Decatur 30034

Population makeup

The five parts add to the 41,823 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

89.7%

37,520

Other, not Hispanic

4.2%

1,748

White, not Hispanic

3.9%

1,639

Hispanic or Latino

2.0%

826

Asian, not Hispanic

0.2%

90

Age, money, schooling, home and language

Median age

42.8 yrs

Households with children

22.4%

3,650 of 16,312 households

Median household income

$60,551

Income per person

$32,554

Below the poverty level

14.7%

6,119 of the 41,521 people poverty status is determined for

Unemployed

9.7%

2,068 of a labor force of 21,375

High school or higher

92.7%

of 30,537 residents aged 25 and over

Bachelor’s degree or higher

29.2%

of 30,537 residents aged 25 and over

Spanish spoken at home

1.9%

757 people aged 5 and over, 375 of them speaking English less than “very well”

Foreign-born

8.4%

3,499 residents

Owner-occupied homes

69.8%

11,386 owned, 4,926 rented

Median home value

$228,200

median gross rent $1,427