Indiana · Census place 17074
Decatur city, IN
Quick answer
Decatur city has 9,769 residents, ranking #88 of 976 places in Indiana. Median household income is $58,867, the median home is worth $132,900 and median gross rent runs $804 a month.
- Population
- 9,769Decatur city residents
- Median household income
- $58,867Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $132,900Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $804Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 43.6 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 73.1%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 16.4% 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 2.3× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 10.8% of residents and 73.1% 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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