Decatur 30035

Population makeup

The five parts add to the 22,073 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

90.6%

20,003

White, not Hispanic

4.1%

899

Hispanic or Latino

3.8%

833

Other, not Hispanic

1.2%

271

Asian, not Hispanic

0.3%

67

Age, money, schooling, home and language

Median age

36.0 yrs

Households with children

28.5%

1,991 of 6,980 households

Median household income

$65,733

Income per person

$29,205

Below the poverty level

23.7%

5,224 of the 22,065 people poverty status is determined for

Unemployed

12.5%

1,403 of a labor force of 11,260

High school or higher

89.9%

of 14,801 residents aged 25 and over

Bachelor’s degree or higher

26.3%

of 14,801 residents aged 25 and over

Spanish spoken at home

3.9%

808 people aged 5 and over, 259 of them speaking English less than “very well”

Foreign-born

12.2%

2,694 residents

Owner-occupied homes

54.9%

3,830 owned, 3,150 rented

Median home value

$217,100

median gross rent $1,522