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Decatur Metro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Decatur Area is 109,833. The Decatur Area population density is 187.47 people per square mile, which is lower than the state average density of 222.21 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Decatur Area is white, which represent 79.00% of the total population. The average Decatur Area education level is lower than the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 109,833. #348

Population Density, #188

Decatur Area	187.47 per square mile
Illinois	222.21 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	86,770 (79.00%, #608)
Black:	16,645 (15.15%, #172)
Hispanic:	2,200 (2.00%, #727)
Asian:	1,338 (1.22%, #359)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	194 (0.18%, #728)
One Race, Other:	417 (0.38%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	4,469 (4.07%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	539 (40.28%, see rank)
Chinese:	136 (10.16%, see rank)
Filipino:	420 (31.39%, see rank)
Japanese:	5 (0.37%, see rank)
Korean:	88 (6.58%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	94 (7.03%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	56 (4.19%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

91,157 (83.00%) out of the total population of 109,833 reported first ancestry.

	Decatur Area	% of the Total Population	Illinois	U.S.
Arab	216	0.20%, see rank	0.71%	0.56%
Czech	266	0.24%, see rank	0.92%	0.47%
Danish	229	0.21%, see rank	0.38%	0.42%
Dutch	2,524	2.30%, see rank	1.37%	1.40%
English	10,486	9.55%, see rank	5.90%	8.02%
French	2,470	2.25%, see rank	2.13%	3.34%
German	25,609	23.32%, see rank	19.07%	15.03%
Greek	403	0.37%, see rank	0.76%	0.41%
Hungarian	375	0.34%, see rank	0.40%	0.46%
Irish	15,354	13.98%, see rank	12.00%	10.80%
Italian	2,837	2.58%, see rank	6.14%	5.52%
Norwegian	1,016	0.93%, see rank	1.25%	1.42%
Polish	2,419	2.20%, see rank	7.22%	3.01%
Portuguese	64	0.06%, see rank	0.08%	0.44%
Russian	269	0.24%, see rank	0.97%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	1,449	1.32%, see rank	0.59%	0.99%
Scottish	2,011	1.83%, see rank	1.16%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	657	0.60%, see rank	0.64%	0.95%
Swedish	818	0.74%, see rank	2.13%	1.27%
Swiss	269	0.24%, see rank	0.27%	0.30%
Ukrainian	105	0.10%, see rank	0.40%	0.31%
American	15,228	13.86%, see rank	5.00%	7.12%
Welsh	593	0.54%, see rank	0.37%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 52,618 (47.91%, see rank)

Females: 57,215 (52.09%, see rank)

Decatur Area	Male: 47.91% Female: 52.09%
Illinois	Male: 49.06% Female: 50.94%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Decatur Area	40.50 years old
Illinois	37.00 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Decatur Area	39.10 years old
Illinois	35.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Decatur Area	41.70 years old
Illinois	38.40 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Decatur Area	% of the Total Population	Illinois	U.S.
Under 5 years	6,798	6.19%, see rank	6.30%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	7,326	6.67%, see rank	6.58%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	6,466	5.89%, see rank	6.71%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	7,186	6.54%, see rank	6.94%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	7,346	6.69%, see rank	6.95%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	12,864	11.71%, see rank	13.84%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	12,604	11.48%, see rank	13.20%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	15,052	13.70%, see rank	14.17%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	15,503	14.12%, see rank	12.13%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	9,671	8.81%, see rank	7.18%	7.64%
75 to 84	6,236	5.68%, see rank	4.10%	4.25%
85 years and over	2,781	2.53%, see rank	1.90%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Decatur Area	Illinois	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	74,711, 100%	8,560,555	209,056,129
Less Than High School	8,443, 11.30%, see rank	12.41%	13.67%
High School Graduate	25,611, 34.28%, see rank	27.01%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	23,430, 31.36%, see rank	28.70%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	11,201, 14.99%, see rank	19.72%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	6,026, 8.07%, see rank	12.17%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.34, see rank	13.72	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Decatur Area			Illinois		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	3,745	84.99%	15.01%	71.39%	28.61%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	10,639	89.44%, see rank	10.56%, see rank	88.78%	11.22%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	5,402	82.03%, see rank	17.97%, see rank	90.75%	9.25%	90.60%	9.40%
College	6,247	58.68%, see rank	41.32%, see rank	73.17%	26.83%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	658	57.45%, see rank	42.55%, see rank	48.20%	51.80%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Decatur Area	Illinois	U.S.
Total Households	45,153, 100%	4,778,633	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.35, see rank	2.63	2.63
1 Person Households	14,892, 32.98%, see rank	28.68%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	30,261, 67.02%, see rank	71.32%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	27,807, 61.58%, see rank	65.52%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.07, see rank	3.36	3.32
Married-Couple Family	20,461, 45.31%, see rank	48.22%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	17,346, 38.42%, see rank	34.48%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Decatur Area	%	Illinois	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	89,243	see rank	10,347,484	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	42,185	100%, see rank	5,027,649	123,281,364
Never Married	13,422	31.82%, see rank	37.51%	35.77%
Married	22,489	53.31%, see rank	51.36%	52.04%
Widowed	1,080	2.56%, see rank	2.51%	2.57%
Divorced	5,194	12.31%, see rank	8.63%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	47,058	100%, see rank	5,319,835	129,692,771
Never Married	12,471	26.50%, see rank	31.52%	29.48%
Married	22,605	48.04%, see rank	48.23%	49.19%
Widowed	5,158	10.96%, see rank	9.25%	9.16%
Divorced	6,824	14.50%, see rank	10.99%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Decatur Area	%	Illinois	U.S.
Native	107,228	97.63%, see rank	86.11%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	87,630	79.78%, see rank	67.04%	58.73%
Born in Different State	19,125	17.41%, see rank	18.03%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	473	0.43%, see rank	1.05%	1.42%
Foreign Born	2,605	2.37%, see rank	13.89%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	995	0.91%, see rank	6.52%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	1,610	1.47%, see rank	7.37%	7.09%
Born In Europe	541	0.49%, see rank	2.94%	1.53%
Born In Asia	1,060	0.97%, see rank	3.90%	3.82%
Born In Africa	278	0.25%, see rank	0.41%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	15	0.01%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	635	0.58%, see rank	6.47%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	76	0.07%, see rank	0.14%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Decatur Area	%	Illinois	U.S.
English	43,147	95.56%, see rank	78.40%	79.39%
Spanish	944	2.09%, see rank	11.07%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	594	1.32%, see rank	6.60%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	335	0.74%, see rank	2.95%	3.36%
Other	133	0.29%, see rank	0.98%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.