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County population in July 2011: 38,587 (69% urban, 31% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 8,321
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,405
% of renters here:

29%
State:

27%

Land area: 1821 sq. mi.
Water area: 28.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 21 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Douglas County: 87.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.1%), Retail trade (13.3%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (12.2%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 73%
  • Government: 18%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 9%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

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Races in Douglas County, Washington:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (71.5%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (25.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • American Indian and Alaska Native alone (0.7%)
  • Asian alone (0.7%)

Median resident age:  35.7 years
Washington median age:  35.3 years

Males: 16,155  (49.6%)
Females: 16,448  (50.4%)

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Douglas County,WA real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Douglas County:

2.8 people
Washington:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $47,515 ($38,464 in 1999)
This county:

$47515
Washington:

$56548

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $674 (lower quartile is $521, upper quartile is $882)
This county:

$674
State:

$801


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $190,673 (it was $127,100 in 2000)
Douglas County:

$190,673
Washington:

$287,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $132,686 - $287,933

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $263,314
Here:

$263,314
State:

$367,029

Townhouses or other attached units: $202,978
Here:

$202,978
State:

$319,220

In 2-unit structures: $250,298
Here:

$250,298
State:

$407,598

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $478,557
Here:

$478,557
State:

$312,031

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $267,293
Here:

$267,293
State:

$300,621

Mobile homes: $104,852
Here:

$104,852
State:

$80,529

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $216,035
Here:

$216,035
State:

$62,453
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,360
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $382

Institutionalized population: 195

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 3
  • Robberies: 2
  • Assaults: 27
  • Burglaries: 190
  • Thefts: 414
  • Auto thefts: 40

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

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 6
  • Robberies: 2
  • Assaults: 29
  • Burglaries: 177
  • Thefts: 478
  • Auto thefts: 30

Douglas County, WA map from a distance

Health of residents in Douglas County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2009:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.4. This is worse than average.
76.3% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
45.8% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
99.0% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
67.3% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 195 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 161 pounds. This is more than average.


Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2004: 241 buildings, average cost: $151,500
  • 2007: 295 buildings, average cost: $165,800
  • 2008: 135 buildings, average cost: $145,600
  • 2009: 95 buildings, average cost: $189,700

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)




2008 Presidential Election results in Douglas County Washington:


McCain (Republican): 60.4%
Obama (Democratic): 38.8%

Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,785 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,385 (0.9%)


Douglas County household income distribution in 2009 Douglas County home values distribution


Douglas County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 14.3%
(9.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 27.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 34.4% for American Indian residents, 42.1% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 31.8% for other race residents, 12.8% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

14.4%
Whole state:

10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

5.3%
Whole state:

4.6%

Area name: Wenatchee, WA MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Douglas County is $497 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $628 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $847 a month.

Cities in this county include: Paine Field-Lake Stickney, East Wenatchee Bench, East Wenatchee, Bridgeport, Waterville, Rock Island, Mansfield.

Douglas County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Local government website:www.douglascountywa.net

Click to draw/clear Douglas County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Douglas County: Badger Wells (A), Barry School (B), Bridgeport Bar (C), Bridgeport Grange (D), Columbia Substation (E), Saint Andrews Substation (F), Columbia River (G), Del Rio School (H), Mud Spring Community Club (I), Beebe Bridge Park (J), Buckingham (K), Sanderson (L), Ragged Butte School (M), Rex School (N), Rock Lake School (O), McCue Station (P), Vulcan (Q), Rex (R), Four Corners (S), Del Rio (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Douglas County include: Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (A), Mountainview Pentecostal Church (B), Rocky Butte Church of the Nazarene (C), Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (D), Saint Hubert Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Happy Home Cemetery (1), Highland Cemetery (2), Jameson Cemetery (3), Mold Cemetery (4), Orondo Community Cemetery (5), Hamilton Cemetery (6), Badger Mountain Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Lone Pine Lake (A), Ludtke Lake (B), McClain Lake (C), Atkins Lake (D), Murphy Lake (E), Barker Canyon Lake (F), Bennett Lake (G), Black Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Beaver Creek (A), Corral Creek (B), Douglas Creek (C), Dry Creek (D), Duffy Creek (E), Paine Creek (F), Rock Island Creek (G), China Creek (H), Deep Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Douglas County include: Waterfront Park (1), Bridgeport Bar State Wildlife Recreation Area (2), Crown Point State Park (3), Chief Joseph State Park (4), Foster Creek Wildlife Recreation Area (5), Rock Ridge Park (6), Central Ferry State Wildlife Recreation Area (7), Rock Island State Park (8). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Chelan County , Grant County , Kittitas County , Okanogan County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

7.2%
Washington:

8.5%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 1,088
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 78.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 4,402 (27% naturalized citizens)

Douglas County:

13.5%
Whole state:

10.4%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 961
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,103
  • 1985 to 1989: 959
  • 1980 to 1984: 518
  • 1975 to 1979: 314
  • 1970 to 1974: 196
  • 1970 to 1974: 125
  • 1965 to 1969: 226

Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 42.6%

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

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 8,047
  • One, attached: 317
  • Two: 522
  • 3 or 4: 627
  • 5 to 9: 276
  • 10 to 19: 133
  • 20 or more: 258
  • Mobile homes: 2,621
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 143

Housing units in Douglas County with a mortgage: 3,978 (424 second mortgage, 444 home equity loan, 26 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,652

Here:

70.7% with mortgage
State:

75.4% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 32.18%
Here32.2%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 10,491
Total congregations: 39

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchAssemblies of GodLDS (Mormon) ChurchSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchSouthern Baptist Convention
Adherents4,834 (46.1%)688 (6.6%)671 (6.4%)566 (5.4%)553 (5.3%)
Congregations4 (10.3%)4 (10.3%)2 (5.1%)1 (2.6%)1 (2.6%)
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)United Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Other
Adherents497 (4.7%)449 (4.3%)292 (2.8%)275 (2.6%)1,666 (15.9%)
Congregations2 (5.1%)1 (2.6%)3 (7.7%)3 (7.7%)18 (46.2%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Douglas County - Paine Field-Lake Stickney, East Wenatchee Bench, East Wenatchee, Bridgeport, Waterville

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 8
This county:

2.22 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

2.06 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
Douglas County:

0.83 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.19 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Douglas County:

0.28 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

1.18 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 5
This county:

1.39 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

2.67 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 15
Douglas County:

4.16 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

8.26 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

6.7%
Washington:

7.7%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

25.8%
Washington:

25.7%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Douglas County:

10.9%
State:

13.9%


Agriculture in Douglas County:

Average size of farms: 928 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $131,308
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $552.42
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 4.96%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $115,945
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 24.34%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 9.79%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $84,704
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 75.08%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 1.30
All wheat for grain: 184829 harvested acres
Vegetables: 7 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 16,764 acres

Earthquake activity:

Douglas County-area historical earthquake activity is below Washington state average. It is 48% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/3/1996 at 04:04:22, a magnitude 5.5 (5.2 MB, 5.3 MD, 5.5 ML, Depth: 2.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 87.1 miles away from the county center
On 6/24/1997 at 14:23:12, a magnitude 4.6 (3.9 MB, 4.6 MD, Depth: 4.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 48.8 miles away from the county center
On 10/8/2006 at 02:48:26, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.3 MW, 4.5 MD, Depth: 2.4 mi) earthquake occurred 98.4 miles away from the county center
On 6/18/1994 at 07:01:07, a magnitude 4.3 (3.9 MB, 4.2 ML, 4.3 MD, Depth: 0.1 mi) earthquake occurred 64.5 miles away from Douglas County center
On 7/4/1997 at 10:45:38, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 MD, 3.3 ML, Depth: 4.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 6.9 miles away from the county center
On 4/15/1991 at 05:31:13, a magnitude 3.6 (3.0 MB, 3.6 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 23.9 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Washington Badger Mountain Fire Complex, Incident Period: July 10, 2008 to July 18, 2008, Fire Management Assistance Declared: July 11, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-FM-2784, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Washington Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3227): September 7, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3227, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Washington Beebe Fire, Incident Period: July 5, 2004 to July 9, 2004, Fire Management Assistance Declared: July 6, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-FM-2527, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Washington Earthquake, Incident Period: February 28, 2001 to March 16, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1361): March 1, 2001, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1361, Natural disaster type: Earthquake
  • Washington Severe Winter Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: December 26, 1996 to February 10, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1159): January 17, 1997, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1159, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
  • Washington Heavy Rains, Flooding, Mudslides, Incident Period: March 8, 1989 to March 17, 1989, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-822): April 14, 1989, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-822, Natural disaster type: Mudslide, Flood, Heavy Rain
  • Washington VOLCANIC ERUPTION, MT. ST. HELENS, Incident Period: May 21, 1980, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-623): May 21, 1980, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-623, Natural disaster type: Volcanic Eruption
  • Washington Drought, Incident Period: March 31, 1977, Emergency Declared (EM-3037): March 31, 1977, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3037, Natural disaster type: Drought
  • Washington SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: June 10, 1972, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-334): June 10, 1972, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-334, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood

The number of natural disasters in Douglas County (9) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 2

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (17%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)

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



  • Mexico (80%)
  • Canada (4%)
  • Ukraine (3%)
  • Guatemala (2%)
  • El Salvador (2%)
  • Vietnam (1%)
  • United Kingdom (1%)

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



  • German (18%)
  • English (10%)
  • United States or American (9%)
  • Irish (8%)
  • Norwegian (5%)
  • Swedish (2%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)


Douglas County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 10,541 (75%)
  • Carpooled: 1,979 (14%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 69 (0%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 23 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 10 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 47 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 71 (1%)
  • Walked: 493 (4%)
  • Other means: 123 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 625 (4%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Douglas County, Washington:

  • 166 people in nursing homes
  • 34 people in other group homes
  • 32 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 17 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 16 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 13 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 12 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 3 people in religious group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $47,498.

11.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,301 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

11.47%
Washington average:

7.86%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
9.43% relocated from other counties in Washington ($31,307 average AGI)
2.04% relocated from other states ($6,993 average AGI)
Douglas County:

2.04%
Washington average:

3.90%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Chelan County, WA  5.83% ($37,856 average AGI)
from Snohomish County, WA  0.64% ($40,014)
from King County, WA  0.60% ($55,662)
from Okanogan County, WA  0.40% ($34,935)
from Grant County, WA  0.39% ($35,022)
from Spokane County, WA  0.31% ($23,057)
from Kittitas County, WA  0.20% ($39,783)


10.30% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,591 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

10.30%
Washington average:

7.07%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
8.47% relocated to other counties in Washington ($26,747 average AGI)
1.84% relocated to other states ($5,844 average AGI)
Douglas County:

1.84%
Washington average:

3.17%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Chelan County, WA  5.00% ($33,401 average AGI)
to King County, WA  0.79% ($30,281)
to Spokane County, WA  0.45% ($30,039)
to Grant County, WA  0.35% ($30,538)
to Snohomish County, WA  0.29% ($31,848)
to Pierce County, WA  0.27% ($21,800)
to Okanogan County, WA  0.25% ($40,929)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.8

Births per 1000 population in Douglas County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 7.5

Deaths per 1000 population in Douglas County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 3.4

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Douglas County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 7,361 (6,469 aged, 892 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1275.120
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 774.790
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 2.86

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 29.73
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 68.62

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 5.72

EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 123.1. This is less than state average.

Household type by relationship:

Households: 32,308
  • In family households: 28,844 (7,245 male householders, 1,656 female householders)
    7,400 spouses, 10,518 children (9,668 natural, 272 adopted, 578 stepchildren), 303 grandchildren, 284 brothers or sisters, 207 parents, 476 other relatives, 755 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 3,464 (1,360 male householders (1,006 living alone)), 1,463 female householders (1,323 living alone)), 641 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 295 (220 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,741 2-persons, 1,895 3-persons, 1,710 4-persons, 949 5-persons, 422 6-persons, 184 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,329 1-person, 402 2-persons, 50 3-persons, 37 4-persons, 5 5-persons.

80.5% of residents of Douglas County speak English at home.
17.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (41% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 14% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (54% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (63% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $153,479,000 ($4458 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $10,778,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $67,600,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $34,388,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $16,113,000
Federal grants: $20,795,000
Federal procurement contracts: $6,790,000 ($6,278,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $7,792,000 ($3,780,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $653,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $19,003,000
Federal Government insurance: $37,501,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 2,297
Here:

66 per 1000 residents
State:

66 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,322
Here:

38 per 1000 residents
State:

38 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +802
Here:

+23 per 1000 residents
State:

+21 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +636
Here:

+18 per 1000 residents
State:

+13 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Douglas County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.27 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.1
State:

6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.4
State:

3.9

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 530
  • 2000 to 2004: 1,162
  • 1990 to 1999: 2,698
  • 1980 to 1989: 2,255
  • 1970 to 1979: 3,423
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,323
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,654
  • 1940 to 1949: 557
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,032
Rooms in houses/apartments in Douglas County, Washington
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 35
  • 2 rooms: 149
  • 3 rooms: 354
  • 4 rooms: 735
  • 5 rooms: 1,798
  • 6 rooms: 1,729
  • 7 rooms: 1,384
  • 8 rooms: 1,034
  • 9+ rooms: 1,103
  • 1 room: 112
  • 2 rooms: 339
  • 3 rooms: 489
  • 4 rooms: 845
  • 5 rooms: 686
  • 6 rooms: 455
  • 7 rooms: 267
  • 8 rooms: 99
  • 9+ rooms: 113
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Douglas County, Washington
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 121
  • 1 bedroom: 333
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,857
  • 3 bedrooms: 3,918
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,617
  • 5+ bedrooms: 475
  • no bedroom: 201
  • 1 bedroom: 608
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,283
  • 3 bedrooms: 981
  • 4 bedrooms: 275
  • 5+ bedrooms: 57
Cars and other vehicles available in Douglas County, Washington in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 199
  • 1 vehicle: 1,847
  • 2 vehicles: 3,711
  • 3 vehicles: 1,829
  • 4 vehicles: 516
  • 5+ vehicles: 219
  • no vehicle: 327
  • 1 vehicle: 1,423
  • 2 vehicles: 1,140
  • 3 vehicles: 377
  • 4 vehicles: 90
  • 5+ vehicles: 48

56% of Douglas County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 80% lived in Washington.

Douglas County:

55.7%
State average:

50.2%


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

  • This state: 18367
  • Northeast: 446
  • Midwest: 2715
  • South: 1806
  • West: 4674

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $128,400


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Douglas County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Electricity (94.5%)
  • Wood (1.9%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1.6%)
  • Utility gas (1.1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (0.6%)
  • Electricity (93.8%)
  • Utility gas (2.6%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1.5%)
  • Wood (1.1%)
  • No fuel used (0.6%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 144
Here:

3.3%
Washington:

9.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 89
Here:

3.8%
Washington:

7.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 80
Here:

8.4%
Washington:

15.7%

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 2006:

  • Charges - All Other: $1,760,000
    Solid Waste Management: $298,000
    Parks and Recreation: $160,000
    Regular Highways: $11,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $2,965,000
    General - Other: $44,000
  • Current Operations - Health - Other: $5,909,000
    Regular Highways: $3,235,000
    Police Protection: $2,678,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,968,000
    General - Other: $1,272,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,189,000
    Financial Administration: $1,154,000
    Corrections - Other: $326,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $323,000
    Solid Waste Management: $300,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $293,000
    General Public Buildings: $174,000
    Parks and Recreation: $113,000
    Sewerage: $101,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $94,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $259,000
    General Local Government Support: $74,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $346,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $351,000
    Health and Hospitals: $91,000
    Highways: $21,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,210,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $519,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $388,000
    Rents: $208,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $184,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $132,000
    Sale of Property: $6,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,988,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,808,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,030,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $537,000
    General - Other: $307,000
    Solid Waste Management: $85,000
    Financial Administration: $54,000
    Central Staff Services: $32,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $12,663,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $6,705,000
    Highways: $5,631,000
    All Other: $1,986,000
    General Local Government Support: $92,000
    Housing and Community Development: $10,000
    Education: $3,000
  • Tax - Property: $7,128,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,572,000
    Other License: $652,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $486,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $255,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $221,000
    Other Selective Sales: $41,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $8,950,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 423
  • Number of aged recipients: 58
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 365
  • Number of recipients under 18: 64
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 262
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 97
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 161
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 212


Douglas County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Douglas County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 8 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
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 Value
LOANS ORIGINATED165$197,430189$214,7941,147$198,10563$130,635138$232,739123$136,894
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED7$147,00013$234,615136$207,0079$128,33313$219,61517$135,588
APPLICATIONS DENIED33$198,54531$172,097392$208,01829$85,86228$248,60759$124,576
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN19$183,10518$268,778226$217,20812$119,33323$217,13014$155,643
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$195,0007$187,42943$230,6283$196,3334$212,7502$123,500
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 8 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
D) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED34$226,52930$230,5330$01$213,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED6$283,16714$233,4291$331,0001$183,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED3$204,66711$316,1820$01$193,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$215,5005$213,2000$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Douglas County, WA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John8974.9 years
William8177.4 years
Mary8180.0 years
James7873.1 years
Robert6475.1 years
Charles5577.0 years
George4579.2 years
Donald4475.7 years
Dorothy4379.7 years
Betty3175.9 years
Most common last names in Douglas County, WA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith6277.6 years
Johnson3876.6 years
Miller2681.8 years
Nelson2279.5 years
Jones2276.8 years
Anderson2182.2 years
Clark2171.3 years
Davis1879.4 years
Brown1777.6 years
Thompson1679.8 years
Businesses in Douglas County, WA
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven1MasterBrand Cabinets3
AT&T1McDonald's1
Ace Hardware1Motherhood Maternity1
Arby's1Nike1
Baskin-Robbins1Olive Garden1
Bath & Body Works1Pac Sun1
Bed Bath & Beyond1Payless1
Budget Car Rental1Pizza Hut1
Burger King1Quiznos1
Costco1RadioShack1
Curves1Rue211
Dairy Queen2Sears2
FedEx3Starbucks2
Foot Locker1Subway2
GNC1T-Mobile1
GameStop1Taco Bell1
Goodwill2Toys"R"Us1
H&R Block1U-Haul1
Hot Topic1UPS2
Jones New York1Vans1
KFC1Verizon Wireless1
Kroger2Vons1
Macy's1
Browse common businesses in Douglas County, WA

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