Decatur is a somewhat small city located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 9,990 people and four associated neighborhoods, Decatur is the 84th largest community in Indiana.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Decatur is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 37.64% of the Decatur workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Decatur is a city of sales and office workers, production and manufacturing workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Decatur who work in office and administrative support (15.63%), management occupations (10.75%), and sales jobs (8.85%). Being a small city, Decatur does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The rate of college-level education in Decatur is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 12.74% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree. The per capita income in Decatur in 2022 was $27,086, which is lower middle income relative to Indiana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $108,344 for a family of four. However, Decatur contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Decatur home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Decatur residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Decatur include German, English, Irish, Swiss, and French. The most common language spoken in Decatur is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
