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Decatur, GA (Georgia) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $765,459 (it was $214,400 in 2000)
Decatur:

$765,459
Georgia:

$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

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Decatur, Georgia Age and Sex of Residents
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:
Here:

7.0
State:

6.8

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.4
State:

4.6

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Decatur, Georgia
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Decatur, Georgia
  • 0no bedroom
  • 2221 bedroom
  • 9722 bedrooms
  • 2,0863 bedrooms
  • 1,7274 bedrooms
  • 7065+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Decatur, Georgia
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Decatur, Georgia
  • 217no bedroom
  • 1,2441 bedroom
  • 1,3122 bedrooms
  • 3243 bedrooms
  • 534 bedrooms
  • 345+ 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
  • 120no vehicle
  • 1,4281 vehicle
  • 3,2232 vehicles
  • 7803 vehicles
  • 954 vehicles
  • 665+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Decatur in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Decatur in renter-occupied apartments
  • 903no vehicle
  • 1,3081 vehicle
  • 9542 vehicles
  • 73 vehicles
  • 64 vehicles
  • 75+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Decatur, Georgia
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Decatur, Georgia
  • 01 room
  • 502 rooms
  • 2573 rooms
  • 3784 rooms
  • 6025 rooms
  • 8456 rooms
  • 1,0077 rooms
  • 1,0548 rooms
  • 1,5209+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Decatur, Georgia
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Decatur, Georgia
  • 1921 room
  • 3782 rooms
  • 9503 rooms
  • 8814 rooms
  • 4145 rooms
  • 1806 rooms
  • 917 rooms
  • 208 rooms
  • 809+ 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
Owners and renters by unit type in Decatur, GA
  • Decatur, GA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Decatur, GA in 2022
  • 300Less 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

  • Distribution of house value in Decatur, GA in 2022
  • 22Less 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

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Decatur, GA in 2022
  • 31Less 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
  • 124No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 70.6%
Number of people working at home: 4,431 (40.9% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

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 in 2022 - Decatur

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%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 0.9%Males
  • 2.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 10.4%Males
  • 3.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 7.0%Males
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 16.2%Males
  • 6.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 21.1%Males
  • 1.7%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Decatur, Georgia
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Decatur, Georgia
  • 8682010 or later
  • 6232000 to 2009
  • 2641990 to 1999
  • 2121980 to 1989
  • 891970 to 1979
  • 151Before 1970
Ancestries in Decatur, GA

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
Educational Attainment for Males

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
Educational Attainment for Females
Decatur marital status for males
Decatur marital status for females

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

Year householders moved into residence in Decatur
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Decatur, GA
  • 69.6%Utility gas
  • 30.0%Electricity
  • 0.2%Solar energy
  • 0.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Decatur, GA
  • 64.5%Electricity
  • 33.5%Utility gas
  • 1.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.6%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 313
Here:

9.0%
Georgia:

12.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 156
Here:

9.3%
Georgia:

10.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 355
Here:

33.8%
Georgia:

17.1%
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