The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Decatur has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Decatur a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
As is often the case in a small town, Decatur doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The population of Decatur has a very low overall level of education: only 8.54% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher.
The per capita income in Decatur in 2022 was $21,183, which is low income relative to Tennessee and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $84,732 for a family of four. However, Decatur contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Decatur also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 35.68% of its population below the federal poverty line.
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 Italian, Irish, English, German, and Eastern European.
The most common language spoken in Decatur is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
