Decatur, TN Profile

Decatur, TN, population 1,450, is located in Tennessee's Meigs county, about 43.7 miles from Chattanooga and 57.7 miles from Knoxville.

Through the 90's Decatur's population has grown by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Decatur has grown by about 4%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	98%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.90
	Males	37.60
	Females	40.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	10.00%	Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,395	N/A
2001	1,407	0.86%
2002	1,420	0.92%
2003	1,429	0.63%
2004	1,427	-0.14%
2005	1,450	1.61%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$29,402

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	71
2002	211
2003	279
2004	138
2005	484
2006	204
2007	341
2008	137

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	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Robbery	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Aggravated Assault	1	2	4	2	7	3	3	2

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,051
2002	2,954
2003	1,814
2004	2,273
2005	3,391
2006	4,973
2007	4,360
2008	4,443

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	15	6	6	3	15	14	9	13
Larceny, Theft	41	35	17	28	29	52	53	50
Motor Vehicle Theft	1	1	3	2	5	7	2	2
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	788 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.6 Square Miles