Alabama · Census place 20104
Decatur city, AL
Quick answer
Decatur city has 57,760 residents, ranking #10 of 593 places in Alabama. Median household income is $59,831, the median home is worth $190,500 and median gross rent runs $861 a month.
- Population
- 57,760Decatur city residents
- Median household income
- $59,831Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $190,500Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $861Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 40.4 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 63%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Decatur city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Decatur city median would spend about 17.3% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.2× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 12.8% of residents and 63% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
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- Auburn city 78,738
- Dothan city 71,118
- Madison city 58,335
- Florence city 41,231
- Prattville city 38,850
- Vestavia Hills city 38,704
- Phenix City city 38,477
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