Language Spoken At Home in Douglas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 477,944 | 100% |
| English only | 413,753 | 86.6% |
| Language other than English | 64,191 | 13.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 30,848 | 6.5% |
| Spanish | 41,719 | 8.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 22,268 | 4.7% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 9,968 | 2.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 2,844 | 0.6% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 7,731 | 1.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 3,905 | 0.8% |
| Other languages | 4,773 | 1.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 1,831 | 0.4% |
Ancestry in Douglas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 518,271 | 100% |
| American | 17,859 | 3.4% |
| Arab | 2,523 | 0.5% |
| Czech | 20,724 | 4.0% |
| Danish | 13,727 | 2.6% |
| Dutch | 8,461 | 1.6% |
| English | 43,698 | 8.4% |
| French (except Basque) | 12,973 | 2.5% |
| French Canadian | 1,820 | 0.4% |
| German | 159,481 | 30.8% |
| Greek | 1,209 | 0.2% |
| Hungarian | 1,394 | 0.3% |
| Irish | 85,290 | 16.5% |
| Italian | 25,365 | 4.9% |
| Lithuanian | 1,486 | 0.3% |
| Norwegian | 11,180 | 2.2% |
| Polish | 22,805 | 4.4% |
| Portuguese | 435 | 0.1% |
| Russian | 4,057 | 0.8% |
| Scotch-Irish | 4,589 | 0.9% |
| Scottish | 6,687 | 1.3% |
| Slovak | 252 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 6,887 | 1.3% |
| Swedish | 19,768 | 3.8% |
| Swiss | 1,738 | 0.3% |
| Ukrainian | 553 | 0.1% |
| Welsh | 3,433 | 0.7% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 486 | 0.1% |
Households By Type in Douglas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 202,215 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 124,815 | 61.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 61,986 | 30.7% |
| Married-couple family | 90,726 | 44.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 41,172 | 20.4% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 9,157 | 4.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 5,089 | 2.5% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 24,932 | 12.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 15,725 | 7.8% |
| Nonfamily households | 77,400 | 38.3% |
| Householder living alone | 63,177 | 31.2% |
| 65 years and over | 18,185 | 9.0% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 67,081 | 33.2% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 40,011 | 19.8% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Douglas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 507,204 | 100% |
| Householder | 202,215 | 39.9% |
| Spouse | 90,637 | 17.9% |
| Child | 157,463 | 31.0% |
| Other relatives | 24,738 | 4.9% |
| Nonrelatives | 32,151 | 6.3% |
| Unmarried partner | 11,951 | 2.4% |
Marital Status in Douglas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 196,717 | 100% |
| Never married | 72,969 | 37.1% |
| Now married, except separated | 97,737 | 49.7% |
| Separated | 2,945 | 1.5% |
| Widowed | 4,509 | 2.3% |
| Divorced | 18,557 | 9.4% |
| Females 15 years and over | 207,477 | 100% |
| Never married | 65,861 | 31.7% |
| Now married, except separated | 94,216 | 45.4% |
| Separated | 3,994 | 1.9% |
| Widowed | 17,212 | 8.3% |
| Divorced | 26,194 | 12.6% |
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 | 8,499 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 2,744 | 32.3% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 38 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 64 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 24 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 111 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 26 | 0% |
Grandparents in Douglas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 7,951 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 3,105 | 39.1% |
| Less than 1 year | 778 | 9.8% |
| 1 or 2 years | 612 | 7.7% |
| 3 or 4 years | 578 | 7.3% |
| 5 or more years | 1,137 | 14.3% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 3,105 | 100% |
| Who are female | 2,128 | 68.5% |
| Who are married | 1,891 | 60.9% |
School Enrollment in Douglas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 151,210 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 10,302 | 6.8% |
| Kindergarten | 7,989 | 5.3% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 57,420 | 38.0% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 30,157 | 19.9% |
| College or graduate school | 45,342 | 30.0% |
Educational Attainment in Douglas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 330,586 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 14,373 | 4.3% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 19,091 | 5.8% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 75,612 | 22.9% |
| Some college, no degree | 79,108 | 23.9% |
| Associate's degree | 22,738 | 6.9% |
| Bachelor's degree | 79,329 | 24.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 40,335 | 12.2% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 89.9% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 36.2% |
Veteran Status in Douglas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 382,251 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 35,322 | 9.2% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Douglas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 512,055 | 100% |
| With a disability | 52,096 | 10.2% |
| Under 18 years | 134,209 | 100% |
| With a disability | 4,734 | 3.5% |
| 18 to 64 years | 324,531 | 100% |
| With a disability | 29,301 | 9.0% |
| 65 years and over | 53,315 | 100% |
| With a disability | 18,061 | 33.9% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Douglas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 510,139 | 100% |
| Same house | 417,620 | 81.9% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 89,842 | 17.6% |
| Same county | 62,766 | 12.3% |
| Different county | 27,076 | 5.3% |
| Same state | 11,354 | 2.2% |
| Different state | 15,722 | 3.1% |
| Abroad | 2,677 | 0.5% |
Place Of Birth in Douglas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 518,271 | 100% |
| Native | 473,911 | 91.4% |
| Born in United States | 469,703 | 90.6% |
| State of residence | 308,765 | 59.6% |
| Different state | 160,938 | 31.1% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 4,208 | 0.8% |
| Foreign born | 44,360 | 8.6% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Douglas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 44,360 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 13,763 | 31.0% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 30,597 | 69.0% |
Year of Entry in Douglas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 48,568 | 100% |
| Native | 4,208 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 83 | 2.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 4,125 | 98.0% |
| Foreign born | 44,360 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 1,887 | 4.3% |
| Entered before 2010 | 42,473 | 95.7% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Douglas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 44,360 | 100% |
| Europe | 3,499 | 7.9% |
| Asia | 11,556 | 26.1% |
| Africa | 4,299 | 9.7% |
| Oceania | 94 | 0.2% |
| Latin America | 24,300 | 54.8% |
| Northern America | 612 | 1.4% |