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| Decatur |
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| Population 2000: | 81,860 |
| Population 2002: | 79,842 |
| Elevation: | 670 feet |
| Area codes: | 217 |
| Land area: | 41.6 square miles |
| Foreign born: | 1.6 |
| County: | Macon |
| Industries: | Educational,health and social services (20.1%), Manufacturing (19.0%), Retail trade (12.1%). |
| Population growth: | -2,018 (-2.47%) |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 77.0% |
| Black: | 19.5% |
| Two or more races: | 1.7% |
| Hispanic: | 1.2% |
| American Indian: | 0.5% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 50.3% |
| Never married: | 26.3% |
| Divorced: | 13.3% |
| Widowed: | 8.2% |
| Separated: | 1.8% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $63,200 |
| Household income: | $33,111 |
| Resident age: | 37.2 years |
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| Decatur Compared to Illinois State Average |
| House age: | above |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | below |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 80.8% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 17.0% |
| Unemployed: | 9.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 5.7% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 crime index: | 444.6 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 assaults: | 391 (477.6 per 100,000) |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 191 (233.3 per 100,000) |
| 2002 robberies: | 146 (178.4 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | 70 (85.5 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murders: | 7 (8.6 per 100,000) |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 2,733 (3338.6 per 100,000) |
| 2002 burglaries: | 1,177 (1437.8 per 100,000) |
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| Ancestries |
| German: | 19.4% |
| Irish: | 11.2% |
| United States: | 10.3% |
| English: | 9.4% |
| French: | 2.3% |
| Dutch: | 1.6% |