Douglas County, Wisconsin (WI)

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% of renters here:	29%
State:	32%

This county:	11.0%
Whole state:	8.7%

This county:	4.2%
Whole state:	3.7%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (24.1%), Retail trade (12.5%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (10.3%).

Type of workers:

Douglas County, Wisconsin business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Douglas County, Wisconsin:

Median resident age:	37.7 years
Wisconsin median age:	36.0 years

Males: 21,332	(49.3%)
Females: 21,955	(50.7%)

Douglas County:	2.4 people
Wisconsin:	2.5 people

This county	$37,892
Wisconsin:	$47,105

Douglas County	$97,059
Wisconsin:	$152,600

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 0
• Burglaries: 135
• Thefts: 159
• Auto thefts: 35

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 5
• Burglaries: 109
• Thefts: 117
• Auto thefts: 33

Area name: Duluth, MN-WI MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Douglas County is $427 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $539 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $677 a month.

Cities in this county include: Superior, Parkland, Amnicon, Hawthorne, Lake Nebagamon, Dewey, Cloverland, Riverview, Solon Springs, Wascott.

2005 air pollution in Douglas County:

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m³): 41 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Bayfield County , Burnett County , Carlton County, Minnesota , Sawyer County , Pine County, Minnesota , Washburn County , St. Louis County, Minnesota .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Douglas County: Cedar Island Estate (A), McNeil Landing (B), Gordon Flowage Campground (C), Pine Tree Landing (D), Copper Range Campground (E), Stones Bridge Landing (F), Way (G), Camp Bovey (H), Wisconsin State Fish Hatchery (I), Highland Townhall (J), Millview Community Club (K), Dairyland Townhall (L), Summit Town Hall (M). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Douglas County include: Whispering Pines Church (A), Wesleyan Church (B), Lake Nebagamon Church (C), Hawthorne Tabernacle (D), Oakland Church (E), Emmanuel Church (F), Covenant Church (G), Manitou Falls Church (H), Finnish Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Wascott Cemetery (1), Graceland Cemetery (2), Dairyland Cemetery (3), Riverside Cemetery (4), Riverhill Cemetery (5), Rest Haven Cemetery (6), Lakeside Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Rainbow Lake (A), Spider Lake (B), Priest Lake (C), Pine Lake (D), Ellison Lake (E), Alexander Lake (F), Whiteside Lake (G), Snipe Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Amnicon River (A), Pearson Creek (B), Haymaker Creek (C), Lake Creek (D), Leo Creek (E), Poplar River (F), Ounce River (G), Porcupine Creek (H), Little Bois Brule River (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Douglas County include: Brule River State Forest Annex (1), Brule River State Forest Waterfowl Management Area (2), Schoen Park (3), Bardon Park (4), Louise Park (5), Pattison State Park (6), Mooney Dam County Park (7), Lake Minnesuing County Park (8), Douglas County State Wildlife Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	4.5%
Wisconsin:	4.6%

Current college students: 2,719
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 85.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 18.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 691 (57% naturalized citizens)

Douglas County:	1.6%
Whole state:	3.6%

Mean travel time to work: 20.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 64.8%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 14,627
• One, attached: 193
• Two: 1,080
• 3 or 4: 862
• 5 to 9: 795
• 10 to 19: 496
• 20 or more: 810
• Mobile homes: 1,450
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 43

Housing units in Douglas County with a mortgage: 5,301 (600 second mortgage, 540 home equity loan, 23 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,490

Douglas County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Wisconsin state average. It is 2.0 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 4 fatalities and 29 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/10/1953, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed 4 people and injured 27 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 16,321 (80%) Carpooled: 2,153 (11%) Bus or trolley bus: 251 (1%) Subway or elevated: 18 (0%) Taxi: 31 (0%) Bicycle: 37 (0%) Walked: 870 (4%) Other means: 153 (1%) Worked at home: 489 (2%)

5.59% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,989 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.59%
Wisconsin average:	6.06%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($176 average AGI)

Douglas County:	0.10%
Wisconsin average:	0.08%

1.56% relocated from other counties in Wisconsin ($8,089 average AGI)
3.93% relocated from other states ($22,724 average AGI)

Douglas County:	3.93%
Wisconsin average:	2.00%

from St. Louis County, MN	1.77% ($34,678 average AGI)
from Bayfield County, WI	0.26% ($33,545)
from Carlton County, MN	0.19% ($29,938)
from Washburn County, WI	0.14% ($28,375)
from Ashland County, WI	0.14% ($20,739)
from Hennepin County, MN	0.14% ($31,870)
from Barron County, WI	0.11% ($22,632)

6.19% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,844 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.19%
Wisconsin average:	6.22%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
1.44% relocated to other counties in Wisconsin ($8,022 average AGI)
4.75% relocated to other states ($24,823 average AGI)

Douglas County:	4.75%
Wisconsin average:	2.21%

to St. Louis County, MN	1.46% ($26,304 average AGI)
to Hennepin County, MN	0.40% ($28,955)
to Carlton County, MN	0.20% ($35,848)
to Washburn County, WI	0.15% ($18,269)
to Bayfield County, WI	0.15% ($54,120)
to Dane County, WI	0.12% ($26,238)
to Ramsey County, MN	0.12% ($28,190)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.5

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.0

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 7,535 (6,253 aged, 1,282 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 34,183 (8,893 male householders, 2,428 female householders)

  8,884 spouses, 11,920 children (10,824 natural, 348 adopted, 748 stepchildren), 404 grandchildren, 197 brothers or sisters, 145 parents, 280 other relatives, 1,032 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 7,816 (3,065 male householders (2,364 living alone)), 3,401 female householders (2,935 living alone)), 1,350 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 1,288 (597 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 5,311 2-persons, 2,595 3-persons, 2,133 4-persons, 881 5-persons, 257 6-persons, 144 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 5,299 1-person, 1,000 2-persons, 139 3-persons, 15 4-persons, 11 5-persons, 2 6-persons.

6,837 married couples with children.
2,664 single-parent households (664 men, 2,000 women).

96.0% of residents of Douglas County speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (39% speak English very well, 46% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other language at home (58% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $258,660,000 ($5873 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $5,635,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $127,048,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $51,251,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $788,000
Federal grants: $65,715,000
Federal procurement contracts: $4,017,000 ($1,338,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $9,841,000 ($468,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $14,871,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $5,067,000
Federal Government insurance: $4,299,000

Here:	59 per 1000 residents
State:	65 per 1000 residents

Here:	52 per 1000 residents
State:	44 per 1000 residents

Here:	+4 per 1000 residents
State:	+8 per 1000 residents

Here:	+11 per 1000 residents
State:	+3 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.81 millions of gallons per day (0% from ground, 100% from surface)

Here:	6.0
State:	6.1

Here:	4.0
State:	4.1

62% of Douglas County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 27% lived in Wisconsin.

Douglas County:	61.5%
State average:	57.2%

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

• This state: 21281
• Northeast: 506
• Midwest: 18375
• South: 924
• West: 1321

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $42,700

Here:	13.2%
Wisconsin:	16.4%

Here:	5.3%
Wisconsin:	9.1%

Here:	4.9%
Wisconsin:	18.1%

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