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Decatur, Arkansas: commercial real estate data.
Decatur is a Census city of 1,567 people across 4.75 square miles of land, in Benton County. Median household income is $45,179, 38.6 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $367,500 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Decatur
What Decatur is
- Census place typecity
- Land area4.75 sq mi
- Water area0.05 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land330
- County holding the largest share of its areaBenton County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Decatur
How many people live in Decatur
- Population1,567
- Median age36.4
- Population under 18366 plus or minus 112
- Share under 1823.4 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Population 65 and over204 plus or minus 72
- Share 65 and over13.0 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Households663
- Family households412 plus or minus 87
- Share of households that are families62.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Decatur
Income and work in Decatur
- Median household income$45,179
- Per capita income$24,083
- Civilian labor force672 plus or minus 160
- Employed637 plus or minus 155
- Unemployed35 plus or minus 31
- Unemployment rate5.2 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Adults 25 and over1,118
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher79.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher9.0 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.2 percent plus or minus 5.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Decatur
- Housing units758
- Occupied units663
- Vacant units95 plus or minus 55
- Vacancy rate12.5 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Owner occupied256 plus or minus 63
- Renter occupied407 plus or minus 99
- Ownership rate38.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$157,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$813
- Annual rent as a share of median income21.6 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Single family units394 plus or minus 93
- Share single family52.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more327 plus or minus 117
- Share in buildings of two or more43.1 percent plus or minus 13.6
- Mobile homes37 plus or minus 25
- Median year structure built1994
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Decatur gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute612 plus or minus 151
- Commuting under 15 minutes258 plus or minus 88
- Share commuting under 15 minutes42.2 percent plus or minus 9.9
- Commuting 30 minutes or more178 plus or minus 67
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more29.1 percent plus or minus 8.2
- Drove alone92.9 percent
- Carpooled4.1 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home3.0 percent plus or minus 2.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Decatur
SBA loans in Decatur (7(a))
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$367,500
- Average approval$183,750
- Median approval$183,750
- Largest approval$352,500
- Jobs supported42
- Jobs per approval21.0
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full0
- Charged off1
- Median term138 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Decatur, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Decatur
Flood risk in Decatur
- NFIP communityCity of Decatur
- NFIP community number050319
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/28/07
The City of Decatur participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 050319 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Benton County, not Decatur
Benton County context, not Decatur figures
- Establishments in Benton County7,788
- Covered employment, Benton County144,544
- Average annual pay, Benton County$81,978
- Housing units permitted, Benton County4,453
Every figure in this section is published for Benton County as a whole and is not a measurement of Decatur.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Decatur questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Decatur, Arkansas?
1,567, in 663 households. Decatur city covers 4.75 square miles of land, which is 330 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Decatur in?
Benton County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Decatur?
$45,179. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $157,600. Median gross rent is $813 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Decatur businesses?
2 7(a) approvals totaling $367,500 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $183,750. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Decatur, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Decatur borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Decatur. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Decatur in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Decatur appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Decatur, city of, community 050319, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Decatur figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Benton County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Decatur.
Is zoning published for Decatur?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.