Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Decatur spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.76 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
The education level of Decatur citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 21.39% of adults in Decatur have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Decatur in 2022 was $31,233, which is lower middle income relative to Illinois, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $124,932 for a family of four. However, Decatur contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Decatur is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. 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, Irish, English, French, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Decatur is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.
