Decatur Jobs

:For other uses, see Decatur. Decatur, is the largest city and the county seat of Macon County in the U.S. state of Illinois. The city, known as "The Soybean Capital of the World" was founded in 1836 and is located in Central Illinois along the Sangamon River and Lake Decatur. In 2000, its population was 81,860. With its central Illinois location it forms the center of the Decatur, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes surrounding towns of Argenta, Bement, Bethany, Blue Mound, Cerro Gordo, Clinton, Dalton City, Elwin, Findlay, Forsyth, Harristown, Illiopolis, Kirksville, La Place, Macon, Maroa, Monticello, Moweaqua, Mt. Auburn, Mt. Zion, Niantic, Oakley, Oreana, Stonington, Sullivan, and Warrensburg. This town is named after War of 1812 naval hero Stephen Decatur, Jr. The city's motto is "Decatur, We Like it Here". The old motto was "The Pride of the Prairie". "The Soybean Capital of the World" is the unofficial motto. The city symbol is the Transfer House, an early...more

Among the most common occupations in Decatur are Management, professional, and related occupations, 29%; Sales and office occupations, 23%; and Service occupations, 19%. Approximately 78 percent of workers in Decatur, Illinois work for companies, 9 percent work for the government and 3 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Decatur, Illinois are Educational services, and health care, and social assistance, 20%; Manufacturing, 13%; and Retail trade, 12%. Simply Hired's Decatur job listings indicate that the following industries in Decatur are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Decatur, Illinois is $36,700, and the median income of households in Decatur was $32,233.

According to our Decatur Trends data, the number of Decatur, Illinois jobs has decreased by 30% since October 2011.

Population of Decatur Total population 71,437 Male 46.55% Female 53.45% Median age 39.5     Decatur Housing Owner-occupied homes 65.7% Median cost of a home $71,900 Median mortgage payment $491 Renter-occupied homes 34.3% Vacant housing 12.0% Median monthly rent $494     Average Income Median for all workers $23,149 Median for all male full-time $46,445 Median for all female full-time $26,955     Household Income Less than $10,000 13% $10,000 to $14,999 9% $15,000 to $24,999 20% $25,000 to $34,999 11% $35,000 to $49,999 14% $50,000 to $74,999 17% $75,000 to $99,999 10% $100,000 to $149,999 5% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 3% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 13% High school graduate 37% Some college, no degree 20% Associate's degree 9% Bachelor's degree 13% Graduate degree 6%     Marital Status Never married 28% Currently married 47% Separated 2% Widowed 8% Divorced 14%     Race White 77% Black or African American 21% Asian 1% Other 0%     Decatur Commute Carpool 0.0% Public transportation 0.0% Average travel time 16 minutes