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Decatur, Iowa

Decatur County, Iowa · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

CountySmall townDecliningDecatur County · 531.9 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025DecaturPeer medianPctileSource
Population7,7597,28755
Population change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median household income$59,044$62,49836
Poverty rate14.6%11.2%55
Bachelor's degree or higher23.5%24.4%36
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median owner-occupied home value$113,900$124,30036
Median gross rent$611$8490
Housing vacancy rate16.5%15.9%45
Worked from home6.0%6.3%36
Population, 2012–2024
DecaturPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
DecaturPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population
Housing units
Median household income
Median owner-occupied home value
Median gross rent
Bachelor's degree or higher
Worked from home
Poverty rate
Establishment density · Decatur County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars14.2US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail0.0US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services0.0US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services9.0US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care9.0US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation0.0US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation0.0US 2.1below US rate
Construction24.5US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
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Rice, KS759,350$63,92525.9%
Castro, TX757,344$56,77618.6%
Rio Blanco, CO756,544$65,47324.7%
Grant, KS757,229$66,47625.1%
Franklin, VA748,250$63,24527.3%
Sherman, KS745,858$61,75024.1%
Pratt, KS749,127$66,02225.8%
Cloud, KS738,898$58,77020.8%
Gentry, MO716,245$55,84821.6%