Douglas County, NE Demographic Data
Douglas County, NE Summary
Douglas County is located in Nebraska
- Population: 531,265
- Area: 339.35 sq. miles
- Land Area: 328.46 sq. miles
- Water Area: 10.89 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,565.55 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,200.46 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Douglas County, NE Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
280,696
51%
50.8
Male
274,299
49%
49.2
Total Population
554,995
323,128,000
Douglas County, NE Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
42,394
7.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
39,837
7.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
38,062
6.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
37,607
6.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
36,791
6.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
87,096
15.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
72,324
13.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
68,263
12.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
34,781
6.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
30,312
5.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
40,154
7.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
18,759
3.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
8,615
1.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
411,633
74.2%
77.2
Female
210,967
51.3%
51.3
Male
200,666
48.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
389,273
70.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
84,928
15.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
67,528
12.2%
15.2
Female
38,259
56.7%
55.8
Male
29,269
43.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
35
0.0%
0.0
Douglas County, NE Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
538,388
97.0%
96.8
White
444,192
80.0%
72.6
Black or African American
61,497
11.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
1,527
0.3%
0.8
Asian
19,640
3.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
4,582
0.8%
1.2
Chinese
2,165
0.4%
1.3
Filipino
996
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
581
0.1%
0.2
Korean
933
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
770
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
9,613
1.7%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
390
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
11,142
2.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
16,607
3.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
69,053
12.4%
17.8
Mexican
51,868
9.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
1,042
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
904
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
15,239
2.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
485,942
87.6%
82.2
Douglas County, NE Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
18,710
5.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
18,563
5.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
79,874
22.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
77,361
21.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
27,856
7.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
92,910
25.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
45,030
12.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
37,273
10.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
323,031
89.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
137,940
38.3%
31.2
Douglas County, NE Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
151,709
34.9%
33.7%
Now Married
207,263
47.7%
47.5
Divorced
47,866
11.0%
11.0%
Separated
7,302
1.7%
2.0
Widowed
20,562
4.7
5.8%
Douglas County, NE Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
434,323
84.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
78,278
15.3%
21.6%
Spanish
52,184
10.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
10,744
2.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
10,651
2.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
4,699
0.9%
1.1%
Douglas County, NE Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
13,706
6.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
10,211
4.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
17,831
8.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
19,149
8.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
31,047
14.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
36,873
17.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
28,089
13.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
30,256
14.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
13,723
6.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
13,188
6.2%
6.4
Median household income
58,990
57,617
Per capita income
32,142
31,128
Douglas County, NE Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,694
0.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
22,883
8.0%
9.8
Construction
19,981
7.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
66,638
23.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
28,305
9.9%
6.6
Information
5,921
2.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
24,712
8.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
11,740
4.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
36,399
12.8%
11.4
Public administration
7,180
2.5%
4.6
Retail trade
33,287
11.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
18,584
6.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
7,734
2.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
20,942
7.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
116,624
40.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
31,949
11.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
70,634
24.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
44,909
15.8%
18.1%
Douglas County, NE Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
281,314
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
233,397
83.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
22,423
8.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
3,433
1.2%
5.1
Walked
4,417
1.6%
2.7
Other means
4,640
1.6%
1.8
Worked at home
13,004
4.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.6
26.6
Douglas County, NE Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
17,345
8.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
76,172
35.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
82,477
38.5%
37.1
3 or more
38,079
17.8%
21.0
Douglas County, NE Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
214,073
92.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
131,040
61.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
83,033
38.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
17,384
7.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Douglas County, NE Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
231,457
1 room
5,425
2.3%
2.4
2 rooms
9,775
4.2%
2.7
3 rooms
22,372
9.7%
9.1
4 rooms
29,462
12.7%
16.5
5 rooms
33,718
14.6%
19.8
6 rooms
34,783
15.0%
17.8
7 rooms
32,394
14.0%
12.0
8 rooms
25,694
11.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
37,834
16.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Douglas County, NE Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
231,457
1-unit, detached
155,983
67.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
9,740
4.2%
5.9
2-units
3,085
1.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
5,366
2.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
12,359
5.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
16,737
7.2%
4.4
20 or more units
25,117
10.9%
9.0
Mobile home
2,797
1.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
273
0.1%
0.1
Douglas County, NE Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
42,733
18.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
9,124
3.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
22,811
9.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
29,673
12.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
34,349
14.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
24,141
10.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
27,259
11.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
27,184
11.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
9,904
4.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
4,279
1.8%
1.4%
Douglas County, NE Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
154,346
72.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2,874
1.3%
4.7
Electricity
55,051
25.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
363
0.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
226
0.1%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
474
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
739
0.3%
1.1
Douglas County, NE Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
90,595
47295100.0
Less than $500
571
0.6%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
4,552
5.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
4,737
5.2%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
10,408
11.5%
11.8%
$500 to $999
15,234
16.8%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
19,325
21.3%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
35,768
39.5%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
47,491
52.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
13,977
15.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
9,857
10.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
5,456
6.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
13,599
15.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
215
0.0%
0.0%
Douglas County, NE Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
81,393
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
161
0.2%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
350
0.4%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,144
1.4%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
4,992
6.1%
11.9%
Less than $500
7,178
8.8%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
21,821
26.8%
28.3%
$500 to $999
45,747
56.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
1,640
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
878
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
10,521
13.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
11,318
14.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
9,857
12.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
8,417
10.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
8,982
11.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
28,979
37.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
4,959
0.0%
0.0%
Douglas County, NE Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
131,040
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
5,124
3.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
18,250
13.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
33,326
25.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
26,729
20.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
25,646
19.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
16,489
12.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
4,210
3.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
1,266
1.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
162,100
205,000
