Census place 1817074

Decatur

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Decatur city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Decatur.

According to the 2025 estimate, Decatur has a population of 10,090 and 1,653 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 88 covered Indiana places are: median home value is $142,800, below the comparison median of $189,950; median gross rent is $820, below the comparison median of $1,075; and typical commute is 26.9 minutes, above the comparison median of 22.1 minutes. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$142,800
Below the comparison median of $189,950
median gross rent
$820
Below the comparison median of $1,075
typical commute
26.9 minutes
Above the comparison median of 22.1 minutes

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Decatur's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
10,090
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.1%
Population estimate
Density
1,653/sq mi
6.1 sq mi land area
Median age
44.6 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$58,646
Median home value
$142,800
Median gross rent
$820
Bachelor’s degree or higher
12.3%
Typical commute
26.9 min
Drive-alone commute
86.9%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
3.3%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
23.4%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
38.6%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
55.9%
Unemployed residents 16+
1.5%
Working from home
3.3%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
86.9%
Homes built 2020+
0.5%
Households without a vehicle
8.4%
Households with children
23%
Residents with a disability
17.3%
Residents without insurance
8.6%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Adams County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
7
Severe Storm declarations
4
Snowstorm declarations
2
Hurricane declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: FT WAYNE INTL AP (18 mi from place center)
Average high
60.3°F
Average low
41.4°F
Annual rainfall
39.5"
Annual snowfall
33.6"

Month by month

A year in Decatur.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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