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Decatur, MI Profile


Decatur, MI, population 1,831, 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 the past decade the population of Decatur has grown by about 3%. Since 2005 Decatur's population has declined by about 1%.

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
White88%
African American6%
Native American1%
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 608.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20001,929N/A
20011,907-1.14%
20021,903-0.21%
20031,899-0.21%
20041,884-0.79%
20051,857-1.43%
20061,845-0.65%
20071,834-0.60%
20081,831-0.16%
20091,8310.00%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$30,550
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001703
2002484
2003878
2004477
2005673
20061,220
20071,068
2008817
2009680
2010443
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 02011
2002 0207
2003 01015
2004 0108
2005 11011
2006 02021
2007 04115
2008 03111
2009 01110
2010 0206

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20016,331
20025,810
20037,958
20048,951
20058,743
200610,504
20079,348
20089,428
20098,839
20106,035
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 25 90 2
2002 8 94 6
2003 13 128 4
2004 16 149 4
2005 10 155 4
2006 31 156 11
2007 19 152 4
2008 25 144 4
2009 15 137 4
2010 7 101 1

Location

Land Area1.1 Square Miles



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