Largest observed gap
Household income
$66,607 tract average vs. $59,831 citywide (+11%)
The tract average runs 11% above the citywide median, a modest separation worth checking against the individual rows before drawing a local conclusion.
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Neighborhoods
Neighborhoods in Decatur
Among 31 census tracts, Tract 54.04 leads at $108,450 median income - about 4× Tract 6 at $26,031.
31 census tracts · Alabama · Census ACS 2023
Avg. Tract Income
$66,607
median household
Income Range
$26,031 – $108,450
lowest to highest tract
Avg. Tract Rent
$877/mo
median gross rent
Census Tracts
31
in Decatur
Where the tract view differs from the citywide view
How these gaps are calculated
These comparisons use the average of the tract medians listed on this page and the ACS citywide median. They are two different geographic summaries, so the gap is a reading aid rather than an estimate of a typical household.
Comparison 2
Monthly rent
$877 tract average vs. $936 citywide (-6%)
The tract average runs 6% below the citywide median. That modest difference shows why the tract table can refine a city-level starting point.
Comparison 3
Home value
$181,387 tract average vs. $190,500 citywide (-5%)
The tract average runs 5% below the citywide median. That modest difference shows why the tract table can refine a city-level starting point.
What counts as a neighborhood here?
PlainCities uses U.S. Census tracts as neighborhood units, small, stable areas of a few thousand residents each. The table below lists this city's tracts, sorted by median household income.
Census Tracts by Income
Showing 31 of 31 tracts, sorted by median household income - Tract 54.04 highest at $108,450 ; Tract 6 lowest at $26,031.
| Tract | Population | |
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Tract 9 Morgan Co. | 6,417 | View › |
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Tract 51.06 Morgan Co. | 6,310 | View › |
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Tract 53.05 Morgan Co. | 6,126 | View › |
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Tract 55 Morgan Co. | 5,702 | View › |
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Tract 54.04 Morgan Co. | 5,641 | View › |
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Tract 53.04 Morgan Co. | 5,414 | View › |
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Tract 54.05 Morgan Co. | 5,352 | View › |
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Tract 51.01 Morgan Co. | 5,070 | View › |
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Tract 51.07 Morgan Co. | 4,626 | View › |
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Tract 52.02 Morgan Co. | 4,340 | View › |
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Tract 51.08 Morgan Co. | 4,275 | View › |
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Tract 51.09 Morgan Co. | 4,253 | View › |
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Tract 1 Morgan Co. | 4,142 | View › |
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Tract 10 Morgan Co. | 4,118 | View › |
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Tract 4 Morgan Co. | 4,111 | View › |
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Tract 7 Morgan Co. | 4,080 | View › |
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Tract 53.03 Morgan Co. | 4,017 | View › |
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Tract 53.06 Morgan Co. | 3,846 | View › |
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Tract 53.02 Morgan Co. | 3,653 | View › |
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Tract 2 Morgan Co. | 3,588 | View › |
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Tract 3 Morgan Co. | 3,354 | View › |
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Tract 56.01 Morgan Co. | 3,308 | View › |
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Tract 8 Morgan Co. | 3,286 | View › |
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Tract 57.03 Morgan Co. | 3,135 | View › |
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Tract 57.04 Morgan Co. | 3,113 | View › |
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Tract 6 Morgan Co. | 2,837 | View › |
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Tract 56.02 Morgan Co. | 2,573 | View › |
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Tract 57.01 Morgan Co. | 2,200 | View › |
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Tract 51.05 Morgan Co. | 2,149 | View › |
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Tract 52.01 Morgan Co. | 1,828 | View › |
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Tract 51.03 Morgan Co. | 878 | View › |
Source and tract definition
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023. Census tracts are small, stable geographic units used for statistical analysis. Each tract typically contains 1,200–8,000 people. Last updated: 2026