Decatur 30032

Population makeup

The five parts add to the 42,812 people who live here. “Hispanic or Latino” is the Census term and counts people of any race; the other four are the not-Hispanic population by race.

Black, not Hispanic

69.7%

29,844

White, not Hispanic

17.6%

7,549

Other, not Hispanic

5.7%

2,458

Hispanic or Latino

5.2%

2,211

Asian, not Hispanic

1.8%

750

Age, money, schooling, home and language

Median age

39.7 yrs

Households with children

22.5%

3,495 of 15,530 households

Median household income

$61,292

Income per person

$31,712

Below the poverty level

16.5%

6,712 of the 40,743 people poverty status is determined for

Unemployed

9.3%

2,071 of a labor force of 22,174

High school or higher

90.6%

of 32,382 residents aged 25 and over

Bachelor’s degree or higher

30.0%

of 32,382 residents aged 25 and over

Spanish spoken at home

4.4%

1,791 people aged 5 and over, 618 of them speaking English less than “very well”

Foreign-born

7.3%

3,114 residents

Owner-occupied homes

57.8%

8,981 owned, 6,549 rented

Median home value

$245,000

median gross rent $1,364