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Nickel has been refined at Riddle since 1954. There is a significant federal presence in the region; the Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management administer more than 50% of the county's land.
There are 39,821 households out of which 29.10% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.20% are married couples living together, 9.60% have a female householder with no husband present, and 29.10% are non-families. 23.90% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.00% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.48 and the average family size is 2.90.
In the county, the population is spread out with 24.00% under the age of 18, 7.50% from 18 to 24, 24.20% from 25 to 44, 26.40% from 45 to 64, and 17.80% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 41 years. For every 100 females there are 96.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 94.20 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $33,223, and the median income for a family is $39,364. Males have a median income of $32,512 versus $22,349 for females. The per capita income for the county is $16,581. 13.10% of the population and 9.60% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 16.60% are under the age of 18 and 9.20% are 65 or older.
Douglas County was created on January 7, 1852, from the portion of Umpqua County which lay east of the Coast Range[?] summit. In 1856 the Camas Valley was annexed to Douglas County from Coos County. In 1862, the rest of Umpqua county was absorbed into Douglas County, some say due to the loss of population following the end of the early gold boom, while others attribute the absorption to politics. Further boundary adjustments were made with Jackson and Lane Counties in 1915.
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