Living in Decatur City School District Area

Living Summary

8,841

households

23,139

Total Population

$521,900

Average House Value

$1,015

Average Housing Rent

$106,088

Average Household Income

95.37%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

5,782

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

15 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

66%

Percent Proficient - Math

71%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 8,841 households are located in Decatur City School District area. Among them, 3,774 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.44 people. The total number of children in the region is 8,408 and 8,299 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

4% (901) of residents are non-citizens and 8% (1,952) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Decatur City School District, Georgia
Household	8,841
Population	23,139
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	3,774 (43%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	8,408
Total Students	8,299
Pre-Kindergarten	1,001
Kindergarten	369
Grade 1-8	3,861
Grade 9-12	1,242
College/Graduate School	1,826
Veterans	16,267
Non-citizen	901
Non-English Home Language	1,952
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

16,884 residents are over the age of 16 and 11,319 people are in labor force. Among them, 11,319 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 10,930 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 3.40%.

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

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	10,756	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	6,704	62.33%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	572	5.32%
Public transportation	941	8.75%
Walked	681	6.33%
Other method	390	3.63%
Worked from home	1,468	13.65%
Average Commute Time	27 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	10,930	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	8,273	75.69%
Service	780	7.14%
Sales and office	1,438	13.16%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	147	1.34%
Production, transportation, and material moving	292	2.67%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	10,930	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	48	0.44%
Construction	230	2.10%
Manufacturing	479	4.38%
Wholesale trade	265	2.42%
Retail trade	384	3.51%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	342	3.13%
Information	458	4.19%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	908	8.31%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	2,353	21.53%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,233	29.58%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	815	7.46%
Other services, except public administration	569	5.21%
Public administration	846	7.74%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	10,930	-
Private wage and salary workers	8,648	79.12%
Government workers	1,579	14.45%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	682	6.24%
Unpaid family workers	21	0.19%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $146,564 for the 8,841 households in Decatur City School District area, Georgia. The average income of a single worker is $66,498. 22,806 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 95.37%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	8,841	-
Less than $10,000	480	5.43%
$10,000 - $14,999	464	5.25%
$15,000 - $24,999	466	5.27%
$25,000 - $34,999	565	6.39%
$35,000 - $49,999	618	6.99%
$50,000 - $74,999	805	9.11%
$75,000 - $99,999	910	10.29%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,204	13.62%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,088	12.31%
More than $200,000	2,241	25.35%
Median Household Income	$106,088	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$146,564	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	5,597	-
Less than $10,000	81	1.45%
$10,000 - $14,999	88	1.57%
$15,000 - $24,999	116	2.07%
$25,000 - $34,999	174	3.11%
$35,000 - $49,999	259	4.63%
$50,000 - $74,999	422	7.54%
$75,000 - $99,999	529	9.45%
$100,000 - $149,999	947	16.92%
$150,000 - $199,999	917	16.38%
More than $200,000	2,064	36.88%

Median Family Income	$158,832	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$191,805	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$66,498	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$111,442	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$111,442	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	23,912	-
With health insurance coverage	22,806	95.37%
Public coverage	4,261	17.82%
Private health insurance	20,401	85.32%
Without health insurance coverage	1,106	4.63%

Housing

There are 9,624 housing units in Decatur City School District area, Georgia with 8,841 units (91.86%) occupied. 5,852 houses (66.19%) are occupied by owner and 2,989 houses (33.81%) are rented. The average housing value is $521,900 and the average rental cost is $1,015. 719 houses (7.47%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 2,963 houses (30.79%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	9,624	-
Occupied	8,841	91.86%
Owner Occupied	5,852	66.19%
Renter Occupied	2,989	33.81%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	5,135	53.36%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	937	9.74%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	3,544	36.82%
Mobile Homes	8	0.08%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	9,624	-
Built 2014 or later	719	7.47%
Built 2010 - 2013	392	4.07%
Built 2000 - 2009	1,340	13.92%
Built 1990 - 1999	586	6.09%
Built 1980 - 1989	796	8.27%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,047	10.88%
Built 1960 - 1969	593	6.16%
Built 1950 - 1959	1,188	12.34%
Built 1949 or earlier	2,963	30.79%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	9,624	-
1 room	459	4.77%
2 rooms	259	2.69%
3 rooms	1,013	10.53%
4 rooms	1,486	15.44%
5 rooms	1,272	13.22%
6 rooms	1,386	14.40%
7 rooms	1,221	12.69%
8 rooms	954	9.91%
9 rooms or more	1,574	16.35%
Median Number of Rooms	5.7 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	9,624	-
no bedroom	459	4.77%
1 bedroom	1,382	14.36%
2 bedrooms	2,610	27.12%
3 bedrooms	2,812	29.22%
4 bedrooms	1,624	16.87%
5 bedrooms or more	737	7.66%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	5,852	-
Less than $50,000	29	0.50%
$50,000 - $99,999	73	1.25%
$100,000 - $149,999	127	2.17%
$150,000 - $199,999	155	2.65%
$200,000 - $299,999	549	9.38%
$300,000 - $499,999	1,826	31.20%
$500,000 - $999,999	2,829	48.34%
$1,000,000 or more	264	4.51%
Median House Value	$521,900	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	2,789	-
Less than $500	695	24.92%
$500 - $999	681	24.42%
$1,000 - $1,499	515	18.47%
$1,500 - $1,999	410	14.70%
$2,000 - $2,499	212	7.60%
$2,500 - $2,999	62	2.22%
$3,000 or more	214	7.67%
Median Rental Costs	$1,015	-

Demographic

A total of 24,002 people lives in Decatur City School District area, Georgia with 10,550 male and 13,452 female. The males to female ratio is 43.95 to 56.05. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	24,002	-
Male	10,550	43.95%
Female	13,452	56.05%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	24,002	-
Under 5 years	1,910	7.96%
5 - 9 years	2,449	10.20%
10 - 14 years	2,328	9.70%
15 - 19 years	1,733	7.22%
20 - 24 years	841	3.50%
25 - 34 years	2,101	8.75%
35 - 44 years	3,950	16.46%
45 - 54 years	3,568	14.87%
55 - 59 years	1,103	4.60%
60 - 64 years	1,048	4.37%
65 - 74 years	1,663	6.93%
75 - 84 years	879	3.66%
85 years and older	429	1.79%
Median Age	36.8 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	24,002	-
One Race	22,589	94.11%
White	16,660	69.41%
Black or African American	4,826	20.11%
American Indian and Alaska Native	62	0.26%
Asian	843	3.51%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	7	0.03%
Other	191	0.80%

Two or more races	1,413	5.89%
White and Black or African American	237	0.99%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	76	0.32%
White and Asian	781	3.25%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	19	0.08%