Language Spoken At Home in Douglas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 18,522 | 100% |
| English only | 15,291 | 82.6% |
| Language other than English | 3,231 | 17.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 942 | 5.1% |
| Spanish | 1,135 | 6.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 450 | 2.4% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 2,020 | 10.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 416 | 2.2% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 76 | 0.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 76 | 0.4% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Douglas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 19,908 | 100% |
| American | 2,340 | 11.8% |
| Arab | 4 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 40 | 0.2% |
| Danish | 81 | 0.4% |
| Dutch | 416 | 2.1% |
| English | 2,092 | 10.5% |
| French (except Basque) | 411 | 2.1% |
| French Canadian | 49 | 0.2% |
| German | 6,184 | 31.1% |
| Greek | 35 | 0.2% |
| Hungarian | 2 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 2,330 | 11.7% |
| Italian | 629 | 3.2% |
| Lithuanian | 7 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 85 | 0.4% |
| Polish | 135 | 0.7% |
| Portuguese | 12 | 0.1% |
| Russian | 2 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 234 | 1.2% |
| Scottish | 551 | 2.8% |
| Slovak | 10 | 0.1% |
| Subsaharan African | 5 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 226 | 1.1% |
| Swiss | 279 | 1.4% |
| Ukrainian | 61 | 0.3% |
| Welsh | 134 | 0.7% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Douglas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 7,613 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 5,380 | 70.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 2,303 | 30.3% |
| Married-couple family | 4,321 | 56.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,728 | 22.7% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 285 | 3.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 146 | 1.9% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 774 | 10.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 429 | 5.6% |
| Nonfamily households | 2,233 | 29.3% |
| Householder living alone | 1,923 | 25.3% |
| 65 years and over | 908 | 11.9% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 2,451 | 32.2% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 2,200 | 28.9% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Douglas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 19,665 | 100% |
| Householder | 7,613 | 38.7% |
| Spouse | 4,329 | 22.0% |
| Child | 6,406 | 32.6% |
| Other relatives | 698 | 3.5% |
| Nonrelatives | 619 | 3.1% |
| Unmarried partner | 299 | 1.5% |
Marital Status in Douglas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 7,577 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,854 | 24.5% |
| Now married, except separated | 4,651 | 61.4% |
| Separated | 88 | 1.2% |
| Widowed | 147 | 1.9% |
| Divorced | 837 | 11.0% |
| Females 15 years and over | 8,052 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,572 | 19.5% |
| Now married, except separated | 4,489 | 55.8% |
| Separated | 155 | 1.9% |
| Widowed | 1,073 | 13.3% |
| Divorced | 763 | 9.5% |
Fertility in Douglas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 230 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 54 | 23.5% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 29 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 52 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 25 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 114 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 6 | 0% |
Grandparents in Douglas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 248 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 95 | 38.3% |
| Less than 1 year | 33 | 13.3% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 52 | 21.0% |
| 5 or more years | 10 | 4.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 95 | 100% |
| Who are female | 49 | 51.6% |
| Who are married | 87 | 91.6% |
School Enrollment in Douglas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,715 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 364 | 7.7% |
| Kindergarten | 256 | 5.4% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,399 | 50.9% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 954 | 20.2% |
| College or graduate school | 742 | 15.7% |
Educational Attainment in Douglas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 13,210 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,348 | 10.2% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 713 | 5.4% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,222 | 39.5% |
| Some college, no degree | 2,870 | 21.7% |
| Associate's degree | 1,002 | 7.6% |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,488 | 11.3% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 567 | 4.3% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 84.4% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 15.6% |
Veteran Status in Douglas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 14,823 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 1,401 | 9.5% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Douglas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 19,699 | 100% |
| With a disability | 2,033 | 10.3% |
| Under 18 years | 5,084 | 100% |
| With a disability | 185 | 3.6% |
| 18 to 64 years | 11,641 | 100% |
| With a disability | 853 | 7.3% |
| 65 years and over | 2,974 | 100% |
| With a disability | 995 | 33.5% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Douglas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 19,679 | 100% |
| Same house | 17,269 | 87.8% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 2,376 | 12.1% |
| Same county | 1,316 | 6.7% |
| Different county | 1,060 | 5.4% |
| Same state | 813 | 4.1% |
| Different state | 247 | 1.3% |
| Abroad | 34 | 0.2% |
Place Of Birth in Douglas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 19,908 | 100% |
| Native | 19,035 | 95.6% |
| Born in United States | 18,993 | 95.4% |
| State of residence | 16,110 | 80.9% |
| Different state | 2,883 | 14.5% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 42 | 0.2% |
| Foreign born | 873 | 4.4% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Douglas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 873 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 238 | 27.3% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 635 | 72.7% |
Year of Entry in Douglas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 915 | 100% |
| Native | 42 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 42 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 873 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 63 | 7.2% |
| Entered before 2010 | 810 | 92.8% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Douglas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 873 | 100% |
| Europe | 73 | 8.4% |
| Asia | 134 | 15.3% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 657 | 75.3% |
| Northern America | 9 | 1.0% |