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State of Georgia - County of Decatur

Decatur County Demography

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  • Table 1. Decatur County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Decatur County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Decatur County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Decatur County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Decatur County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Decatur County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Decatur County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Decatur County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 597
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 28,175
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 1,444
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 28,240
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 1,442
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 47.30
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 25,517
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 1,447
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 25,495
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 -65
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 2,723
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 22
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 -0.2%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 10.70%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 0.10%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 905
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 3.20%


    TABLE 2. Decatur County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 28,240
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 2,164
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 7.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 5,898
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 20.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 2,556
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 9.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 7,907
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 28.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 5,972
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 21.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 2,027
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 7.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 1,256
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 4.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 460
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 34.40
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 13,453
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 14,787
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 91.00
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 16,126
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 57.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 11,270
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 39.90%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 68
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 92
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 0.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 11
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 464
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 1.60%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 209
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 0.70%


    TABLE 3. Decatur County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 701
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 610
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 10,380
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 8,962
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 15.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 27,539
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.65
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 2,522
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 24.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 4,212
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 40.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 2,699
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 26.00%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 7,543
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 3,677
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 48.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 5,091
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 2,286
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 44.90%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 2,020
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 1,156
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 57.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 2,837
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 2,287
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 24.00%


    TABLE 4. Decatur County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 26,679
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 428
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 16.00
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 259
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 9.70
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 2
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 4.70
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 3
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees (B)
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 4,167
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 3,437


    TABLE 5. Decatur County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 5,844
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 5,970
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 5,625
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 15,358
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 9,190
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 59.80%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 1,795
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 11.70%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 26,377
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 20,854
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 26.50%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 6,694
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 885
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 2,983
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 24.90%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 36.70%


    TABLE 6. Decatur County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 1,655
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 189
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 1,466
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 1,434
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 26,887
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 6,155
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 24,905
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 5,758
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 11,968
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 18.30%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 10,380
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 7,525
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 72.50%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 94
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 84
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 89.40%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 10
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 10.60%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 7,731


    TABLE 7. Decatur County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 513,942
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 347,492
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 47.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 27,021
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 19,020
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 69.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 114,145
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 364,432
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 101,562
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 27.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 35,126
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 9.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 11,184
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 3.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 43,784
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 12.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 72,893
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 20.00%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 101,562
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 94,308
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 87,124




     









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