Douglas Jobs

Douglas is a city in Allegan County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,214 at the 2000 census. The city is surrounded by Saugatuck Township and the city of Saugatuck is adjacent on the north. On December 13, 2004, residents voted to adopt a charter changing the status of the village into a city form of government. Under Michigan law, cities are independent entities whereas villages are part of the township. The official name is City of the Village of Douglas. Douglas, originally known as Dudleyville, was first settled in 1851 as a lumber mill town. In 1861, residents changed the name to Douglas. Reportedly the name was chosen to honor the American statesman Stephen A. Douglas, but other reports indicate that a relative of the original owner of the land also suggested the name because he came from Douglas, the capital of the Isle of Man. Douglas was incorporated as a village in 1870. Area sawmills provided much of the lumber used to rebuild Chicago after the Great...more

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Among the most common occupations in Douglas are Management, professional, and related occupations, 27%. Sales and office occupations, 25%. and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 20%. Approximately 83 percent of workers in Douglas, Michigan work for companies, 6 percent work for the government and 9 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Douglas Jobs are for professor of engineering jobs, crew jobs, engineer 4t jobs, construction manager jobs, multiple positions jobs and sales associate jobs.

The leading industries in Douglas, Michigan are Manufacturing, 26%; Retail trade, 16%; and Educational, health and social services, 13%. Simply Hired's Douglas job listings indicate that the following industries in Douglas are hiring the most workers: Pharmaceutical Preparation Mfg, Medicinals & Botanicals Mfg, Misc Store Retailers, Misc Motor Vehicle Parts Mfg and Music Stores.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Douglas, Michigan is $33,828, and the median income of households in Douglas was $41,250.

Douglas has an unemployment rate of 1.5%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Douglas Trends data, the number of Douglas, Michigan jobs has increased by 92% since April 2008.

Population of Douglas Total population 1,214 Male 46.46% Female 53.54% Median age 48.3     Douglas Housing Owner-occupied homes 73.1% Median cost of a home $175,000 Median mortgage payment $978 Renter-occupied homes 26.9% Vacant housing 31.2% Median monthly rent $531     Average Income Median for all male full-time $38,750 Median for all female full-time $28,906     Household Income Less than $10,000 10% $10,000 to $14,999 9% $15,000 to $24,999 8% $25,000 to $34,999 17% $35,000 to $49,999 16% $50,000 to $74,999 18% $75,000 to $99,999 8% $100,000 to $149,999 10% $150,000 to $199,999 2% $200,000 or more 3%

Education Less than 9th grade 5% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 9% High school graduate 33% Some college, no degree 19% Associate's degree 6% Bachelor's degree 17% Graduate degree 10%     Marital Status Never married 24% Currently married 48% Separated 1% Widowed 12% Divorced 16%     Race White 98% Black or African American 1% Asian 0% Other 1%     Douglas Commute Carpool 8.5% Public transportation 1.7% Average travel time 26 minutes

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