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Decatur
Tennessee

11K

Population

$48K

Median Income

$182K

Median Home

R+68

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$48K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate16.9%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.5%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$36,452

Federal Spending per Capita$307

Median Individual Earnings$35K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers28.4%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$54K

Avg Credit Score667

Work From Home %6.3%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1820.2%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households26.7%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms7

Income (20th Percentile)$21K

Income (80th Percentile)$92K

Income (95th Percentile)$161K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher16.7%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School14.9%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %9.7%

Dependency Ratio1.12

Medicare Spending / Person$5,154

SS Benefits / Person$5,667

Education Wage Premium1.94x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$51K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$62K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$32K

Public Assistance Recipients3.2%

Average Annual Wage$47K

Professional Services Concentration0.62x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$180K

This county

$350K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$705/mo

This county

$1400/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.51%

This county

0.45% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $653

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$925/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+16.5%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.0x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.7%

Homeownership Rate78.2%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

21.5%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

61 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

7.7 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

11.1%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

93.2%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy71.7 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity14.3%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.5 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score17

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score19

Healthcare Shortage Score17.7

Healthcare Offices19

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)42.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)24.3%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)27.2%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)31.1%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)38.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians5

Nursing Home Rating4.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients622 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$15,496

Uninsured (under 65)13.2%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression32.5%

Education

Math Test Scores3.26 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.38 grade level

HS Diploma Holders3,132

Bachelor's Degree Holders642

HS Completion Rate85.1%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.6 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate18.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate37.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities3

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)45th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)20.1 / 100K

Suicide Rate18.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.3

January Sunshine-0.77

January Temperature0.48

Average Temp61°F

Avg High Temp72°F

Avg Low Temp50°F

Annual Precipitation52.9 in/yr

Avg Storm Events4.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$683K

Drought Index (2022)-0.13

Heating Degree Days3,214 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,876 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)3,699 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,573 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year0.8

Avg Hail Events / Year1.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)34 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)35 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations28 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)6 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed146 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed50 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)305 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)138 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)14 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)62 ms

Households with 100Mbps+73.5%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet18.6%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)221 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers274 workers

Public Transit Commuters7 workers

Walk to Work49 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)46 workers

Walk to Work1.1%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden35.2%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers13.0 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout57.0%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.396

Nonprofit Organizations53

Veterans Share6.4%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults55.3%

Never-Married Adults23.9%

Divorced Adults12.8%

Religious Organizations9

Asian Population0.1%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations7.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.60 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities4

Grocery Stores5

Hotels & Lodging3

Recreation Businesses4

Professional Services Firms13

Real Estate Firms4

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$44K

Avg Student Loan Balance$7K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate48.2%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.04%

Politics

R+68

2024 Presidential · Tennessee was R+24 statewide

vs Tennessee State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

0.51%0.45% state avg

Politics

R+68R+24

COL Index

County data92 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +216

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 0.96x avg income)

Economic Mobility

41%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $182K

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Local News — Decatur

Local 3 News · 1 month ago

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Legacy | Obituary · 3 weeks ago

Edna Ruth Carpenter Obituary (2026) - Decatur, TN - Decatur Funeral Home and Cremation Services

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rocketcitynow.com · 1 month ago

ALDOT to begin study for potential new Tennessee River bridge in Decatur

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Companion Funeral & Cremation Service · 1 month ago

Tony Monroe Crisp Obituary Jul 22, 2026

Tony Monroe Crisp, 65, a resident of Georgetown, TN passed away on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, at his …

News Channel 5 Nashville · 5 Apr 2026

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