Median Household Income
$51,592 ± $2,061
Median Home Value
$99,600 ± $3,837
Median Gross Rent
$845 ± $23/mo
Per Capita Income
$32,769
Poverty Rate
19.4%
Unemployment Rate
8.3%
Homeownership Rate
62.9%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
21.6%
Median Age
39.2
Average Commute
16 min
Households
30,920
Veterans
3,672
Population Over Time
Decatur shrank 7.0% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
75,088
2016
74,063
2018
72,969
2020
71,857
2022
70,975
2024
69,815
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
66.1%
Hispanic or Latino
3.3%
Black or African American
23.3%
Asian
1.5%
Nearby Cities in Illinois
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.