Living in Decatur County School District Area

Living Summary

10,084

households

25,496

Total Population

$110,900

Average House Value

$677

Average Housing Rent

$41,481

Average Household Income

81.64%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

5,184

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

17 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

35%

Percent Proficient - Math

35%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 10,084 households are located in Decatur County School District area. Among them, 3,413 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.00 people. The total number of children in the region is 7,578 and 5,684 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

2% (519) of residents are non-citizens and 3% (824) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Decatur County School District, Georgia
Household	10,084
Population	25,496
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	3,413 (34%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	7,578
Total Students	5,684
Pre-Kindergarten	375
Kindergarten	306
Grade 1-8	2,905
Grade 9-12	1,362
College/Graduate School	736
Veterans	19,955
Non-citizen	519
Non-English Home Language	824
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

20,862 residents are over the age of 16 and 11,086 people are in labor force. Among them, 10,883 people are in civilian labor force and 203 are in armed labor force. 10,317 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 5.20%.

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

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	10,207	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	8,100	79.36%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	1,531	15.00%
Public transportation	75	0.73%
Walked	46	0.45%
Other method	288	2.82%
Worked from home	167	1.64%
Average Commute Time	23 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	10,317	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	2,666	25.84%
Service	2,315	22.44%
Sales and office	2,084	20.20%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	1,279	12.40%
Production, transportation, and material moving	1,973	19.12%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	10,317	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	798	7.73%
Construction	657	6.37%
Manufacturing	1,177	11.41%
Wholesale trade	312	3.02%
Retail trade	1,382	13.40%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	450	4.36%
Information	115	1.11%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	380	3.68%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	651	6.31%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,705	26.22%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	739	7.16%
Other services, except public administration	413	4.00%
Public administration	538	5.21%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	10,317	-
Private wage and salary workers	7,594	73.61%
Government workers	1,939	18.79%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	744	7.21%
Unpaid family workers	40	0.39%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $56,046 for the 10,084 households in Decatur County School District area, Georgia. The average income of a single worker is $29,456. 20,717 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 81.64%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	10,084	-
Less than $10,000	1,185	11.75%
$10,000 - $14,999	607	6.02%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,446	14.34%
$25,000 - $34,999	966	9.58%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,751	17.36%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,687	16.73%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,009	10.01%
$100,000 - $149,999	923	9.15%
$150,000 - $199,999	275	2.73%
More than $200,000	235	2.33%
Median Household Income	$41,481	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$56,046	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	7,113	-
Less than $10,000	666	9.36%
$10,000 - $14,999	212	2.98%
$15,000 - $24,999	723	10.16%
$25,000 - $34,999	582	8.18%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,375	19.33%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,365	19.19%
$75,000 - $99,999	861	12.10%
$100,000 - $149,999	865	12.16%
$150,000 - $199,999	258	3.63%
More than $200,000	206	2.90%

Median Family Income	$49,985	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$65,466	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$29,456	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$38,059	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$38,059	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	25,375	-
With health insurance coverage	20,717	81.64%
Public coverage	11,133	43.87%
Private health insurance	11,730	46.23%
Without health insurance coverage	4,658	18.36%

Housing

There are 12,216 housing units in Decatur County School District area, Georgia with 10,084 units (82.55%) occupied. 5,797 houses (57.49%) are occupied by owner and 4,287 houses (42.51%) are rented. The average housing value is $110,900 and the average rental cost is $677. 296 houses (2.42%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,565 houses (12.81%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	12,216	-
Occupied	10,084	82.55%
Owner Occupied	5,797	57.49%
Renter Occupied	4,287	42.51%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	8,133	66.58%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	43	0.35%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	1,572	12.87%
Mobile Homes	2,419	19.80%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	49	0.40%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	12,216	-
Built 2014 or later	296	2.42%
Built 2010 - 2013	496	4.06%
Built 2000 - 2009	1,276	10.45%
Built 1990 - 1999	2,657	21.75%
Built 1980 - 1989	1,999	16.36%
Built 1970 - 1979	2,044	16.73%
Built 1960 - 1969	1,002	8.20%
Built 1950 - 1959	881	7.21%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,565	12.81%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	12,216	-
1 room	1,130	9.25%
2 rooms	66	0.54%
3 rooms	588	4.81%
4 rooms	1,327	10.86%
5 rooms	3,081	25.22%
6 rooms	2,397	19.62%
7 rooms	1,452	11.89%
8 rooms	1,152	9.43%
9 rooms or more	1,023	8.37%
Median Number of Rooms	5.5 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	12,216	-
no bedroom	1,159	9.49%
1 bedroom	324	2.65%
2 bedrooms	1,707	13.97%
3 bedrooms	6,757	55.31%
4 bedrooms	1,947	15.94%
5 bedrooms or more	322	2.64%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	5,797	-
Less than $50,000	981	16.92%
$50,000 - $99,999	1,720	29.67%
$100,000 - $149,999	874	15.08%
$150,000 - $199,999	967	16.68%
$200,000 - $299,999	676	11.66%
$300,000 - $499,999	428	7.38%
$500,000 - $999,999	97	1.67%
$1,000,000 or more	54	0.93%
Median House Value	$110,900	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	3,895	-
Less than $500	564	14.48%
$500 - $999	2,941	75.51%
$1,000 - $1,499	368	9.45%
$1,500 - $1,999	22	0.56%
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$677	-

Demographic

A total of 26,682 people lives in Decatur County School District area, Georgia with 12,823 male and 13,859 female. The males to female ratio is 48.06 to 51.94. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	26,682	-
Male	12,823	48.06%
Female	13,859	51.94%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	26,682	-
Under 5 years	1,790	6.71%
5 - 9 years	1,673	6.27%
10 - 14 years	1,948	7.30%
15 - 19 years	1,831	6.86%
20 - 24 years	1,696	6.36%
25 - 34 years	3,395	12.72%
35 - 44 years	3,179	11.91%
45 - 54 years	3,455	12.95%
55 - 59 years	1,972	7.39%
60 - 64 years	1,476	5.53%
65 - 74 years	2,428	9.10%
75 - 84 years	1,478	5.54%
85 years and older	361	1.35%
Median Age	37.8 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	26,682	-
One Race	26,578	99.61%
White	14,002	52.48%
Black or African American	11,225	42.07%
American Indian and Alaska Native	30	0.11%
Asian	66	0.25%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	1,255	4.70%

Two or more races	104	0.39%
White and Black or African American	38	0.14%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	51	0.19%
White and Asian	13	0.05%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%