Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 18.76 minutes getting to work every day.
The citizens of Decatur are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 21.39% of adults in Decatur having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Decatur in 2022 was $31,233, which is lower middle income relative to Illinois, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $124,932 for a family of four. However, Decatur contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Decatur is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Decatur home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Decatur residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Decatur include German, Irish, English, French, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Decatur is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.
