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Decatur, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Kalamazoo County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,814
Population
1,344/sq mi density
$58,281
Median Income
$28,168 per capita
$121,900
Home Value
$209,370 Zillow
$779
Median Rent
25.2% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
246 sunny days/yr
462
Violent Crime/100K
2,137 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$58,281 median income, 4.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$121,900 home value, $779/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
462 violent crimes/100K (22% above avg)
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
14.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-6.1%
1,774 → 1,666
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.63%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+64.5%
$35,435 → $58,281
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.1%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Decatur across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
1,594
-72 from 2023 (1,666)
Projected Median Income 2030
$82,555
+$24,274 from 2023 ($58,281)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,774 | - | $35,435 | - |
| 2015 | 1,759 | -0.8% | $34,333 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 1,744 | -0.9% | $39,615 | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 1,729 | -0.9% | $41,607 | +5% |
| 2021 | 1,684 | -2.6% | $49,153 | +18.1% |
| 2023 | 1,666 | -1.1% | $58,281 | +18.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.