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Decatur, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Morgan County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
57,760
Population
1,058/sq mi density
$59,831
Median Income
$33,925 per capita
$190,500
Home Value
$219,402 Zillow
$861
Median Rent
27.7% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
201
Violent Crime/100K
4,390 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$59,831 median income, 2.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$190,500 home value, $861/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
201 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$59,831
20% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,925
13% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.9%
19% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.1%
27% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Decatur vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Decatur’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$59,831
80%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,925
87%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$70,673
98%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,153
81%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,153
19% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
25% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.4%
71% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.6%
14% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.3%
95% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$8,389M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83.6%
Public Transit
0.3%
Work From Home
4.4%
Other
11.7%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,362
Restaurants
216
Healthcare
353
Retail
474
Manufacturing
163
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$70,673
2% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,940
45% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $59,831 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,925 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $70,673 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,153 |
| County GDP | $8,389M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.449 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.3% |
| Work From Home | 4.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,362 |
| Restaurants | 216 |
| Healthcare | 353 |
| Retail | 474 |
| Manufacturing | 163 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $70,673 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,940 |