NAICS 72

Accommodation and Food Services in Decatur, IL

Metro Market Score 55.7 (Challenging), ranked #160 of 298 metros. 204 establishments, 3,621 jobs.

Metro Market Assessment

Metro Market Score 55.7
Favorable 0-35
Moderate 35-48
Challenging 48-60
Difficult 60+
Challenging

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national accommodation and food services average.

⚡Rising Wages

Accommodation and Food Services employment in Decatur contracted year-over-year, placing the growth trend in the lower half at 8.4. Declining job counts can indicate consolidation, population shifts, or reduced local demand. Due diligence on the local economy is especially important here.

Industry Concentration
22.5
LQ: 0.88
Rank #67 of 298 metros
Wage Competitiveness
33.9
$22,859 avg wage
Growth Trend
↓ 8.4
Employment growth index
Rank #274 of 298 metros
Wage Pressure
70.7
YoY wage change index

204 Accommodation and Food Services Firms in Decatur

204
Establishments
-2.4% YoY
3,621
Total Employment
-4.2% YoY
$22,859
Average Annual Wage
+3.3% YoY
0.88
Location Quotient
Below national avg

Decatur vs Illinois Statewide

How this metro's accommodation and food services market compares to Illinois overall. The state ranks #30/51 for entry risk.

Measure Decatur IL Statewide
Overall Score 55.7 Challenging 39.5 Moderate
Score Type Metro Market Score Entry Risk Score
Rank #160 of 298 metros #30 of 51 states

Metro and state scores use different methodologies (metro has 4 QCEW-based metrics; state adds BDS survival and momentum data). Direct score comparisons are approximate.

Other Industries in Decatur

Information 14.3 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 24.3 Retail Trade 43.1 Administrative and Support Services 46.1 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 49.0 Construction 50.0 Finance and Insurance 56.0 Healthcare and Social Assistance 56.0 Other Services 63.3

Accommodation and Food Services in Other Illinois Metros

Kankakee 35.5 #34/298 Rockford 54.4 #152/298 Springfield 58.6 #172/298 Bloomington 67.3 #244/298

About Metro Market Score: A weighted composite of industry concentration (25%), wage competitiveness (25%), wage pressure (20%), and employment growth trend (30%). Lower scores indicate more favorable conditions. For Decatur's accommodation and food services sector, the employment growth component (91.6) has the strongest pull on the composite. Metro scores use QCEW data only (no BDS survival data at metro level). Read full methodology →

Data Sources

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.