Douglas, WY

Census Place

2024 Population

6,420

US Senator

John Barrasso

Republican Party

US Senator

Cynthia Lummis

Republican Party

US Representative

Harriet Hageman

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.1

2.97% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

Population & Diversity

Douglas, WY is home to a population of 6.42k people, from which 99.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.6% of Douglas, WY residents were born outside of the country (167 people).

In 2024, there were 11.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.47k people) in Douglas, WY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 483 White (Hispanic) and 109 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2024 Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.9% of Douglas, WY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Douglas, WY was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Douglas, WY

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.47k ± 250
White (Hispanic)
483 ± 190
Other (Hispanic)
109 ± 111

11.6%

Hispanic Population

744 people

11.6% of the people in Douglas, WY are hispanic (744 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Douglas, WY 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 Wyoming.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
7,508 ± 2,114 people
Canada
988 ± 771 people
China
831 ± 707 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wyoming was Mexico, the natal country of 7,508 Wyoming residents, followed by Canada with 988 and China with 831.

Foreign-Born Population

2.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

167 people

3.86%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

247 people

As of 2024, 2.6% of Douglas, WY residents (167 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, WY was 3.86%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
144 ± 93
Gulf War (1990s)
138 ± 90
Vietnam
100 ± 69

Douglas, WY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.04 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Douglas, WY employs 3.18k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Douglas, WY were Educational Services (633 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (598 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (549 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($95,379), Transportation & Warehousing ($92,500), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($81,538).

Employment

Occupations

3.18k

2024 Value

± 456

4.67%

1 Year growth

± 19.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Douglas, WY grew at a rate of 4.67%, from 3.04k employees to 3.18k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Douglas, WY, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (537 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (342 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (304 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Douglas, WY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Wyoming (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

3.18k

2024 Value

± 456

4.67%

1 Year growth

± 19.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Douglas, WY grew at a rate of 4.67%, from 3.04k employees to 3.18k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Douglas, WY, are Educational Services (633 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (598 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (549 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Douglas, WY, though some of these residents may live in Douglas, WY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$66,727

Median earning men ± $2,588

$39,092

Median earning women ± $1,979

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($95,379), Other Services Except Public Administration ($84,464), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($81,538).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($70,729), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($53,222), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($48,227).

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Wyoming went to Donald J. Trump with 71.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (25.8%), followed by Chase Oliver (1.56%).

John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis are the senators currently representing the state of Wyoming. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Douglas, WY is currently represented by Harriet Hageman 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

Voting results are not available for Douglas, WY. Showing the available data for Wyoming.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (71.6%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (25.8%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (1.56%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Wyoming went to Donald J. Trump with 71.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (25.8%), followed by Chase Oliver (1.56%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Wyoming for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Wyoming

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Wyoming.

John Barrasso

Senator from Wyoming

Assumed office on June 25, 2007
Appointed to the seat following the death of Craig L. Thomas.

Cynthia Lummis

Senator from Wyoming

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis are the senators currently representing Wyoming.

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 Wyoming over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Douglas, WY

Harriet Hageman

District at-large Representative

Republican Party

Douglas, WY is currently represented by Harriet Hageman (Republican Party).

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Douglas, WY was $267,400 in 2024, which is 0.804 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $251,500 to $267,400, a 6.32% increase. The homeownership rate in Douglas, WY is 69.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Douglas, WY have an average commute time of 16.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Douglas, WY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$267,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$38,625

$1,947

Median Property Taxes

±$361

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

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

Rent vs Own

69.7%

Homeownership

2024

69%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.7% of the housing units in Douglas, WY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Douglas, WY 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.

$83,147

Median Household Income

± $19,312

2.79k

Number of Households

± 395

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.79k households in Douglas, WY grew to $83,147 from the previous year's value of $79,839.

The following chart displays the households in Douglas, WY 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Douglas, WY is from Wyoming.

0.437

2024 Wage GINI in Wyoming

0.437

2023 Wage GINI in Wyoming

In 2024, the income inequality in Wyoming was 0.437 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0637% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Wyoming was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wyoming in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.5%)
Carpooled (7.89%)
Worked At Home (6.26%)

In 2024, 77.5% of workers in Douglas, WY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.89%) and those who worked at home (6.26%).

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

16.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Douglas, WY have a shorter commute time (16.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.1% of the workforce in Douglas, WY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Douglas, WY (988 out of 6.32k 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 Males < 5, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Douglas, WY 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.

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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