North Decatur is a census-designated place located in DeKalb County, Georgia. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 15,270.

Geography

North Decatur is located at 33°48'11" North, 84°17'24" West (33.803054, -84.290123)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 12.9 km² (5.0 mi²). 12.9 km² (5.0 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there are 15,270 people, 7,974 households, and 3,333 families residing in the CDP. The population density is 1,179.2/km² (3,054.0/mi²). There are 8,387 housing units at an average density of 647.6/km² (1,677.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP is 83.79% White, 8.04% African American, 0.25% Native American, 5.73% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.65% from other races, and 1.49% from two or more races. 2.81% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 7,974 households out of which 14.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.5% are married couples living together, 6.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 58.2% are non-families. 45.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 17.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 1.85 and the average family size is 2.61.

In the CDP the population is spread out with 12.6% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 36.2% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 22.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 77.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 74.4 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP is $50,047, and the median income for a family is $66,073. Males have a median income of $46,753 versus $38,955 for females. The per capita income for the CDP is $33,739. 8.2% of the population and 3.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 2.3% of those under the age of 18 and 4.5% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

External links

• Maps and aerial photos
  • Street map from Mapquest (http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?latlongtype=decimal&latitude=33.803054&longitude=-84.290123&zoom=6)
  • Topographic map from Topozone (http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=33.803054&lon=-84.290123&s=200&size=m&layer=DRG100)
  • Aerial photograph from Microsoft Terraserver (http://terraserver.microsoft.com/map.aspx?t=1&s=14&lon=-84.290123&lat=33.803054&w=750&h=500)