Decatur Metro Area Historical House Occupancy Status Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Decatur Area | Alabama | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 66,514, see rank, 100% | 2,190,638 | 132,741,033 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 59,168, 88.96%, see rank | 84.09% | 87.55% |
| Owner Occupied | 43,427, 65.29%, see rank | 58.17% | 56.34% |
| Renter Occupied | 15,741, 23.67%, see rank | 25.93% | 31.21% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 7,346, 11.04%, see rank | 15.91% | 12.45% |
| For Rent | 596, 0.90%, see rank | 2.61% | 2.34% |
| For Sale Only | 930, 1.40%, see rank | 1.54% | 1.20% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 724, 1.09%, see rank | 1.25% | 0.92% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 744, 1.12%, see rank | 3.76% | 3.97% |
| For Migrant Workers | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 4,352, 6.54%, see rank | 6.71% | 4.00% |
US Census 2010 data
| | Decatur Area | Alabama | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 66,422, see rank, 100% | 2,171,853 | 131,704,730 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 60,684, 91.36%, see rank | 86.74% | 88.62% |
| Owner Occupied | 44,607, 67.16%, see rank | 60.44% | 57.69% |
| Renter Occupied | 16,077, 24.20%, see rank | 26.30% | 30.93% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 5,738, 8.64%, see rank | 13.26% | 11.38% |
| For Rent | 1,392, 2.10%, see rank | 3.65% | 3.14% |
| For Sale Only | 887, 1.34%, see rank | 1.65% | 1.44% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 295, 0.44%, see rank | 0.60% | 0.48% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 483, 0.73%, see rank | 2.94% | 3.53% |
| For Migrant Workers | 5, 0.01%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.02% |
| Other Vacant | 2,676, 4.03%, see rank | 4.41% | 2.77% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Decatur Area | Alabama | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 66,407, see rank, 100% | 2,172,647 | 131,642,457 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 59,499, 89.60%, see rank | 84.58% | 87.53% |
| Owner Occupied | 43,676, 65.77%, see rank | 59.34% | 57.34% |
| Renter Occupied | 15,823, 23.83%, see rank | 25.23% | 30.19% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 6,908, 10.40%, see rank | 15.42% | 12.47% |
| For Rent | 452, 0.68%, see rank | 2.54% | 2.50% |
| For Sale Only | 907, 1.37%, see rank | 1.52% | 1.38% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 401, 0.60%, see rank | 1.15% | 0.91% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 752, 1.13%, see rank | 3.66% | 3.81% |
| For Migrant Workers | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 4,396, 6.62%, see rank | 6.53% | 3.84% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Decatur Area | Alabama | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 66,130, see rank, 100% | 2,146,513 | 130,038,080 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 59,787, 90.41%, see rank | 84.85% | 87.85% |
| Owner Occupied | 44,467, 67.24%, see rank | 60.35% | 58.51% |
| Renter Occupied | 15,320, 23.17%, see rank | 24.50% | 29.33% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 6,343, 9.59%, see rank | 15.15% | 12.15% |
| For Rent | 475, 0.72%, see rank | 2.60% | 2.53% |
| For Sale Only | 765, 1.16%, see rank | 1.47% | 1.45% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 231, 0.35%, see rank | 1.13% | 0.95% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 510, 0.77%, see rank | 3.34% | 3.60% |
| For Migrant Workers | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 4,362, 6.60%, see rank | 6.60% | 3.59% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Decatur Area | Alabama | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 65,830, see rank, 100% | 2,139,970 | 127,699,712 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 59,787, 90.82%, see rank | 85.02% | 88.18% |
| Owner Occupied | 44,450, 67.52%, see rank | 60.16% | 58.98% |
| Renter Occupied | 15,337, 23.30%, see rank | 24.86% | 29.20% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 6,043, 9.18%, see rank | 14.98% | 11.82% |
| For Rent | 623, 0.95%, see rank | 2.66% | 2.52% |
| For Sale Only | 749, 1.14%, see rank | 1.41% | 1.39% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 239, 0.36%, see rank | 1.15% | 0.99% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 429, 0.65%, see rank | 3.14% | 3.45% |
| For Migrant Workers | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 4,003, 6.08%, see rank | 6.59% | 3.44% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.
