Douglas is a somewhat small city located in the state of Wyoming. With a population of 6,438 people and two associated neighborhoods, Douglas is the 15th largest community in Wyoming.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Douglas is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 35.67% of the Douglas workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Douglas is a city of professionals, construction workers and builders, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Douglas who work in teaching (14.92%), healthcare (7.43%), and management occupations (7.33%). In Douglas, a lot of people use the bus to get to work every day though Douglas is a relatively small city. Those that ride the bus are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.The education level of Douglas citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 24.35% of adults in Douglas have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Douglas in 2022 was $36,603, which is upper middle income relative to Wyoming and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $146,412 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 13.01% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Douglas include German, English, Irish, Norwegian, and Welsh. The most common language spoken in Douglas is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
