Overview
1,841
Total Population
40.2
Median age
53.45%
Female population %
87.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
40-44 years
Largest age group
62.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
31
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Decatur's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Decatur is 40.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Decatur's population under 18 was 22.54%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Decatur's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.64% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Decatur, 17.93% were under the age of 15, 21.40% aged 15 to 29, 40.03% aged 30 to 64, 19.07% aged 65 to 84, and 1.58% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 127 more females than males in Decatur:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.45% females and 46.55% males in Decatur, TN.
- The Decatur, TN gender ratio is 87.1:100 i.e. 87.1 men to 100 women (0.871).
- For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 111.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 111.
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Race / Ethnicity
Decatur's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Decatur population: 90.39% are White, 3.69% are Black or African American, 0.27% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 5.65% are multiracial.
- Decatur's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 31 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,81 (98.32% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Decatur is White with a population of 1,664 (90.39% of the total population).
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Year by year
Decatur's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,650 in the year 2019
- From 2000 to 2010, Decatur's population increased by 130 (8.58%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Decatur's population decreased by 76 (4.62%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Decatur's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,515.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)