Douglas County, WI Demographic Data

Douglas County, WI Summary

Douglas County is located in Wisconsin
  • Population: 43,995
  • Area: 1,479.68 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 1,304.14 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 175.54 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 29.73 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 1,187.66 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Douglas County, WI Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
21,891
50%
50.8
Male
21,814
50%
49.2
Total Population
43,705
 
323,128,000

Douglas County, WI Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,317
5.3% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,309
5.3% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,778
6.4% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,749
6.3% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,842
6.5% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
5,749
13.2% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
5,082
11.6% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
6,204
14.2% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,568
8.2% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,993
6.8% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
4,089
9.4% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,025
4.6% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,000
2.3% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
34,729
79.5%
77.2
Female
17,496
50.4%
51.3
Male
17,233
49.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
32,777
75.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
8,791
20.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
7,114
16.3%
15.2
Female
3,782
53.2%
55.8
Male
3,332
46.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0

Douglas County, WI Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
42,558
97.4% 
96.8
White
40,624
93.0% 
72.6
Black or African American
515
1.2% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
777
1.8% 
0.8
Asian
487
1.1% 
5.4
Asian Indian
67
0.2% 
1.2
Chinese
39
0.1% 
1.3
Filipino
61
0.1% 
0.9
Japanese
38
0.1% 
0.2
Korean
56
0.1% 
0.4
Vietnamese
24
0.1% 
0.6
Other Asian
202
0.5% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
3
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
3
0.0% 
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.1
Some Other Race
152
0.3% 
5.1
Two or More Races
1,147
2.6% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
623
1.4% 
17.8
Mexican
410
0.9% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
32
0.1% 
1.7
Cuban
7
0.0% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
174
0.4% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
43,082
98.6% 
82.2

Douglas County, WI Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
482
1.6% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,492
4.9% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
10,098
32.9% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
7,806
25.4% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
3,837
12.5% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
4,843
15.8% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,152
7.0% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,974
6.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
28,736
93.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
6,995
22.8%
31.2

Douglas County, WI Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
11,443
31.5%
33.7%
Now Married
17,353
47.8%
47.5
Divorced
4,927
13.6%
11.0%
Separated
332
0.9%
2.0
Widowed
2,246
6.2
5.8%

Douglas County, WI Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
40,269
97.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,119
2.7%
21.6%
Spanish
322
0.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
368
0.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
261
0.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
168
0.4%
1.1%

Douglas County, WI Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,472
7.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,002
5.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,960
10.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,290
12.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,865
15.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,543
19.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,376
12.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,182
11.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
540
2.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
308
1.7%
6.4
Median household income
48,190
 
57,617
Per capita income
26,036
 
31,128

Douglas County, WI Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
309
1.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,298
10.7%
9.8
Construction
1,280
6.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
6,127
28.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,446
6.7%
6.6
Information
266
1.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,627
7.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,006
4.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,263
5.9%
11.4
Public administration
836
3.9%
4.6
Retail trade
2,411
11.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,894
8.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
675
3.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,177
10.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
6,594
30.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,203
14.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
4,924
23.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
4,540
21.2%
18.1%

Douglas County, WI Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
21,151
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
16,959
80.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,082
9.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
302
1.4%
5.1
Walked
664
3.1%
2.7
Other means
357
1.7%
1.8
Worked at home
787
3.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.7
 
26.6

Douglas County, WI Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,442
7.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
6,111
33.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
6,704
36.2%
37.1
3 or more
4,281
23.1%
21.0

Douglas County, WI Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
18,538
80.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
12,527
67.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
6,011
32.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
4,363
19.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5

Douglas County, WI Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
22,901
1 room
374
1.6%
2.4
2 rooms
670
2.9%
2.7
3 rooms
2,116
9.2%
9.1
4 rooms
3,978
17.4%
16.5
5 rooms
4,789
20.9%
19.8
6 rooms
4,422
19.3%
17.8
7 rooms
2,904
12.7%
12.0
8 rooms
1,712
7.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,936
8.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Douglas County, WI Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
22,901
 
 
1-unit, detached
17,002
74.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
405
1.8%
5.9
2-units
891
3.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
939
4.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
719
3.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
698
3.0%
4.4
20 or more units
808
3.5%
9.0
Mobile home
1,439
6.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Douglas County, WI Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
5,754
25.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,751
7.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,178
9.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,163
9.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,561
15.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,081
9.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,549
11.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,525
11.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
289
1.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
50
0.2%
1.4%

Douglas County, WI Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
10,215
55.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
3,319
17.9%
4.7
Electricity
2,819
15.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
700
3.8%
4.8
Coal or coke
40
0.2%
0.1
Wood
1,258
6.8%
1.9
Solar energy
5
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
80
0.4%
0.5
No fuel used
102
0.6%
1.1

Douglas County, WI Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
7,565
 
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
80
1.1%
10.3%
Less than $500
114
1.5%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
147
1.9%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
508
6.7%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,290
17.1%
20.1%
$500 to $999
2,388
31.6%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
3,038
40.2%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
3,570
47.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,070
14.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
714
9.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
496
6.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,696
22.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
19
0.0%
0.0%

Douglas County, WI Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
5,646 
 
41,631,300 
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
9
0.2%
1.9%
$1,500 to $1,999
107
1.9%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,072
19.0%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,387
24.6%
10.7%
$500 to $999
3,071
54.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
365
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
719
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
676
12.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
909
16.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
672
12.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
787
14.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
509
9.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,938
35.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
520
0.0%
0.0%

Douglas County, WI Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
12,527
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
936
7.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,763
22.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
3,322
26.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,537
20.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,055
16.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
734
5.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
125
1.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
55
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
135,600
 
205,000