity (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Coal or coke (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Wood (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Solar energy (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Other fuel (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - No fuel used (%)
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Median year house/condo built: 1958
Median year apartment built: 1985
Household type by relationship:
Households: 24,472
Male householders: 4,476 (962 living alone ), Female householders: 4,595 (1,823 living alone )
4,902 spouses (4,810 opposite-sex spouses ), 362 unmarried partners , (292 opposite-sex unmarried partners ), 8,409 children (8,054 natural , 310 adopted , 45 stepchildren ), 170 grandchildren , 122 brothers or sisters , 210 parents , 6 foster children , 113 other relatives , 310 non-relatives
In group quarters: 792
Size of family households: 2,097 2-persons , 1,354 3-persons , 1,609 4-persons , 505 5-persons , 151 6-persons , 35 7-or-more-persons .
Size of nonfamily households: 2,591 1-person , 508 2-persons , 18 3-persons .
6,019 married couples with children.
1,303 single-parent households (111 men , 1,192 women ).
87.3% of residents of Decatur speak English at home.
4.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (84% speak English very well , 13% speak English well , 3% speak English not well ).
3.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well , 17% speak English well , 7% speak English not well ).
2.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (93% speak English very well , 6% speak English well , 1% speak English not well ).
2.1% of residents speak other language at home (76% speak English very well , 17% speak English well , 7% speak English not well ).
Foreign born population: 2,114 (8.6%)
(48.1% of them are naturalized citizens )
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Median number of rooms in apartments
Decatur, GA household income distribution
300 Less than $10,000
534 $10,000 to $19,999
476 $20,000 to $29,999
363 $30,000 to $39,999
239 $40,000 to $49,999
352 $50,000 to $59,999
393 $60,000 to $74,999
617 $75,000 to $99,999
858 $100,000 to $124,999
699 $125,000 to $149,999
821 $150,000 to $199,999
3,269 $200,000 or more
Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Decatur, GA
22 Less than $10,000
21 $15,000 to $19,999
16 $125,000 to $149,999
30 $150,000 to $174,999
42 $175,000 to $199,999
200 $200,000 to $249,999
121 $250,000 to $299,999
808 $300,000 to $399,999
564 $400,000 to $499,999
2,467 $500,000 to $749,999
1,581 $750,000 to $999,999
838 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999
74 $1,500,000 to $1,999,999
112 $2,000,000 or more
Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Decatur, GA
31 Less than $100
12 $150 to $199
150 $200 to $249
79 $300 to $349
139 $400 to $449
47 $450 to $499
100 $500 to $549
29 $550 to $599
23 $600 to $649
21 $650 to $699
41 $700 to $749
40 $750 to $799
167 $800 to $899
82 $900 to $999
246 $1,000 to $1,249
329 $1,250 to $1,499
729 $1,500 to $1,999
590 $2,000 to $2,499
227 $2,500 to $2,999
246 $3,000 to $3,499
65 $3,500 or more
124 No cash rent
Percentage of workers working in this county: 70.6%
Number of people working at home: 4,431 (40.9% of all workers )
Travel time to work (commute)
Less than 5 minutes: 210
5 to 9 minutes: 674
10 to 14 minutes: 850
15 to 19 minutes: 816
20 to 24 minutes: 836
25 to 29 minutes: 573
30 to 34 minutes: 1,299
35 to 39 minutes: 268
40 to 44 minutes: 521
45 to 59 minutes: 610
60 to 89 minutes: 168
90 or more minutes: 176
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 15,731 (65.3%)
Carpooled: 1,563 (6.5%)
Bus : 527 (2.2%)
Subway or elevated rail : 45 (0.2%)
Taxi: 340 (1.4%)
Bicycle: 29 (0.1%)
Walked: 1,027 (4.3%)
Worked at home: 4,431 (18.4%)
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents 0.9% Males2.9% FemalesUnemployment rate for Black residents 10.4% Males3.2% FemalesUnemployment rate for Asian residents 7.0% MalesUnemployment rate for two or more race residents 16.2% Males6.2% FemalesUnemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents 21.1% Males1.7% Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Decatur, Georgia
868 2010 or later
623 2000 to 2009
264 1990 to 1999
212 1980 to 1989
89 1970 to 1979
151 Before 1970
First ancestries reported:
English: 1,192 (10.9%)
European: 1,000 (9.1%)
American: 870 (8.0%)
German: 805 (7.4%)
Irish: 576 (5.3%)
Ethiopian: 402 (3.7%)
Scottish: 354 (3.2%)
Scotch-Irish: 228 (2.1%)
Italian: 199 (1.8%)
Russian: 133 (1.2%)
Eastern European: 115 (1.1%)
Afghan: 99 (0.9%)
British: 95 (0.9%)
Turkish: 94 (0.9%)
French: 87 (0.8%)
Jordanian: 80 (0.7%)
Swiss: 66 (0.6%)
Yugoslavian: 63 (0.6%)
African: 55 (0.5%)
Dutch: 53 (0.5%)
Danish: 53 (0.5%)
Polish: 51 (0.5%)
Nigerian: 45 (0.4%)
Swedish: 35 (0.3%)
Norwegian: 34 (0.3%)
Sudanese: 30 (0.3%)
Lebanese: 27 (0.2%)
Cape Verdean: 24 (0.2%)
Armenian: 20 (0.2%)
South African: 19 (0.2%)
Czech: 19 (0.2%)
Canadian: 15 (0.1%)
Czechoslovakian: 15 (0.1%)
Latvian: 14 (0.1%)
Austrian: 13 (0.1%)
Romanian: 13 (0.1%)
Ukrainian: 13 (0.1%)
Guyanese: 12 (0.1%)
Portuguese: 11 (0.1%)
Welsh: 11 (0.1%)
Palestinian: 10 (0.09%)
Israeli: 9 (0.08%)
Haitian: 7 (0.06%)
Lithuanian: 5 (0.05%)
Moroccan: 4 (0.04%)
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%): Ethiopia Decatur:
14.5% (329)Georgia:
1.6% (17,643)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan Decatur:
12.1% (275)Georgia:
3.5% (39,227)
Korea Decatur:
7.7% (175)Georgia:
3.9% (43,756)
Afghanistan Decatur:
7.3% (166)Georgia:
0.2% (2,278)
Germany Decatur:
4.5% (102)Georgia:
1.7% (18,651)
Canada Decatur:
4.4% (101)Georgia:
1.6% (17,851)
India Decatur:
4.4% (100)Georgia:
9.2% (103,325)
Italy Decatur:
3.6% (82)Georgia:
0.2% (2,552)
Jordan Decatur:
3.2% (72)Georgia:
0.1% (1,141)
Nigeria Decatur:
3.1% (70)Georgia:
2.5% (27,846)
England Decatur:
2.6% (60)Georgia:
0.8% (8,849)
Denmark Decatur:
2.3% (53)Georgia:
0.1% (767)
Argentina Decatur:
2.2% (50)Georgia:
0.3% (2,961)
Mexico Decatur:
2.2% (49)Georgia:
20.0% (223,400)
Taiwan Decatur:
2.0% (46)Georgia:
0.6% (6,160)
Turkey Decatur:
1.8% (40)Georgia:
0.3% (2,996)
Bosnia and Herzegovina Decatur:
1.6% (36)Georgia:
0.4% (4,775)
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 10,353
Other state: 11,305
Northeast: 2,739
Midwest: 3,102
South: 4,523
West: 972
85.2% of Decatur residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 27.5% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 47.3% lived in Georgia.
Decatur:
85.2%State average:
86.6%
Education attainment for males 25 years and older:
No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 0
9th grade: 49
10th grade: 48
11th grade: 44
12th grade, no diploma: 102
High school graduate (or equivalency): 891
Less than 1 year of college: 163
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 401
Associate degree: 178
Bachelor's degree: 2,465
Master's degree: 1,317
Professional school degree: 895
Doctorate degree: 603
Education attainment for females 25 years and older:
No schooling: 21
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 66
9th grade: 112
10th grade: 46
11th grade: 66
12th grade, no diploma: 109
High school graduate (or equivalency): 532
Less than 1 year of college: 403
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 418
Associate degree: 390
Bachelor's degree: 2,325
Master's degree: 2,432
Professional school degree: 783
Doctorate degree: 796
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 5,026
One, attached: 872
Two: 250
3 or 4: 603
5 to 9: 462
10 to 19: 389
20 to 49: 257
50 or more: 2,444
Mobile homes: 14
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 0.7%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 0.2%
House/condo owner moved in on average 8 years ago
Renter moved in on average 2 years ago
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 313
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 156
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 355