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Races in Douglas County, Kansas:
Detached houses: $235,989Here: $235,989State: $157,252 Townhouses or other attached units: $149,054Here: $149,054State: $140,198 In 2-unit structures: $183,710Here: $183,710State: $121,931 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $122,636Here: $122,636State: $101,658 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $75,000Here: $75,000State: $102,831 Mobile homes: $32,123Here: $32,123State: $34,057
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
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Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 57.1% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 41.0%
Area name: Lawrence, KS MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Douglas County is $498 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $640 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $934 a month.
Cities in this county include: Lawrence, Eudora, Baldwin City, Lecompton.
2005 air pollution in Douglas County:
Ozone (1-hour): 0.099 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.073 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Franklin County , Jefferson County , Johnson County , Leavenworth County , Miami County , Osage County , Shawnee County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Douglas County: Alfred (A), Wakarusa Crossing (B), Blue Jacket Crossing (C), Lake View (D), Lake View Station (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Douglas County include: Coal Creek Church (A), Washington Creek Church (B), Union Church (C), Twin Mounds Church (D), Stony Point Church (E), Saint Johns Church (F), Saint Francis Church (G), Bethel Chapel (H), Brethren Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Baldwin City Cemetery (1), Clinton Cemetery (2), Bethel Cemetery (3), Flory Cemetery (4), Big Springs Cemetery (5), Worden Cemetery (6), Old Black Jack Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Lake View Lake (A), Lone Star Lake (B), Clinton Lake (C), Baldwin City Lake (D), Douglas Lake (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Rivers and creeks: Elk Creek (A), Coleman Creek (B), Wymore Creek (C), Yankee Tank Creek (D), Coal Creek (E), Dry Creek (F), Chicken Creek (G), Wakarusa River (H), Deer Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Douglas County include: Clinton Wildlife Area (1), Spring Creek Park (2), Douglas State Fishing Lake (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Douglas County: Alfred (A), Wakarusa Crossing (B), Blue Jacket Crossing (C), Lake View (D), Lake View Station (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Douglas County include: Coal Creek Church (A), Washington Creek Church (B), Union Church (C), Twin Mounds Church (D), Stony Point Church (E), Saint Johns Church (F), Saint Francis Church (G), Bethel Chapel (H), Brethren Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Baldwin City Cemetery (1), Clinton Cemetery (2), Bethel Cemetery (3), Flory Cemetery (4), Big Springs Cemetery (5), Worden Cemetery (6), Old Black Jack Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Lake View Lake (A), Lone Star Lake (B), Clinton Lake (C), Baldwin City Lake (D), Douglas Lake (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: Elk Creek (A), Coleman Creek (B), Wymore Creek (C), Yankee Tank Creek (D), Coal Creek (E), Dry Creek (F), Chicken Creek (G), Wakarusa River (H), Deer Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Douglas County include: Clinton Wildlife Area (1), Spring Creek Park (2), Douglas State Fishing Lake (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Unemployment by year (%)
Current college students: 25,640 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 92.4% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 42.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 5,168 (28% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 19.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 76.0%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Douglas County with a mortgage: 12,079 (1,290 second mortgage, 1,230 home equity loan, 47 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 3,682
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Douglas County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Kansas state average. It is 6.7 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 51 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 6/19/1981, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 33 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Douglas County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Kansas state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average. On 5/18/2005 at 19:59:42, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 76.7 miles away from Douglas County centerOn 3/23/2007 at 08:15:49, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 37.4 miles away from the county centerOn 5/13/1999 at 14:18:22, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 32.2 miles away from the county centerMagnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)
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Means of transportation to work
11.01% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,614 average adjusted gross income)
0.62% of residents moved from foreign countries ($371 average AGI)Douglas County: 0.62%Kansas average: 0.18% 6.03% relocated from other counties in Kansas ($16,490 average AGI) 4.37% relocated from other states ($16,754 average AGI)Douglas County: 4.37%Kansas average: 3.56%
10.97% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,908 average adjusted gross income)
0.14% of residents moved to foreign countries ($318 average AGI)Douglas County: 0.14%Kansas average: 0.08% 5.48% relocated to other counties in Kansas ($17,459 average AGI) 5.34% relocated to other states ($17,132 average AGI)Douglas County: 5.34%Kansas average: 3.95%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.1 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 5.2 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 5.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.3 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.0
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 9,567 (8,170 aged, 1,397 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Household type by relationship
17,143 spouses, 22,791 children (20,649 natural, 804 adopted, 1,338 stepchildren), 656 grandchildren, 629 brothers or sisters, 233 parents, 677 other relatives, 1,453 non-relatives
Size of family households: 9,557 2-persons, 4,998 3-persons, 4,311 4-persons, 1,698 5-persons, 534 6-persons, 270 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 10,977 1-person, 4,173 2-persons, 1,267 3-persons, 613 4-persons, 81 5-persons, 35 6-persons, 12 7-or-more-persons.
91.5% of residents of Douglas County speak English at home. 2.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 2.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 2.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% speak English very well, 38% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 0.9% of residents speak other language at home (67% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $422,480,000 ($4110 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $38,962,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $159,420,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $68,493,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,454,000 Federal grants: $127,194,000 Federal procurement contracts: $26,882,000 ($18,725,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $36,037,000 ($6,319,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $73,111,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $36,418,000 Federal Government insurance: $74,078,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 16.11 millions of gallons per day (8% from ground, 92% from surface)
38% of Douglas County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 57% lived in Kansas.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $115,500
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Corrections - Other: $5,907,000
Regular Highways: $3,091,000
Police Protection: $2,706,000
Central Staff Services: $2,178,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,985,000
Financial Administration: $1,039,000
General Public Buildings: $753,000
Elementary & Secondary Education: $344,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $154,000
Parks & Recreation: $130,000
Health Services - Other: $19,000
Health: $2,238,000
General Revenue, NEC: $300,000
Special Assessments: $228,000
Rents: $80,000
Property Sale Other: $38,000
Corrections - Other: $427,000
Police Protection: $306,000
Regular Highways: $231,000
Financial Administration: $226,000
General - Other: $193,000
Health - Other: $138,000
Judicial: $44,000
Central Staff: $28,000
Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $11,000
Parks & Recreation: $7,000
End of Fiscal Year: $400,000
All Other: $1,008,000
General Support: $46,000
Total General Sales: $12,675,000
Motor Vehicle License: $444,000
NEC: $384,000
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