Editing Decatur, Indiana (section)

==Demographics==

===2020 census===
As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]] there were 9,913 people and 4,278 households. The population density was {{convert|1,713.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.<ref name="QuickFacts2021">{{cite web |title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Decatur city, Indiana; United States |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/decaturcityindiana,US/PST045221 |website=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=18 February 2022 |language=en |archive-date=October 5, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241005081649/https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/decaturcityindiana,US/PST045221 |url-status=live }}</ref> There were 4,572 housing units at an average density of {{convert|851.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.<ref name="DataProfile">{{cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US1817074 |website=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=18 February 2022 |language=en |archive-date=February 18, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220218202708/https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US1817074 |url-status=live }}</ref> The racial makeup of the city was 91.1% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 7.3% [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]],
1.2% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.1% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]] or Alaska Native, and  0.5% from two or more races.<ref name="QuickFacts2021"/> 96.1% speak English and 3.4% speak Spanish at home. All residents of Decatur were citizens. The ancestral background of most residents was 33.3% German, 7.1% English, and 6.9% Irish.

The average age for Decatur residents was 40.5 years. Of the total population, 6.8% were veterans and 15.8% have a visible or non-visible disability.<ref name="DataProfile"/> An estimated 4.6% of residents are uninsured.<ref name="QuickFacts2021"/>

Of the 4,278 households, 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 35% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 27.3% of the residents were never married.<ref name="QuickFacts2021"/><ref name="DataProfile"/> The average household size was 2.24.<ref name="QuickFacts2021"/>

The median income for a household in the city was $45,149, and the median income for a family was $58,542. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $23,059. Additionally, 13.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], a 57.4% difference from the 2020 census.<ref name="QuickFacts2021"/> This includes 15.4% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over. There was a total of 4,572 housing units, with 64.3% being owned by residents and 12.5% being rented.<ref name="DataProfile"/>

Of the total residents of Decatur, 43.9% have a high school or equivalent degree and 12.9 have a bachelor's degree or higher. The latter is 70% lower than the state average. The majority of residents work in manufacturing (37.4%), education, social services and health care (14.2%) and retail (13.6%).<ref name="DataProfile"/>

Only 76.3% of residents had broadband internet access, in contrast to 80.1% of state residents.<ref name="QuickFacts2021"/>