Douglas County Information
Douglas in
Colorado occupies
843 square miles and has a 2006 population of
263,621, a change from a 2000 population of
175,766 and
60,391 in 1990.
12.6% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
16.6% percent is 25-35, and
18.5% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
287 acts of violent crime reported in
Douglas in 2004, a change from
80 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
5,371 people:
3.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
2.1%.
Read more about
Douglas, Colorado in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Douglas | |
| State | Colorado | |
| Land Area | 843 sq. miles | Ranked 1,093 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 263,621 | Ranked 232 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 249,572 | |
| Population 2000 | 175,766 | Ranked 311 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 60,391 | Ranked 717 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 92.8% | |
| African American | 1.5% | |
| Asian American | 3.5% | |
| Native American | .5% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 8.1% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 16.7% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.6% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 16.6% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 18.5% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.5% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 8.3% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 3% | |
| Population 75 and up | 1.8% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 287 | 80 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 2 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 66 | |
| Robberies | 27 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 192 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 4,635 | 2,026 |
| Burglaries | 791 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 3,555 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 289 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 147,615 | 106,048 |
| Unemployed Population | 5,371 | 2,191 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.6% | 2.1% |
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