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  4. Douglas Employment Information
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  6. Douglas Education Information
  7. Douglas Business Information
  8. Douglas Public Benefits Information
  9. Douglas Criminal Information
  10. Douglas Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Douglas Zip Codes


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Douglas Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 4,726
  • Land Area (2000): 85.344 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 3.231 square kilometers
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  • Area Code(s): 508
  • Alias(es) (2003): DOUGLAS, EAST DOUGLAS
Douglas Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 7,079 2003 7,512 2005 7,741
2002 7,133 2004 Not Available 2006 7,932

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Houses (2000): 1,652
Douglas Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 663 14.23%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,995 85.77%

Douglas Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Douglas Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 1,388
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $36,616,000 / $8,404,000
Douglas Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 2,927 2,696 231 7.88% 79
1991 2,985 2,683 303 10.13% 101
1992 3,139 2,832 307 9.79% 98
1993 3,204 3,034 170 5.31% 53
1994 3,363 3,194 169 5.03% 50
1995 3,050 2,912 138 4.51% 45
1996 3,179 3,048 131 4.13% 41
1997 3,339 3,231 108 3.24% 32
1998 3,633 3,533 100 2.76% 28
1999 3,724 3,608 116 3.11% 31
2000 4,126 4,024 102 2.47% 25
2001 4,261 4,122 139 3.26% 33
2002 4,384 4,161 223 5.09% 51
2003 4,443 4,203 240 5.39% 54
2004 4,464 4,249 215 4.81% 48
2005 4,506 4,293 213 4.73% 47
2006 4,576 4,359 216 4.73% 47
2007 4,574 4,355 219 4.79% 48
2008 4,555 4,322 233 5.12% 51
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 4,610 4,347 263 5.70% 57
Feb 2008 4,588 4,330 258 5.62% 56
Mar 2008 4,590 4,345 245 5.34% 53
Apr 2008 4,525 4,338 187 4.13% 41
May 2008 4,509 4,302 207 4.59% 46
Jun 2008 4,593 4,360 233 5.07% 51
Jul 2008 4,572 4,322 250 5.47% 55
Aug 2008 4,538 4,307 231 5.09% 51
Sep 2008 4,466 4,243 223 4.99% 50
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Douglas Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 217 14.75%
2. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 109 7.41%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 100 6.80%
4. Health Care 85 5.78%
5. Metal Manufactuing 64 4.35%
6. Public Administration 63 4.28%
7. Truck Transportation 56 3.81%
8. Educational Services 50 3.40%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 38 2.58%
10. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 38 2.58%
11. Machinery Manufacturing 38 2.58%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 38 2.58%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 31 2.11%
14. Printing and Related Manufacturing 30 2.04%
15. Repair and Maintenance 30 2.04%
16. Finance and Insurance 29 1.97%
17. Department and Other General Stores 27 1.84%
18. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 27 1.84%
19. Paper Manufacturing 27 1.84%
20. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 25 1.70%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 262 21.82%
2. Educational Services 153 12.74%
3. Finance and Insurance 135 11.24%
4. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 39 3.25%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 39 3.25%
6. Metal Manufactuing 38 3.16%
7. Machinery Manufacturing 37 3.08%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 34 2.83%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 31 2.58%
10. Public Administration 31 2.58%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 29 2.41%
12. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 28 2.33%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 28 2.33%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 25 2.08%
15. Chemical Manufacturing 22 1.83%
16. Social Assistance 20 1.67%
17. Construction 18 1.50%
18. Department and Other General Stores 17 1.42%
19. Truck Transportation 17 1.42%
20. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 15 1.25%

Douglas Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Computer Specialists 86 5.85%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 85 5.78%
3. Engineers 80 5.44%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 73 4.96%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 63 4.28%
6. Other Management Occupations 60 4.08%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 58 3.94%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 56 3.81%
9. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 54 3.67%
10. Carpenters 50 3.40%
11. Other Production Occupations 49 3.33%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 44 2.99%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 40 2.72%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 39 2.65%
15. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 37 2.52%
16. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 36 2.45%
17. Top Executives 34 2.31%
18. Electricians 30 2.04%
19. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 30 2.04%
20. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 29 1.97%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 110 9.16%
2. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 87 7.24%
3. Secretaries and Admins 82 6.83%
4. Registered Nurses 73 6.08%
5. Other Management Occupations 59 4.91%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 51 4.25%
7. Cashiers 49 4.08%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 41 3.41%
9. Other Healthcare Support 38 3.16%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 37 3.08%
11. Other Financial Specialists 35 2.91%
12. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 34 2.83%
13. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 31 2.58%
14. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 29 2.41%
15. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 25 2.08%
16. Accountants and Auditors 24 2.00%
17. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 24 2.00%
18. Art and Design Workers 23 1.92%
19. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 21 1.75%
20. Other Production Occupations 20 1.67%

Douglas Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,116 62.14%
15-35 hours 521 15.30%
1-14 hours 177 5.20%
No regular hours 591 17.36%

Douglas Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 84 3.30%
5 AM-5:29 AM 104 4.09%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 94 3.70%
6 AM-6:29 AM 397 15.62%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 373 14.67%
7 AM-7:29 AM 373 14.67%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 436 17.15%
8 AM-8:29 AM 236 9.28%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 94 3.70%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 65 2.56%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 32 1.26%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 10 0.39%
Noon-3:59 PM 119 4.68%
4 PM-11:59 PM 125 4.92%

Douglas Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 26 1.02%
5-9 170 6.69%
10-14 130 5.11%
15-19 340 13.38%
20-24 265 10.42%
25-29 218 8.58%
30-34 451 17.74%
35-39 116 4.56%
40-44 158 6.22%
45-59 369 14.52%
60-89 216 8.50%
At least 90 83 3.27%

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% 1,149 45.20%
30-44 0 0.00% 725 28.52%
45-59 0 0.00% 369 14.52%
At least 60 13 0.51% 286 11.25%

Douglas Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 126 4.81%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,370 90.49%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 25 0.95%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 13 0.50%
Color 6 Box Walked 8 0.31%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 77 2.94%

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Douglas Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,587 (4,658 people)
Families (2000): 1,288 (4,213 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 814
People at same address in 1995: 2,871
Douglas Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 43 2.71%
$10,000-$14,999 40 2.52%
$15,000-$19,999 24 1.51%
$20,000-$24,999 44 2.77%
$25,000-$29,999 49 3.09%
$30,000-$34,999 71 4.47%
$35,000-$39,999 95 5.99%
$40,000-$44,999 87 5.48%
$45,000-$49,999 27 1.70%
$50,000-$59,999 232 14.62%
$60,000-$74,999 279 17.58%
$75,000-$99,999 318 20.04%
$100,000-$124,999 166 10.46%
$125,000-$149,999 103 6.49%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 9 0.57%

Douglas Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 182 11.67%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 421 26.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 57 3.65%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 305 19.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 9 0.58%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 361 23.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 160 10.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 47 3.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 15 0.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Douglas Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,448 34.01%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 579 13.60%
Public Assistance 19 0.45%
Retirement 202 4.74%
Self Employment 182 4.27%
Social Security 188 4.42%
Supplemental Security 64 1.50%
Wage / Salary 1,423 33.42%
Other 153 3.59%

Douglas Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 533 45.95%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 627 54.05%

Douglas Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 181 10.19%
Color 1 Box Married 1,217 68.49%
Color 2 Box Never Married 369 20.77%
Color 3 Box Widowed 10 0.56%

Douglas Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 123 7.24%
Color 1 Box Married 1,211 71.32%
Color 2 Box Never Married 275 16.20%
Color 3 Box Widowed 89 5.24%

Douglas Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Douglas Education Information Back to top
Douglas Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 28 0.87%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 228 7.05%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,067 32.97%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 669 20.67%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 396 12.24%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 606 18.73%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 242 7.48%

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 67 1.42% 22 0.47% 89 1.88%
Kindergarten 108 2.29% 17 0.36% 125 2.64%
Grades 1-4 273 5.78% 21 0.44% 294 6.22%
Grades 5-8 294 6.22% 34 0.72% 328 6.94%
Grades 9-12 256 5.42% 16 0.34% 272 5.76%
Undergrad college 95 2.01% 72 1.52% 167 3.53%
Graduate or professional school 9 0.19% 17 0.36% 26 0.55%
Total 1,102 23.32% 199 4.21% 1,301 27.53%

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Douglas Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 260
Douglas Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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 4,539 97.97%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 94 2.03%

Douglas Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Douglas Criminal Information Back to top
Douglas Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 2.260 0.141 0.000 0.141 2.543 0.000 1.130 0.565 0.424 2.119
2002 2.383 0.000 0.000 0.140 2.523 0.140 1.122 1.122 0.421 2.804
2003 0.266 0.133 0.000 0.000 0.399 0.133 1.331 1.198 0.532 3.062
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 0.775 0.388 0.000 0.258 1.421 0.000 2.971 1.938 0.646 5.555
2006 0.883 0.126 0.000 0.126 1.135 0.126 1.891 1.891 0.378 4.160
2007 0.618 0.247 0.000 0.124 0.989 0.247 1.112 1.977 0.494 3.583

Douglas Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 5 12
2005 5 13
2006 5 13
2007 5 15

Douglas Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 33
2002 38

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Douglas Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Douglas Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 809 17.12%
10-19 Years 763 16.14%
20-29 Years 404 8.55%
30-39 Years 966 20.44%
40-49 Years 942 19.93%
50-59 Years 481 10.18%
60-69 Years 211 4.46%
70-79 Years 92 1.95%
80-89 Years 53 1.12%
90+ Years 5 0.11%

Douglas Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,414 51.08%
Color 1 Box Female 2,312 48.92%

Douglas Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 4,571 96.72%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 47 0.99%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 39 0.83%
Color 2 Box Asian 35 0.74%
Color 1 Box African-American 20 0.42%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 6 0.13%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 5 0.11%
Color 6 Box Other Race 3 0.06%

Douglas Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. French Non-Basque 871 15.83%
2. Irish 771 14.01%
3. English 723 13.14%
4. French Canadian 663 12.05%
5. Polish 443 8.05%
6. Italian 398 7.23%
7. German 251 4.56%
8. United States Or American 222 4.03%
9. Swedish 201 3.65%
10. Scottish 141 2.56%

Douglas Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 4,050 95.07%
2. French 68 1.60%
3. African 31 0.73%
4. Tagalog 26 0.61%
5. Polish 21 0.49%
6. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 17 0.40%
7. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 16 0.38%
8. Other Asian 14 0.33%
9. German 10 0.23%
10. Armenian 7 0.16%

Douglas Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 4,474 96.05%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 117 2.51%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 67 1.44%

Douglas Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
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.


Douglas Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
01516