Douglas, AZ Profile

Douglas, AZ, population 16,791, is located in Arizona's Cochise county, about 101.4 miles from Tucson and 182.5 miles from El Paso.

Through the 90's Douglas's population has grown by about 12%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Douglas has grown by about 17%.

Douglas's property crime levels tend to be lower than Arizona's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Douglas tend to be lower than Arizona's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	63%
	African American	0%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	36%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	30.50
	Males	29.30
	Females	31.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	19.00%	Under 20:	19.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	14,312	N/A
2001	16,507	15.34%
2002	16,533	0.16%
2003	16,582	0.30%
2004	16,688	0.64%
2005	16,791	0.62%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$20,567

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	243
2002	N/A
2003	262
2004	200
2005	255
2006	N/A
2007	176
2008	182

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	-	0	0	0	-	0	0
Forcible Rape	2	-	6	8	1	-	4	4
Robbery	4	-	4	3	6	-	7	6
Aggravated Assault	29	-	34	23	37	-	19	21

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,235
2002	N/A
2003	4,407
2004	4,096
2005	4,029
2006	N/A
2007	3,625
2008	3,857

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	108	-	120	123	102	-	94	146
Larceny, Theft	452	-	542	504	525	-	461	438
Motor Vehicle Theft	67	-	79	71	69	-	64	72
Arson	1	-	10	1	0	1	3	1

Location

Elevation	4,004 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.7 Square Miles