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County population in July 2007: 497,416 (98% urban, 2% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 115,199
Renter-occupied apartments: 66,995
% of renters here:  37%
State:  33%
Land area: 331 sq. mi.
Water area: 8.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 1503 people per square mile 
 
 (very high).

2008 cost of living index in Douglas County: 81.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 85%
  • Government: 10%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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

Races in Douglas County, Nebraska:

  • White Non-Hispanic (78.2%)
  • Black (11.5%)
  • Hispanic (6.7%)
  • Other race (3.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  33.6 years
Nebraska median age:  35.3 years

Males: 226,734  (48.9%)
Females: 236,851  (51.1%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $35,574
County population in 2003: 476,464
Jobs in 2003: 337,246

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Douglas County,NE real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 269,238
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.4%

Average household size:
Douglas County:  2.5 people
Nebraska:  2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $50,834 ($43,209 in 1999)
This county:  $50,834
Nebraska:  $47,085

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $582 (lower quartile is $450, upper quartile is $738)
This county:  $582
State:  $497

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $141,300 (it was $99,600 in 2000)
Douglas County:  $141,300
Nebraska:  $122,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $106,300 - $201,400

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $181,231
Here:  $181,231
State:  $152,590

Townhouses or other attached units: $155,421
Here:  $155,421
State:  $157,382

In 2-unit structures: $132,917
Here:  $132,917
State:  $134,316

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $113,675
Here:  $113,675
State:  $103,899

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $216,470
Here:  $216,470
State:  $181,921

Mobile homes: $28,000
Here:  $28,000
State:  $29,187
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,334
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $463

Institutionalized population: 6,769


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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 3
  • Robberies: 25
  • Assaults: 96
  • Burglaries: 330
  • Thefts: 755
  • Auto thefts: 90

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 9
  • Robberies: 10
  • Assaults: 158
  • Burglaries: 299
  • Thefts: 857
  • Auto thefts: 121

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Douglas County, NE map from a distance

Health of residents in Douglas County based on 3350 CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2002 to 2004:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.7. This is better than average.
78.3% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
36.5% of residents had a sunburn in the past 12 months. This is about average.
47.2% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
60.2% of residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
78.8% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is more than average.
Average weight of males is 193 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 157 pounds. This is about average.
28.1% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is less than average.


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2004: 2805 buildings, average cost: $121,400
  • 2005: 3034 buildings, average cost: $113,400
  • 2006: 2020 buildings, average cost: $114,800



2004 Presidential Election results in Douglas County Nebraska:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 58.4%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 40.3%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2007: $2,784 (1.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2007: $2,418 (1.9%)

Douglas County household income distribution in 2007 Douglas County home values distribution


Douglas County contract rent distribution in 2007

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2007: 12.0%
Douglas County:  12.0%
Nebraska:  11.2%
(6.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 38.4% for Black residents, 25.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Median age of residents in 2007: 34 years old
(Males: 32 years old, Females: 35 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 37 years old, Black residents: 28 years old, American Indian residents: 26 years old, Asian residents: 32 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 24 years old, Other race residents: 25 years old)

Area name: Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Douglas County is $531 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $662 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $884 a month.

Cities in this county include: Omaha, Ralston, Elkhorn, Valley, Bennington, Boys Town, Waterloo.

2005 air pollution in Douglas County:

Carbon Monoxide: 3 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.079 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.070 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 48 µg/m3. Significanly above U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m3): 123 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 11.1 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 30 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.003 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.049 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Above U.S. average.


Neighboring counties: Dodge County , Sarpy County , Pottawattamie County, Iowa , Saunders County , Washington County .


Douglas County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Douglas County: Two Rivers Farm (A), Twin Brooks Camp (B), The Pines Country Club (C), The Champions Club (D), Oak Grove Campground (E), Sunset Speedway (F), Glenn Cunningham Lake Campground (G), Goldenrod Campground (H), Indian Creek Golf Course (I), Circle R Camp (J), Cottonwood Campground (K), Pacific Springs Golf Course (L), Skyline Woods Country Club (M), Shadow Ridge Country Club (N), Riverside Campground (O), Eagle Run Golf Course (P), Fawn Meadows Campground (Q), Mercer (R), Eagle Run West Dental Group Building (S), Midwest Urology Associates PC Center (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Douglas County include: Candlewood Community Church (A), Church of Christ (B), Community Covenant Church (C), Covenant Presbyterian Church (D), Our Saviours Baptist Church (E), Abiding Savior Lutheran Church (F), United Brethren Church (G), Two Rivers Church (H), Good Shepherd Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Mount Auburn Cemetery (1), Elk City Cemetery (2), Elkhorn Cemetery (3), Valley Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Kings Lake (A), Timber Lodge Lake (B), Riverside Lakes (C), Trout Lake (D), Clagus, Lake (E), Taormina, Lake (F), Lonergan Reservoir (G), Papillion Creek Reservoir D-45 (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Rawhide Creek (A), Butter Flat Creek (B), Ponca Creek (C), Boxelder Creek (D), Big Slough (E), North Branch West Papillion Creek (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Douglas County include: Shipley Cemetery Historical Marker (1), Two Rivers State Recreation Area (2), Fort Atkinson Historical Marker (3), Walnut Grove Park (4), Bay Meadows Park (5), Englewood Park (6), Neale Woods Nature Center (7), Oto Indians Historical Marker (8), Boettger Farm Historical Marker (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Northwest Post Office Station (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  4.9%
Nebraska:  4.4%

Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 33,759
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 87.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 30.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 27,418 (31% naturalized citizens)

Douglas County:  5.9%
Whole state:  4.4%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 10,826
  • 1990 to 1994: 5,218
  • 1985 to 1989: 3,493
  • 1980 to 1984: 2,146
  • 1975 to 1979: 1,545
  • 1970 to 1974: 951
  • 1970 to 1974: 468
  • 1965 to 1969: 2,771


Mean travel time to work: 18.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 90.2%

Douglas County marital status for males
Douglas County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 126,352
  • One, attached: 6,253
  • Two: 4,397
  • 3 or 4: 5,291
  • 5 to 9: 10,767
  • 10 to 19: 15,783
  • 20 or more: 20,784
  • Mobile homes: 2,999
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 46

Housing units in Douglas County with a mortgage: 78,379 (10,512 second mortgage, 10,038 home equity loan, 403 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 27,758

Here:  73.8% with mortgage
State:  64.8% with mortgage


Religion statistics

Total adherents: 252,586
Total congregations: 317

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaLutheran ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents128,512 (50.9%)25,066 (9.9%)15,110 (6.0%)12,972 (5.1%)10,470 (4.1%)
Congregations53 (16.7%)28 (8.8%)18 (5.7%)23 (7.3%)25 (7.9%)
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionChristian and Missionary AllianceChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsUnited Church of ChristOther
Adherents7,841 (3.1%)7,339 (2.9%)4,455 (1.8%)3,596 (1.4%)37,225 (14.7%)
Congregations11 (3.5%)8 (2.5%)15 (4.7%)4 (1.3%)132 (41.6%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Douglas County - Omaha, Ralston, Elkhorn, Valley, Bennington

Agriculture in Douglas County
Average size of farms: 262 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $98441
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $287.63
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 18.04%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 38.21%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $86278
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 80.68%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 16.89%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $79578
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 85.32%
Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 7.78
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 3.07%
Corn for grain: 36520 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 121 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 32242 harvested acres
Vegetables: 142 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 11 acres

Douglas County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Nebraska state average. It is 3.9 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 5 fatalities and 161 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/6/1975, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 3 people and injured 133 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Douglas County-area historical earthquake activity is below Nebraska state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/16/2004 at 12:17:30, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 MW, 3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 50.9 miles away from Douglas County center
On 8/9/1997 at 17:46:03, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 69.3 miles away from the county center
On 2/11/1995 at 05:54:10, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 77.8 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), moment magnitude (MW)



Class of Workers

Most common industries for males in 2005 (%):



  • Construction (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)

Most common industries for females in 2005 (%):



  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Finance and insurance (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males in 2005 (%):



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (3%)

Most common occupations for females in 2005 (%):



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (42%)
  • India (5%)
  • Vietnam (4%)
  • El Salvador (3%)
  • Germany (3%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (3%)
  • Guatemala (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Douglas County (%):



  • German (26%)
  • Irish (12%)
  • English (6%)
  • Italian (5%)
  • United States or American (4%)
  • Polish (4%)
  • Czech (3%)


Douglas County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 195,032 (82%)
  • Carpooled: 24,793 (10%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 3,601 (2%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 12 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 30 (0%)
  • Railroad: 28 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 26 (0%)
  • Taxi: 177 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 122 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 281 (0%)
  • Walked: 4,878 (2%)
  • Other means: 1,302 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 6,517 (3%)


Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Douglas County, Nebraska
  • 3141 people in nursing homes
  • 2807 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 1017 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 930 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 828 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 633 people in state prisons
  • 339 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 295 people in religious group quarters
  • 266 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 245 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 232 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 204 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 181 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 167 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 125 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 95 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 69 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 69 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 36 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
  • 26 people in other group homes
  • 24 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
  • 22 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 14 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 8 people in halfway houses
  • 3 people in military ships

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $63,957.

6.57% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,272 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.57%
Nebraska average:  7.03%

0.13% of residents moved from foreign countries ($376 average AGI)
Douglas County:  0.13%
Nebraska average:  0.13%

3.05% relocated from other counties in Nebraska ($16,294 average AGI)
3.38% relocated from other states ($23,602 average AGI)
Douglas County:  3.38%
Nebraska average:  2.84%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Sarpy County, NE  1.50% ($35,347 average AGI)
from Lancaster County, NE  0.39% ($34,286)
from Pottawattamie County, IA  0.36% ($28,681)
from Dodge County, NE  0.13% ($33,594)
from Washington County, NE  0.13% ($36,988)
from Cass County, NE  0.10% ($40,896)
from Maricopa County, AZ  0.09% ($43,238)


6.49% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($49,500 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.49%
Nebraska average:  7.41%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($434 average AGI)
Douglas County:  0.05%
Nebraska average:  0.06%

2.72% relocated to other counties in Nebraska ($17,746 average AGI)
3.72% relocated to other states ($31,320 average AGI)
Douglas County:  3.72%
Nebraska average:  3.31%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Sarpy County, NE  1.77% ($45,109 average AGI)
to Pottawattamie County, IA  0.35% ($36,509)
to Lancaster County, NE  0.25% ($32,181)
to Washington County, NE  0.13% ($50,631)
to Maricopa County, AZ  0.12% ($76,527)
to Cass County, NE  0.10% ($46,610)
to Dodge County, NE  0.09% ($28,042)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 16.6



Births per 1000 population in Douglas County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.7



Deaths per 1000 population in Douglas County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.8



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Douglas County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 60,442 (51,455 aged, 8,987 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.24
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 16738.02
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 444.090
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 37982.46

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1714.420
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 730.290
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 5.96

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 61.74
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 100.840

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 16.02


Household type by relationship


Households: 451,867
  • In family households: 370,298 (85,765 male householders, 30,274 female householders)
    87,650 spouses, 140,196 children (130,425 natural, 4,117 adopted, 5,654 stepchildren), 5,915 grandchildren, 4,695 brothers or sisters, 2,014 parents, 4,983 other relatives, 8,806 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 81,569 (30,995 male householders (23,552 living alone)), 35,519 female householders (30,696 living alone)), 15,055 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 11,718 (6,593 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 47,442 2-persons, 26,373 3-persons, 23,775 4-persons, 11,723 5-persons, 4,412 6-persons, 2,314 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 54,248 1-person, 10,256 2-persons, 1,584 3-persons, 312 4-persons, 30 5-persons, 60 6-persons, 24 7-or-more-persons.

90.5% of residents of Douglas County speak English at home.
5.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (45% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 12% don't speak English at all).
2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (54% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (63% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $2,818,339,000 ($5846 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $228,031,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $1,093,392,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $495,479,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $13,127,000
Federal grants: $634,695,000
Federal procurement contracts: $208,732,000 ($45,624,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $372,913,000 ($88,621,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $17,356,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $392,192,000
Federal Government insurance: $225,533,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 41,320
Here:  85 per 1000 residents
State:  75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 19,130
Here:  39 per 1000 residents
State:  46 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +8,691
Here:  +18 per 1000 residents
State:  +13 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -7,056
Here:  -14 per 1000 residents
State:  -15 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Douglas County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 67.70 millions of gallons per day (17% from ground, 83% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.7
State:  6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  3.9
State:  4.2



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 4,155
  • 1995 to 1998: 11,861
  • 1990 to 1994: 11,488
  • 1980 to 1989: 21,423
  • 1970 to 1979: 36,507
  • 1960 to 1969: 31,985
  • 1950 to 1959: 24,363
  • 1940 to 1949: 13,113
  • 1939 or earlier: 37,777

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Douglas County, Nebraska:
  • 1 room: 84
  • 2 rooms: 550
  • 3 rooms: 2,131
  • 4 rooms: 6,897
  • 5 rooms: 19,786
  • 6 rooms: 23,546
  • 7 rooms: 23,151
  • 8 rooms: 18,692
  • 9+ rooms: 20,362


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Douglas County, Nebraska:
  • 1 room: 3,685
  • 2 rooms: 7,662
  • 3 rooms: 16,314
  • 4 rooms: 16,293
  • 5 rooms: 11,628
  • 6 rooms: 5,955
  • 7 rooms: 2,939
  • 8 rooms: 1,401
  • 9+ rooms: 1,118


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Douglas County:
  • no bedroom: 282
  • 1 bedroom: 2,871
  • 2 bedrooms: 20,061
  • 3 bedrooms: 57,973
  • 4 bedrooms: 27,876
  • 5+ bedrooms: 6,136


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Douglas County:
  • no bedroom: 4,646
  • 1 bedroom: 26,351
  • 2 bedrooms: 23,433
  • 3 bedrooms: 10,023
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,937
  • 5+ bedrooms: 605


Cars and other vehicles available in Douglas County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 4,700
  • 1 vehicle: 30,545
  • 2 vehicles: 55,281
  • 3 vehicles: 18,015
  • 4 vehicles: 4,836
  • 5+ vehicles: 1,822


Cars and other vehicles available in Douglas County in renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 11,265
  • 1 vehicle: 35,358
  • 2 vehicles: 16,656
  • 3 vehicles: 2,892
  • 4 vehicles: 476
  • 5+ vehicles: 348


54% of Douglas County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 34% lived in Nebraska.

Douglas County:  53.9%
State average:  55.7%


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

  • This state: 279538
  • Northeast: 10944
  • Midwest: 89746
  • South: 28946
  • West: 24021

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $87,400


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:



Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Utility gas (90.7%)
  • Electricity (7.3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1.2%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Utility gas (73.7%)
  • Electricity (23.1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1.4%)
  • Other fuel (1.0%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 11,299
Here:  20.3%
Nebraska:  14.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 4,884
Here:  18.0%
Nebraska:  10.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 6,996
Here:  26.4%
Nebraska:  20.0%


Educational Attainment


School Enrollment by Level of School


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)



Douglas County government finances in 2004:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $20,000,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $12,758,000
    All Other: $12,547,000
    Hospital Public: $2,895,000
    Regular Highways: $650,000
    Parks & Recreation: $459,000
  • Construction - Corrections - Other: $25,000,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $35,159,000
    Own Hospitals: $33,264,000
    Corrections - Other: $26,203,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $18,701,000
    Police Protection: $16,656,000
    Regular Highways: $11,958,000
    Solid Waste Management: $10,878,000
    Health Services - Other: $10,744,000
    Financial Administration: $10,065,000
    General Public Buildings: $7,312,000
    Welfare - Other: $6,597,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,501,000
    Libraries: $1,436,000
    Parks & Recreation: $663,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $4,176,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $109,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Welfare: $2,270,000
    General: $532,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,020,000
    Public Welfare: $152,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $27,035,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $76,215,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $10,000,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $81,280,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $26,535,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $500,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $4,935,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $10,190,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,769,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $30,900,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $29,635,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Health & Hospitals: $13,770,000
    Highways: $10,194,000
    General Support: $2,929,000
    Public Welfare: $1,869,000
    All Other: $1,400,000
  • Tax - Property: $76,985,000
    NEC: $7,541,000
    Other Selective Sales: $3,500,000
    Public Utilities: $2,300,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $2,090,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $84,859,000


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)



Douglas County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008:

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Vehicles involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)

Vehicles involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)



Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers (per 100,000 population)

Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers (per 100,000 population)



Fatalities (per 100,000 population)

Fatalities (per 100,000 population)



Persons involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)

Persons involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)



Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 146 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED789$133,6088,684$134,8717,042$116,4342,154$37,393106$1,651,9721,547$93,62925$47,560
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED57$121,211672$124,9541,398$108,781456$35,9214$387,250159$82,42812$32,750
APPLICATIONS DENIED68$113,397860$104,5384,935$112,0651,438$31,13614$629,143477$81,26477$32,130
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN50$137,400585$131,6562,631$117,107277$56,76210$403,200178$98,9614$44,750
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$91,500262$128,508534$131,76044$82,2051$250,00070$80,0000$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 145 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED3,219$126,951753$135,127172$92,541
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED329$126,289177$157,58224$100,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED49$109,44915$165,9334$71,500
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN103$130,12652$139,40412$108,583
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS9$114,1114$165,2500$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

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