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Douglas County, Missouri (MO)

County population in 2022: 11,848 (21% urban, 79% rural); it was 13,084 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 2,235
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,137
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 4,111
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,215 (it was 1,090 in 2000)
% of renters here:

21%
State:

31%

Land area: 815 sq. mi.

Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 15 people per square mile   (low).

March 2022 cost of living index in Douglas County: 77.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (20.9%), Educational, health and social services (17.8%), Retail trade (13.9%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 77%
  • Government: 12%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 10%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Douglas County, MO (2022)
    • 10,94092.4%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 5875.0%Two or more races
    • 1221.0%Hispanic or Latino
    • 1201.0%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 530.4%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 140.1%Asian alone
Median resident age:

47.4 years
Missouri median age:

39.1 years
Males: 6,004  (50.7%)
Females: 5,844  (49.3%)
Average household size:
Douglas County:

2.0 people
Missouri:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $47,043 ($25,918 in 1999)
This county:

$47,043
Missouri:

$64,811

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $421 (lower quartile is $339, upper quartile is $510)
This county:

$421
State:

$757


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $165,179 (it was $67,700 in 2000)
Douglas:

$165,179
Missouri:

$221,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $100,958 - $258,282

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $207,656
Here:

$207,656
State:

$278,068

Mobile homes: $278,753
Here:

$278,753
State:

$95,912

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $963
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $343

Institutionalized population: 114

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 15
  • Burglaries: 6
  • Thefts: 15
  • Auto thefts: 3

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 3
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 11
  • Burglaries: 12
  • Thefts: 15
  • Auto thefts: 8
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Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 4 buildings, average cost: $273,300
  • 2021: 9 buildings, average cost: $164,200
  • 2020: 5 buildings, average cost: $237,700
  • 2019: 5 buildings, average cost: $226,000
  • 2018: 2 buildings, average cost: $65,000
  • 2017: 2 buildings, average cost: $65,000
  • 2016: 3 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2015: 0 buildings
  • 2014: 1 building, cost: $165,000
  • 2013: 1 building, cost: $73,000
  • 2012: 0 buildings
  • 2011: 0 buildings
  • 2010: 1 building, cost: $89,000
  • 2009: 1 building, cost: $125,000
  • 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $125,000
  • 2007: 22 buildings, average cost: $44,700
  • 2006: 29 buildings, average cost: $44,700
  • 2005: 16 buildings, average cost: $138,100
  • 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $130,000
  • 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $130,000
  • 2002: 8 buildings, average cost: $116,300
  • 2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $111,900
  • 2000: 12 buildings, average cost: $101,700
  • 1999: 12 buildings, average cost: $101,700
  • 1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $90,300
  • 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $90,300
Number of permits per 10,000 Douglas, MO residents
Average permit cost in Douglas, MO

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $665 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $647 (0.4%)

Distribution of median household income in Douglas, MO in 2022
Distribution of house value in Douglas, MO in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Douglas, MO in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 20.2%
Douglas County:

20.2%
Missouri:

13.2%
(19.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 84.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 114.3% for other race residents, 38.1% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 47.4 years old
(Males: 45.5 years old, Females: 48.2 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 47.7 years old, Black residents: 57.5 years old, American Indian residents: 18.6 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 39.4 years old)

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.

Douglas County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

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Neighboring counties: Ballard County, Kentucky , Beaver County, Oklahoma , Carlisle County, Kentucky , Greene County , McDonald County , Metcalfe County, Kentucky .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.7%
Missouri:

2.8%

Unemployment by year in Douglas, MO
County total employment by year in Douglas, MO
County average yearly wages by year in Douglas, MO

Current college students: 387
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 103 (41.7% naturalized citizens)

Douglas County:

0.9%
Whole state:

4.1%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 132010 or later
  • 02000 to 2009
  • 191990 to 1999
  • 261980 to 1989
  • 91970 to 1979
  • 39Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 97.0%

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

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 4,493
  • One, attached: 25
  • Two: 16
  • 3 or 4: 54
  • 5 to 9: 5
  • 20 or more: 35
  • Mobile homes: 774
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 26

Housing units in Douglas County with a mortgage: 1,755 (102 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 40 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 16

Here:

5.9% with mortgage
State:

98.0% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Douglas County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant1,94817
Other4921
Catholic2451
Mainline Protestant2301
None10,769-
Douglas County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 2
Douglas County:

1.50 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.88 / 10,000 pop.



Number of convenience stores (with gas): 9
Douglas County:

6.74 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:

4.34 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 7
This county:

5.24 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.37 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Douglas County:

9.1%
Missouri:

8.8%

Adult obesity rate:
Douglas County:

28.8%
State:

29.6%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

8.7%
State:

13.5%

Agriculture in Douglas County:

Average size of farms: 269 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $22,719
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $23.59
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 96.10%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $18,671
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 13.95%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $21,406
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 96.81%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 18.27
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 11.03%
Land in orchards: 45 acres

Earthquake activity:

Douglas County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Missouri state average. It is 521% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 246.7 miles away from Douglas County center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 255.4 miles away from the county center
On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 151.8 miles away from the county center
On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 152.0 miles away from the county center
On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi) earthquake occurred 166.0 miles away from Douglas County center
On 2/28/2011 at 05:00:50, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MW, Depth: 2.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 115.3 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: May 3, 2020 - May 4, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4552-MO: July 9, 2020, FEMA Id: 4552, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Missouri Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4490, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding, Incident Period: April 29, 2019, FEMA Id: 4451, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: April 28, 2017 - May 11, 2017, FEMA Id: 4317, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: December 23, 2015 to January 09, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4250: January 21, 2016, FEMA Id: 4250, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: December 22, 2015 to January 09, 2016, Emergency Declared EM-3374: January 02, 2016, FEMA Id: 3374, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 15, 2015 to July 27, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4238: August 07, 2015, FEMA Id: 4238, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: April 19, 2011 to June 06, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1980: May 09, 2011, FEMA Id: 1980, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Missouri Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 31, 2011 to February 05, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3317: February 03, 2011, FEMA Id: 3317, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 08, 2009 to May 16, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1847: June 19, 2009, FEMA Id: 1847, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • 11 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Douglas County (21) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 14, Storms: 13, Tornadoes: 12, Winds: 5, Winter Storms: 4, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Douglas

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 2,479 (75.4%)
  • Carpooled: 266 (8.1%)
  • Bus: 3 (0.1%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 88 (2.7%)
  • Walked: 34 (1.0%)
  • Worked at home: 425 (12.9%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Retail trade (17%)
  • Manufacturing (13%)
  • Health care and social assistance (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Retail trade (20%)
  • Manufacturing (15%)
  • Health care and social assistance (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Management occupations (19%)
  • Production occupations (15%)
  • Transportation occupations (12%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (11%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (8%)
  • Sales and related occupations (8%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (7%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (21%)
  • Production occupations (12%)
  • Management occupations (11%)
  • Sales and related occupations (9%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (9%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (8%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (7%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Canada (32%)
  • Other Eastern Africa (17%)
  • Trinidad and Tobago (17%)
  • El Salvador (15%)
  • Philippines (14%)
  • Mexico (4%)
  • Germany (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Douglas County


  • American (31%)
  • English (20%)
  • Irish (11%)
  • German (9%)
  • Italian (3%)
  • Polish (2%)
  • European (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Douglas County, Missouri in 2010:

  • 96 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 18 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 5 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 4 people in other noninstitutional facilities

People in group quarters in Douglas County, Missouri in 2000:

  • 56 people in nursing homes
  • 32 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 26 people in religious group quarters
  • 8 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 3 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $39,587.

9.25% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($46,312 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.25%
Missouri average:

7.67%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.30% relocated from other counties in Missouri ($23,223 average AGI)
3.95% relocated from other states ($23,089 average AGI)
Douglas County:

3.95%
Missouri average:

3.04%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Wright County, MO  1.13% ($41,608 average AGI)
from Greene County, MO  0.91% ($45,927)
from Christian County, MO  0.55% ($55,280)


7.02% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($35,951 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.02%
Missouri average:

7.51%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.82% relocated to other counties in Missouri ($28,945 average AGI)
1.20% relocated to other states ($7,003 average AGI)
Douglas County:

1.20%
Missouri average:

2.88%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Wright County, MO  1.25% ($28,764 average AGI)
to Greene County, MO  0.98% ($31,070)
to Ozark County, MO  0.68% ($37,067)
to Webster County, MO  0.64% ($56,036)
to Christian County, MO  0.50% ($43,364)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.9

Births per 1000 population in Douglas County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 10.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 12.9

Deaths per 1000 population in Douglas County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.9

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Douglas County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 15.8%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 7.6%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Douglas County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Douglas County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Douglas County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Douglas County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Douglas County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Douglas County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 2,841 (2,242 aged, 599 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 202 (6%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Douglas County, Missouri in 1999 - 2019:

  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (159)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (140)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (103)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (101)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (99)
  • Cardiac arrest, unspecified (33)
  • Congestive heart failure (32)
  • Cardiac arrhythmia, unspecified (24)
  • Essential (primary) hypertension (10)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,118
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,052
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 7

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 16
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 37

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 15

Household type by relationship:

Households: 11,848
  • Male householders: 2,403 (543 living alone), Female householders: 2,328 (723 living alone)
  • 2,554 spouses (2,554 opposite-sex spouses), 189 unmarried partners, (189 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 3,090 children (2,851 natural, 94 adopted, 142 stepchildren), 180 grandchildren, 206 brothers or sisters, 193 parents, 0 foster children, 182 other relatives, 378 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 128

Size of family households: 1,536 2-persons, 780 3-persons, 559 4-persons, 143 5-persons, 62 6-persons, 69 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,268 1-person, 288 2-persons, 16 3-persons.

1,679 married couples with children.
732 single-parent households (255 men, 477 women).

99.7% of residents of Douglas speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (38% speak English very well, 62% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (62% speak English very well, 38% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $76,956,000 ($5,681 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

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

Births: 713
Here:

52 per 1000 residents
State:

69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 755
Here:

56 per 1000 residents
State:

49 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +29
Here:

+2 per 1000 residents
State:

+7 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +547
Here:

+40 per 1000 residents
State:

+5 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Douglas County

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

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.6
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

5.1
State:

4.4

Year house built in Douglas County, Missouri
  • Year house built in Douglas County, Missouri
  • 52020 or later
  • 6532010 to 2019
  • 9382000 to 2009
  • 6741990 to 1999
  • 8751980 to 1989
  • 7601970 to 1979
  • 3181960 to 1969
  • 5181950 to 1959
  • 3101940 to 1949
  • 4301939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Douglas County, Missouri
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Douglas County, Missouri
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Douglas County, Missouri
  • 01 room
  • 212 rooms
  • 1083 rooms
  • 4314 rooms
  • 1,2015 rooms
  • 7836 rooms
  • 6557 rooms
  • 3718 rooms
  • 2769+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Douglas County, Missouri
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Douglas County, Missouri
  • 01 room
  • 182 rooms
  • 453 rooms
  • 2344 rooms
  • 2265 rooms
  • 1496 rooms
  • 1027 rooms
  • 878 rooms
  • 279+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Douglas County, Missouri
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Douglas County, Missouri
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Douglas County, Missouri
  • 3no bedroom
  • 1261 bedroom
  • 9762 bedrooms
  • 1,9743 bedrooms
  • 6224 bedrooms
  • 1345+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Douglas County, Missouri
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Douglas County, Missouri
  • 0no bedroom
  • 701 bedroom
  • 2712 bedrooms
  • 4173 bedrooms
  • 784 bedrooms
  • 425+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Douglas County, Missouri in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Douglas County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Douglas County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 41no vehicle
  • 8241 vehicle
  • 1,5492 vehicles
  • 1,0003 vehicles
  • 3384 vehicles
  • 925+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Douglas County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Douglas County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 176no vehicle
  • 2851 vehicle
  • 3422 vehicles
  • 443 vehicles
  • 264 vehicles
  • 165+ vehicles

92.6% of Douglas County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 18% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 33% lived in Missouri.

Douglas County:

92.6%
State average:

87.1%

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

  • This state: 6,461
  • Other state: 5,188
  • Northeast: 369
  • Midwest: 1,565
  • South: 1,421
  • West: 1,870
Year householders moved into unit in Douglas County, MO
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Douglas County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 39.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 24.4%Wood
  • 23.1%Electricity
  • 11.8%Utility gas
  • 0.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.2%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 30.2%Electricity
  • 29.1%Utility gas
  • 24.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 14.7%Wood
  • 1.7%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 199
Here:

20.3%
Missouri:

15.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 143
Here:

21.8%
Missouri:

13.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 38
Here:

24.5%
Missouri:

22.6%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Douglas County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $319,000
    Regular Highways: $7,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $1,093,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,085,000
    General - Other: $564,000
    Police Protection: $504,000
    Financial Administration: $286,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $264,000
    Central Staff Services: $243,000
    General Public Buildings: $150,000
    Correctional Institutions: $91,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $333,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $9,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $426,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $306,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $192,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $72,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $79,000
    Interest Earnings: $9,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $85,000
    General - Other: $20,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,268,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,080,000
    General Local Government Support: $311,000
    Other: $102,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,001,000
    Property: $584,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $545,000

Douglas County government finances - Revenue in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $319,000
    Regular Highways: $7,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $1,093,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,085,000
    General - Other: $564,000
    Police Protection: $504,000
    Financial Administration: $286,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $264,000
    Central Staff Services: $243,000
    General Public Buildings: $150,000
    Correctional Institutions: $91,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $333,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $9,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $426,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $306,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $192,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $72,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $79,000
    Interest Earnings: $9,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $85,000
    General - Other: $20,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,268,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,080,000
    General Local Government Support: $311,000
    Other: $102,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,001,000
    Property: $584,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $545,000

Douglas County government finances - Debt in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $319,000
    Regular Highways: $7,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $1,093,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,085,000
    General - Other: $564,000
    Police Protection: $504,000
    Financial Administration: $286,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $264,000
    Central Staff Services: $243,000
    General Public Buildings: $150,000
    Correctional Institutions: $91,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $333,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $9,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $426,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $306,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $192,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $72,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $79,000
    Interest Earnings: $9,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $85,000
    General - Other: $20,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,268,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,080,000
    General Local Government Support: $311,000
    Other: $102,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,001,000
    Property: $584,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $545,000

Douglas County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $319,000
    Regular Highways: $7,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $1,093,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,085,000
    General - Other: $564,000
    Police Protection: $504,000
    Financial Administration: $286,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $264,000
    Central Staff Services: $243,000
    General Public Buildings: $150,000
    Correctional Institutions: $91,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $333,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $9,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $426,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $306,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $192,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $72,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $79,000
    Interest Earnings: $9,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $85,000
    General - Other: $20,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,268,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,080,000
    General Local Government Support: $311,000
    Other: $102,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,001,000
    Property: $584,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $545,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 487
  • Number of aged recipients: 59
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 428
  • Number of recipients under 18: 39
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 322
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 126
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 189
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 200
Most common first names in Douglas County, MO among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James8173.8 years
John7775.5 years
William7678.1 years
Mary5477.5 years
Robert4273.3 years
George3977.8 years
Charles3376.9 years
Ethel2583.8 years
Richard2570.8 years
Helen2177.8 years
Most common last names in Douglas County, MO among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Davis4476.6 years
Miller4079.0 years
Smith3676.4 years
Johnson2679.8 years
Brown2679.4 years
Williams2675.0 years
Turner2379.7 years
Lakey2373.9 years
Hodges2175.8 years
Hicks2178.4 years
Businesses in Douglas County, MO
NameCountNameCount
FedEx2Subway1
H&R Block1Super 81
KFC1Taco Bell1
Long John Silver's1True Value1
McDonald's1U-Haul1
Pizza Hut1UPS1
RadioShack1Walmart1
SONIC Drive-In1