| Index | Decatur | Illinois | National |
| Income per capita | $27,813 | $31,502 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $45,404 | $59,196 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $60,452 | $75,354 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $27,207 | $34,488 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $38,126 | $40,474 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $25,018 | $27,197 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4% | 5.3% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 19.4% | 14.0% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 7.7% | 7.7% |
| Manufacturing sector | 28.4% | 28.4% |
| Financial & insurance services | 2.4% | 2.4% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 14.4% | 14.4% |
| Public administration | 3.1% | 3.1% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 7.8% | 7.8% |
| Education, health & social services | 11.2% | 11.2% |
| Other | 23.2% | 23.2% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Forsyth, IL | 3,474 | $95,865 | 73.3% |
| Mount Zion, IL | 5,707 | $79,154 | 43.1% |
| Long Creek, IL | 1,454 | $78,977 | 42.8% |
| Oreana, IL | 954 | $74,643 | 34.9% |
| LaPlace, IL | 128 | $71,875 | 29.9% |
| Decatur, IL | 71,857 | $45,404 | 17.9% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Frederick, MD | 71,843 | $78,400 | 41.7% |
| Lauderhill, FL | 71,827 | $43,658 | 21.1% |
| Pawtucket, RI | 71,821 | $52,902 | 4.4% |
| Pittsburg, CA | 71,723 | $83,163 | 50.3% |
| Redlands, CA | 71,680 | $81,265 | 46.9% |
| Decatur, IL | 71,857 | $45,404 | 17.9% |
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