Living in Decatur City School District Area

Living Summary

22,113

households

53,556

Total Population

$134,500

Average House Value

$655

Average Housing Rent

$48,429

Average Household Income

89.24%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

8,850

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

17 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

49%

Percent Proficient - Math

41%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 22,113 households are located in Decatur City School District area. Among them, 6,601 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.10 people. The total number of children in the region is 15,636 and 12,292 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

5% (2,884) of residents are non-citizens and 12% (6,211) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Decatur City School District, Alabama
Household	22,113
Population	53,556
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	6,601 (30%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	15,636
Total Students	12,292
Pre-Kindergarten	735
Kindergarten	804
Grade 1-8	5,659
Grade 9-12	2,793
College/Graduate School	2,301
Veterans	41,954
Non-citizen	2,884
Non-English Home Language	6,211
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

43,458 residents are over the age of 16 and 25,106 people are in labor force. Among them, 25,106 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 23,670 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 5.70%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Decatur City School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	23,404	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	20,610	88.06%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	1,961	8.38%
Public transportation	54	0.23%
Walked	82	0.35%
Other method	227	0.97%
Worked from home	470	2.01%
Average Commute Time	19 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	23,670	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	7,556	31.92%
Service	4,369	18.46%
Sales and office	4,700	19.86%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	2,263	9.56%
Production, transportation, and material moving	4,782	20.20%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	23,670	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	17	0.07%
Construction	1,877	7.93%
Manufacturing	4,956	20.94%
Wholesale trade	566	2.39%
Retail trade	2,868	12.12%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	819	3.46%
Information	292	1.23%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,198	5.06%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	2,304	9.73%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,675	19.75%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	2,142	9.05%
Other services, except public administration	1,057	4.47%
Public administration	899	3.80%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	23,670	-
Private wage and salary workers	19,908	84.11%
Government workers	2,765	11.68%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	972	4.11%
Unpaid family workers	25	0.11%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $66,678 for the 22,113 households in Decatur City School District area, Alabama. The average income of a single worker is $29,630. 47,855 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 89.24%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	22,113	-
Less than $10,000	1,844	8.34%
$10,000 - $14,999	1,363	6.16%
$15,000 - $24,999	2,596	11.74%
$25,000 - $34,999	2,813	12.72%
$35,000 - $49,999	2,710	12.26%
$50,000 - $74,999	4,140	18.72%
$75,000 - $99,999	2,614	11.82%
$100,000 - $149,999	2,443	11.05%
$150,000 - $199,999	811	3.67%
More than $200,000	779	3.52%
Median Household Income	$48,429	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$66,678	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	13,802	-
Less than $10,000	908	6.58%
$10,000 - $14,999	560	4.06%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,120	8.11%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,190	8.62%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,643	11.90%
$50,000 - $74,999	2,964	21.48%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,993	14.44%
$100,000 - $149,999	2,065	14.96%
$150,000 - $199,999	675	4.89%
More than $200,000	684	4.96%

Median Family Income	$60,899	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$80,181	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$29,630	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$44,994	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$44,994	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	53,624	-
With health insurance coverage	47,855	89.24%
Public coverage	20,796	38.78%
Private health insurance	35,493	66.19%
Without health insurance coverage	5,769	10.76%

Housing

There are 24,685 housing units in Decatur City School District area, Alabama with 22,113 units (89.58%) occupied. 14,070 houses (63.63%) are occupied by owner and 8,043 houses (36.37%) are rented. The average housing value is $134,500 and the average rental cost is $655. 83 houses (0.34%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,804 houses (7.31%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	24,685	-
Occupied	22,113	89.58%
Owner Occupied	14,070	63.63%
Renter Occupied	8,043	36.37%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	16,597	67.24%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	1,248	5.06%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	6,391	25.89%
Mobile Homes	445	1.80%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	4	0.02%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	24,685	-
Built 2014 or later	83	0.34%
Built 2010 - 2013	357	1.45%
Built 2000 - 2009	2,114	8.56%
Built 1990 - 1999	3,748	15.18%
Built 1980 - 1989	4,200	17.01%
Built 1970 - 1979	5,071	20.54%
Built 1960 - 1969	4,477	18.14%
Built 1950 - 1959	2,831	11.47%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,804	7.31%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	24,685	-
1 room	886	3.59%
2 rooms	452	1.83%
3 rooms	1,650	6.68%
4 rooms	3,107	12.59%
5 rooms	5,158	20.90%
6 rooms	4,780	19.36%
7 rooms	3,682	14.92%
8 rooms	2,239	9.07%
9 rooms or more	2,731	11.06%
Median Number of Rooms	5.7 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	24,685	-
no bedroom	886	3.59%
1 bedroom	2,130	8.63%
2 bedrooms	6,289	25.48%
3 bedrooms	11,128	45.08%
4 bedrooms	3,479	14.09%
5 bedrooms or more	773	3.13%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	14,070	-
Less than $50,000	763	5.42%
$50,000 - $99,999	4,116	29.25%
$100,000 - $149,999	3,105	22.07%
$150,000 - $199,999	2,837	20.16%
$200,000 - $299,999	1,977	14.05%
$300,000 - $499,999	1,066	7.58%
$500,000 - $999,999	170	1.21%
$1,000,000 or more	36	0.26%
Median House Value	$134,500	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	7,585	-
Less than $500	1,674	22.07%
$500 - $999	4,931	65.01%
$1,000 - $1,499	795	10.48%
$1,500 - $1,999	117	1.54%
$2,000 - $2,499	68	0.90%
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$655	-

Demographic

A total of 54,478 people lives in Decatur City School District area, Alabama with 26,071 male and 28,407 female. The males to female ratio is 47.86 to 52.14. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	54,478	-
Male	26,071	47.86%
Female	28,407	52.14%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	54,478	-
Under 5 years	3,390	6.22%
5 - 9 years	3,636	6.67%
10 - 14 years	3,171	5.82%
15 - 19 years	3,418	6.27%
20 - 24 years	3,505	6.43%
25 - 34 years	6,803	12.49%
35 - 44 years	6,674	12.25%
45 - 54 years	7,655	14.05%
55 - 59 years	3,378	6.20%
60 - 64 years	3,243	5.95%
65 - 74 years	5,308	9.74%
75 - 84 years	3,124	5.73%
85 years and older	1,173	2.15%
Median Age	39.9 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	54,478	-
One Race	52,999	97.29%
White	36,741	67.44%
Black or African American	12,293	22.57%
American Indian and Alaska Native	120	0.22%
Asian	214	0.39%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	25	0.05%
Other	3,606	6.62%

Two or more races	1,479	2.71%
White and Black or African American	664	1.22%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	686	1.26%
White and Asian	49	0.09%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%