Decatur, GA Profile

Decatur, GA, population 17,884, is located in Georgia's DeKalb county, about 5.6 miles from Atlanta and 54.3 miles from Athens.

Through the 90's Decatur's population has grown by about 5%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Decatur has declined by about 1%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	42%
	Females	58%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	66%
	African American	30%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.00
	Males	35.10
	Females	36.70

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	11.00%		Under 20:	12.00%
	20 to 40	15.00%		20 to 40:	20.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	14.00%
	Over 60	5.00%		Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	18,147	N/A
2001	18,397	1.38%
2002	18,394	-0.02%
2003	18,007	-2.10%
2004	18,214	1.15%
2005	17,884	-1.81%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$47,395

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	279
2003	277
2004	386
2005	341
2006	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	1	1	0	1	-
Forcible Rape	-	4	8	8	3	-
Robbery	-	26	18	33	36	-
Aggravated Assault	-	22	24	29	24	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	3,383
2003	3,781
2004	4,125
2005	3,306
2006	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	138	149	167	141	-
Larceny, Theft	-	423	473	474	419	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	81	75	108	60	-
Arson	-	3	-	-	2	-

Location

Elevation	1,048 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.2 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities