Marital Status in the Decatur Area, Alabama (Metro Area)

Marital Status#1

Percentage of population aged 15 and older.
Scope: population of Alabama and the Decatur Area
Female Male
Alabama
Decatur Area
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50%0%50%FMNever MarriedMarriedSeparated/DivorcedWidowed-20.661909%-27.347151%-20.661909%21%20.661909%7.306302%27.347151%5.710881%27.968211%28%13,17313.2k16,85716.9k-50.940318%-45.541010%-50.940318%51%50.940318%3.701970%45.541010%4.882520%54.642288%55%32,47732.5k32,93432.9k-14.102734%-3.110033%-13.409699%-2.854874%-17.212768%17%14.102734%13.409699%14.102734%14%10,97411.0k8,500-3.286767%-7.898238%-3.108739%-7.738527%-11.185005%11%3.286767%3.108739%3.286767%3%7,1311,981
F number of females of given marital status
M number of males of given marital status

Detailed Marital Status#2

Percentage of population aged 15 and older.
Scope: population of Alabama and the Decatur Area
Female Male
Alabama
Decatur Area
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40%20%0%20%40%FMNever MarriedNow MarriedSeparatedAbsent SpouseWidowedDivorced-20.661909%-27.347151%-20.661909%21%20.661909%7.306302%27.347151%5.710881%27.968211%28%13,17313.2k16,85716.9k-48.706768%-43.554483%-48.706768%49%48.706768%3.579534%43.554483%4.346897%52.286302%52%31,05331.1k31,51431.5k-1.713897%-1.870136%-1.983295%-0.873223%-3.584033%4%1.713897%1.983295%1.713897%2%2,2851,033-2.233550%-1.986527%-2.233550%2%2.233550%0.122436%1.986527%0.535622%2.355986%2%1,4241,420-3.286767%-7.898238%-3.108739%-7.738527%-11.185005%11%3.286767%3.108739%3.286767%3%7,1311,981-12.388837%-1.239898%-11.426404%-1.981651%-13.628735%14%12.388837%11.426404%12.388837%12%8,6897,467
F number of females of given marital status
M number of males of given marital status

The Married by Sex and Age#4

Percentage of age and sex cohort.
Scope: population of Alabama and the Decatur Area
Female
Male
0%20%40%60%FM85+75 - 8465 - 7460 - 6455 - 5950 - 5445 - 4940 - 4435 - 3930 - 3425 - 2920 - 2418 - 1915 - 179.081%9.08%58.176%58.2%34.597%34.6%67.907%67.9%53.857%53.9%78.711%78.7%60.201%60.2%69.460%69.5%62.614%62.6%69.295%69.3%64.324%64.3%64.758%64.8%68.103%68.1%70.245%70.2%65.735%65.7%62.164%62.2%68.105%68.1%61.172%61.2%60.688%60.7%48.397%48.4%49.235%49.2%39.373%39.4%21.090%21.1%11.326%11.3%1.105%1.11%1.376%1.38%1.869%1.87%1.765%1.76%
F percentage of married females in age cohort
M percentage of married males in age cohort

The Divorced1 by Sex and Age#5

Percentage of age and sex cohort.
Scope: population of Alabama and the Decatur Area
Female
Male
0%5%10%15%20%FM85+75 - 8465 - 7460 - 6455 - 5950 - 5445 - 4940 - 4435 - 3930 - 3425 - 2920 - 2418 - 1915 - 1712.865%12.9%4.672%4.67%11.223%11.2%11.485%11.5%18.148%18.1%10.318%10.3%24.166%24.2%22.541%22.5%20.580%20.6%20.344%20.3%22.613%22.6%21.803%21.8%24.057%24.1%15.552%15.6%21.783%21.8%23.042%23.0%20.671%20.7%17.651%17.7%20.108%20.1%15.385%15.4%13.036%13.0%7.892%7.89%5.272%5.27%2.439%2.44%0.650%0.65%0.688%0.69%0.000%0%0.000%0%
F percentage of divorced females in age cohort
M percentage of divorced males in age cohort
1and Separated

The Never Married by Sex and Age#6

Percentage of age and sex cohort.
Scope: population of Alabama and the Decatur Area
Female
Male
0%20%40%60%80%100%FM85+75 - 8465 - 7460 - 6455 - 5950 - 5445 - 4940 - 4435 - 3930 - 3425 - 2920 - 2418 - 1915 - 171.514%1.51%0.000%0%1.431%1.43%1.585%1.59%3.091%3.09%2.948%2.95%2.660%2.66%4.011%4.01%5.059%5.06%6.184%6.18%9.446%9.45%12.843%12.8%7.396%7.40%13.097%13.1%11.401%11.4%14.794%14.8%10.877%10.9%21.177%21.2%19.118%19.1%35.611%35.6%36.953%37.0%52.735%52.7%73.638%73.6%86.235%86.2%98.244%98.2%97.936%97.9%98.131%98.1%98.235%98.2%
F percentage of never married females in age cohort
M percentage of never married males in age cohort

The Widowed by Sex and Age#7

Percentage of age and sex cohort.
Scope: population of Alabama and the Decatur Area
Female
Male
0%20%40%60%FM85+75 - 8465 - 7460 - 6455 - 5950 - 5445 - 4940 - 4435 - 3930 - 3425 - 2920 - 2418 - 1915 - 1776.541%76.5%37.152%37.2%52.749%52.7%19.023%19.0%24.904%24.9%8.023%8.02%12.973%13.0%3.988%3.99%11.748%11.7%4.177%4.18%3.617%3.62%0.597%0.60%0.444%0.44%1.105%1.11%1.081%1.08%0.000%0%0.348%0.35%0.000%0%0.086%0.09%0.608%0.61%0.776%0.78%0.000%0%0.000%0%0.000%0%0.000%0%0.000%0%0.000%0%0.000%0%
F percentage of widowed females in age cohort
M percentage of widowed males in age cohort

The Married by Age#8

Percentage of age cohort. Gray areas represent percentile bands from the metro areas in Alabama.
Scope: population of Alabama and the Decatur Area
Decatur Area
Alabama
Percentile:
0th - 100th
10th - 90th
20th - 80th
30th - 70th
40th - 60th
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%Count85+75 - 8465 - 7460 - 6455 - 5950 - 5445 - 4940 - 4435 - 3930 - 3425 - 2920 - 2418 - 1915 - 176913,4779,3976,0427,4837,4387,4326,3666,2115,1314,1061,48641110
Count number of married in age cohort in the Decatur Area

Marital Status by Race#9

Percentage of each ethno-racial group.
Scope: population of Alabama and the Decatur Area
Decatur Area
Alabama
Divorced
Widowed
Separated
Married
Never Married
60%40%20%0%20%40%60%CountAsian2Other2White1White HispanicMixed2Black2-8.856683%-12.560386%-10.628019%-28.948015%-1.163410%-5.411495%-32.045089%32%62.318841%5.636071%60.466593%4.010487%67.954911%68%621-26.657682%-0.566038%-6.657682%-36.561661%-3.028882%-9.456968%-33.881402%34%63.935310%2.183288%47.284841%3.667648%66.118598%66%3,710-20.562839%-2.094808%-13.555962%-23.059533%-1.707519%-12.725748%-36.213609%36%55.799552%7.986838%54.895669%7.611530%63.786391%64%97,86197.9k-33.365806%-6.307842%-2.946907%-36.692864%-2.460080%-6.898703%-42.620555%43%56.478324%0.901120%51.066617%2.881737%57.379445%57%4,106-29.357211%-2.270547%-12.408059%-40.707375%-2.528299%-12.081391%-44.035817%44%49.504317%6.459866%38.835142%5.847793%55.964183%56%3,127-45.028078%-5.745788%-14.162444%-47.221345%-4.387122%-12.737503%-64.936310%65%28.619367%6.444323%28.987054%6.666976%35.063690%35%14,60214.6k
Count number of people of given race
1non-Hispanic 2including Hispanic

Map of Marital Status by County in the Decatur Area

Married Marital Status by County#10

Married as a percentage of the population (%):
51.9%52.7%53.4%54.1%54.8%55.6%

Separated/Divorced Marital Status by County#11

Separated/Divorced as a percentage of the population (%):
14.63%14.91%15.18%15.45%15.73%16.01%

Widowed Marital Status by County#12

Widowed as a percentage of the population (%):
7.12%7.33%7.53%7.74%7.94%8.15%

Never Married Marital Status by County#13

Never Married as a percentage of the population (%):
21.7%22.3%23.0%23.6%24.3%25.0%
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Map of Marital Status by County Subdivision in the Decatur Area

Married Marital Status by County Subdivision#14

Married as a percentage of the population (%):
45.9%49.4%52.9%56.4%59.9%63.4%

Separated/Divorced Marital Status by County Subdivision#15

Separated/Divorced as a percentage of the population (%):
11.6%13.0%14.3%15.6%16.9%18.3%

Widowed Marital Status by County Subdivision#16

Widowed as a percentage of the population (%):
3.9%5.2%6.5%7.7%9.0%10.3%

Never Married Marital Status by County Subdivision#17

Never Married as a percentage of the population (%):
16.0%18.6%21.1%23.6%26.1%28.6%
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Marital Status by Place in the Decatur Area

There are 13 places that are fully or partially contained within the Decatur Area (12 fully and 1 partially). This section compares all 13 of those to each other, the Decatur Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Decatur Area.

Married by Place#18

Percentage of population.
Scope: population of the Decatur Area, selected places in the Decatur Area, and entities that contain the Decatur Area
0%20%40%60%Count#TrinityHattonEvaSomervilleHartsellePricevilleDecatur AreaEast South CentralUnited StatesSouthAlabamaDecaturHillsboroTown CreekMoultonFalkvilleCourtlandN Courtland66.353383%66.353383%66%1,059165.555556%65.555556%66%59259.006211%59.006211%59%285356.850394%56.850394%57%361456.417526%56.417526%56%6,567556.204380%56.204380%56%1,386652.739323%52.739323%53%65,41165.4k48.285867%48.285867%48%7,332,9257.33M48.062966%48.062966%48%123,770,934124M47.893501%47.893501%48%46,160,11846.2M47.878945%47.878945%48%1,881,0231.88M46.854991%46.854991%47%20,78320.8k746.547884%46.547884%47%209845.290323%45.290323%45%351944.421559%44.421559%44%1,2941042.477876%42.477876%42%4801138.235294%38.235294%38%2081225.566343%25.566343%26%15813
Count number of this marital status
# rank of place out of 13 by percentage of this marital status

Marital Status by County in the Decatur Area

There are 2 counties in the Decatur Area. This section compares all 2 of those to each other, the Decatur Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Decatur Area.

Married by County#22

Percentage of population.
Scope: population of the Decatur Area, selected counties in the Decatur Area, and entities that contain the Decatur Area
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count#LawrenceDecatur AreaMorganEast South CentralUnited StatesSouthAlabama55.516471%55.516471%56%15,15115.2k152.739323%52.739323%53%65,41165.4k51.955839%51.955839%52%50,26050.3k248.285867%48.285867%48%7,332,9257.33M48.062966%48.062966%48%123,770,934124M47.893501%47.893501%48%46,160,11846.2M47.878945%47.878945%48%1,881,0231.88M
Count number of this marital status
# rank of county out of 2 by percentage of this marital status

Marital Status by County Subdivision in the Decatur Area

There are 14 county subdivisions that are fully or partially contained within the Decatur Area (13 fully and 1 partially). This section compares all 14 of those to each other, the Decatur Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Decatur Area.

Married by County Subdivision#26

Percentage of population.
Scope: population of the Decatur Area, selected county subdivisions in the Decatur Area, and entities that contain the Decatur Area
0%20%40%60%Count#HattonEvaDanvilleSomervilleHartselleSpeake-OakvilleMount HopeFalkvilleMorris ChapelDecatur AreaLaceys SpringMoultonHillsboroTown Crk-CourtlandEast South CentralUnited StatesSouthAlabamaDecatur63.347686%63.347686%63%2,354160.402275%60.402275%60%2,973260.274977%60.274977%60%3,288358.983423%58.983423%59%4,839458.941450%58.941450%59%10,37910.4k558.853503%58.853503%59%924658.509955%58.509955%59%911757.626743%57.626743%58%2,603857.598542%57.598542%58%5,056952.739323%52.739323%53%65,41165.4k52.080775%52.080775%52%3,8171051.380880%51.380880%51%3,3861150.064103%50.064103%50%7811249.403409%49.403409%49%1,7391348.285867%48.285867%48%7,332,9257.33M48.062966%48.062966%48%123,770,934124M47.893501%47.893501%48%46,160,11846.2M47.878945%47.878945%48%1,881,0231.88M45.915811%45.915811%46%22,36122.4k14
Count number of this marital status
# rank of county subdivision out of 14 by percentage of this marital status

Marital Status by Metro Area in Alabama

There are 26 metro areas in Alabama. This section compares the Decatur Area to all of the metro areas in Alabama and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Decatur Area.

Married by Metro Area#30

Percentage of population.
Scope: population of the Decatur Area, selected other metro areas in Alabama, and entities that contain the Decatur Area
0%20%40%Count#Cullman AreaScottsboroDaphne AreaDecatur AreaAlbertvilleFort PayneFlorence AreaEnterpriseHuntsvilleAlexander CityOzark AreaGadsden AreaAnniston AreaBirminghamEast South CentralDothan AreaUnited StatesSouthAlabamaTalladegaValley AreaMobile AreaMontgomeryAtmore AreaAuburn AreaColumbus AreaTuscaloosaEufaula AreaTroy AreaSelma Area56.557092%56.557092%57%37,42137.4k154.322783%54.322783%54%23,53123.5k252.801688%52.801688%53%86,06286.1k352.739323%52.739323%53%65,41165.4k452.437872%52.437872%52%39,39539.4k551.971866%51.971866%52%29,33529.3k651.623220%51.623220%52%62,95463.0k751.115821%51.115821%51%20,98121.0k850.290472%50.290472%50%180,232180k950.286189%50.286189%50%16,95617.0k1049.456031%49.456031%49%19,72919.7k1149.061874%49.061874%49%41,62941.6k1248.553810%48.553810%49%46,06346.1k1348.447362%48.447362%48%445,832446k1448.285867%48.285867%48%7,332,9257.33M48.176105%48.176105%48%57,56957.6k1548.062966%48.062966%48%123,770,934124M47.893501%47.893501%48%46,160,11846.2M47.878945%47.878945%48%1,881,0231.88M46.933912%46.933912%47%35,45235.5k1645.357920%45.357920%45%12,71712.7k1744.720213%44.720213%45%148,472148k1844.463663%44.463663%44%133,929134k1943.602710%43.602710%44%13,45113.5k2043.273546%43.273546%43%54,57454.6k2142.496124%42.496124%42%105,537106k2242.211625%42.211625%42%82,67482.7k2341.182937%41.182937%41%9,7412437.697053%37.697053%38%10,45010.5k2534.566175%34.566175%35%11,37411.4k26
Count number of this marital status
# rank of metro area out of 26 by percentage of this marital status

Marital Status by Metro Area in the South

There are 381 metro areas in the South. This section compares the Decatur Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in the South and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Decatur Area. The least populous of the compared metro areas has a population of 445,227.

Married by Metro Area#34

Percentage of population.
Scope: population of the Decatur Area, selected other metro areas in the South, and entities that contain the Decatur Area
0%20%40%Count#FayettevilleDecatur AreaNorth PortRaleigh AreaKnoxvilleTulsa AreaCape CoralDallas AreaMcAllen AreaHouston AreaWinston AreaGreenvilleNashvilleCharlotteChattanoogaPort St. LucieCincinnatiPalm Bay AreaOklahoma CityWashingtonBirminghamEast South CentralUnited StatesSouthAlabamaLittle RockCorpus ChristiLakeland AreaDeltona AreaJacksonvilleAtlanta AreaAustin AreaLouisvilleLexingtonEl Paso AreaSan AntonioVirginia BeachGreensboroAugusta AreaTampa AreaRichmond AreaCharlestonBaltimorePensacolaDurham AreaLafayetteOrlando AreaPhiladelphiaColumbia AreaJackson AreaBaton RougeMiami AreaShreveportMemphis AreaNew Orleans54.495407%54.495407%54%214,210214k152.739323%52.739323%53%65,41165.4k52.261106%52.261106%52%337,786338k251.698342%51.698342%52%508,219508k351.452364%51.452364%51%364,416364k450.640237%50.640237%51%388,520389k550.559015%50.559015%51%291,272291k650.475713%50.475713%50%2,724,4682.72M750.190388%50.190388%50%297,892298k849.925020%49.925020%50%2,501,5742.50M949.879848%49.879848%50%264,443264k1049.766245%49.766245%50%347,451347k1149.743168%49.743168%50%715,259715k1249.651507%49.651507%50%939,978940k1349.647273%49.647273%50%221,826222k1449.623568%49.623568%50%186,468186k1549.235990%49.235990%49%845,379845k1649.139430%49.139430%49%233,429233k1748.816995%48.816995%49%515,444515k1848.547447%48.547447%49%2,349,1262.35M1948.447362%48.447362%48%445,832446k2048.285867%48.285867%48%7,332,9257.33M48.062966%48.062966%48%123,770,934124M47.893501%47.893501%48%46,160,11846.2M47.878945%47.878945%48%1,881,0231.88M47.833418%47.833418%48%278,291278k2147.785277%47.785277%48%168,920169k2247.742785%47.742785%48%247,194247k2347.610472%47.610472%48%249,048249k2447.375071%47.375071%47%546,696547k2547.365465%47.365465%47%2,097,6812.10M2647.350232%47.350232%47%731,768732k2747.198100%47.198100%47%484,817485k2846.978227%46.978227%47%189,093189k2946.837536%46.837536%47%299,460299k3046.832265%46.832265%47%857,111857k3146.760558%46.760558%47%650,827651k3246.709781%46.709781%47%283,342283k3346.148292%46.148292%46%216,687217k3446.146851%46.146851%46%1,122,4821.12M3545.957733%45.957733%46%471,894472k3645.877550%45.877550%46%271,023271k3745.765902%45.765902%46%1,037,7941.04M3845.658436%45.658436%46%177,520178k3945.505698%45.505698%46%202,509203k4045.505420%45.505420%46%174,096174k4145.505111%45.505111%46%863,439863k4245.132078%45.132078%45%2,226,8422.23M4344.510196%44.510196%45%289,659290k4443.648116%43.648116%44%200,282200k4543.114596%43.114596%43%284,740285k4642.985990%42.985990%43%2,112,5742.11M4742.493240%42.493240%42%150,384150k4842.086664%42.086664%42%445,170445k4941.587196%41.587196%42%421,826422k50
Count number of this marital status
# rank of metro area out of 50 by percentage of this marital status

Marital Status by Metro Area in the United States

There are 933 metro areas in the United States. This section compares the Decatur Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Decatur Area. The least populous of the compared metro areas has a population of 1,135,503.

Married by Metro Area#38

Percentage of population.
Scope: population of the Decatur Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Decatur Area
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count#San Jose AreaDecatur AreaSalt Lake CityRaleigh AreaMinneapolisDallas AreaKansas CitySeattle AreaDenver AreaHouston AreaNashvilleCharlottePortland AreaCincinnatiPittsburghOklahoma CityWashingtonBirminghamSt. LouisIndianapolisEast South CentralSan FranciscoUnited StatesSouthAlabamaSacramentoColumbus AreaJacksonvilleAtlanta AreaAustin AreaSan DiegoHartford AreaLouisvillePhoenix AreaBoston AreaChicago AreaSan AntonioRiversideVirginia BeachMilwaukeeDetroit AreaTampa AreaRichmond AreaBaltimoreNew York AreaOrlando AreaClevelandProvidencePhiladelphiaBuffalo AreaLos AngelesLas VegasMiami AreaMemphis AreaNew Orleans53.237658%53.237658%53%832,621833k152.739323%52.739323%53%65,41165.4k52.277296%52.277296%52%457,453457k251.698342%51.698342%52%508,219508k351.415664%51.415664%51%1,432,1541.43M450.475713%50.475713%50%2,724,4682.72M550.401929%50.401929%50%826,323826k650.194131%50.194131%50%1,502,2221.50M749.942501%49.942501%50%1,100,0521.10M849.925020%49.925020%50%2,501,5742.50M949.743168%49.743168%50%715,259715k1049.651507%49.651507%50%939,978940k1149.650785%49.650785%50%949,041949k1249.235990%49.235990%49%845,379845k1348.866203%48.866203%49%968,254968k1448.816995%48.816995%49%515,444515k1548.547447%48.547447%49%2,349,1262.35M1648.447362%48.447362%48%445,832446k1748.395550%48.395550%48%1,101,2181.10M1848.313743%48.313743%48%750,826751k1948.285867%48.285867%48%7,332,9257.33M48.148944%48.148944%48%1,827,3411.83M2048.062966%48.062966%48%123,770,934124M47.893501%47.893501%48%46,160,11846.2M47.878945%47.878945%48%1,881,0231.88M47.644214%47.644214%48%859,666860k2147.460346%47.460346%47%756,021756k2247.375071%47.375071%47%546,696547k2347.365465%47.365465%47%2,097,6812.10M2447.350232%47.350232%47%731,768732k2547.276963%47.276963%47%1,251,0951.25M2647.207221%47.207221%47%474,831475k2747.198100%47.198100%47%484,817485k2847.160781%47.160781%47%1,675,3741.68M2947.118464%47.118464%47%1,851,0711.85M3046.935192%46.935192%47%3,593,1563.59M3146.832265%46.832265%47%857,111857k3246.786330%46.786330%47%1,614,7601.61M3346.760558%46.760558%47%650,827651k3446.501081%46.501081%47%587,231587k3546.299539%46.299539%46%1,616,4721.62M3646.146851%46.146851%46%1,122,4821.12M3745.957733%45.957733%46%471,894472k3845.765902%45.765902%46%1,037,7941.04M3945.722984%45.722984%46%7,484,5167.48M4045.505111%45.505111%46%863,439863k4145.300554%45.300554%45%766,407766k4245.186148%45.186148%45%605,329605k4345.132078%45.132078%45%2,226,8422.23M4444.672243%44.672243%45%421,668422k4544.363776%44.363776%44%4,748,7354.75M4644.195458%44.195458%44%732,568733k4742.985990%42.985990%43%2,112,5742.11M4842.086664%42.086664%42%445,170445k4941.587196%41.587196%42%421,826422k50
Count number of this marital status
# rank of metro area out of 50 by percentage of this marital status

Definitions

This page reports on the marital status of the residents of the Decatur Area aged 15 and older. The following definitions are used in this page:

  • Never Married: a person over the age of 15 that has never been married
  • Married: married and not separated at the time of the survey, including cases where one spouse is absent for reasons other than a separation
  • Separated: including legal and de-facto separations for reasons of marital discord
  • Divorced: and not remarried at the time of the survey
  • Widowed: and not remarried at the time of the survey

These definition were taken directly from the US Census Bureau, and reflect the marital status at the time of the survey.

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State:
Alabama
Counties:
Morgan, Lawrence
Principal City:
Decatur
Cities:
Decatur, Hartselle, Moulton
Towns:
Courtland, Eva, Falkville, Hillsboro, North Courtland, Priceville, Somerville, Town Creek, Trinity
Unincorporated Places:
Hatton
ZIP Codes:
35019, 35087, 35175, 35179, 35565, 35601, 35603, 35618, 35619, 35621, 35622, 35640, 35643, 35650, 35651, 35654, 35670, 35672, 35673, 35754, 35775
Unified School Districts:
Decatur, Hartselle, Lawrence County, Morgan County
Congressional Districts:
AL-4, AL-5
State Senate Districts:
AL-3, AL-4, AL-6
State House Districts:
AL-3, AL-4, AL-7, AL-8, AL-9, AL-11
Neighboring Metro Areas:
Albertville Area, Cullman Area, Florence Area, Huntsville Area
Nearby Metro Areas:
Lawrenceburg Area