Decatur Metro Area Historical Marital Status Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 153,579
| Decatur Area | % | Alabama | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 124,046 | see rank | 3,892,591 | 252,974,135 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 60,257 | 100%, see rank | 1,863,744 | 123,281,364 |
| Never Married | 16,853 | 27.97%, see rank | 32.38% | 35.77% |
| Married | 33,866 | 56.20%, see rank | 53.13% | 52.04% |
| Widowed | 1,762 | 2.92%, see rank | 3.01% | 2.57% |
| Divorced | 7,776 | 12.90%, see rank | 11.48% | 9.62% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 63,789 | 100%, see rank | 2,028,847 | 129,692,771 |
| Never Married | 13,083 | 20.51%, see rank | 26.66% | 29.48% |
| Married | 34,424 | 53.97%, see rank | 48.92% | 49.19% |
| Widowed | 6,911 | 10.83%, see rank | 10.95% | 9.16% |
| Divorced | 9,371 | 14.69%, see rank | 13.47% | 12.16% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 153,478
| Decatur Area | % | Alabama | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 123,421 | see rank | 3,844,391 | 248,042,237 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 60,012 | 100%, see rank | 1,841,356 | 120,789,875 |
| Never Married | 16,336 | 27.22%, see rank | 31.74% | 35.08% |
| Married | 34,806 | 58.00%, see rank | 54.13% | 52.93% |
| Widowed | 1,666 | 2.78%, see rank | 2.87% | 2.53% |
| Divorced | 7,204 | 12.00%, see rank | 11.27% | 9.46% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 63,409 | 100%, see rank | 2,003,035 | 127,252,362 |
| Never Married | 12,758 | 20.12%, see rank | 25.85% | 28.74% |
| Married | 35,052 | 55.28%, see rank | 49.84% | 49.95% |
| Widowed | 6,907 | 10.89%, see rank | 11.10% | 9.34% |
| Divorced | 8,692 | 13.71%, see rank | 13.21% | 11.97% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 151,867
| Decatur Area | % | Alabama | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 121,902 | see rank | 3,782,404 | 243,073,468 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 59,277 | 100%, see rank | 1,810,825 | 118,264,295 |
| Never Married | 15,451 | 26.07%, see rank | 30.84% | 34.21% |
| Married | 36,217 | 61.10%, see rank | 55.23% | 54.02% |
| Widowed | 1,429 | 2.41%, see rank | 2.85% | 2.52% |
| Divorced | 6,180 | 10.43%, see rank | 11.08% | 9.25% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 62,625 | 100%, see rank | 1,971,579 | 124,809,173 |
| Never Married | 12,031 | 19.21%, see rank | 25.12% | 27.93% |
| Married | 35,875 | 57.29%, see rank | 50.74% | 50.85% |
| Widowed | 6,798 | 10.86%, see rank | 11.39% | 9.55% |
| Divorced | 7,921 | 12.65%, see rank | 12.74% | 11.66% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 149,291
| Decatur Area | % | Alabama | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 119,204 | see rank | 3,705,895 | 240,146,935 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 58,157 | 100%, see rank | 1,770,268 | 117,166,601 |
| Never Married | 14,663 | 25.21%, see rank | 30.31% | 34.13% |
| Married | 35,928 | 61.78%, see rank | 56.01% | 54.15% |
| Widowed | 1,529 | 2.63%, see rank | 2.84% | 2.53% |
| Divorced | 6,037 | 10.38%, see rank | 10.84% | 9.19% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 61,047 | 100%, see rank | 1,935,627 | 122,980,334 |
| Never Married | 11,040 | 18.08%, see rank | 24.46% | 27.67% |
| Married | 35,585 | 58.29%, see rank | 51.31% | 50.88% |
| Widowed | 6,876 | 11.26%, see rank | 11.75% | 9.85% |
| Divorced | 7,546 | 12.36%, see rank | 12.48% | 11.60% |
* 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.