Decatur is a very small town located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 1,630 people and two associated neighborhoods, Decatur is the 247th largest community in Tennessee.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Decatur is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 47.86% of the Decatur workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Decatur is a town of construction workers and builders, production and manufacturing workers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Decatur who work in office and administrative support (10.20%), sales jobs (8.22%), and food service (6.58%). Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Decatur is worth considering.The rate of college-level education in Decatur is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 10.54% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree. The per capita income in Decatur in 2022 was $26,271, which is lower middle income relative to Tennessee and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $105,084 for a family of four. However, Decatur contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Decatur also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 30.41% of its population below the federal poverty line. The people who call Decatur home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Decatur residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Decatur include Irish, Italian, English, German, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Decatur is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
