Douglas, AL

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Douglas, Alabama

Douglas, Alabama, in Marshall county, is 41 miles S of Huntsville, Alabama (center to center) and 114 miles W of Atlanta, Georgia. About 530 people people live in Douglas.

The People and Families of Douglas

In Douglas, about 64% of adults are married. The people of Douglas spend a lot of time talking about the schools and playgrounds. The place is loaded with young children.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Douglas had a median family income of $36,000. Douglas does not have a large underclass.

Douglas Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Douglas, about 75% are lived in by their owners, not renters. Notably, housing in the town tends to be newer than in most towns.

Commuting

In Douglas, 97% of commuters drive to work. Douglas is designed with driving in mind. It's not a great town for public transportation.

High Points

Douglas strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Alabama):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Douglas, AL

Comparing Douglas to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Alabama (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone

Category	Value
Near Medium City	41 miles S of Huntsville, Alabama (center to center)
Nearest Large City	114 miles W of Atlanta, Georgia
County	Marshall
P.O. Box Zip Codes	35964
Phone Area Codes	256
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	34.174
Longitude	-86.323

Station	GUNTERSVILLE
Distance	11.1 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 50 F
Apr Temp	46 to 72 F
Jul Temp	68 to 90 F
Oct Temp	49 to 73 F
Annual Precip	53.5 inches

Station	ONEONTA
Distance	17.5 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 50 F
Apr Temp	47 to 71 F
Jul Temp	68 to 89 F
Oct Temp	48 to 73 F
Annual Precip	58.1 inches

Station	SAINT BERNARD
Distance	28.2 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 52 F
Apr Temp	45 to 75 F
Jul Temp	66 to 91 F
Oct Temp	46 to 76 F
Annual Precip	59.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	530	100%
Male	264	49.8%
Female	266	50.2%
Under 18	145	27.4%
18+	385	72.6%
65+	52	9.8%
Median Age	32.3
Average Family Size	2.95
White	513	96.8%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	1	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.6%
Other	11	2.1%
Mixed Race	2	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	14	2.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	568
Growth	38
Growth %	7.2%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	41.2%
Irish	18.1%
English	15.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	12.6%
Scotch-Irish	6.4%
German	4.1%
Dutch	1.2%
French (except Basque)	0.6%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Douglas	530	$36,000
Albertville	17,247	$38,508
Altoona	984	$28,750
Boaz	7,411	$34,018
Sardis City	1,438	$44,063
Snead	748	$33,000
Walnut Grove	710	$29,519

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