Decatur, MS

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Decatur, Mississippi

Decatur, Mississippi, in Newton county, is 63 miles E of Jackson, Mississippi (center to center) and 181 miles N of New Orleans, Louisiana. About 1,426 people people live in Decatur.

The People and Families of Decatur

In Decatur, about 30% of adults are married. Single people feel welcome in Decatur, and many people make their homes without family or roommates living with them. Singles, rather than married couples, seem the order of the day in the town.

Decatur is a good place to find men, since there are so many of them in the town.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Decatur had a median family income of $37,115. It turns out that people in Decatur tend to be educated, and a lot of them are college grads.

Decatur Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Decatur, about 50% are lived in by their owners, not renters. Renting one (or even zero) bedroom apartments is pretty common in the town. If you're looking for affordable rentals, Decatur is one place with an advantage over most places in Mississippi.

Commuting

In Decatur, 92% of commuters drive to work. The town is designed with driving in mind. It's not a great town for public transportation.

High Points

Decatur strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Mississippi):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
College Educated Adults (vs. State)	Top 7%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State)	Top 9%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State)	Top 12%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Decatur, MS

Comparing Decatur to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Mississippi (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	63 miles E of Jackson, Mississippi (center to center)
Nearest Large City	181 miles N of New Orleans, Louisiana
County	Newton
Standard Zip Codes	39327
Phone Area Codes	601
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	32.439
Longitude	-89.107

Station	NEWTON EXP STN
Distance	7.4 miles
Jan Temp	33 to 55 F
Apr Temp	49 to 75 F
Jul Temp	69 to 92 F
Oct Temp	49 to 77 F
Annual Precip	57.5 inches

Station	PHILADELPHIA 1 WSW
Distance	22.7 miles
Jan Temp	34 to 55 F
Apr Temp	51 to 75 F
Jul Temp	70 to 91 F
Oct Temp	50 to 77 F
Annual Precip	58.7 inches

Station	KIPLING 3 NW
Distance	32.1 miles
Jan Temp	32 to 55 F
Apr Temp	49 to 75 F
Jul Temp	69 to 91 F
Oct Temp	49 to 77 F
Annual Precip	55.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,426	100%
Male	715	50.1%
Female	711	49.9%
Under 18	236	16.5%
18+	1,190	83.5%
65+	147	10.3%
Median Age	20.8
Average Family Size	2.85
White	947	66.4%
African-American	464	32.5%
Asian	2	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	8	0.6%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	5	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	15	1.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,426
Growth	0
Growth %	0%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	53.6%
US/American	15.7%
Irish	9.6%
English	9.5%
Scotch-Irish	3.9%
French (except Basque)	1.1%
Scottish	1%
European	0.8%
German	0.8%
Italian	0.7%
Polish	0.7%
Lebanese	0.7%
Dutch	0.4%
Northern European	0.4%
Acadian/Cajun	0.3%
Croatian	0.2%
Norwegian	0.2%
Swedish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Decatur	1,426	$37,115
Chunky	344	$45,313
Hickory	499	$29,286
Lake	408	$40,833
Newton	3,699	$32,527
Sebastopol	233	$47,500
Union	2,021	$28,542

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