Decatur is a very small village located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 1,775 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Decatur is the 410th largest community in Michigan. Decatur has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic villages in the country.

Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Decatur is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 36.3% of the Decatur workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 24.7%. Overall, Decatur is a village of sales and office workers, production and manufacturing workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Decatur who work in office and administrative support jobs (15.93%), sales jobs (14.25%), and healthcare support services (6.09%).

Decatur is a small village, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Decatur Information and Demographics

The population of Decatur has a very low overall level of education: only 7.94% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher.

The per capita income in Decatur in 2000 was $14,098, which is low income relative to Michigan, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $56,392 for a family of four.

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

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