Decatur County Information
Decatur in
Georgia occupies
623 square miles and has a 2006 population of
28,665, a change from a 2000 population of
28,240 and
25,517 in 1990.
14.5% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.2% percent is 25-35, and
14.1% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
118 acts of violent crime reported in
Decatur in 2004, a change from
146 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
689 people:
5.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.4%.
Read more about
Decatur, Georgia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Decatur | |
| State | Georgia | |
| Land Area | 623 sq. miles | Ranked 1,656 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 28,665 | Ranked 1,457 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 28,412 | |
| Population 2000 | 28,240 | Ranked 1,444 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 25,517 | Ranked 1,447 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 58.1% | |
| African American | 40.6% | |
| Asian American | .5% | |
| Native American | .4% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.3% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 15.1% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.5% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.2% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.1% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.6% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.4% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.9% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 118 | 146 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 8 | |
| Robberies | 24 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 85 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,328 | 1,192 |
| Burglaries | 258 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 1,028 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 42 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 12,048 | 12,346 |
| Unemployed Population | 689 | 540 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.7% | 4.4% |
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