Douglas County, Missouri (MO)

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% of renters here:	21%
State:	30%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (22.8%), Educational,health and social services (16.2%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (13.1%), Retail trade (11.0%).

Type of workers:

Douglas County, Missouri business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Douglas County, Missouri:

Median resident age:	40.1 years
Missouri median age:	36.1 years

Males: 6,428	(49.1%)
Females: 6,656	(50.9%)

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Douglas County:	2.5 people
Missouri:	2.5 people

This county:	$30,823
Missouri:	$45,114

This county:	$286
State:	$481

Douglas County:	$109,059
Missouri:	$138,600

Detached houses: $149,873

Here:	$149,873
State:	$182,045

Townhouses or other attached units: $143,773

Here:	$143,773
State:	$185,799

In 2-unit structures: $68,034

Here:	$68,034
State:	$155,066

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $120,419

Here:	$120,419
State:	$141,353

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $15,481

Here:	$15,481
State:	$200,791

Mobile homes: $48,959

Here:	$48,959
State:	$37,932

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $35,000

Here:	$35,000
State:	$46,345

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 37
• Burglaries: 42
• Thefts: 64
• Auto thefts: 31

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 37
• Burglaries: 35
• Thefts: 40
• Auto thefts: 13

This county:	17.5%
Whole state:	11.7%

This county:	6.9%
Whole state:	5.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Douglas County is $384 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $464 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $614 a month.

Cities in this county include: Ava.

Neighboring counties: Christian County , Howell County , Ozark County , Taney County , Texas County , Webster County , Wright County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Douglas County: Woods Store (A), Fields Store (B), Beaver (C), Hebron Access Point (D), Mainard (E), Clearwater Reach Picnic Area (F), Florilla (G), Sugar Hill Campground (H), Noblett Trailhead (I), Noblett Lake Campground (J), Holt Store (K), Dogwood Tower Site State Hunting Area (L), Omba Store (M), May Hollow YCC Camp (N), Lone Star School (O), MD State Campground (P), Pine Flat Community Building (Q). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Douglas County include: Christian Union Church (A), Union Grove Church (B), Spring Creek Church (C), Union Church (D), Twin Knobs Church (E), Turkey Creek Church (F), New Haven Church (G), Mount Everett Church (H), Prior Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Goodhope Cemetery (1), Spring Creek Cemetery (2), Mount Zion Cemetery (3), Cox Cemetery (4), Coy Cemetery (5), Pleasant Mound Cemetery (6), Burdett Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Braddock Lake (A), Sycamore Pond (B), Fox Meadow Lake (C), Hershell Letsinger Lake (D), Noblett Lake (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hungry Creek (A), Guffy Creek (B), Bill Macks Creek (C), Fox Creek (D), Noblett Creek (E), Honey Creek (F), Parker Branch (G), West Fork Brush Creek (H), Dicky Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Douglas County include: Rippee State Wildlife Management Area (1), Davis Roadside Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Sweden Post Office (A), Salt Road Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	9.4%
Missouri:	8.8%

Current college students: 387
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 69.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 120 (45% naturalized citizens)

Douglas County:	0.9%
Whole state:	2.7%

Mean travel time to work: 31.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 57.2%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 4,345
• One, attached: 34
• Two: 92
• 3 or 4: 103
• 5 to 9: 25
• 10 to 19: 32
• 20 or more: 59
• Mobile homes: 1,189
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 40

Housing units in Douglas County with a mortgage: 691 (42 second mortgage, 15 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 605

Here:	53.3% with mortgage
State:	67.6% with mortgage

Douglas County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Missouri state average. It is 1.7 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 24 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/11/1979, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 9 people

Douglas County-area historical earthquake activity is below Missouri state average. It is 88% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/7/1991 at 21:24:02, a magnitude 4.0 (3.8 LG, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 52.4 miles away from Douglas County center
On 8/16/2003 at 05:09:22, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, 3.7 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 51.5 miles away from the county center
On 6/27/2000 at 01:28:45, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, 3.7 LG, Depth: 0.1 mi) earthquake occurred 79.1 miles away from the county center
On 8/22/2000 at 20:12:14, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 5.2 mi) earthquake occurred 84.4 miles away from Douglas County center
On 10/21/1999 at 08:18:00, a magnitude 3.9 (3.3 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 12.0 mi) earthquake occurred 88.9 miles away from the county center
On 8/20/1994 at 10:45:44, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 98.4 miles away from Douglas County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 3,822 (72%) Carpooled: 864 (16%) Bicycle: 2 (0%) Walked: 132 (2%) Other means: 58 (1%) Worked at home: 433 (8%)

7.82% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,022 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.82%
Missouri average:	7.87%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.30% relocated from other counties in Missouri ($14,031 average AGI)
3.52% relocated from other states ($15,991 average AGI)

Douglas County:	3.52%
Missouri average:	2.98%

from Wright County, MO	0.87% ($26,194 average AGI)
from Ozark County, MO	0.68% ($21,179)
from Greene County, MO	0.61% ($25,640)
from Christian County, MO	0.44% ($19,944)
from Howell County, MO	0.27% ($23,455)
from Webster County, MO	0.24% ($28,400)

7.19% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,578 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.19%
Missouri average:	7.66%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.50% relocated to other counties in Missouri ($19,531 average AGI)
1.69% relocated to other states ($5,048 average AGI)

Douglas County:	1.69%
Missouri average:	2.81%

to Greene County, MO	1.47% ($24,150 average AGI)
to Christian County, MO	0.71% ($22,793)
to Wright County, MO	0.71% ($20,069)
to Ozark County, MO	0.54% ($14,591)
to Webster County, MO	0.39% ($30,625)
to Howell County, MO	0.32% ($31,000)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.1

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.6

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,346 (1,899 aged, 447 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 11,278 (3,136 male householders, 569 female householders)

  3,189 spouses, 3,796 children (3,345 natural, 148 adopted, 303 stepchildren), 157 grandchildren, 63 brothers or sisters, 71 parents, 118 other relatives, 179 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,682 (684 male householders (596 living alone)), 825 female householders (770 living alone)), 173 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 124 (56 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,781 2-persons, 777 3-persons, 624 4-persons, 339 5-persons, 132 6-persons, 52 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,366 1-person, 117 2-persons, 23 3-persons, 3 4-persons.

97.4% of residents of Douglas County speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (48% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 39% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (65% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 7% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (24% speak English very well, 76% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (63% speak English very well, 38% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $76,956,000 ($5681 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,814,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $32,477,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $15,329,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $526,000
Federal grants: $25,701,000
Federal procurement contracts: $343,000 ($26,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,580,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $169,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,573,000
Federal Government insurance: $64,000

Here:	52 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Here:	56 per 1000 residents
State:	49 per 1000 residents

Here:	+2 per 1000 residents
State:	+7 per 1000 residents

Here:	+40 per 1000 residents
State:	+5 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.70 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.5
State:	6.0

Here:	4.8
State:	4.2

62% of Douglas County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 44% lived in Missouri.

Douglas County:	62.4%
State average:	54.3%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 8098
• Northeast: 170
• Midwest: 1904
• South: 1542
• West: 1174

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $31,900

Here:	6.6%
Missouri:	13.7%

Here:	7.0%
Missouri:	11.6%

Here:	28.3%
Missouri:	24.9%

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