Decatur, TX Profile

Decatur, TX, population 6,031, is located in Texas's Wise county, about 38.4 miles from Ft Worth and 44.3 miles from Arlington.

Through the 90's Decatur's population has grown by about 22%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Decatur has grown by about 16%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	82%
	African American	2%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	14%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	33.80
	Males	30.40
	Females	37.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,201	N/A
2001	5,419	4.19%
2002	5,580	2.97%
2003	5,739	2.85%
2004	5,900	2.81%
2005	6,031	2.22%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$34,449

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	451
2002	368
2003	71
2004	120
2005	150
2006	210
2007	266
2008	249

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	2	2	0	3	2	2	3	8
Robbery	2	3	2	2	0	2	6	1
Aggravated Assault	20	15	2	2	6	9	8	7

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,415
2002	4,786
2003	3,668
2004	4,898
2005	4,280
2006	4,434
2007	3,296
2008	2,900

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	21	31	25	42	22	42	33	22
Larceny, Theft	244	216	171	229	208	216	156	152
Motor Vehicle Theft	23	13	12	15	27	17	22	12
Arson	1	1	1	1	0	0	7	0

Location

Land Area

6.3 Square Miles