Douglas is a somewhat small city located in the state of Wyoming. With a population of 6,442 people and two associated neighborhoods, Douglas is the 15th largest community in Wyoming.Unlike some cities, Douglas isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Douglas are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Douglas is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Douglas who work in teaching (16.88%), office and administrative support (10.75%), and sales jobs (9.55%). Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Douglas spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 16.47 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.The education level of Douglas citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 22.68% of adults in Douglas have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Douglas in 2022 was $37,393, which is middle income relative to Wyoming and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $149,572 for a family of four. However, Douglas contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Douglas is a somewhat 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 White, followed by Black or African-American. Douglas also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.59% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Douglas include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Norwegian. The most common language spoken in Douglas is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
