Decatur County Information

Decatur in Kansas occupies 894 square miles and has a 2006 population of 3,120, a change from a 2000 population of 3,472 and 4,021 in 1990. 12.7% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 5.8% percent is 25-35, and 12.1% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 9 acts of violent crime reported in Decatur in 2004, a change from 7 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 58 people: 3.4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 2.4%.

Read more about Decatur, Kansas in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyDecatur 
StateKansas 
Land Area894 sq. milesRanked 989 of 3,140
Population 20063,120Ranked 2,967 of 3,140
Population 20053,151 
Population 20003,472Ranked 2,956 of 3,140
Population 19904,021Ranked 2,916 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion98.8% 
African American.7% 
Asian American.1% 
Native American% 
Pacific Islander.2% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 54.4% 
Population 5 to 1410.6% 
Population 15 to 2412.7% 
Population 25 to 345.8% 
Population 35 to 4412.1% 
Population 45 to 5416.6% 
Population 55 to 6411.6% 
Population 65 to 7411% 
Population 75 and up15.3% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes97
Murders / Manslaughters  
Forcible Rapes  
Robberies  
Aggravated Assaults9 
Total Property Crimes4044
Burglaries21 
Larceny Thefts13 
Motor Vehicle Thefts6 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population1,6861,751
Unemployed Population5842
Unemployment Rate3.4%2.4%

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