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Decatur, AL Profile


Decatur, AL, population 56,411, is located in Alabama's Morgan county, about 24.2 miles from Huntsville and 75.8 miles from Birmingham.

Through the 90's Decatur's population has grown by about 11%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Decatur has grown by about 2%. Since 2005 Decatur's population has grown by about 4%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 48%
Females 52%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White75%
African American20%
Native American1%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed3%
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
200054,075N/A
200154,011-0.12%
200253,876-0.25%
200354,2060.61%
200453,968-0.44%
200554,4350.87%
200655,1221.26%
200755,5310.74%
200855,9770.80%
200956,4110.78%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$37,192
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002399
2003408
2004489
2005365
2006449
2007448
2008520
2009396
2010371
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
  
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 ----
2002 41710591
2003 41111789
2004 120137109
2005 11262125
2006 22580142
2007 028105118
2008 329123136
2009 02878117
2010 41774117

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
20026,604
20037,313
20047,182
20057,280
20066,550
20076,469
20087,143
20095,745
20104,813
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 - - -
2002 773 2,706 114
2003 780 3,001 176
2004 710 3,026 185
2005 742 3,035 217
2006 716 2630 283
2007 830 2584 210
2008 976 2889 131
2009 743 2398 93
2010 682 1920 149

Location

Elevation570 feet above sea level
Land Area47.2 Square Miles
Water Area6.2 Square Miles



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