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Decatur
Kansas

Population

$49K

Median Income

$110K

Median Home

R+70

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$49K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate14.4%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.9%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$78,619

Federal Spending per Capita$71

Median Individual Earnings$35K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers34.7%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$54K

Avg Credit Score717

Work From Home %18.7%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1820.8%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households40.6%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms5

Income (20th Percentile)$26K

Income (80th Percentile)$97K

Income (95th Percentile)$169K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher25.5%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School6.4%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %2.6%

Dependency Ratio1.21

Medicare Spending / Person$6,361

SS Benefits / Person$5,586

Education Wage Premium1.42x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$48K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$44K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$31K

Public Assistance Recipients1.2%

Average Annual Wage$38K

Professional Services Concentration0.44x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$106K

This county

$220K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$700/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.69%

This county

1.24% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,287

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$877/mo

Home Value to Income Ratio1.1x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households6.4%

Homeownership Rate80.5%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

17.5%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

97 days

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy77.7 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity11.2%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.4 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score14

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score10.3

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)37.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)15.1%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)16.4%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)24.7%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)30.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians1

Nursing Home Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients418 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,628

Uninsured (under 65)10.7%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression21.7%

Education

HS Diploma Holders596

Bachelor's Degree Holders221

HS Completion Rate93.6%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.3 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities1

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)7th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.8

January Sunshine1.61

January Temperature-0.39

Average Temp54°F

Avg High Temp68°F

Avg Low Temp39°F

Annual Precipitation19.5 in/yr

Avg Storm Events18.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$25K

Drought Index (2022)-2.01

Heating Degree Days5,263 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,209 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)6,039 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,090 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.8

Avg Flood Events / Year1.0

Avg Hail Events / Year8.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)40 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)39 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations11 since 1953

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)2 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed216 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed27 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)269 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)323 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)53 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)44 ms

Households with 100Mbps+82.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet12.2%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)178 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers244 workers

Public Transit Commuters54 workers

Walk to Work75 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)20 workers

Walk to Work5.8%

Agriculture

Farms336 farms

Farmland193,977 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden26.7%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout66.9%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.670

Nonprofit Organizations44

Veterans Share5.7%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults56.2%

Never-Married Adults21.3%

Divorced Adults14.9%

Religious Organizations6

Asian Population0.1%

Native American Population0.9%

Membership Associations18.2 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.08 per 1K residents

Hotels & Lodging3

Professional Services Firms7

Real Estate Firms4

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$85K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate26.1%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.43%

Politics

R+70

2024 Presidential · Kansas was R+20 statewide

vs Kansas State

Income tax

5.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.69%1.24% state avg

Politics

R+70R+20

COL Index

County data86 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +55

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.92x avg income)

Economic Mobility

56%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $110K

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Local News — Decatur

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DailyDispatch.com · Apr 23, 2026

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