Douglas, AK City Data

Douglas, AK is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,087 people who live in Douglas and approximately 30,711 who live in Juneau 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

Juneau County where Douglas resides is 3,255.01 square miles. The resident population of this county is 30,711 and has a population rank of 1,380 out of all the places in the United States.

Douglas has a total of 2,087 people and of those residents there are 1,004 males and 1,083 females. The median age of the male population is 35.1 and the female population is 35.8. There are approximately 409 births each year and around 131 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Douglas varies per year, but currently 1,933 are one race and 154 are two or more races.

Of the 2,087 people who live in Douglas, there are 559 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Douglas is 272 male and 287 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 1,565.

General Douglas Information
Total area in square miles - Juneau County	3,255.01
Water area in square miles - Juneau County	N/A
Resident population - Juneau County	30,711
Population rank - Juneau County	1,380
Total population	2,087
Total population (male)	1,004
Total population (female)	1,083
Population median age (male)	35.1
Population median age (female)	35.8
Births - Juneau County	409
Deaths- Juneau County	131
Population of one race	1,933
Population of two or more races	154
Population under 20 years	559
Population under 20 years (male)	272
Population under 20 years (female)	287
Total population 18 years and over	1,565

Douglas Social Characteristics

There are 11,543 households in Douglas. Families make up 7,754 of these households. The table below breaks down the Douglas families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,910), male householder with no wife present (497) and female householder with no husband present (1,192). The remainder of the Douglas households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,905. Douglas, AK 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 11,854 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,007 never married, 6,306 now married, 258 separated, 720 widowed, and 1,563 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 147 separated, 168 widowed and 1,138 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 (Juneau County)
Total households	11,543
Family households (families)	7,754
With own children under 18 years	4,479
Married-couple family	5,910
With own children under 18 years	3,028
Male householder, no wife present, family	497
With own children under 18 years	359
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,192
With own children under 18 years	840
Nonfamily households	3,905
Householder living alone	2,813
65 years and over	497

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	302
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	107
Average household size	2.25
Average family size	2.87

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,509
Householder	502
Spouse	345
Child	539
Other relatives	20
Nonrelatives	66
Unmarried partner	33
Roomer or boarder	7
Housemate or roommate	15
Unmarried partner	89
Foster child	3
Other	8

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	577
Male householder	217
Male householder living alone	159
Male householder not living alone	58
Female householder	207
Female householder living alone	157
Female householder not living alone	50
Nonrelatives	153
Unmarried partner	56
Roomer or boarder	26
Housemate or roommate	53
Foster child	N/A
Other	18

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	11,854
Never married	3,007
Now married	6,306
Separated	258
Widowed	720
Divorced	1,563
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	147
Widowed	168
Divorced	1,138

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,087
Male	1,004
Under 5 years	60
5 to 9 years	84
10 to 14 years	69
15 to 17 years	43
18 and 19 years	16
20 years	9
21 years	9
22 to 24 years	48
25 to 29 years	77
30 to 34 years	86
35 to 39 years	93
40 to 44 years	90
45 to 49 years	105
50 to 54 years	80
55 to 59 years	44
60 and 61 years	18
62 to 64 years	15
65 and 66 years	9
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	15
75 to 79 years	15
80 to 84 years	9
85 years and over	4
Female	1,083
Under 5 years	71
5 to 9 years	74
10 to 14 years	73
15 to 17 years	48
18 and 19 years	21
20 years	7
21 years	9
22 to 24 years	54
25 to 29 years	98
30 to 34 years	73
35 to 39 years	100
40 to 44 years	111
45 to 49 years	107
50 to 54 years	74
55 to 59 years	50
60 and 61 years	19
62 to 64 years	18
65 and 66 years	9
67 to 69 years	8
70 to 74 years	23
75 to 79 years	18
80 to 84 years	14
85 years and over	4

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,087
One race	1,933
White	1,628
Black or African American	31
American Indian and Alaska Native	224
Asian	31
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	3
Some other race	3
Two or more races	154

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,086
People who are White alone	1,628
People who are Black or African American alone	31
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	223
People who are Asian alone	31
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	3
People who are Hispanic or Latino	75
People who are Some other race alone	16

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	28,711
Same house	12,954
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,368
Different state or abroad	4,421
Different state	4,005
Abroad	416

PLACE OF BIRTH (Juneau County)
Total resident population	30,711
Born in United States	6,476
State of residence	11,662
Different state	16,847
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	442
Foreign born	1,760

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 8,777 for the population of the country, which includes Douglas. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,644 and elementary or high school enrollment was 11,639 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,889.

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	8,777
Pre-kindergarten	677
Public	435
Private	242
Kindergarten	390
Public	353
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,960
Public	3,648
Private	312
Elementary and high school	5,820
Public	5,430
Private	390
High school grades 9 to 12	1,860
Public	1,782
Private	78
College, undergraduate years	1,520
Public	1,408
Private	112
Graduate or professional school	370
Public	349
Private	21
Not enrolled in school	20,774

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	19,899
Less than 9th grade	373
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	986
High school graduate	4,370
Some college, no degree	5,684
Associate's degree	1,319
Bachelor's degree	7,167
Graduate or professional degree	36
Percent high school graduate or higher	93.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	4,585

Douglas Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 23,342 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Douglas. The Douglas occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (6,993), service occupations (2,222), sales and office occupations (4,430), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (304), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,425) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,163). The 23,342 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 8,558 private wage and salary workers, 6,587 government workers, 1,350 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Juneau County)
Population 16 years and over	23,342
In labor force	17,623
Civilian labor force	17,472
Employed	16,537
Unemployed	935
Percent Unemployed	5.4
Armed Forces	151
Females 16 years and over	11,648
In labor force	8,298
Civilian labor force	8,274
Unemployed Civilian labor force	300
Armed forces	24
Males 16 years and over	11,694
In labor force	9,325
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	635
Armed forces	127

COMMUTING TO WORK (Juneau County)
Workers 16 years and over	16,216
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	10,206
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,995
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,304
Other means	204
Worked at home	705
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	253,755

OCCUPATION (Juneau County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,993
Management, professional, and related occupations	6,993
Service occupations	2,222
Sales and office occupations	4,430
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	304
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,425
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,163

INDUSTRY (Juneau County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,993
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	854
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	199
Wholesale trade	174
Retail trade	1,689
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,072
Information	417
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	723
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,339
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,383
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,162
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	3,735

CLASS OF WORKER (Juneau County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,993
Private wage and salary workers	8,558
Government workers	6,587
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,350
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Douglas Housing Characteristics

In Douglas, AK there are 12,282 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 11,543 occupied and 739 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Douglas, there are 5,480 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,685 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, AK local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Douglas, AK 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 42 housing units with rent less than $200, 120 with rent between $200-299, 442 with rent between $300-499 and 3,388 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, AK home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Juneau County)
Total housing units	12,282
Occupied housing units	11,543
Vacant housing units	739

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Juneau County)
Total housing units	12,282
1-unit, detached	5,480
1-unit, attached	1,685
2 units	551
3 or 4 units	927
5 to 9 units	922
10 to 19 units	571
20 to 49 units	522
50 or more units	245
Mobile home	1,178

HOUSING TENURE (Juneau County)
Occupied housing units	11,543
Owner-occupied	7,356
Renter-occupied	4,187

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Juneau County)
Occupied housing units	11,543
No vehicles available	859
2 vehicle available	6,405
3 vehicles available	1,325
4 vehicles available	324
5 or more vehicles available	82

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Juneau County)
Occupied housing units	11,543
Utility gas	159
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,574
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	8,131
Coal or coke
Wood	172
Solar energy
Other fuel	153
No fuel used	19

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Juneau County)
Occupied housing units	11,543
Less Than $50,000	7,356
$50,000 to $99,999	96
$100,000 to $149,999	925
$150,000 to $199,999	1,735
$200,000 to $299,999	1,618
$300,000 to $499,999	456
$1,000,000 or more	8
Median (dollars)	195,100

GROSS RENT (Juneau County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,187
Less than $200	42
$200 to $299	120
$300 to $499	442
$500 to $699	672
$700 to $999	1,352
$1,000 to $1,499	1,128
$1,500 or more	235