Decatur, IL Metro Area is located in Macon County and is home to about 104,331 people. The area has a population density of 177.40 people per square mile, which is significantly higher than the US Population Density of 93.29 People per Square Mile. Decatur is a great place to visit with several local businesses, year-round outdoor activities, demographic organizations and sports events. Local businesses include Decatur Memorial Hospital, Safe Haven Family Shelter and HyVee supermarket while year-round outdoor activities include biking, hiking, fishing and kayaking on Lake Decatur. People in Decatur can join one of many demographic organizations such as NAACP or Hispanic Latino Coalition of Macon County. There are also several sporting events hosted in Decatur like the Moultrie-Macon County Softball Tournament or the Illinois Marathon race.
The population in Decatur Metro Area is 104,331. There are 180 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Decatur Metro Area is 40.8, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Decatur Metro Area is 2.4, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Decatur Metro Area
- 49.7% are married
- 13.5% are divorced
- 26.0% are married with children
- 19.1% have children, but are single
Race in Decatur Metro Area
- 76.7% are White
- 13.9% are Black
- 1.1% are Asian
- 0.3% are Native American
- 0.1% claim Other
- 2.2% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 5.7% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander