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Decatur, TN
Full City Profile · Tennessee · Meigs County County
2.2
/5.0
C
Fair
1,860
Population
489/sq mi density
$48,203
Median Income
$26,271 per capita
$218,800
Home Value
$261,385 Zillow
$821
Median Rent
24.0% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
668
Violent Crime/100K
2,248 property/100K
C
Overall
2.2 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.7 / 5.0
$48,203 median income, 10.3% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.1 / 5.0
$218,800 home value, $821/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
668 violent crimes/100K (76% above avg)
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
10.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$48,203
36% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,271
33% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
10.3%
186% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
28.1%
127% 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
$48,203
64%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,271
67%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$64,448
90%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,073
75%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,073
25% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
13% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.5%
90% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.5%
15% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.3%
93% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$353M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
84.5%
Public Transit
0.3%
Work From Home
1.5%
Other
13.7%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
164
Restaurants
15
Healthcare
8
Retail
28
Manufacturing
13
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$64,448
10% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,700
23% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
91.9
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $48,203 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,271 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $64,448 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,073 |
| County GDP | $353M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 10.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 28.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.416 |
| Cost of Living Index | 91.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.3% |
| Work From Home | 1.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 164 |
| Restaurants | 15 |
| Healthcare | 8 |
| Retail | 28 |
| Manufacturing | 13 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $64,448 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,700 |