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Decatur, IN Profile


Decatur, IN, population 9,639, 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 the past decade the population of Decatur has stayed about the same. Since 2005 Decatur's population has grown by about 1%.

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
White95%
African American0%
Native American0%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed5%
As % of Population
   

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 607.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20009,580N/A
20019,481-1.03%
20029,460-0.22%
20039,4930.35%
20049,488-0.05%
20059,5100.23%
20069,501-0.09%
20079,5130.13%
20089,6030.95%
20099,6390.37%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$37,234
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001125
200231
200353
200463
200542
2006135
200711
200884
200973
201031
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 00012
2002 0030
2003 0014
2004 0006
2005 0004
2006 0157
2007 0001
2008 0026
2009 1006
2010 0012

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,670
20021,958
20031,200
20041,502
20051,119
2006874
2007778
2008928
2009710
2010682
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 31 108 21
2002 7 167 15
2003 15 88 11
2004 19 106 18
2005 20 79 8
2006 14 57 13
2007 22 43 9
2008 12 67 9
2009 8 52 8
2010 18 46 2

Location

Elevation794 feet above sea level
Land Area4 Square Miles



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