About Decatur, Tennessee
How's the job market in Decatur?
The median household income in Decatur is $40,643 and the average household income in Decatur is $50,480. Decatur’s population is 8,712 of which 23.23% of people work in Manufacturing, 14.17% of people work in Retail, and 11.9% of people work in Construction. Furthermore, of the residents in Decatur, 35.2% hold a Highschool diploma, 5.42% hold a Bachelor's degree, and 2.88% hold a Graduate degree.
How are the schools in Decatur?
Decatur Elementary Schools
Meigs North Elementary School
School District
Meigs County School District
Rating
C+
Advanced Placement
N/A
# of Students
449
# of Teachers
31
Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Expenditure per Child
$7,802
Meigs South Elementary School
School District
Meigs County School District
Rating
C
Advanced Placement
N/A
Website
# of Students
394
# of Teachers
31
Student Teacher Ratio
13:1
Expenditure per Child
$7,802
Decatur Middle Schools
Meigs Middle School
School District
Meigs County School District
Rating
B-
Advanced Placement
N/A
Website
# of Students
437
# of Teachers
27
Student Teacher Ratio
16:1
Expenditure per Child
$7,802
Decatur High Schools
Meigs County High School
School District
Meigs County School District
Rating
A-
Advanced Placement
N/A
Website
# of Students
529
# of Teachers
37
Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Expenditure per Child
$7,802
How's the cost of living in Decatur?
Overall, Decatur’s cost of living is 3.10% less expensive than the national average. This is broken down further by the following cost of living factors:
- In Decatur education costs 3.70% less than the national average.
- In Decatur entertainment costs 1.90% less than the national average.
- In Decatur food costs 1.90% less than the national average.
- In Decatur utilities costs 1.10% less than the national average.
- In Decatur healthcare costs 2.60% more than the national average.
Is there a lot of crime in Decatur?
In the past year in Decatur there were 46% more assaults, 59% more burglaries, 59% more robberies, 33% more vehicle thefts compared to the national median.
Decatur estate listings & homes for sale trends
There are currently active listings in Decatur. Sold homes in Decatur took an average of days to sell. The average listing price in Decatur is and the average sales price is resulting in a sales-to-list ratio of . At Felix Homes, our new listings in Decatur are updated every 2 minutes so you can see new homes in Decatur as soon as they come on the market.
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