Demographics Decatur, Arkansas

the historic kansas city-southern depot built in 1920 , added national register of historic places (nrhp) in 1992.

as of 2010 census decatur had population of 1,699. racial , ethnic makeup of population 62.4% non-hispanic white, 0.5% non-hispanic black, 4.3% native american, 0.9% asian, 5.2% 2 or more races , 28.4% hispanic or latino.

as of census of 2000, there 1,314 people, 465 households, , 346 families residing in city. population density 573.0 people per square mile (221.5/km²). there 535 housing units @ average density of 233.3 per square mile (90.2/km²). racial makeup of city 80.97% white, 5.48% native american, 0.46% asian, 10.12% other races, , 2.97% 2 or more races. 16.51% of population hispanic or latino of race.

there 465 households out of 44.7% had children under age of 18 living them, 52.3% married couples living together, 15.7% had female householder no husband present, , 25.4% non-families. 21.9% of households made of individuals , 9.5% had living alone 65 years of age or older. average household size 2.83 , average family size 3.23.

in city, population spread out 32.0% under age of 18, 9.8% 18 24, 33.3% 25 44, 16.1% 45 64, , 8.8% 65 years of age or older. median age 29 years. every 100 females there 111.6 males. every 100 females age 18 , over, there 103.0 males.

the median income household in city $29,844, , median income family $33,333. males had median income of $22,115 versus $19,125 females. per capita income city $11,618. 16.3% of families , 18.3% of population below poverty line, including 23.2% of under age 18 , 22.1% of age 65 or over.