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Illinois · Census place 18823

Decatur city, IL

Quick answer

Decatur city has 70,368 residents, ranking #17 of 1462 places in Illinois. Median household income is $50,809, the median home is worth $97,300 and median gross rent runs $796 a month.

Population
70,368Decatur city residents
Median household income
$50,809Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$97,300Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$796Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
39.9 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
62.3%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 18.8% 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 1.9× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 19.1% of residents and 62.3% 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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