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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Decatur, IN compare?
| Figure | Decatur, IN |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 37,678 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 36,951 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,145 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 21.8% |
| Measure | Decatur, IN |
|---|---|
| Total population | 36,938±50 |
| Median age | 32.7±1.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 11.0%±3.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 65.3%±4.9 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 18.1%±3.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.5%±0.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 12.9%±3.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 20.5%±3.1 pts |
| Median household income | $70,206±$5,586 |
| Per capita income | $28,904±$1,914 |
| People below the poverty line | 17.4%±3.3 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.7%±2.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $210,300±$9,213 |
| Median gross rent | $1,274±$101 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 40.1%±8.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 61.6%±4.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.1%±1.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 7.1%±1.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 78.1%±4.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.4%±0.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.3 min±1.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.5%±1.6 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov