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Decatur, Kansas

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

CountySmall townOlder populationDecliningDecatur County · 893.5 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025DecaturPeer medianPctileSource
Population2,7262,84836
Population change (10 yr)n/a-3.5%
Median household income$53,870$52,76345
Poverty rate12.7%12.9%45
Bachelor's degree or higher27.0%25.4%73
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/a-6.8%
Median owner-occupied home value$89,500$99,3509
Median gross rent$676$62755
Housing vacancy rate18.8%22.5%36
Worked from home15.3%5.0%91
Population, 2012–2024
DecaturPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
DecaturPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population-6.8%
Housing units-10.0%
Median household income+15.2%
Median owner-occupied home value+22.2%
Median gross rent+28.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher+0.9%
Worked from home-43.4%
Poverty rate+48.8%
Establishment density · Decatur County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars0.0US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail11.0US 4.8above US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services0.0US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services22.0US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care0.0US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation0.0US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation14.7US 2.1above US rate
Construction36.7US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
Peer snapshot · 10 places
PlaceSimilarityPopulationPop change 10yIncomeBA or higher
Smith, KS763,552$59,13525.6%
Graham, KS752,389$50,65026.9%
Griggs, ND742,245-3.5%$61,71126.0%
Brown, NE742,869$54,67624.0%
Eddy, ND732,307$50,85030.5%
Chase, KS722,561$56,48430.2%
Baylor, TX713,485$45,37025.3%
Woodson, KS703,109$50,32623.1%
Clay, GA702,850$49,14723.4%
Franklin, NE692,846$60,19521.3%