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| Decatur |
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| Population 2002: | 53,941 |
| Population 2000: | 53,929 |
| Elevation: | 570 feet |
| Area codes: | 256 |
| Land area: | 53.4 square miles |
| Population growth: | +12 (+0.02%) |
| Foreign born: | 4.5% (3.4% Latin America, 0.6% Asia) |
| County: | Morgan |
| Industries: | Manufacturing (25.6%), Educational,health and social services (18.0%), Retail trade (11.9%). |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 72.6% |
| Black: | 19.6% |
| Hispanic: | 5.6% |
| Other race: | 2.2% |
| Two or more races: | 1.3% |
| American Indian: | 1.1% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 55.7% |
| Never married: | 22.9% |
| Divorced: | 11.6% |
| Widowed: | 7.6% |
| Separated: | 2.2% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $89,200 |
| Household income: | $37,192 |
| Resident age: | 36.3 years |
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| Decatur Compared to Alabama State Average |
| Median house value: | below |
| Black race population percentage: | much above |
| Population density: | above |
| Median age: | above |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 80.0% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 23.7% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 7.4% |
| Unemployed: | 5.7% |
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| Ancestries |
| United States: | 16.1% |
| Irish: | 10.7% |
| English: | 9.9% |
| German: | 8.6% |
| Scotch-Irish: | 2.8% |
| French: | 1.8% |