North Decatur.
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Georgia·DeKalb County
7 tracts·15K people·$475K median·3,047/mi²
White 59 · Black 18 · Asian 11 · Hispanic 7 · Multiracial 5 · Other 0
Married couple 43 · Living alone 39 · Other 19
Retail 29 · Health 28 · Professional 21 · Leisure 13 · Manufacturing 4 · Public admin 2 · Other 3
Management · business · science · arts 72 · Sales · office 12 · Service 9 · Production · transport 4 · Construction · maintenance 3
Drive alone 60 · Work from home 26 · Carpool 16 · Transit 5 · Walk 1 · Bike 1
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in North Decatur is $474,600 (Census ACS) — 1.0× the US median of $458,812.
North Decatur has 18,442 residents across 4 census tracts and 4 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 39.5; the population is 59.4% White, 17.6% Black, 10.7% Asian, 7.2% Hispanic or Latino, 4.9% Multiracial and 0.1% Other; the average household has 2.2 people; 74.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 9.7% (Census ACS).
Laurel Ridge Elementary School (53%) and International Community School (42%) lead the elementary schools; Druid Hills Middle School is the middle school with reported scores (53%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,913/month, 21% above the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in North Decatur is $110,871 a year, 29% above the US median (Census ACS).
In North Decatur, median rent is $1,913/month and the median home value is $474,600 (Census ACS).
North Decatur reported 8.7 violent crimes and 42.5 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR via Dekalb County Police Dep, 2023).
Summer highs average 88°F; winter lows average 35°F; there are 86 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 52 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in North Decatur are hail (77), landslide (71) and earthquake (71), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.14g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In North Decatur, 0.9% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).