Decatur, AL Profile

Decatur, AL, population 54,909, is located in Alabama's Morgan county, about 24.2 miles from Huntsville and 75.8 miles from Birmingham.

Through the 90's Decatur's population has grown by about 11%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Decatur has grown by about 2%.

Decatur's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Alabama's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Decatur tend to be about the same as Alabama's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	75%
	African American	20%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.30
	Males	35.00
	Females	37.70

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	14.00%		Under 20:	14.00%
	20 to 40	14.00%		20 to 40:	14.00%
	40 to 60	13.00%		40 to 60:	14.00%
	Over 60	7.00%		Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	53,929	N/A
2001	54,015	0.16%
2002	53,998	-0.03%
2003	54,461	0.86%
2004	54,402	-0.11%
2005	54,909	0.93%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$37,192

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	399
2003	408
2004	489
2005	365
2006	449

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	4	4	1	1	2
Forcible Rape	-	17	11	20	12	25
Robbery	-	105	117	137	62	80
Aggravated Assault	-	91	89	109	125	142

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	6,604
2003	7,313
2004	7,182
2005	7,280
2006	6,550

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	773	780	710	742	716
Larceny, Theft	-	2,706	3,001	3,026	3,035	2630
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	114	176	185	217	283
Arson	-	-	-	-	0

Location

Elevation	570 feet above sea level
Land Area	47.2 Square Miles
Water Area	6.2 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities