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North Decatur, GA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of North Decatur is 17,023, which is 11.48% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 21.03% and is about the same as the national average rate of 11.61%. The North Decatur population density is 3,416.25 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 166.73 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in North Decatur is white, which represent 73.92% of the total population. The average North Decatur education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 17,023. #54

Population Growth Since 2000, #298

North Decatur, GA	11.48%
Georgia	21.03%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #14

North Decatur, GA	3,416.25 per square mile
Georgia	166.73 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	12,584 (73.92%, #244)
Black:	1,627 (9.56%, #451)
Hispanic:	1,125 (6.61%, #208)
Asian:	1,861 (10.93%, #18)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	13 (0.08%, #210)
One Race, Other:	580 (3.41%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	358 (2.10%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	575 (51.11%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	78 (6.93%, see rank)
Cuban:	70 (6.22%, see rank)
Central American:	179 (15.91%, see rank)
South American:	138 (12.27%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	690 (37.08%, see rank)
Chinese:	538 (28.91%, see rank)
Filipino:	104 (5.59%, see rank)
Japanese:	48 (2.58%, see rank)
Korean:	177 (9.51%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	9 (0.48%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	295 (15.85%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

15,694 (92.19%) out of the total population of 17,023 reported first ancestry.

	North Decatur, GA	% of the Total Population	Georgia	U.S.
Arab	168	0.99%, see rank	0.29%	0.56%
Czech	18	0.11%, see rank	0.14%	0.47%
Danish	88	0.52%, see rank	0.14%	0.42%
Dutch	253	1.49%, see rank	0.76%	1.40%
English	2,754	16.18%, see rank	8.23%	8.02%
French	855	5.02%, see rank	1.68%	3.34%
German	1,755	10.31%, see rank	7.23%	15.03%
Greek	72	0.42%, see rank	0.20%	0.41%
Hungarian	64	0.38%, see rank	0.19%	0.46%
Irish	2,178	12.79%, see rank	8.10%	10.80%
Italian	1,021	6.00%, see rank	2.26%	5.52%
Norwegian	241	1.42%, see rank	0.37%	1.42%
Polish	448	2.63%, see rank	1.06%	3.01%
Portuguese	26	0.15%, see rank	0.12%	0.44%
Russian	180	1.06%, see rank	0.42%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	634	3.72%, see rank	1.24%	0.99%
Scottish	697	4.09%, see rank	1.75%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	210	1.23%, see rank	1.81%	0.95%
Swedish	76	0.45%, see rank	0.46%	1.27%
Swiss	16	0.09%, see rank	0.11%	0.30%
Ukrainian	51	0.30%, see rank	0.13%	0.31%
American	1,005	5.90%, see rank	11.81%	7.12%
Welsh	396	2.33%, see rank	0.40%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 7,850 (46.11%, see rank)

Females: 9,173 (53.89%, see rank)

North Decatur, GA	Male: 46.11% Female: 53.89%
Georgia	Male: 48.83% Female: 51.17%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

North Decatur, GA	38.80 years old
Georgia	35.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

North Decatur, GA	35.40 years old
Georgia	34.40 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

North Decatur, GA	42.30 years old
Georgia	37.00 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	North Decatur, GA	% of the Total Population	Georgia	U.S.
Under 5 years	889	5.22%, see rank	6.77%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	806	4.73%, see rank	7.07%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	681	4.00%, see rank	7.10%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	829	4.87%, see rank	7.15%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	1,192	7.00%, see rank	7.20%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	3,131	18.39%, see rank	13.68%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	2,538	14.91%, see rank	14.00%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	2,438	14.32%, see rank	14.09%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	1,989	11.68%, see rank	11.45%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,284	7.54%, see rank	6.93%	7.64%
75 to 84	633	3.72%, see rank	3.34%	4.25%
85 years and over	613	3.60%, see rank	1.22%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	North Decatur, GA	Georgia	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	12,626, 100%	6,410,416	209,056,129
Less Than High School	800, 6.34%, see rank	14.97%	13.67%
High School Graduate	1,115, 8.83%, see rank	28.58%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	2,893, 22.91%, see rank	28.14%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	3,876, 30.70%, see rank	17.92%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	3,942, 31.22%, see rank	10.39%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	15.62, see rank	13.41	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	North Decatur, GA			Georgia		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	535	66.92%	33.08%	74.76%	25.24%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	1,046	89.96%, see rank	10.04%, see rank	90.88%	9.12%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	855	89.36%, see rank	10.64%, see rank	90.70%	9.30%	90.60%	9.40%
College	972	71.09%, see rank	28.91%, see rank	80.55%	19.45%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	1,342	33.68%, see rank	66.32%, see rank	62.37%	37.63%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	North Decatur, GA	Georgia	U.S.
Total Households	8,020, 100%	3,540,690	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.10, see rank	2.72	2.63
1 Person Households	3,528, 43.99%, see rank	26.68%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	4,492, 56.01%, see rank	73.32%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	3,646, 45.46%, see rank	67.98%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.00, see rank	3.41	3.32
Married-Couple Family	2,682, 33.44%, see rank	47.85%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	4,374, 54.54%, see rank	32.02%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	North Decatur, GA	%	Georgia	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	14,647	see rank	7,832,615	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	6,586	100%, see rank	3,779,687	123,281,364
Never Married	2,670	40.54%, see rank	36.24%	35.77%
Married	3,072	46.64%, see rank	51.67%	52.04%
Widowed	42	0.64%, see rank	2.31%	2.57%
Divorced	802	12.18%, see rank	9.77%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	8,061	100%, see rank	4,052,928	129,692,771
Never Married	2,893	35.89%, see rank	30.53%	29.48%
Married	3,004	37.27%, see rank	47.98%	49.19%
Widowed	883	10.95%, see rank	8.62%	9.16%
Divorced	1,281	15.89%, see rank	12.86%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	North Decatur, GA	%	Georgia	U.S.
Native	14,136	83.04%, see rank	90.28%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	6,275	36.86%, see rank	55.29%	58.73%
Born in Different State	7,526	44.21%, see rank	33.68%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	335	1.97%, see rank	1.31%	1.42%
Foreign Born	2,887	16.96%, see rank	9.72%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	945	5.55%, see rank	3.75%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	1,942	11.41%, see rank	5.96%	7.09%
Born In Europe	324	1.90%, see rank	0.90%	1.53%
Born In Asia	1,653	9.71%, see rank	2.69%	3.82%
Born In Africa	109	0.64%, see rank	0.80%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	20	0.12%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	738	4.34%, see rank	5.12%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	43	0.25%, see rank	0.18%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	North Decatur, GA	%	Georgia	U.S.
English	6,387	79.64%, see rank	86.60%	79.39%
Spanish	490	6.11%, see rank	7.16%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	550	6.86%, see rank	3.13%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	465	5.80%, see rank	2.23%	3.36%
Other	128	1.60%, see rank	0.88%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.