Decatur, MI Profile

Decatur, MI, population 1,890, is located in Michigan's Van Buren county, about 32.6 miles from South Bend and 61.2 miles from Grand Rapids.

Through the 90's Decatur's population has grown by about 4%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Decatur has grown by about 3%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	88%
	African American	6%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	5%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.50
	Males	30.50
	Females	37.40

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	17.00%		Under 20:	14.00%
	20 to 40	13.00%		20 to 40:	14.00%
	40 to 60	10.00%		40 to 60:	12.00%
	Over 60	8.00%		Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,838	N/A
2001	1,918	4.35%
2002	1,917	-0.05%
2003	1,919	0.10%
2004	1,907	-0.63%
2005	1,890	-0.89%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$30,550

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	703
2002	484
2003	878
2004	477
2005	673
2006	1,220

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	1	0
Forcible Rape	2	2	1	1	1	2
Robbery	0	0	0	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	11	7	15	8	11	21

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	6,331
2002	5,810
2003	7,958
2004	8,951
2005	8,743
2006	10,504

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	25	8	13	16	10	31
Larceny, Theft	90	94	128	149	155	156
Motor Vehicle Theft	2	6	4	4	4	11
Arson	2	0	0	1	1	5

Location

Land Area

1.1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities