CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Douglas

Michigan · 1,022 residents · 1.78 sq mi

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With 1,022 people, Douglas is a city in Michigan. The median age is 42.9, about 10 years above the US median. Households here earn about 23% less than in Michigan as a whole. The population has fallen 16% since 2000. The typical home is worth $72,200. The median household earns $24,022, about 20% below the national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 42.9

US median: 33.0

Average education

17% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 37%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,022

−16%vs 2000

vs 1,214 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

42.9

−11%vs 2000

vs 48.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.78 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20241K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.6%(57)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.9%(60)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 143.5%(36)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 193.9%(40)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.1%(62)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.2%(155)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.4%(127)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.9%(101)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.6%(119)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.7%(109)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 8410.6%(108)

US avg: 4%

85 and over4.7%(48)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$24,022

−23%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $41,250 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,795

−48%vs 2000

vs $26,517 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

13.1%

+2.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$72,200

−37%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $151,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$358

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $531 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

67.5%

−5.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 73.1% in 2000

32.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic96%(1,166)

Black0.6%(7)

Hispanic / Latino2.6%(32)

Asian0.2%(2)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic95.9%(980)

Black0.6%(6)

Hispanic / Latino3.7%(38)

Asian0.5%(5)

Other3%(31)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican4.8%(69)

Cuban0.6%(8)

South American0.3%(4)

Colombian0.3%(4)

Ancestry

German16.5%(236)

Irish15.8%(226)

English12.8%(183)

Dutch7.6%(109)

Polish5.5%(78)

Norwegian3.6%(51)

Italian3.2%(46)

French2.5%(35)

Scottish2.5%(35)

American2.2%(31)

Croatian2.2%(31)

Finnish2.1%(30)

+ 20 more ancestry groups with data

Swedish1.9%(27)

Czech1.5%(21)

Danish1.1%(15)

French Canadian1%(14)

Russian0.9%(13)

Welsh0.9%(13)

Subsaharan African0.8%(11)

Austrian0.6%(9)

Arab0.4%(6)

Scotch-Irish0.4%(6)

British0.3%(4)

Hungarian0.3%(4)

Slovene0.3%(4)

Lebanese0.2%(3)

Syrian0.2%(3)

Canadian0.2%(3)

Slovak0.2%(3)

Ghanaian0.2%(3)

Swiss0.2%(3)

Ukrainian0.1%(2)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Dutch population · Largest Polish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

17.3%

−10.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 27.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

72.9%

−12.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 85.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

8.5%

−1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.1 min

+10%vs 2000

vs 16.5 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married28.2%(170)

Married47.7%(287)

Widowed7.5%(45)

Divorced16.6%(100)

Women 15+

Never married23.1%(153)

Married51.9%(343)

Widowed10.6%(70)

Divorced14.4%(95)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

7.4%

−4.0 ptssince 2013

from 11.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

43.0%

−4.1 ptssince 2020

from 47.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

25.9%

+16.2 ptssince 2020

from 9.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

40.4%

+7.8 ptssince 2020

from 32.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

11.0%

−10.1 ptssince 2020

from 21.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.7%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 1.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

67.1%

+11.4 ptssince 2020

from 55.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

49.7%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 50.6% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)2%(2)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)6.1%(6)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era57.6%(57)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 99 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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