HomeIndianaAdams CountyDecatur
Decatur, Indiana: commercial real estate data.
Decatur is a Census city of 9,811 people across 6.10 square miles of land, in Adams County. Median household income is $58,646, 76.6 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 8 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $1.5 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Decatur
What Decatur is
- Census place typecity
- Land area6.1 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,608
- County holding the largest share of its areaAdams 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
- Population9,811
- Median age44.6
- Population under 181,931
- Share under 1819.7 percent
- Population 65 and over2,000
- Share 65 and over20.4 percent
- Households4,389
- Family households2,388
- Share of households that are families54.4 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$58,646
- Per capita income$31,018
- Civilian labor force4,613
- Employed4,490
- Unemployed123 plus or minus 89
- Unemployment rate2.7 percent plus or minus 1.9
- Adults 25 and over7,014
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher93.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher12.3 percent plus or minus 2.9
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.4 percent plus or minus 1.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Decatur
Housing in Decatur
- Housing units4,716
- Occupied units4,389
- Vacant units327 plus or minus 180
- Vacancy rate6.9 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Owner occupied3,361
- Renter occupied1,028
- Ownership rate76.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$142,800
- Median gross rent, monthly$820
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.8 percent
- Single family units3,870
- Share single family82.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more846 plus or minus 251
- Share in buildings of two or more17.9 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1969
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Decatur
How Decatur gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute4,254
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,850
- Share commuting under 15 minutes43.5 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,432
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more33.7 percent
- Drove alone86.9 percent
- Carpooled6.5 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked3.3 percent plus or minus 2.9
- Worked from home3.3 percent plus or minus 1.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Decatur
SBA loans in Decatur (7(a))
- Approvals8
- Gross approval$1,455,600
- Average approval$181,950
- Median approval$138,000
- Largest approval$580,000
- Jobs supported63
- Jobs per approval7.9
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises12.5 percent
- Distinct lenders3
- Distinct industries by NAICS4
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
SBA loans in Decatur (504)
- Approvals5
- Gross approval$1,550,000
- Average approval$310,000
- Median approval$248,000
- Largest approval$714,000
- Jobs supported46
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Decatur, in any county, FY2010 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, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Decatur
Flood risk in Decatur
- NFIP communityCity of Decatur
- NFIP community number180001
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 7
- Currently effective map date09/29/10
The City of Decatur participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 180001 and carries Community Rating System class 7, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Adams County, not Decatur
Adams County context, not Decatur figures
- Establishments in Adams County768
- Covered employment, Adams County12,932
- Average annual pay, Adams County$49,465
- Housing units permitted, Adams County85
Every figure in this section is published for Adams 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.
Coverage
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, Indiana?
9,811, in 4,389 households. Decatur city covers 6.10 square miles of land, which is 1,608 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?
Adams 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?
$58,646. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $142,800. Median gross rent is $820 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?
8 7(a) approvals totaling $1.5 m since FY2020, across 3 lenders, median approval $138,000, plus 5 504 approvals worth $1.6 m since FY2010. 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 180001, carrying Community Rating System class 7, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. 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 Adams 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.
Nearby