North Decatur is a somewhat small town located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 15,156 people and two constituent neighborhoods, North Decatur is the 59th largest community in Georgia.

North Decatur is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 94.90% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, North Decatur is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in North Decatur who work in teaching (12.58%), office and administrative support jobs (12.25%), and management occupations (12.12%).

Also of interest is that North Decatur has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Of important note, North Decatur is also a town of artists. North Decatur has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape North Decatur's character.

And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that North Decatur has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too.

North Decatur, while not large, also appears to be attractive to some younger, educated professionals, who help shape the character of the town.

In addition to being popular with young singles, North Decatur is also home to many people who can be described as "urban sophisticates," which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.

Being a small town, North Decatur does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

North Decatur Information and Demographics

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to North Decatur, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. North Decatur is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 57.78% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 14.96%.

The per capita income in North Decatur in 2000 was $33,739, which is wealthy relative to Georgia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $134,956 for a family of four.

North Decatur is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call North Decatur home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in North Decatur is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in North Decatur include English, German, Irish, Scotch-Irish, Scottish, Italian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in North Decatur is English. Some people also speak Spanish.