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- Household income in Decatur, is 31% more than it is in Decatur and is 29,211% below the National Average.
- Decatur unemployment rate is 3.0%.
- Decatur unemployment rate is 6.0%.
 Decatur, ALUnited States, AL
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.6%
 Future Job Growth32.5%  Unlock
 Sales Taxes9.0%  Unlock
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.6%
 Income per Cap.$31,010  Unlock
 Household Income  Unlock$69,021
 Family Median Income$65,598  Unlock
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 Est. Households By Income
 Decatur, ALDecatur, AL
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.1%  Unlock
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.4%  Unlock
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.8%  Unlock
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.4%  Unlock
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.9%  Unlock
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Decatur, ALDecatur, AL
 Management, business, finance12.4%  Unlock
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.5%
 Community, social services2.5%  Unlock
 Legal  Unlock1.2%
 Education, library4.2%  Unlock
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.0%  Unlock
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.3%  Unlock
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.4%
 Building maintenance5.1%  Unlock
 Personal care  Unlock2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.6%  Unlock
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.4%  Unlock
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock13.1%
Reviews for Decatur    12 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I moved to Decatur from Huntsville about 6 months ago. I love it! Traffic is mostly light, even at rush hour. You have enough shopping amenities here you rarely have to  More

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Over 4 years ago

I moved to Decatur three months ago from Huntsville and I am very satisfied with the city. Decatur boasts many amenities: on the river, surrounded on two sides by  More

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Over 6 years ago

I moved to Decatur from Huntsville a little over a year ago. I'm just not a big fan for a few reasons. #1 Brownsferry Nuclear Power Plant is exactly 10.43 miles from my  More

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Reviews for Decatur    12 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I moved to Decatur from Huntsville about 6 months ago. I love it! Traffic is mostly light, even at rush hour. You have enough shopping amenities here you rarely have to  More

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Over 4 years ago

I moved to Decatur three months ago from Huntsville and I am very satisfied with the city. Decatur boasts many amenities: on the river, surrounded on two sides by  More

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Over 6 years ago

I moved to Decatur from Huntsville a little over a year ago. I'm just not a big fan for a few reasons. #1 Brownsferry Nuclear Power Plant is exactly 10.43 miles from my  More

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