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Where is Decatur, AL?

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Decatur is a city found in Alabama, The United States Of America. It is located 34.61 latitude and -86.98 longitude and it is situated at elevation 175 meters above sea level.

Decatur has a population of 55,683 making it the 8th biggest city in Alabama. It operates on the CDT time zone, which means that it follows the same time zone as Birmingham.

Quick facts

Country The United States Of America
State Alabama
Population 55,683
Elevation 175 m over sea level
Time Zone CDT
Longitude -86.983340
Latitude 34.605930

Decatur has a population of around 55598, of which 26249 (47%) are male and 29349 (52%) are female. The average age of the inhabitants of Decatur is 38.90, meaning that the average person is above the national median age of 37. For every male, there are approximately 1.12 females, meaning that the population is relatively evenly distributed between males and female(s).

Of Decatur's 55598 residents, around 54016 (97.20%) identify as having a single race. The majority of the population is white, which consists of 71.40% of the population. Of the remaining population, 12128 are black/African Americans (21.80%), 349 are native Americans (0.60%), 481 are asians (0.90%), 93 are pacific islanders (0.20%), 1284 are other (2.30%).

The median income of households in Decatur is $41496.00, meaning that most of the households are above the poverty threshold for families of three. Of the total population, 9.30% of households reported an annual income of less than $10,000.

Decatur, AL Zipcodes

The city of Decatur has 5 zipcodes recognized by the United States Census Bureau: 35601, 35603, 35640, 35671, 35673.

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This page was last updated on October 2, 2015.