Douglas City, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,060

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

43.3

20.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

28.5%

34.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$31,827

30.7% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$334,200

Population & Diversity

Douglas City, CA is home to a population of 1.06k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.74% of Douglas City, CA residents were born outside of the country (29 people).

In 2024, there were 15.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (928 people) in Douglas City, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 59 White (Hispanic) and 52 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Douglas City, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Douglas City, CA was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Douglas City, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Douglas City, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
928 ± 325
White (Hispanic)
59 ± 37
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
52 ± 59

11.5%

Hispanic Population

122 people

11.5% of the people in Douglas City, CA are hispanic (122 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Douglas City, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

2.74%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

29 people

4.68%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

48 people

As of 2024, 2.74% of Douglas City, CA residents (29 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Douglas City, CA was 4.68%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Douglas City, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
26 ± 35
Gulf War (1990s)
19 ± 37
Korea
15 ± 22

Douglas City, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.37 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Douglas City, CA.

Economy

The economy of Douglas City, CA employs 290 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Douglas City, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (78 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (65 people), and Construction (56 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($133,092), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($96,500), and Educational Services ($93,125).

Employment

Occupations

290

2024 Value

± 156

−20.5%

1 Year decline

± 92.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Douglas City, CA declined at a rate of −20.5%, from 365 employees to 290 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Douglas City, CA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (75 people), Production Occupations (65 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (37 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Douglas City, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

290

2024 Value

± 156

−20.5%

1 Year decline

± 92.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Douglas City, CA declined at a rate of −20.5%, from 365 employees to 290 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Douglas City, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (78 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (65 people), and Construction (56 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Douglas City, CA, though some of these residents may live in Douglas City, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,958

Median earning men ± $1,079

$102,917

Median earning women ± $88,304

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($113,750), Construction ($86,184), and Retail Trade ($36,705).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($96,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Douglas City, CA was $334,200 in 2024, which is 1 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $363,900 to $334,200, a 8.16% decrease. The homeownership rate in Douglas City, CA is 66.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Douglas City, CA have an average commute time of 24.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Douglas City, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$334,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$52,797

$272

Median Property Taxes

±$95

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Douglas City, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Douglas City, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

66.8%

Homeownership

2024

50.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.8% of the housing units in Douglas City, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Douglas City, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$31,827

Median Household Income

± $26,065

407

Number of Households

± 114

In 2024, the median household income of the 407 households in Douglas City, CA declined from $31,827 from the previous year's value of $45,938.

The following chart displays the households in Douglas City, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Douglas City, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.3%)
Worked At Home (13.1%)
Carpooled (7.59%)

In 2024, 79.3% of workers in Douglas City, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.1%) and those who carpooled to work (7.59%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Douglas City, CA have a shorter commute time (24.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Douglas City, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Douglas City, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Douglas City, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Douglas City, CA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

28.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Douglas City, CA (302 out of 1.06k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Males 16 - 17 and then Males 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Douglas City, CA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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