At a glance facts

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Who lives in Douglas County?

Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Under 5 years 2,084 5.6%
5-9 years 2,328 6.3%
10-14 years 2,284 6.1%
15-17 years 1,279 3.4%
18-24 years 2,691 7.2%
25-34 years 4,321 11.6%
35-44 years 3,942 10.6%
45-54 years 4,465 12.0%
55-64 years 5,623 15.1%
65-74 years 4,393 11.8%
75-84 years 2,563 6.9%
85 years and older 1,230 3.3%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Male 18,607 50.0%
Female 18,596 50.0%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
White 36,070 97.0%
Of Color 1,133 3.0%
Black or African American 177 0.5%
American Indian and Alaskan Native 114 0.3%
Asian or Pacific Islander suppressed
Other 214 0.6%
Two or more races 517 1.4%
Hispanic or Latino 594 1.6%
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Language spoken (2014-2018)
Population (5 years and older) 35,119 100.0%
English only 34,386 97.9%
Language other than English 733 2.1%
Speaks English less than "very well" 182 0.5%
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Total population for whom disability status is determined 36,789 100.0%
Population with a disability 5,246 14.3%
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Foreign-born residents 456 1.2%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Residence one year ago (2014-2018)
Population (1 year and over in US) 36,748 100.0%
Same residence 32,223 87.7%
Different residence in the U.S. 4,455 12.1%
Different residence outside the U.S. suppressed

What's Douglas County's quality of life?

Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Household income (2018 dollars) (2014-2018)
Total households 16,395 100.0%
Less than $35,000 4,506 27.5%
$35,000-$49,999 2,071 12.6%
$50,000-$74,999 3,296 20.1%
$75,000-$99,999 2,449 14.9%
$100,000 or more 4,073 24.8%
Median household income (2018 dollars) $60,676 100%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
All people for whom poverty status is determined 36,685 100.0%
Less than $35,000 4,506 27.5%
With income below poverty 3,041 8.3%
With income 100%-149% of poverty 2,980 8.1%
With income 150%-199% of poverty 3,117 8.5%
With income 200% of poverty or higher 27,547 75.1%
17 years and younger (percent of people under age 18) 3,840 10.5%
18-24 (percent of people age 18-24) 6,775 18.5%
25-34 (percent of people age 25-34) 2,415 6.6%
35-44 (percent of people age 35-44) 2,561 7.0%
45-54 (percent of people age 45-54) 2,080 5.7%
55-64 (percent of people age 55-64) 1,893 5.2%
18-64 (percent of people age 18-64) 2,785 7.6%
65 years and older (percent of people age 65+) 2,924 8.0%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Health coverage (2014-2018)
Total population age 65 and under for whom health insurance coverage status is determined 36,789 100.0%
Population 65 and under without health insurance coverage 1,449 3.9%
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Total housing units (2014-2018)
Total housing units 20,942 100.0%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Owned and Rental Housing (2014-2018)
Vacant housing units (seasonal units included) 4,547 21.7%
Occupied housing units 16,395 78.3%
Average household size 2.2
Owner-occupied 12,168 58.1%
Average household size 2.4
Renter-occupied 4,227 20.2%
Average household size 1.8
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Year built (2014-2018)
2000 or later 5,436 26.0%
1970-1999 8,924 42.6%
1940-1969 3,571 17.1%
1939 or earlier 3,011 14.4%
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Households (2014-2018)
Total households 16,395 100.0%
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Households by type (2014-2018)
Family households 10,681 65.1%
With children under 18 years 4,182 25.5%
Married-couple family households 9,188 56.0%
With children under 18 years 3,121 19.0%
Single-person family households 1,493 9.1%
With children under 18 years 1,061 6.5%
Nonfamily households 5,714 34.9%
Householder living alone 4,833 29.5%
65 years and over 2,299 14.0%
Households with one or more children under 18 years 4,193 25.6%
Households with one or more people 65 years and over 5,557 33.9%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Year householder moved into unit (2014-2018)
Moved in 2010 or later 7,417 45.2%
Moved in 2000-2009 4,359 26.6%
Moved in 1990-1999 2,320 14.2%
Moved in 1989 or earlier 2,299 14.0%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
All households for which cost burden is calculated 16,139 100.0%
Cost-burdened households 4,454 27.6%
Owner households for which cost burden is calculated 12,105 100.0%
Cost-burdened owner households 2,520 20.8%
Renter households for which cost burden is calculated 4,034 100.0%
Cost-burdened renter households 1,934 47.9%
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Rent paid (2014-2018)
Households paying rent 4,042
Median rent paid (2018 dollars) $744
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Vehicles per household (2014-2018)
No vehicles 793 4.8%
1 vehicle available 4,379 26.7%
2 vehicles available 6,838 41.7%
3 or more vehicles available 4,385 26.7%
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Transportation to work (2014-2018)
Workers (16 years and older) 18,971 100.0%
Car, truck, or van (including passengers) 16,996 89.6%
Public transportation suppressed
Walked, biked, worked at home, or other 1,890 10.0%
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Travel time to work (2014-2018)
Total workers age 16+ (not home based) 17,583 100.0%
Less than 10 minutes 4,385 24.9%
10-19 minutes 7,100 40.4%
20-29 minutes 3,353 19.1%
30 minutes or longer 2,745 15.6%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Educational attainment (2014-2018)
Population (25 years and older) 26,537 100.0%
Less than high school 1,318 5.0%
High school diploma or GED 7,857 29.6%
Some college or associate’s degree 10,615 40.0%
Bachelor’s Degree 4,840 18.2%
Graduate or professional Degree 1,907 7.2%
High school graduate or higher 25,219 95.0%
Bachelor’s degree or higher 6,747 25.4%
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Working Adults (2014-2018)
Total civilian non-institutionalized population, age 18-64 20,863 100.0%
Working age adults who are employed 17,440 83.6%
Civilian labor force 17,993 100.0%
Unemployed 553 3.1%
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Total employed workers (LEHD) (2017)
Total employed workers 18,083 100.0%
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Worker age (2017)
Age 29 or younger 4,397 24.3%
Age 30 to 54 9,012 49.8%
Age 55 or older 4,674 25.8%
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Workers by earnings (2017)
$15,000 per year or less 4,735 26.2%
$15,001 to $39,999 per year 5,686 31.4%
$40,000 or more per year 7,662 42.4%
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Workers by industry of employment (2017)
Accommodation and food services 1,693 9.4%
Administration & support, waste management, and remediation 21 0.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 607 3.4%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation 239 1.3%
Construction 1,059 5.9%
Educational services 1,618 8.9%
Finance and insurance 575 3.2%
Health care and social assistance 3,030 16.8%
Information 201 1.1%
Management of companies and enterprises 184 1.0%
Manufacturing 2,836 15.7%
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 21 0.1%
Other services (excluding public administration) 691 3.8%
Professional, scientific, and technical services 502 2.8%
Public administration 620 3.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing 172 1.0%
Retail trade 2,331 12.9%
Transportation and warehousing 434 2.4%
Utilities 115 0.6%
Wholesale trade 951 5.3%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Workers by race (2017)
White alone 17,628 97.5%
Black or African American alone 136 0.8%
American Indian or Alaska Native alone 66 0.4%
Asian alone 112 0.6%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander alone suppressed
Two or more race groups 134 0.7%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Workers by educational attainment (2017)
Less than high school 1,011 5.6%
High school or equivalent, no college 4,068 22.5%
Some college or associate degree 5,577 30.8%
Bachelor’s degree or advanced degree 3,030 16.8%