Douglas County, OR

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2023 Population

111,807

0.436% 1-year growth

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

46.6

0% 1-year change

2023 Poverty Rate

15.6%

5.17% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$58,983

4.51% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$283,200

7.93% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

43,510

0.236% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Douglas County, OR had a population of 112k people with a median age of 46.6 and a median household income of $58,983. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Douglas County, OR grew from 111,322 to 111,807, a 0.436% increase and its median household income grew from $56,440 to $58,983, a 4.51% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Douglas County, OR are White (Non-Hispanic) (85.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.73%), White (Hispanic) (2.58%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.57%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.03%).

None of the households in Douglas County, OR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.1% of the residents in Douglas County, OR are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Douglas County, OR are Umpqua Community College (567 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Douglas County, OR was $283,200, and the homeownership rate was 71.8%.

Most people in Douglas County, OR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Douglas County, OR was 2 cars per household.

Douglas County, OR borders Coos County, OR, Curry County, OR, Jackson County, OR, Josephine County, OR, Klamath County, OR, and Lane County, OR.

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Population & Diversity

Douglas County, OR is home to a population of 112k people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.69% of Douglas County, OR residents were born outside of the country (3.01k people).

In 2023, there were 14.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (95.1k people) in Douglas County, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.41k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 2.88k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

99.3%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.1% of Douglas County, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Douglas County, OR was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Douglas County, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
95.1k ± 491
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
6.41k ± 486
White (Hispanic)
2.88k ± 520

6.38%

Hispanic Population

7.13k people

6.38% of the people in Douglas County, OR are hispanic (7.13k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Douglas County, OR as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
143,534 ± 9,142 people
Vietnam
22,912 ± 3,706 people
China
22,028 ± 3,634 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oregon was Mexico, the natal country of 143,534 Oregon residents, followed by Vietnam with 22,912 and China with 22,028.

Foreign-Born Population

2.69%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.01k people

2.66%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.96k people

As of 2023, 2.69% of Douglas County, OR residents (3.01k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Douglas County, OR was 2.66%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
4,770 ± 461
Gulf War (2001-)
2,314 ± 421
Gulf War (1990s)
1,543 ± 320

Douglas County, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.06 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Douglas County, OR employs 43.5k people. The largest industries in Douglas County, OR are Health Care & Social Assistance (6,662 people), Retail Trade (5,236 people), and Manufacturing (5,001 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($83,728), Wholesale Trade ($63,875), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,594).

Males in Oregon have an average income that is 1.28 times higher than the average income of females, which is $64,064. The income inequality in Oregon (measured using the Gini index) is 0.463, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

43.5k

2023 Value

± 1,716

−0.236%

1 Year decline

± 5.48%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Douglas County, OR declined at a rate of −0.236%, from 43.6k employees to 43.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Douglas County, OR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5,142 people), Sales & Related Occupations (3,629 people), and Management Occupations (3,596 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Douglas County, OR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Oregon (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

43.5k

2023 Value

± 1,716

−0.236%

1 Year decline

± 5.48%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Douglas County, OR declined at a rate of −0.236%, from 43.6k employees to 43.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Douglas County, OR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (6,662 people), Retail Trade (5,236 people), and Manufacturing (5,001 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Douglas County, OR, though some of these residents may live in Douglas County, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,669

Median earning men ± $1,648

$33,984

Median earning women ± $3,163

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($87,287), Information ($70,321), and Wholesale Trade ($65,051).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($48,472), Public Administration ($48,452), and Manufacturing ($46,023).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.87%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.97M people employed in Oregon. This represents a 2.87% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Oregon.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

267
Construction
172
Other Services (except Public Administration)
150
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$576k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$263k
Manufacturing
$164k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Douglas County, OR went to Donald J. Trump with 67.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (29.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.84%).

Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are the senators currently representing the state of Oregon. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Oregon is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (67.3%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (29.8%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.84%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Douglas County, OR for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Oregon

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Ron Wyden

Senator from Oregon

Assumed office on February 5, 1996
Elected to the seat following the resignation of Bob Packwood.

Jeff Merkley

Senator from Oregon

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are the senators currently representing Oregon.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Oregon over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Oregon

Oregon is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Oregon have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Douglas County, OR awarded 567 degrees. The student population of Douglas County, OR in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 865 male students and 1,460 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Douglas County, OR are White (435 and 77%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (53 and 9.38%), Two or More Races (22 and 3.89%), and Unknown (20 and 3.54%).

The largest universities in Douglas County, OR by number of degrees awarded are Umpqua Community College (567 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Douglas County, OR are Retailing & Retail Operations (167 and 29.5%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (138 and 24.3%), and Registered Nursing (56 and 9.88%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 2,325 students enrolled in Douglas County, OR, 37.2% men and 62.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,674 records, of which 63% were women and 37% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
136 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
56 degrees awarded
General Studies
16 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Douglas County, OR was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 136 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Douglas County, OR according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Umpqua Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

567 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Umpqua Community College with 567 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 231 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Douglas County, OR, which is 0.688 times less than the 336 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 435 degrees mean that there were 8.21 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 53 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($4,251) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,226) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.928% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.891% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (868k), High School or Equivalent (807k), and Bachelors Degree (693k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Douglas County, OR was $283,200 in 2023, which is 0.933 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $262,400 to $283,200, a 7.93% increase. The homeownership rate in Douglas County, OR is 71.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Douglas County, OR have an average commute time of 19.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Douglas County, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Douglas County, OR is $58,983. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Douglas County, OR was Census Tract 700 with a value of $107,438, followed by Census Tract 600 and Census Tract 1100, with respective values of $102,450 and $91,493.

In 2023, 15.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Douglas County, OR. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.447%.

Housing

Property

$283,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$9,393

$33,496

Median Property Taxes

±$1,357

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 County, OR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

71.8%

Homeownership

2023

66%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 71.8% of the housing units in Douglas County, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.5%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 700
Census Tract 600
Census Tract 1100

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Douglas County, OR was Census Tract 700 with a value of $107,438, followed by Census Tract 600 and Census Tract 1100, with respective values of $102,450 and $91,493.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Douglas County, OR colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$58,983

Median Household Income

± $1,752

46.7k

Number of Households

± 1,766

In 2023, the median household income of the 46.7k households in Douglas County, OR grew to $58,983 from the previous year's value of $56,440.

The following chart displays the households in Douglas County, OR 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Douglas County, OR is from Oregon.

0.463

2022 Wage GINI in Oregon

0.462

2021 Wage GINI in Oregon

In 2022, the income inequality in Oregon was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.21% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Oregon was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oregon in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (73.7%)
Carpooled (12.5%)
Worked At Home (9.7%)

In 2023, 73.7% of workers in Douglas County, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.5%) and those who worked at home (9.7%).

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

19.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Douglas County, OR have a shorter commute time (19.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.01% of the workforce in Douglas County, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Douglas County, OR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Douglas County, OR have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 15.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Douglas County, OR. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.447%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

15.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Douglas County, OR (17.3k out of 111k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 22.1% of the children was living in poverty in Douglas County, OR. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 10.7%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

94.5% of the population of Douglas County, OR has health coverage, with 33.4% on employee plans, 25.2% on Medicaid, 17.7% on Medicare, 14.9% on non-group plans, and 3.32% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Douglas County, OR see 1547 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.53% increase from the previous year (1480 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1258 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 275 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,547 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Douglas County, OR

Primary care physicians in Douglas County, OR see an average of 1,547 patients per year. This represents a 4.53% increase from the previous year (1,480 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Douglas County, OR in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.2% under 18 years, 16.6% between 18 and 34 years, 37.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.47%

Uninsured

33.4%

Employer Coverage

25.2%

Medicaid

17.7%

Medicare

14.9%

Non-Group

3.32%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Douglas County, OR declined by 6.31% from 5.83% to 5.47%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Douglas County, OR changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 59.8 in Douglas County, OR.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Douglas County, OR.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 31% in Douglas County, OR.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Douglas County, OR.