Decatur city, Illinois demographics
Population: 71,309
Median age: 39.9
Median household income: 45,111
Decatur is a city in Macon County, Illinois, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Decatur city, IL.
Population
| 2021 | 71,309 |
| 2020 | 71,857 |
| 2019 | 72,359 |
| 2018 | 72,969 |
| 2017 | 73,505 |
| 2016 | 74,063 |
| 2015 | 74,654 |
| 2014 | 75,088 |
| 2013 | 75,982 |
| 2012 | 76,091 |
| 2011 | 76,286 |
| 2010 | 76,429 |
| 2009 | 75,867 |
Census data for Decatur city, Illinois
Demographic and housing estimates in Decatur city, Illinois
| Total population | 71,309 |
| Male | 33,713 |
| Female | 37,596 |
| Total population | 71,309 |
| Under 5 years | 4,300 |
| 5 to 9 years | 3,898 |
| 10 to 14 years | 4,079 |
| 15 to 19 years | 4,770 |
| 20 to 24 years | 4,919 |
| 25 to 34 years | 9,407 |
| 35 to 44 years | 8,032 |
| 45 to 54 years | 7,730 |
| 55 to 59 years | 4,986 |
| 60 to 64 years | 4,839 |
| 65 to 74 years | 7,927 |
| 75 to 84 years | 4,051 |
| 85 years and over | 2,371 |
| Median age (years) | 39.9 |
| Under 18 years | 14,909 |
| 16 years and over | 58,034 |
| 18 years and over | 56,400 |
| 21 years and over | 53,041 |
| 62 years and over | 16,984 |
| 65 years and over | 14,349 |
| Total population | 71,309 |
| One race | 67,512 |
| White | 49,364 |
| Black or African American | 16,487 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 175 |
| Asian | 976 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 66 |
| Some other race | 444 |
| Two or more races | 3,797 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 55,473 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 25,645 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 29,828 |
Social characteristics in Decatur city, Illinois
| Total households | 30,718 |
| Family households (families) | 11,195 |
| Married-couple family | 2,308 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 6,588 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 5,472 |
| Nonfamily households | 10,627 |
| Average household size | 10,143 |
| Average family size | 2.21 |
Economic characteristics in Decatur city, Illinois
| Total households | 30,718 |
| Less than $10,000 | 3,086 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 1,896 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 3,098 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 3,349 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 5,143 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 5,219 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 3,515 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 3,232 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,083 |
| $200,000 or more | 1,097 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 45,111 |
Housing characteristics in Decatur city, Illinois
| Total housing units | 36,016 |
| Occupied housing units | 30,718 |
| Vacant housing units | 5,298 |
| Total housing units | 36,016 |
| 1-unit, detached | 26,150 |
| 1-unit, attached | 733 |
| 2 units | 532 |
| 3 or 4 units | 1,186 |
| 5 to 9 units | 1,867 |
| 10 to 19 units | 1,473 |
| 20 or more units | 3,027 |
| Mobile home | 1,008 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 40 |
| Total housing units | 36,016 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 397 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 1,357 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 2,458 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 2,893 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 5,939 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 4,947 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 7,561 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 3,643 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 6,821 |
| Total housing units | 36,016 |
| 1 room | 680 |
| 2 rooms | 835 |
| 3 rooms | 2,704 |
| 4 rooms | 5,820 |
| 5 rooms | 9,621 |
| 6 rooms | 6,536 |
| 7 rooms | 3,844 |
| 8 rooms | 2,802 |
| 9 rooms or more | 3,174 |
| Median rooms | 5.3 |
| Total housing units | 36,016 |
| No bedroom | 717 |
| 1 bedroom | 4,759 |
| 2 bedrooms | 12,351 |
| 3 bedrooms | 13,894 |
| 4 bedrooms | 3,702 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 593 |
| Occupied housing units | 30,718 |
| Owner-occupied | 18,912 |
| Renter-occupied | 11,806 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.25 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.15 |
| Occupied housing units | 30,718 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 3,133 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 9,739 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 5,105 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 5,597 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 3,063 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 4,081 |
| Owner-occupied units | 18,912 |
| Less than $50,000 | 4,129 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 7,023 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 4,007 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 2,054 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 992 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 458 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 190 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 59 |
| Median (dollars) | 86,800 |
| Owner-occupied units | 18,912 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 9,654 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 9,258 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 11,100 |
| Less than $500 | 1,571 |
| $500 to $999 | 7,628 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 1,462 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 245 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 122 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 61 |
| $3,000 or more | 11 |
| Median (dollars) | 713 |
| No rent paid | 706 |
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