Decatur, IN Profile

Decatur, IN, population 9,547, is located in Indiana's Adams county, about 23.2 miles from Ft Wayne and 83.7 miles from Dayton.

Through the 90's Decatur's population has grown by about 10%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Decatur has stayed about the same.

Decatur's property crime levels tend to be lower than Indiana's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Decatur tend to be much lower than Indiana's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	95%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	5%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.10
	Males	32.20
	Females	37.40

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	15.00%		Under 20:	14.00%
	20 to 40	15.00%		20 to 40:	14.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	7.00%		Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	9,528	N/A
2001	9,470	-0.61%
2002	9,460	-0.11%
2003	9,502	0.44%
2004	9,507	0.05%
2005	9,547	0.42%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$37,234

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	125
2002	31
2003	53
2004	63
2005	42
2006	135
2007	11
2008	84

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Robbery	0	3	1	0	0	5	0	2
Aggravated Assault	12	0	4	6	4	7	1	6

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,670
2002	1,958
2003	1,200
2004	1,502
2005	1,119
2006	874
2007	778
2008	928

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	31	7	15	19	20	14	22	12
Larceny, Theft	108	167	88	106	79	57	43	67
Motor Vehicle Theft	21	15	11	18	8	13	9	9
Arson	0	1	0	0	1	0	0

Location

Elevation	794 feet above sea level
Land Area	4 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities