Moving to Decatur, Illinois

About Decatur, Illinois
Decatur

Decatur ( dih-KAY-tər) is the largest city in and the county seat of Macon County, Illinois, United States. The city was founded in 1829 and is situated along the Sangamon River and Lake Decatur in Central Illinois. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 70,522. It is the seventeenth-most populous city in Illinois. Decatur has an economy based on industrial and agricultural commodity processing and production. The city is home to Millikin University and Richland Community College.

Gender
Gender Decatur Illinois Country
Female 53.4% 50.9% 50.8%
Male 46.6% 49.1% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Decatur Illinois Country
Less than $10,000 9.5% 6.1% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 6.5% 3.7% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 11.2% 8.1% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 10.7% 8.1% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 16.6% 11.2% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 18.3% 16.7% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 11.7% 12.9% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 9.3% 16.6% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 3.5% 7.8% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 2.7% 8.8% 8.3%
Education


Education Decatur Illinois Country
< 9th Grade 2% 5% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 8% 6% 7.0%
High School or GED 36% 26% 27.0%
Other College 24% 20% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 8% 8% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 14% 22% 20.0%
Master's Degree 6% 10% 9.0%
Professional Degree 1% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Decatur Illinois Country
White 68.3% 60.8% 60.1%
African American 22.4% 13.9% 12.2%
American Indian 0.2% 0.1% 0.6%
Asian 1.1% 5.5% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0% 0.2%
Other 0.1% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 5.1% 2.2% 2.8%
Hispanic 2.7% 17.2% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity