Douglas County
County Seat: Roseburg
Area (square miles): 5,037
Population (2018): 110,395
Black, Indigenous, and People of Color Population Share: 12%
Households: 45,026
Regional Typical Annual Household Income: $41,312
Poverty & Energy Burden
Energy Burdened* Households: 28%
Federal Poverty Level (family of three): $21,720
200% Federal Poverty Level: $43,440
Annual Energy Burden Gap**: $479
Homes
Homes Built Before 1990: 69%
Owner-occupied Homes: 67%
Renter-occupied Homes: 33%
Energy
Average Annual Residential Electricity: 12,968 kWh
Average Annual Electricity Cost: $1,387
Average Annual Residential Natural Gas Therms: 585
Average Annual Natural Gas Cost: $634
Electricity and Natural Gas Average Costs (percent of typical income): 5%
Home Primary Heating
Electricity: 55%
Natural Gas: 25%
Propane: 1%
Wood: 15%
Travel
Average Annual Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) Per Household: 21,260
VMT Cost (fuel, maintenance, repairs): $3,409
VMT as Percent of Regional Typical Income: 8%
VMT as Percent of 200% Federal Poverty Level Income:16%
*An individual or family is considered energy burdened if they spend 6% or more of their income on energy costs.
** Amount needed to reduce energy costs to 6% of household income for household at 200% federal poverty level.