COMPARING TWO PLACES
Douglas vs Fitzgerald
PLACE A
Douglas, Georgia
VS
PLACE B
Fitzgerald, Georgia
Douglas is 34% larger than Fitzgerald. Fitzgerald earns more, with a median household income $2,915 higher.
DOUGLASFITZGERALDDIFFERENCE
Total population11,8648,882+34% vs Fitzgerald
Population density822988−166
Population growth1.1%-0.5%+1.7 pts
Median age31.237.5−6.3
Male45.0%45.2%−0.2 pts
Female55.0%54.8%+0.2 pts
Foreign-born5.8%2.9%+2.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic32.6%45.2%−12.5 pts
Black56.0%51.0%+5.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino9.8%2.5%+7.3 pts
Asian0.2%0.8%−0.7 pts
Other1.4%0.5%+0.9 pts
Median household income$34,408$37,323−$2,915
Per capita income$21,605$21,804−$199
Poverty rate29.7%27.8%+1.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5240.431+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher16.5%14.3%+2.3 pts
Graduate degree9.0%4.3%+4.7 pts
Unemployment rate6.4%3.2%+3.2 pts
Labor force participation55.0%58.3%−3.3 pts
Median home value$133,300$99,000+$34,300
Median gross rent$680$670+$10
Owner-occupied45.7%53.8%−8.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.2%9.9%+3.3 pts
Rent-burdened households40.6%42.1%−1.5 pts
Average commute14.314.3Even
Worked from home5.4%3.0%+2.3 pts
Public transit to work1.1%1.7%−0.5 pts
Uninsured17.5%18.8%−1.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025