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 | | |
| County | Decatur | |
| State | Kansas | |
| Land Area | 894 sq. miles | Ranked 989 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 3,120 | Ranked 2,967 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 3,151 | |
| Population 2000 | 3,472 | Ranked 2,956 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 4,021 | Ranked 2,916 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 98.8% | |
| African American | .7% | |
| Asian American | .1% | |
| Native American | % | |
| Pacific Islander | .2% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 4.4% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 10.6% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.7% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 5.8% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.1% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 16.6% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.6% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 11% | |
| Population 75 and up | 15.3% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 9 | 7 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 9 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 40 | 44 |
| Burglaries | 21 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 13 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 6 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 1,686 | 1,751 |
| Unemployed Population | 58 | 42 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.4% | 2.4% |
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