Decatur City PUMA, AL

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2021 Population

155,697

2.22% 1-year growth

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

40.9

0% 1-year change

2021 Poverty Rate

14.8%

3.48% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$55,232

6.54% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$147,300

7.05% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Decatur City PUMA, AL had a population of 156k people with a median age of 40.9 and a median household income of $55,232. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Decatur City PUMA, AL grew from 152,321 to 155,697, a 2.22% increase and its median household income grew from $51,842 to $55,232, a 6.54% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Decatur City PUMA, AL are White (Non-Hispanic) (75%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (12.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.19%), Other (Hispanic) (3.17%), and White (Hispanic) (2.46%).

6.64% of the households in Decatur City PUMA, AL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.3% of the residents in Decatur City PUMA, AL are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Decatur City PUMA, AL was $147,300, and the homeownership rate was 73.3%.

Most people in Decatur City PUMA, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Decatur City PUMA, AL was 2 cars per household.

Decatur City PUMA, AL borders Lauderdale, Colbert, Franklin & Marion (Northeast) Counties PUMA, AL, Huntsville City (Far West & Southwest) PUMA, AL, Huntsville City (Central & South) PUMA, AL, Huntsville City (Far Southeast) PUMA, AL, and Cullman & Winston Counties PUMA, AL.

United States Alabama

Population & Diversity

Decatur City PUMA, AL is home to a population of 156k people, from which 97.3% are citizens. As of 2021, 3.68% of Decatur City PUMA, AL residents were born outside of the country (5.72k people).

In 2021, there were 6.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (117k people) in Decatur City PUMA, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 19.2k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4.96k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Decatur City PUMA, AL are Spanish (8,628 households), German (165 households), and Other Indo-European Languages (156 households).

Citizenship

97.3%

2021 Citizenship

97.3%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 97.3% of Decatur City PUMA, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Decatur City PUMA, AL was 97.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Decatur City PUMA, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Decatur City PUMA, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
117k ± 255
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
19.2k ± 497
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
4.96k ± 719

7.33%

Hispanic Population

11.4k people

7.33% of the people in Decatur City PUMA, AL are hispanic (11.4k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Decatur City PUMA, AL as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

3.68%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

5.72k people

3.68%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

5.61k people

As of 2021, 3.68% of Decatur City PUMA, AL residents (5.72k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Decatur City PUMA, AL was 3.68%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Decatur City PUMA, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
8,628 households (5.89%)
German
165 households (0.113%)
Other Indo-European Languages
156 households (0.106%)

6.64% of the households in Decatur City PUMA, AL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2021, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Decatur City PUMA, AL was Spanish. 5.89% of the households in Decatur City PUMA, AL reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,588 ± 309
Gulf War (2001-)
2,566 ± 443
Gulf War (1990s)
974 ± 230

Decatur City PUMA, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.01 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Decatur City PUMA, AL employs 62.7k people. The largest industries in Decatur City PUMA, AL are Construction (4,785 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,983 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,981 people), and the highest paying industries are Broadcasting (except internet) ($104,024), Administration of economic programs & space research ($98,467), and Animal production & aquaculture ($97,638).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

27,720

Women

45.6%

33,037

Men

54.4%

The workforce of Decatur City PUMA, AL in 2020 was 60,757 people, with 45.6% woman, and 54.4% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Decatur City PUMA, AL.

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Occupations

62.7k

2021 Value

3.19%

1 Year growth

± 3.19%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Decatur City PUMA, AL grew at a rate of 3.19%, from 60.8k employees to 62.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Decatur City PUMA, AL, are Cashiers (1,895 people), Retail salespersons (1,679 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (1,594 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Decatur City PUMA, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

62.7k

2021 Value

3.19%

1 Year growth

± 3.19%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Decatur City PUMA, AL grew at a rate of 3.19%, from 60.8k employees to 62.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Decatur City PUMA, AL, are Construction (4,785 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,983 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,981 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Decatur City PUMA, AL, though some of these residents may live in Decatur City PUMA, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,128

Median earning men ± $1,735

$28,470

Median earning women ± $2,101

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,700), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,804), and Public Administration ($54,979).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Wholesale Trade ($49,867), Public Administration ($39,167), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($38,051).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Alabama. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Alabama.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 62% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.08%).

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing the state of Alabama. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Decatur City PUMA, AL. Showing the available data for Alabama.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (62%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.08%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 62% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.08%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Alabama for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Alabama

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Tommy Tuberville

Senator from Alabama

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Katie Britt

Senator from Alabama

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing Alabama.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Alabama over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Alabama

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2021, 1.3% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.35% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Decatur City PUMA, AL in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (41.4k), Some college (27k), and Secondary Education (22.1k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Decatur City PUMA, AL was $147,300 in 2021, which is 0.601 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $137,600 to $147,300, a 7.05% increase. The homeownership rate in Decatur City PUMA, AL is 73.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Decatur City PUMA, AL have an average commute time of 24.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Decatur City PUMA, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Decatur City PUMA, AL is $55,232. In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Decatur City PUMA, AL was Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL with a value of $87,527, followed by Shelby County PUMA, AL and Huntsville City (Far West & Southwest) PUMA, AL, with respective values of $82,532 and $76,493.

Property

$147,300

Median Property Value 2021

±$5,208

$43,932

Median Property Taxes

±$1,582

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Decatur City PUMA, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Decatur City PUMA, AL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

73.3%

Homeownership

2021

66%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 73.3% of the housing units in Decatur City PUMA, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Decatur City PUMA, AL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Decatur City PUMA, AL was Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL with a value of $87,527, followed by Shelby County PUMA, AL and Huntsville City (Far West & Southwest) PUMA, AL, with respective values of $82,532 and $76,493.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Decatur City PUMA, AL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$55,232

Median Household Income

± $1,806

59.9k

Number of Households

± 1,982

In 2021, the median household income of the 59.9k households in Decatur City PUMA, AL grew to $55,232 from the previous year's value of $51,842.

The following chart displays the households in Decatur City PUMA, AL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.419

2021 Wage GINI in Decatur City PUMA, AL

0.427

2020 Wage GINI in Decatur City PUMA, AL

In 2021, the income inequality in Decatur City PUMA, AL was 0.419 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.9% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Decatur City PUMA, AL was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Decatur City PUMA, AL in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Decatur City PUMA, AL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (88.1%)
Carpooled (6.74%)
Worked At Home (3.43%)

In 2021, 88.1% of workers in Decatur City PUMA, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.74%) and those who worked at home (3.43%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Decatur City PUMA, AL have a shorter commute time (24.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.22% of the workforce in Decatur City PUMA, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Decatur City PUMA, AL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Decatur City PUMA, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Decatur City PUMA, AL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Decatur City PUMA, AL (22.6k out of 153k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Decatur City PUMA, AL is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

89.6% of the population of Decatur City PUMA, AL has health coverage, with 46.2% on employee plans, 15.4% on Medicaid, 14.5% on Medicare, 12% on non-group plans, and 1.49% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.2% under 18 years, 18.6% between 18 and 34 years, 39.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

10.4%

Uninsured

46.2%

Employer Coverage

15.4%

Medicaid

14.5%

Medicare

12%

Non-Group

1.49%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Decatur City PUMA, AL grew by 4.8% from 9.95% to 10.4%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Decatur City PUMA, AL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.