Decatur Metro Area Historical Poverty Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Decatur Area | % | Illinois | U.S. |
| Population in Poverty | 19,262 | 18.14%, see rank | 14.41% | 15.59% |
| Family in Poverty | 3,651 | 13.13%, see rank | 10.54% | 11.47% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Decatur Area | % | Illinois | U.S. |
| Population in Poverty | 17,370 | 16.25%, see rank | 13.66% | 14.88% |
| Family in Poverty | 3,053 | 10.94%, see rank | 10.01% | 10.92% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Decatur Area | % | Illinois | U.S. |
| Population in Poverty | 16,867 | 15.73%, see rank | 12.64% | 13.82% |
| Family in Poverty | 2,941 | 10.31%, see rank | 9.24% | 10.08% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Decatur Area | % | Illinois | U.S. |
| Population in Poverty | 15,923 | 15.15%, see rank | 12.44% | 13.47% |
| Family in Poverty | 3,123 | 10.59%, see rank | 9.14% | 9.86% |
* 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.
