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The Town of Decatur had a population of 1,973 as of July 1, 2017.
The primary coordinate point for Decatur is located at latitude 32.434 and longitude -89.1112 in Newton County. The formal boundaries for the Town of Decatur (see map below) encompass a land area of 5.51 sq. miles and a water area of 0.04 sq. miles. Newton County is in the Central time zone (GMT -6). The elevation is 430 feet.
The Town of Decatur (GNIS ID: 2406366) has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
The Town of Decatur is located within Supervisor District 1, a minor civil division (MCD) of Newton County.
Beneath the boundary map are tables with Decatur population, income and housing data, five-year growth projections and peer comparisons for key demographic data. The estimates are for July 1, 2017.
POPULATION | |
|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,973 |
| Daytime Population: Workers | 1,026 |
| Daytime Population: Residents | 1,154 |
| Total Daytime Population (TDP) | 2,180 |
| Ratio TDP/Total Population1 | 1.10 |
| Population in Households | 1,592 |
| Population in Familes | 1,267 |
| Population in Group Qrtrs | 381 |
| Population Density2 | 358 |
| Diversity Index3 | 51 |
INCOME | |
| Median Household Income | $37,006 |
| Average Household Income | $54,100 |
| Per Capita Income | $21,611 |
HOUSING | |
|---|---|
| Total Housing Units | 730 (100%) |
| Owner Occupied HU | 361 (49.5%) |
| Renter Occupied HU | 300 (41.1%) |
| Vacant Housing Units | 69 ( 9.5%) |
| Median Home Value | $82,673 |
| Average Home Value | $102,500 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
| Total Households | 661 |
| Average Household Size | 2.41 |
| Family Households | 428 |
| Average Family Size | 3 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2010-2017 | 2017-2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 0.96% | 0.83% |
| Households | 1.56% | 1.07% |
| Families | 1.51% | 0.87% |
| Median Household Income | 0.91% | |
| Per Capita Income | 2.59% |
The table below compares Decatur to the other 362 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Mississippi by rank and percentile using July 1, 2017 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
| Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Total Population | # 126 | 65th |
| Population Density | # 232 | 36th |
| Diversity Index | # 122 | 66th |
| Median Household Income | # 147 | 60th |
| Per Capita Income | # 105 | 71st |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Mississippi Census Data Comparison Tool.
