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Douglas township, Sac County, Iowa (IA) detailed profile

Land area: 35.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 166 (all rural)

Males: 82  (49.4%)
Females: 84  (50.6%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 166 (124 owner occupied, 42 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

25%
State:

28%


Races in Douglas township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 96.4%
  • Asian: 1.8%
  • Two or more races: 1.8%

Median age of males: 39.8
Median age of females: 39.3

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Average household size: 2.48

Douglas township:

2.5 people
Iowa:

2.5 people

Average family size: 2.88

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($43,500 in 1999)
Douglas township:

$48,451
Iowa:

$52,229
Median contract rent in 2013: $396 (lower quartile is $167, upper quartile is $293)
Here:

$396
State:

$554

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $81,367 (it was $54,500 in 2000)
:

$81,367
Iowa:

$126,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $50,137 - $139,171
Population density: 5 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

3.5%
Whole state:

9.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

3.5%
Whole state:

3.8%

 

74% of Douglas township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 100% lived in Iowa.

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

  • This state: 127
  • Northeast: 0
  • Midwest: 10
  • South: 0
  • West: 5

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported
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Housing units in structures:


Housing units in Douglas township with a mortgage: 19 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 9

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 0
  • 1995 to 1998: 0
  • 1990 to 1994: 4
  • 1980 to 1989: 0
  • 1970 to 1979: 6
  • 1960 to 1969: 0
  • 1950 to 1959: 13
  • 1940 to 1949: 19
  • 1939 or earlier: 17

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Douglas township, Iowa:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 0
  • 5 rooms: 0
  • 6 rooms: 12
  • 7 rooms: 22
  • 8 rooms: 4
  • 9 or more rooms: 12

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Douglas township, Iowa:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 0
  • 5 rooms: 4
  • 6 rooms: 5
  • 7 rooms: 0
  • 8 rooms: 0
  • 9 or more rooms: 0

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Douglas township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 0
  • 3 bedrooms: 36
  • 4 bedrooms: 10
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 4

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Douglas township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 4
  • 3 bedrooms: 5
  • 4 bedrooms: 0
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Douglas township in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 6
  • 2 vehicles: 23
  • 3 vehicles: 17
  • 4 vehicles: 4
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Douglas township in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 4
  • 2 vehicles: 5
  • 3 vehicles: 0
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)

Most common industries for males (%):

  • Construction (12%)
  • Metal and metal products (9%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Machinery (4%)
  • Wood products (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Educational services (16%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (8%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Rail and water transportation workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Douglas township:

  • German (69.0%)
  • English (15.9%)
  • United States or American (4.4%)
  • Norwegian (3.5%)
  • Scotch-Irish (3.5%)
  • Scottish (3.5%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (90%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (10%)

All residents speak only English at home

Household type by relationship:

Households: 142

Size of family households: 16 2-persons, 5 3-persons, 18 4-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 25 1-person,

39 married couples with children.
3 single-parent households (2 men, 1 women).


Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Iowa:

10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Iowa:

7.1%

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 Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Douglas township:

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