COMPARING TWO PLACES
Douglas vs Scottsbluff
PLACE A
Douglas, Georgia
VS
PLACE B
Scottsbluff, Nebraska
Douglas is 17% smaller than Scottsbluff. Scottsbluff earns more, with a median household income $21,951 higher. Douglas has grown faster since 2000 (1% vs -4%).
DOUGLASSCOTTSBLUFFDIFFERENCE
Total population11,86414,259−17% vs Scottsbluff
Population density8222,150−1,329
Population growth1.1%-4.0%+5.2 pts
Median age31.238.8−7.6
Male45.0%46.6%−1.6 pts
Female55.0%53.4%+1.6 pts
Foreign-born5.8%4.1%+1.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic32.6%64.9%−32.3 pts
Black56.0%0.3%+55.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino9.8%30.7%−21.0 pts
Asian0.2%0.5%−0.4 pts
Other1.4%3.5%−2.1 pts
Median household income$34,408$56,359−$21,951
Per capita income$21,605$37,223−$15,618
Poverty rate29.7%15.4%+14.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5240.488+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher16.5%26.3%−9.8 pts
Graduate degree9.0%9.6%−0.6 pts
Unemployment rate6.4%2.6%+3.8 pts
Labor force participation55.0%65.2%−10.1 pts
Median home value$133,300$137,700−$4,400
Median gross rent$680$966−$286
Owner-occupied45.7%59.4%−13.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.2%7.0%+6.2 pts
Rent-burdened households40.6%50.9%−10.3 pts
Average commute14.312.5+1.8
Worked from home5.4%5.7%−0.4 pts
Public transit to work1.1%0.0%+1.1 pts
Uninsured17.5%8.9%+8.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025