Decatur County, Indiana
SNAPS data is derived from the 2000 U.S. Census and several 2003 CDC databases. For more information, see the Credits page.
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State Health Department
- Indiana State Department of Health: 2 North Meridian Street, Indianapolis
Population:
- Total Population: 24,555
- Males: 12,131
- Females: 12,424
Ethnicity:
- White: 23,904
- Black/African American: 17
- Hispanic: 135
- Native American/Eskimo: 10
- Asian: 314
- Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 0
- Other: 4
- 2 or more: 171
Top 5 Languages spoken at home:
- English only (22,025)
- German (155)
- Spanish (140)
- Japanese (80)
- Dutch (70)
Top 7 Countries of Origin for Immigrants
Total Reported: 394
- Japan (120)
- Vietnam (51)
- Germany (48)
- Canada (41)
- India (39)
- Philippines (33)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (18)
Top 5 Religions by Adherents:
- Catholic Church (5,441)
- American Baptist Churches in the USA (3,952)
- United Methodist Church, The (1,610)
- Christian Churches and Churches of Christ (1,019)
- Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) (661)
Migrant Health Clinics
Disabilities:
- Total Reported: 6,893
- Sensory: 738
- Physical: 1,870
- Mental: 922
- Self-care: 462
- Go outside home: 1,426
- Employment: 1,432
Grandparents as caregivers
Grandparents as caregivers: 169
Heating fuel:
- Total Reported: 9,389
- Utility gas: 3,719
- Bottled or LP gas: 2,091
- Electricity: 2,758
- Fuel oil, kerosene: 288
- Coal or Coke: 5
- Wood: 380
- Solar Energy: 0
- Other fuel: 135
- No fuel used: 13
Vehicles available:
- Total Reported: 18,618
- No vehicle: 1,074
- 1 or more vehicle: 17,544
Education Attainment:
- No School: 78
- No High School: 960
- Some High School: 2,301
- High School: 7,573
- Some College: 2,390
- Associate's Degree: 817
- College Degree: 1,119
- Master's Degree: 547
- Professional Degree: 133
- Doctoral Degree: 30
Household Phones:
- Households Reporting: 9,389
- Owners with phone: 6,760
- Owners without phone: 111
- Renters with phone: 2,264
- Renters without phone: 254
10 closest counties:
- Rush County, Indiana
- Ripley County, Indiana
- Jennings County, Indiana
- Shelby County, Indiana
- Bartholomew County, Indiana
- Franklin County, Indiana
- Fayette County, Indiana
- Jefferson County, Indiana
- Hancock County, Indiana
- Dearborn County, Indiana
Data Detail
Zip Codes in county:
47225, 47240, 47261, 47263, 47272, 47283
- Page last updated on Mar 12, 2007
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