Decatur County Information
Decatur in
Indiana occupies
373 square miles and has a 2006 population of
24,948, a change from a 2000 population of
24,555 and
23,645 in 1990.
12% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.6% percent is 25-35, and
14.5% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
15 acts of violent crime reported in
Decatur in 2004, a change from
10 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
550 people:
4.4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
2.1%.
Read more about
Decatur, Indiana in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Decatur | |
| State | Indiana | |
| Land Area | 373 sq. miles | Ranked 2,678 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 24,948 | Ranked 1,586 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 25,016 | |
| Population 2000 | 24,555 | Ranked 1,574 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 23,645 | Ranked 1,508 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 98.2% | |
| African American | .2% | |
| Asian American | 1.2% | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.4% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.8% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.6% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.5% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.9% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.1% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.8% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 15 | 10 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 1 | |
| Robberies | 2 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 12 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 370 | 12 |
| Burglaries | 62 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 299 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 9 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 12,631 | 13,509 |
| Unemployed Population | 550 | 290 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% | 2.1% |
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