The overall crime rate in Douglas is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime.
Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 15.10 minutes getting to work every day.
In terms of college education, the citizens of Douglas rank slightly lower than the national average. 14.59% of adults 25 and older in Douglas have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.
The per capita income in Douglas in 2022 was $20,925, which is lower middle income relative to Georgia, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $83,700 for a family of four. However, Douglas contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Douglas is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Douglas home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Douglas residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Douglas also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.61% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Douglas include German, Irish, English, Scottish, and African.
The most common language spoken in Douglas is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Portuguese.
