Decatur, AL Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 55,641
| Decatur, AL | Alabama | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 22,006, 100% | 1,842,174 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.48, see rank | 2.55 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 7,353, 33.41%, see rank | 28.54% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 14,653, 66.59%, see rank | 71.46% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 13,829, 62.84%, see rank | 67.33% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.25, see rank | 3.21 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 9,648, 43.84%, see rank | 47.79% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 8,177, 37.16%, see rank | 32.67% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 55,683
| Decatur, AL | Alabama | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 22,576, 100% | 1,883,791 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.42, see rank | 2.48 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 6,741, 29.86%, see rank | 27.43% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 15,835, 70.14%, see rank | 72.57% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 14,918, 66.08%, see rank | 67.76% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 2.99, see rank | 3.02 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 10,374, 45.95%, see rank | 47.91% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 7,658, 33.92%, see rank | 32.24% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 55,664
| Decatur, AL | Alabama | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 22,346, 100% | 1,837,576 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.45, see rank | 2.54 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 7,064, 31.61%, see rank | 28.32% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 15,282, 68.39%, see rank | 71.68% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 14,359, 64.26%, see rank | 67.62% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.15, see rank | 3.18 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 10,061, 45.02%, see rank | 48.47% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 7,987, 35.74%, see rank | 32.38% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 55,253
| Decatur, AL | Alabama | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 22,489, 100% | 1,821,210 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.42, see rank | 2.53 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 6,471, 28.77%, see rank | 27.79% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 16,018, 71.23%, see rank | 72.21% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 14,885, 66.19%, see rank | 68.11% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 3.05, see rank | 3.15 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 10,657, 47.39%, see rank | 49.22% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 7,604, 33.81%, see rank | 31.89% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 55,387
| Decatur, AL | Alabama | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 23,002, 100% | 1,819,441 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.38, see rank | 2.48 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 7,095, 30.85%, see rank | 27.94% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 15,907, 69.15%, see rank | 72.06% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 14,990, 65.17%, see rank | 67.93% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 3.04, see rank | 3.10 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 10,948, 47.60%, see rank | 49.16% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 8,012, 34.83%, see rank | 32.07% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 53,929
| Decatur, AL | Alabama | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 21,824, 100% | 1,737,080 | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 2.43, see rank | 2.49 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 6,302, 28.88%, see rank | 26.13% | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 15,522, 71.12%, see rank | 73.87% | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 14,752, 67.60%, see rank | 70.00% | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 2.99, see rank | 3.01 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 11,067, 50.71%, see rank | 52.21% | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 7,072, 32.40%, see rank | 30.00% | 31.94% |
* 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.