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Decatur Illinois Real Estate By Jennifer Hershey

Decatur Illinois Real Estate

Decatur, Illinois, is located in Macon County, of , and 149 miles W of Indianapolis, Indiana. Decatur has a population of 81,860.

Decatur Homes

Decatur properties pool is 34,126 residential properties including Decatur new homes. Median age of real estate in Decatur is 1958. Average Household size is 2.9 people. 3% are one bedroom homes, 29% are 2 bedroom homes, 49% are 3 bedroom homes, 16% 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 40%
30%
Homes With Mortgage 60%
70%
First Mortgage Only 51%
54%
First & Second Mortgage or HELOC 9%
16%

Decatur Area Real Estate Tax

Decatur Real estate Tax: Median Real Estate Taxes (2000) were $1,097 comparing to 1999 Median Family income $ 42,379. Compare to USA median yearly Real Estate Tax $1,300 and USA median Family Income $42,000 (1999).

Decatur School District: Children make up 24% of Decatur population. Decatur has 19,629 under 18 years old residents, or 0.56 kids per one worker, or 0.58 kids per one household.

Decatur Real Estate & Decatur Homeownership

There are 11261.58 or 33% one person households, 11602.84 or 34% two person households, and 5118.9 or 15% three person households in Decatur, Illinois. Median residents age is 37.2, Senior citizens (65+) make up 13,399 or 16.4%% of Decatur population.

There are 35,140 workers (over 16 years of age) in Decatur. Of these, 93.15% drive to work. Approximately 1.25% of workers in Decatur take public transportation. An estimated 2.66% walk to work.

Median Decatur homeowner's housing expences are 15.2%

Crime in Decatur (2003), crimes per 10,000 residents per year

Type of Crime Decatur USA, 2003
Violent Crimes
NaN
47.5
Robberies
NaN
14.2
Aggravated Assaults
NaN
29.5
Property Crimes
NaN
358.8
Burglaries
NaN
74.0
Larceny-Thefts
NaN
241.5
Motor Vehicle Thefts
NaN
43.3

Invest in Decatur Properties

When making a decision about buying real estate in Decatur Illinois area, you should consider following statistical data:

Category Decatur USA
Near Medium City
-
Near Large City
Indianapolis, Indiana
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Decatur Zip Codes
62521, 62522, 62523, 62526
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Decatur Area Codes
217
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White population
77.59%
75.1%
African-American population
19.47%
12.3%
Asian
0.66%
3.6%
American Indian & Alaskan
0.17%
0.9%
Hispanic (of any race)
1.19%
12.5%
Median Family Income (1999)
$ 42,379%
$42,000
Population Below Poverty Level
15.88%
12.4%

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