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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Decatur strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Mississippi):
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| 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% | |
Comparing Decatur to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Mississippi (State):
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