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Douglas, Michigan, in Allegan county, is 31 miles SW of Wyoming, Michigan (center to center) and 90 miles E of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The village is part of the Grand Rapids - Muskegon - Holland metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 1,214 people people live in Douglas.
In Douglas, about 41% of adults are married. Single people feel welcome in Douglas, and many people make their homes without family or roommates living with them. Singles, rather than married couples, seem the order of the day in the village.
Its large mature (over 65) population grounds Douglas nicely.
In 2000, Douglas had a median family income of $49,750. It turns out that people in Douglas tend to be educated, and a lot of them are college grads. As it happens, more people than usual in the village are able to work from their homes. It turns out that Douglas is home to a lot of successful single people.
The Democratic party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in Douglas.
Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Douglas, about 71% are lived in by their owners, not renters. It's not uncommon for visitors to rent vacation houses in the village. Notably, housing in Douglas tends to be newer than in most villages. Renting one (or even zero) bedroom apartments is pretty common in the village. The average property tax bill in Douglas is higher than that of most other communities in Michigan.
In Douglas, 88% of commuters drive to work. One alternative to driving in the village is the public transportation system.
Comparing Douglas to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Michigan (State):
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| Well-Paid Single Women | |  |
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| Well-Paid Single Men | | |
| Female Share of the Population |  | |
| Racial Diversity |  | |
| Male Share of the Population |  |  |
| Children Under 5 Years Old | | |
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| Portion of People Married | | |
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| College Educated Adults | | |
| People in Middle Class or Better | |  |
| Median Family Income | | |
| People Above Poverty | |  |
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| Working at Home | | |
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| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
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| People Living Alone | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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