Georgia · Census place 22052
Decatur city, GA
Quick answer
Decatur city has 24,470 residents, ranking #49 of 675 places in Georgia. Median household income is $140,480, the median home is worth $655,900 and median gross rent runs $1,716 a month.
- Population
- 24,470Decatur city residents
- Median household income
- $140,480Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $655,900Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,716Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 39.6 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 66.1%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 14.7% 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 4.7× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 5.2% of residents and 66.1% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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