Decatur Alabama Real Estate
Decatur, Alabama, is located in Morgan County, of , and 109 miles S of Nashville, Tennessee. Decatur has a population of 53,929.
Decatur Homes
Decatur properties pool is 21,848 residential properties including Decatur new homes. Median age of real estate in Decatur is 1974. Average Household size is 2.99 people. 1% are one bedroom homes, 15% are 2 bedroom homes, 61% are 3 bedroom homes, 20% are 4 bedroom homes, and 3% are 5+ bedroom homes.
Decatur Mortgage Statistics
Decatur mortgages vs. USA median statistics
| Homes |
Decatur |
USA |
| Homes With No Mortgage |
33% |
30% |
| Homes With Mortgage |
67% |
70% |
| First Mortgage Only |
51% |
54% |
| First & Second Mortgage or HELOC |
16% |
16% |
Decatur Area Real Estate Tax
Decatur Real estate Tax: Median Real Estate Taxes (2000) were $343 comparing to 1999 Median Family income $ 47,574. Compare to USA median yearly Real Estate Tax $1,300 and USA median Family Income $42,000 (1999).
Decatur School District: Children make up 25.4% of Decatur population. Decatur has 13,693 under 18 years old residents, or 0.57 kids per one worker, or 0.63 kids per one household.
Decatur Real Estate & Decatur Homeownership
There are 6335.92 or 29% one person households, 7209.84 or 33% two person households, and 3714.16 or 17% three person households in Decatur, Alabama. Median residents age is 36.3, Senior citizens (65+) make up 7,060 or 13.1%% of Decatur population.
There are 23,929 workers (over 16 years of age) in Decatur. Of these, 96.15% drive to work. Approximately 0.18% of workers in Decatur take public transportation. An estimated 1.11% walk to work.
Median Decatur homeowner's housing expences are 16.1%
Crime in Decatur (2003), crimes per 10,000 residents per year
| Type of Crime |
Decatur |
USA, 2003 |
| Violent Crimes |
40.98 |
47.5 |
| Robberies |
21.7 |
14.2 |
| Aggravated Assaults |
16.5 |
29.5 |
| Property Crimes |
733.74 |
358.8 |
| Burglaries |
144.63 |
74.0 |
| Larceny-Thefts |
556.47 |
241.5 |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts |
32.64 |
43.3 |
Invest in Decatur Properties
When making a decision about buying real estate in Decatur Alabama area, you should consider following statistical data:
| Category |
Decatur |
USA |
| Near Medium City |
|
- |
| Near Large City |
Nashville, Tennessee |
- |
| Decatur Zip Codes |
35601, 35603 |
- |
| Decatur Area Codes |
256 |
- |
| White population |
75.5% |
75.1% |
| African-American population |
19.56% |
12.3% |
| Asian |
0.7% |
3.6% |
| American Indian & Alaskan |
0.58% |
0.9% |
| Hispanic (of any race) |
5.64% |
12.5% |
| Median Family Income (1999) |
$ 47,574% |
$42,000 |
| Population Below Poverty Level |
14.77% |
12.4% |
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