Douglas, AL City Data

Douglas, AL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 530 people who live in Douglas and approximately 82,231 who live in Marshall County. We want to help people moving to or living in Douglas to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Douglas. We have included Douglas housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Douglas Information

Marshall County where Douglas resides is 623.16 square miles. The resident population of this county is 82,231 and has a population rank of 630 out of all the places in the United States.

Douglas has a total of 530 people and of those residents there are 264 males and 266 females. The median age of the male population is 32.1 and the female population is 32.5. There are approximately 1,168 births each year and around 890 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Douglas varies per year, but currently 528 are one race and 2 are two or more races.

Of the 530 people who live in Douglas, there are 157 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Douglas is 84 male and 73 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 385.

General Douglas Information
Total area in square miles - Marshall County	623.16
Water area in square miles - Marshall County	N/A
Resident population - Marshall County	82,231
Population rank - Marshall County	630
Total population	530
Total population (male)	264
Total population (female)	266
Population median age (male)	32.1
Population median age (female)	32.5
Births - Marshall County	1,168
Deaths- Marshall County	890
Population of one race	528
Population of two or more races	2
Population under 20 years	157
Population under 20 years (male)	84
Population under 20 years (female)	73
Total population 18 years and over	385

Douglas Social Characteristics

There are 32,547 households in Douglas. Families make up 23,894 of these households. The table below breaks down the Douglas families into three different groups. Married-couple families (18,802), male householder with no wife present (1,379) and female householder with no husband present (3,105). The remainder of the Douglas households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 9,020. Douglas, AL moving companies help people in Douglas move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Douglas. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Douglas is based, there are 34,048 females 15 and over; of those females there are 4,596 never married, 20,721 now married, 699 separated, 4,220 widowed, and 3,812 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 349 separated, 941 widowed and 3,360 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Douglas social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Douglas.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Marshall County)
Total households	32,547
Family households (families)	23,894
With own children under 18 years	11,519
Married-couple family	18,802
With own children under 18 years	8,252
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,379
With own children under 18 years	595
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,105
With own children under 18 years	2,045
Nonfamily households	9,020
Householder living alone	8,007
65 years and over	3,538

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	85
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	42
Average household size	2.49
Average family size	2.95

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	471
Householder	158
Spouse	123
Child	163
Other relatives	7
Nonrelatives	5
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	3
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	59
Male householder	31
Male householder living alone	29
Male householder not living alone	2
Female householder	24
Female householder living alone	24
Female householder not living alone	N/A
Nonrelatives	4
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	34,048
Never married	4,596
Now married	20,721
Separated	699
Widowed	4,220
Divorced	3,812
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	349
Widowed	941
Divorced	3,360

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	530
Male	264
Under 5 years	20
5 to 9 years	24
10 to 14 years	19
15 to 17 years	16
18 and 19 years	5
20 years	4
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	13
25 to 29 years	19
30 to 34 years	21
35 to 39 years	14
40 to 44 years	21
45 to 49 years	14
50 to 54 years	20
55 to 59 years	18
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	5
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	1
70 to 74 years	8
75 to 79 years	3
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	4
Female	266
Under 5 years	27
5 to 9 years	20
10 to 14 years	13
15 to 17 years	6
18 and 19 years	7
20 years	5
21 years	7
22 to 24 years	9
25 to 29 years	22
30 to 34 years	25
35 to 39 years	19
40 to 44 years	13
45 to 49 years	24
50 to 54 years	16
55 to 59 years	13
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	4
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	7
75 to 79 years	8
80 to 84 years	3
85 years and over	5

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	530
One race	528
White	513
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	3
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	2

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	530
People who are White alone	513
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	3
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	14
People who are Some other race alone	11

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	76,750
Same house	43,130
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	7,664
Different state or abroad	6,281
Different state	4,791
Abroad	1,490

PLACE OF BIRTH (Marshall County)
Total resident population	82,231
Born in United States	54,935
State of residence	61,413
Different state	17,125
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	381
Foreign born	3,312

Douglas Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Douglas. That total enrollment is 18,171 for the population of the country, which includes Douglas. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 5,923 and elementary or high school enrollment was 26,295 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,440.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Douglas population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	18,171
Pre-kindergarten	1,174
Public	703
Private	471
Kindergarten	1,408
Public	1,308
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	9,169
Public	8,923
Private	246
Elementary and high school	13,148
Public	12,753
Private	395
High school grades 9 to 12	3,979
Public	3,830
Private	149
College, undergraduate years	2,168
Public	2,017
Private	151
Graduate or professional school	273
Public	246
Private	27
Not enrolled in school	60,949

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	54,961
Less than 9th grade	6,492
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	10,353
High school graduate	16,758
Some college, no degree	10,638
Associate's degree	3,081
Bachelor's degree	7,639
Graduate or professional degree	13.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	69.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	4,997

Douglas Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 64,209 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Douglas. The Douglas occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (9,197), service occupations (4,255), sales and office occupations (8,944), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (371), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,665) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (9,177). The 64,209 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 28,362 private wage and salary workers, 4,652 government workers, 3,410 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Marshall County)
Population 16 years and over	64,209
In labor force	38,900
Civilian labor force	38,842
Employed	36,609
Unemployed	2,233
Percent Unemployed	5.7
Armed Forces	58
Females 16 years and over	33,470
In labor force	16,884
Civilian labor force	16,861
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,127
Armed forces	23
Males 16 years and over	30,739
In labor force	22,016
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,106
Armed forces	35

COMMUTING TO WORK (Marshall County)
Workers 16 years and over	36,048
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	29,667
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,728
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	371
Other means	212
Worked at home	991
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	849,165

OCCUPATION (Marshall County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,197
Management, professional, and related occupations	9,197
Service occupations	4,255
Sales and office occupations	8,944
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	371
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,665
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	9,177

INDUSTRY (Marshall County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,197
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	883
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	10,181
Wholesale trade	1,291
Retail trade	5,027
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,540
Information	726
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,440
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,985
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,964
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,167
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,621

CLASS OF WORKER (Marshall County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,197
Private wage and salary workers	28,362
Government workers	4,652
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,410
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Douglas Housing Characteristics

In Douglas, AL there are 36,331 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 32,547 occupied and 3,784 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Douglas, there are 25,831 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 399 units in Douglas. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Douglas, AL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Douglas, AL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Douglas. There are 1,135 housing units with rent less than $200, 917 with rent between $200-299, 3,085 with rent between $300-499 and 1,789 with rent for $500 and above. Full Douglas gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Douglas, AL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Marshall County)
Total housing units	36,331
Occupied housing units	32,547
Vacant housing units	3,784

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Marshall County)
Total housing units	36,331
1-unit, detached	25,831
1-unit, attached	399
2 units	1,027
3 or 4 units	921
5 to 9 units	1,049
10 to 19 units	157
20 to 49 units	93
50 or more units	264
Mobile home	6,509

HOUSING TENURE (Marshall County)
Occupied housing units	32,547
Owner-occupied	24,319
Renter-occupied	8,228

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Marshall County)
Occupied housing units	32,547
No vehicles available	2,257
2 vehicle available	20,795
3 vehicles available	5,649
4 vehicles available	1,422
5 or more vehicles available	497

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Marshall County)
Occupied housing units	32,547
Utility gas	11,106
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	14,508
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	188
Coal or coke
Wood	383
Solar energy
Other fuel	24
No fuel used	66

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Marshall County)
Occupied housing units	32,547
Less Than $50,000	24,319
$50,000 to $99,999	8,445
$100,000 to $149,999	2,821
$150,000 to $199,999	1,421
$200,000 to $299,999	904
$300,000 to $499,999	225
$1,000,000 or more	14
Median (dollars)	80,900

GROSS RENT (Marshall County)
Occupied units paying rent	8,228
Less than $200	1,135
$200 to $299	917
$300 to $499	3,085
$500 to $699	1,526
$700 to $999	257
$1,000 to $1,499	6
$1,500 or more	N/A