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Decatur, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Macon County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
70,368
Population
1,610/sq mi density
$50,809
Median Income
$31,990 per capita
$97,300
Home Value
$100,881 Zillow
$796
Median Rent
26.5% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
530
Violent Crime/100K
2,763 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$50,809 median income, 5.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$97,300 home value, $796/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
530 violent crimes/100K (40% above avg)
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$50,809
32% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,990
18% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.0%
39% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.3%
7% above
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
$50,809
68%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,990
82%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$70,393
98%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,304
91%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,304
9% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
37% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.5%
51% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.2%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.3%
74% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$9,054M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.2%
Public Transit
1.3%
Work From Home
7.5%
Other
11%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,981
Restaurants
244
Healthcare
271
Retail
334
Manufacturing
92
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$70,393
2% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,684
91% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $50,809 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,990 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $70,393 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,304 |
| County GDP | $9,054M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.466 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.2% |
| Public Transit | 1.3% |
| Work From Home | 7.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,981 |
| Restaurants | 244 |
| Healthcare | 271 |
| Retail | 334 |
| Manufacturing | 92 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $70,393 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,684 |