Douglas, MI

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Douglas, Michigan

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.

The People and Families of 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.

Wealth and Education

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.

Political Inclinations

The Democratic party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in Douglas.

Douglas Housing

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.

Commuting

In Douglas, 88% of commuters drive to work. One alternative to driving in the village is the public transportation system.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 13%

Comparative Profile of Douglas, MI

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

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

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

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	31 miles SW of Wyoming, Michigan (center to center)
Nearest Large City	90 miles E of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
County	Allegan
Metro Area	Grand Rapids - Muskegon - Holland
P.O. Box Zip Codes	49406
Phone Area Codes	269
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.643
Longitude	-86.2

Station	HOLLAND
Distance	10.6 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 31 F
Apr Temp	36 to 57 F
Jul Temp	60 to 83 F
Oct Temp	42 to 61 F
Annual Precip	36.2 inches

Station	SOUTH HAVEN
Distance	17.4 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 32 F
Apr Temp	39 to 55 F
Jul Temp	64 to 78 F
Oct Temp	46 to 61 F
Annual Precip	35.1 inches

Station	ALLEGAN 5 NE
Distance	21.6 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 29 F
Apr Temp	33 to 56 F
Jul Temp	58 to 82 F
Oct Temp	38 to 59 F
Annual Precip	40.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,214	100%
Male	564	46.5%
Female	650	53.5%
Under 18	196	16.1%
18+	1,018	83.9%
65+	311	25.6%
Median Age	48.3
Average Family Size	2.6
White	1,176	96.9%
African-American	7	0.6%
Asian	2	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	9	0.7%
Mixed Race	19	1.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	32	2.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,196
Growth	-18
Growth %	-1.49%

Ancestry	Percent
German	17.8%
Irish	14.6%
English	11.9%
Dutch	11.2%
US/American	8.5%
Polish	7.8%
Italian	6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.8%
French (except Basque)	3.3%
Scottish	3.2%
Scotch-Irish	1.6%
Norwegian	1.2%
Swedish	1.2%
Hungarian	1%
Eastern European	0.9%
French Canadian	0.9%
Ukrainian	0.8%
European	0.7%
Danish	0.5%
Scandinavian	0.4%
Greek	0.4%
Czech	0.4%
Austrian	0.4%
Croatian	0.3%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Belgian	0.2%
Canadian	0.2%
British	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Douglas	1,214	$49,750
Allegan	4,838	$45,833
Fennville	1,459	$40,875
Holland	35,048	$50,316
Saugatuck	1,065	$64,583
South Haven	5,021	$46,307
Zeeland	5,805	$53,227

Library
Saugatuck-Douglas District Library 10 Mixer Street Douglas, Michigan (269) 857-8241 Library Web Site

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