
Decatur County, IN
Population | Education | Commuting | Labor Force | Industry | Income | Firm Size |
Population
A region's economy thrives or dives because of the people who choose to live there. That choice may occur by being born there and desiring to stay, or a more deliberate one of choosing to relocate from somewhere else. Monitoring change in the size and movement of population is an important barometer of well-being.
Population Over Time | |||||
2000 | 2010 | 2017 | 2020 | 2022 | |
Total Population | 24,559 | 25,737 | 26,627 | 26,471 | 26,416 |
Change Since 2000 | 1,178 | 2,068 | 1,912 | 1,857 | |
Pct. Change Since 2000 | 4.8% | 8.4% | 7.8% | 7.6% | |
Source: US Census Bureau
Components of Population Change 2021 to 2022 | ||
Number | ||
Net Domestic Migration | 126 | |
International Migration | 29 | |
Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | -50 | |
Births | 310 | |
Deaths | 360 |
Source: US Census Bureau
Population Estimates by Age in 2021 | ||
Number | Pct. Dist | |
Preschool (0 to 4) | 1,627 | 6.2% |
School Age (5 to 17) | 4,617 | 17.5% |
College Age (18 to 24) | 2,166 | 8.2% |
Young Adult (25 to 44) | 6,432 | 24.4% |
Older Adult (45 to 64) | 6,960 | 26.4% |
Older (65 plus) | 4,518 | 17.2% |
Source: US Census Bureau
Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin in 2021 | ||
Number | Pct. Dist | |
American Ind. or Alaskan Native Alone | 81 | 0.3% |
Asian Alone | 352 | 1.3% |
Black Alone | 211 | 0.8% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 16 | 0.1% |
White Alone | 25,364 | 96.4% |
Two or More Race Groups | 296 | 1.1% |
Hispanic or Latino | ||
Non-Hispanic or Latino | 25,702 | 97.6% |
Hispanic or Latino | 618 | 2.3% |
Source: US Census Bureau
Households in 2021 | ||
Number | Pct. Dist | |
Total Households | 10,176 | 100.0% |
Family Households | 6,548 | 64.3% |
Married with Children | 2,203 | 21.6% |
Married without Children | 3,291 | 32.3% |
Single Parents | 385 | 3.8% |
Other | 669 | 6.6% |
Non-family Households | 3,628 | 35.7% |
Living Alone | 2,721 | 26.7% |
Average Household Size | 2.59 | |
Average Family Household Size | 4.02 |
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates
Population Counts by Decade | |||
Population | Numerical Chg. | Pct. Chg. | |
1950 | 18,218 | NA | NA |
1960 | 20,019 | 1,801 | 9.9% |
1970 | 22,738 | 2,719 | 13.6% |
1980 | 23,841 | 1,103 | 4.9% |
1990 | 23,645 | -196 | -0.8% |
2000 | 24,559 | 914 | 3.9% |
2010 | 25,737 | 1,178 | 4.8% |
2020 | 26,471 | 734 | 2.9% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Population Projections | |||||
2010 | 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | 2030 | |
Population Projections | 25,740 | 26,393 | 27,006 | 27,494 | 27,785 |
Change Since 2010 | 653 | 1,266 | 1,754 | 2,045 | |
Pct. Change Since 2010 | 2.5% | 4.9% | 6.8% | 7.9% | |
Source: Indiana Business Research Center.
Note: 2010 data are census counts from the U.S. Census Bureau
Note: 2010 data are census counts from the U.S. Census Bureau