Iowa

Decatur County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
91.8%
Other
5%
Hispanic
3.2%

Compared with Iowa and the United States

Decatur Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricDecatur CountyIowaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White91.8%81.1%58%
Hispanic3.2%8.1%—
Black or African American1.2%4.6%—
East Asian0.5%0.6%—
Indian0.4%0.5%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0%0.3%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Decatur County next to Iowa and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricDecatur CountyIowaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—87.8 (−12.2%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—65.3 (−34.7%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$59,044$75,059$80,734
Median home value$113,900$208,000$332,700
Home price to income1.9×2.8×4.1×
Median gross rent$611/mo$972/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income12.4%15.5%21.0%