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10,000 - 800,000+
Average Household Income
$0 - $150,000+
Number of Households
0 - 700,000+
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Decatur

Population Demographics









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Total Population 25,511
28,240
29,179
30,316
10.7% 3.9%
Population Density (Pop/Sq Mi) 40.9
45.3
46.8
48.7
10.7% 3.9%
Total Households 8,963
10,380
11,834
12,595
15.8% 6.4%











Population by Gender:









Male 12,157 47.7% 13,453 47.6% 14,112 48.4% 14,906 49.2% 10.7% 5.6%
Female 13,354 52.4% 14,787 52.4% 15,067 51.6% 15,410 50.8% 10.7% 2.3%











Population by Race/Ethnicity









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
White 15,228 59.7% 16,126 57.1% 16,525 56.6% 17,194 56.7% 5.9% 4.0%
Black 10,070 39.5% 11,270 39.9% 11,757 40.3% 12,213 40.3% 11.9% 3.9%
American Indian or Alaska Native 66 0.3% 68 0.2% 68 0.2% 57 0.2% 3.0% -16.2%
Asian or Pacific Islander 41 0.2% 103 0.4% 114 0.4% 123 0.4% 151.2% 7.9%
Some Other Race 106 0.4% 464 1.6% 490 1.7% 542 1.8% 337.7% 10.6%
Two or More Races

209 0.7% 225 0.8% 187 0.6%
-16.9%











Hispanic Ethnicity 472 1.9% 905 3.2% 1,038 3.6% 1,150 3.8% 91.7% 10.8%
Not Hispanic or Latino 25,039 98.2% 27,335 96.8% 28,141 96.4% 29,166 96.2% 9.2% 3.6%











Population by Age









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
0 to 4 1,925 7.6% 2,164 7.7% 2,005 6.9% 2,027 6.7% 12.4% 1.1%
5 to 14 4,298 16.8% 4,523 16.0% 4,121 14.1% 4,078 13.5% 5.2% -1.0%
15 to 19 2,235 8.8% 2,177 7.7% 2,130 7.3% 2,103 6.9% -2.6% -1.3%
20 to 24 1,717 6.7% 1,754 6.2% 1,999 6.9% 2,162 7.1% 2.2% 8.2%
25 to 34 3,935 15.4% 3,732 13.2% 3,998 13.7% 4,148 13.7% -5.2% 3.8%
35 to 44 3,529 13.8% 4,175 14.8% 3,664 12.6% 3,657 12.1% 18.3% -0.2%
45 to 54 2,367 9.3% 3,555 12.6% 4,041 13.8% 3,960 13.1% 50.2% -2.0%
55 to 64 2,201 8.6% 2,417 8.6% 3,221 11.0% 3,687 12.2% 9.8% 14.5%
65 to 74 1,931 7.6% 2,027 7.2% 2,104 7.2% 2,479 8.2% 5.0% 17.8%
75 to 84 1,129 4.4% 1,256 4.4% 1,307 4.5% 1,437 4.7% 11.2% 9.9%
85+ 239 0.9% 460 1.6% 584 2.0% 570 1.9% 92.5% -2.4%











Median Age:




Total Population 31.7
34.4
36.0
36.6
8.7% 1.9%











Households by Income









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
$0 - $15,000 3,397 37.9% 2,855 27.5% 2,656 22.4% 2,561 20.3% -16.0% -3.6%
$15,000 - $24,999 1,961 21.9% 1,767 17.0% 2,084 17.6% 2,254 17.9% -9.9% 8.2%
$25,000 - $34,999 1,457 16.3% 1,507 14.5% 1,608 13.6% 1,620 12.9% 3.4% 0.7%
$35,000 - $49,999 1,237 13.8% 1,586 15.3% 1,410 11.9% 1,408 11.2% 28.2% -0.1%
$50,000 - $74,999 632 7.1% 1,586 15.3% 2,120 17.9% 2,356 18.7% 150.9% 11.1%
$75,000 - $99,999 161 1.8% 530 5.1% 897 7.6% 1,057 8.4% 229.2% 17.8%
$100,000 - $149,999 85 0.9% 360 3.5% 806 6.8% 1,044 8.3% 323.5% 29.5%
$150,000 + 36 0.4% 189 1.8% 253 2.1% 295 2.3% 425.0% 16.6%











Average Hhld Income $25,426
$39,937
$44,409
$45,998
57.1% 3.6%
Median Hhld Income $20,760
$28,837
$32,217
$34,125
38.9% 5.9%
Per Capita Income $9,110
$14,679
$19,303
$21,122
61.1% 9.4%











Employment and Business









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Age 16 + Population 18,815
21,119
22,629
23,791
12.2% 5.1%
  In Labor Force 11,161 59.3% 12,169 57.6% 12,974 57.3% 13,615 57.2% 9.0% 4.9%
    Employed 10,445 93.6% 11,371 93.4% 11,462 88.4% 12,683 93.2% 8.9% 10.7%
    Unemployed 643 5.8% 788 6.5% 1,501 11.6% 920 6.8% 22.6% -38.7%
    In Armed Forces 76 0.4% 10 0.1% 11 0.1% 12 0.1% -86.8% 9.1%
  Not In Labor Force 7,654 40.7% 8,950 42.4% 9,655 42.7% 10,176 42.8% 16.9% 5.4%











Number of Employees (Daytime Pop)


12,067




Number of Establishments



1,097















Emp in Blue Collar Occupations

5,858 51.5%





Emp in White Collar Occupations

5,513 48.5%
















Housing Units









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Total Housing Units 10,120
11,968
13,854
14,749
18.3% 6.5%
  Owner Occupied 6,454 63.8% 7,525 62.9% 7,721 55.7% 8,205 55.6% 16.6% 6.3%
  Renter Occupied 2,507 24.8% 2,855 23.9% 4,113 29.7% 4,390 29.8% 13.9% 6.7%
  Vacant 1,158 11.4% 1,588 13.3% 2,020 14.6% 2,154 14.6% 37.1% 6.6%











Vehicles Available









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Average Vehicles Per Hhld 1.600000
1.500000
1.800000
1.900000
-5.1% 9.9%
  0 Vehicles Available 1,438 15.2% 1,050 10.1% 1,566 13.2% 1,680 13.3% -27.0% 7.3%
  1 Vehicle Available 2,963 31.4% 3,446 33.2% 4,305 36.4% 4,622 36.7% 16.3% 7.4%
  2+ Vehicles Available 5,043 53.4% 5,884 56.7% 5,963 50.4% 6,293 50.0% 16.7% 5.5%











Marital Status









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Age 15+ Population 19,283
21,553
23,047
24,201
11.8% 5.0%
  Married, Spouse Present 10,113 52.5% 10,380 48.2% 11,118 48.2% 11,680 48.3% 2.6% 5.1%
  Married, Spouse Absent 807 4.2% 1,373 6.4% 1,459 6.3% 1,521 6.3% 70.1% 4.2%
  Divorced 1,575 8.2% 2,354 10.9% 2,492 10.8% 2,629 10.9% 49.5% 5.5%
  Widowed 1,842 9.6% 1,943 9.0% 2,062 9.0% 2,165 9.0% 5.5% 5.0%
  Never Married 4,953 25.7% 5,503 25.5% 5,916 25.7% 6,206 25.6% 11.1% 4.9%











Educational Attainment









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Age 25+ Population 15,331
17,622
18,919
19,938
14.9% 5.4%
  Grade K - 8 2,717 17.7% 1,556 8.8% 1,433 7.6% 1,213 6.1% -42.7% -15.4%
  Grade 9 - 12 3,459 22.6% 3,370 19.1% 3,141 16.6% 3,035 15.2% -2.6% -3.4%
  High School Graduate 4,537 29.6% 5,909 33.5% 7,210 38.1% 8,032 40.3% 30.2% 11.4%
  Some College, No Degree 2,139 14.0% 3,466 19.7% 3,133 16.6% 2,997 15.0% 62.0% -4.3%
  Associates Degree 713 4.7% 771 4.4% 1,517 8.0% 1,968 9.9% 8.1% 29.7%
  Bachelor's Degree 1,162 7.6% 1,294 7.3% 1,381 7.3% 1,434 7.2% 11.4% 3.8%
  Graduate Degree 614 4.0% 841 4.8% 1,104 5.8% 1,259 6.3% 37.0% 14.0%
  No Schooling Completed

415 2.4%
















Higher Education
Name



Public or Private City
Technical Colleges








  Bainbridge College (Technical Division)




Public
Bainbridge

2 Year Colleges








  Bainbridge College



Public
Bainbridge

Sources: Decision Data Resources, 2011; www.tcsg.edu, 2011; www.referenceusa.com, 2011; www.usg.edu, 2011

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