Douglas

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  1. Douglas Legal Resources
  2. Douglas Statistics
  3. Douglas Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Douglas Employment Information
  5. Douglas Family Information
  6. Douglas Education Information
  7. Douglas Public Benefits Information
  8. Douglas Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Douglas Legal Resources Back to top

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Douglas Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 6,944
  • Land Area (2000): 1,459.903 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.118 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,662
Douglas Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 772 11.01%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 1,793 25.58%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 4,445 63.41%

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Douglas Employment Information Back to top
Douglas Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 352 19.35%
2. Construction 170 9.35%
3. Public Administration 123 6.76%
4. Machinery Manufacturing 88 4.84%
5. Health Care 65 3.57%
6. Truck Transportation 59 3.24%
7. Finance and Insurance 58 3.19%
8. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 54 2.97%
9. Metal Manufactuing 53 2.91%
10. Utilities 53 2.91%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 50 2.75%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 45 2.47%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 42 2.31%
14. Food Manufacturing 38 2.09%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 35 1.92%
16. Repair and Maintenance 35 1.92%
17. Educational Services 34 1.87%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 30 1.65%
19. Farm Supplies, Wholesale 29 1.59%
20. Accommodation and Food Services 28 1.54%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 274 19.39%
2. Health Care 206 14.58%
3. Finance and Insurance 68 4.81%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 60 4.25%
5. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 59 4.18%
6. Social Assistance 57 4.03%
7. Public Administration 54 3.82%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 53 3.75%
9. Metal Manufactuing 36 2.55%
10. U.S. Postal Service 34 2.41%
11. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 33 2.34%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 32 2.26%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 32 2.26%
14. Construction 26 1.84%
15. Department and Other General Stores 25 1.77%
16. Food Manufacturing 19 1.34%
17. Other Direct Selling Estab 19 1.34%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 18 1.27%
19. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 18 1.27%
20. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 17 1.20%

Douglas Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 283 15.56%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 108 5.94%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 90 4.95%
4. Other Production Occupations 85 4.67%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 81 4.45%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 76 4.18%
7. Agricultural Workers 64 3.52%
8. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 62 3.41%
9. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 57 3.13%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 51 2.80%
11. Computer Specialists 51 2.80%
12. Other Management Occupations 46 2.53%
13. Law Enforcement Workers 37 2.03%
14. Other Sales and Related Occupations 35 1.92%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 34 1.87%
16. Business Operations Specialists 33 1.81%
17. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 32 1.76%
18. Carpenters 30 1.65%
19. Assemblers and Fabricators 27 1.48%
20. Operations Managers Non Finance 27 1.48%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 94 6.65%
2. Secretaries and Admins 88 6.23%
3. Registered Nurses 82 5.80%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 73 5.17%
5. Other Management Occupations 66 4.67%
6. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 55 3.89%
7. Business Operations Specialists 50 3.54%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 50 3.54%
9. Child Care Workers 45 3.18%
10. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 44 3.11%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 40 2.83%
12. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 39 2.76%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 36 2.55%
14. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 34 2.41%
15. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 33 2.34%
16. Assemblers and Fabricators 31 2.19%
17. Farmers and Farm Managers 31 2.19%
18. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 30 2.12%
19. Other Production Occupations 30 2.12%
20. Customer Service Representatives 29 2.05%

Douglas Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,022 56.08%
15-35 hours 676 12.54%
1-14 hours 269 4.99%
No regular hours 1,422 26.39%

Douglas Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 108 3.56%
5 AM-5:29 AM 74 2.44%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 140 4.62%
6 AM-6:29 AM 373 12.30%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 370 12.20%
7 AM-7:29 AM 507 16.72%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 700 23.09%
8 AM-8:29 AM 210 6.93%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 83 2.74%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 62 2.04%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 46 1.52%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 24 0.79%
Noon-3:59 PM 119 3.92%
4 PM-11:59 PM 216 7.12%

Douglas Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 156 5.15%
5-9 468 15.44%
10-14 617 20.35%
15-19 423 13.95%
20-24 428 14.12%
25-29 198 6.53%
30-34 298 9.83%
35-39 68 2.24%
40-44 123 4.06%
45-59 102 3.36%
60-89 97 3.20%
At least 90 54 1.78%

Douglas Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 2,290 75.53%
30-44 5 0.16% 484 15.96%
45-59 0 0.00% 102 3.36%
At least 60 0 0.00% 151 4.98%

Douglas Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 11 0.31%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 269 7.68%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,692 76.87%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 17 0.49%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 5 0.14%
Color 6 Box Walked 38 1.09%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 470 13.42%

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Douglas Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,327 (6,196 people)
Families (2000): 1,860 (5,589 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 997
People at same address in 1995: 4,582
Douglas Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 167 6.44%
$10,000-$14,999 131 5.05%
$15,000-$19,999 140 5.40%
$20,000-$24,999 144 5.56%
$25,000-$29,999 212 8.18%
$30,000-$34,999 179 6.91%
$35,000-$39,999 139 5.36%
$40,000-$44,999 270 10.42%
$45,000-$49,999 170 6.56%
$50,000-$59,999 259 9.99%
$60,000-$74,999 264 10.19%
$75,000-$99,999 230 8.87%
$100,000-$124,999 110 4.24%
$125,000-$149,999 65 2.51%
$150,000-$199,999 34 1.31%
$200,000 or more 78 3.01%

Douglas Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 414 16.59%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 941 37.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 69 2.77%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 353 14.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 14 0.56%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 402 16.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 203 8.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 79 3.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 17 0.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Douglas Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,234 28.50%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,365 17.42%
Public Assistance 40 0.51%
Retirement 273 3.48%
Self Employment 875 11.16%
Social Security 722 9.21%
Supplemental Security 49 0.63%
Wage / Salary 1,977 25.22%
Other 303 3.87%

Douglas Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,068 58.11%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 770 41.89%

Douglas Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 231 8.21%
Color 1 Box Married 1,911 67.89%
Color 2 Box Never Married 631 22.42%
Color 3 Box Widowed 42 1.49%

Douglas Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 202 7.53%
Color 1 Box Married 1,882 70.17%
Color 2 Box Never Married 332 12.38%
Color 3 Box Widowed 266 9.92%

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Douglas Education Information Back to top
Douglas Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 215 4.21%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 399 7.81%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,023 39.58%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,046 20.47%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 423 8.28%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 743 14.54%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 262 5.13%

Douglas Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 49 0.71% 46 0.66% 95 1.37%
Kindergarten 77 1.11% 5 0.07% 82 1.18%
Grades 1-4 395 5.69% 39 0.56% 434 6.25%
Grades 5-8 408 5.88% 38 0.55% 446 6.42%
Grades 9-12 486 7.00% 40 0.58% 526 7.57%
Undergrad college 109 1.57% 23 0.33% 132 1.90%
Graduate or professional school 21 0.30% 19 0.27% 40 0.58%
Total 1,545 22.25% 210 3.02% 1,755 25.27%

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Douglas Public Benefits Information Back to top
Douglas Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 6,377 93.26%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 461 6.74%

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Douglas Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Douglas Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 955 13.75%
10-19 Years 1,123 16.17%
20-29 Years 527 7.59%
30-39 Years 928 13.36%
40-49 Years 1,142 16.45%
50-59 Years 946 13.62%
60-69 Years 636 9.16%
70-79 Years 408 5.88%
80-89 Years 234 3.37%
90+ Years 45 0.65%

Douglas Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,530 50.84%
Color 1 Box Female 3,414 49.16%

Douglas Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 6,798 97.90%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 49 0.71%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 39 0.56%
Color 2 Box Asian 23 0.33%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 16 0.23%
Color 1 Box African-American 16 0.23%
Color 6 Box Other Race 3 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Douglas Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 2,689 38.67%
2. Irish 744 10.70%
3. English 688 9.89%
4. United States Or American 557 8.01%
5. Swedish 396 5.69%
6. Danish 354 5.09%
7. Norwegian 280 4.03%
8. Dutch 150 2.16%
9. Scotch Irish 134 1.93%
10. Czech 101 1.45%

Douglas Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 6,290 96.50%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 109 1.67%
3. Russian 35 0.54%
4. German 19 0.29%
5. Scandinavian 17 0.26%
6. French 13 0.20%
7. Yiddish 13 0.20%
8. Chinese 6 0.09%
9. Vietnamese 6 0.09%
10. Other Slavic 4 0.06%

Douglas Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 6,905 98.50%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 101 1.44%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 4 0.06%

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Douglas Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.