Population 9,304 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Douglas
Household size in Douglas
| Period | Douglas | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.73 | 2.59 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.79 | 2.62 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.74 | 2.59 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.78 | 2.56 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.05 | −0.03 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Douglas holds 2.78 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has crept up from 2.73, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the southeast and smallest in the northeast.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Douglas
| Period | Douglas | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.1 | 39.1 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.1 | 39.8 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.8 | 40.8 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.2 | 41.1 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.1 | +2.0 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Douglas skews older: half of its residents are older than 44.2, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 39.1, as it has nationally.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Douglas
| Period | Douglas | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 10.8% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 11.3% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 10.3% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 11.7% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | +0.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.2% of households in Douglas, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is little changed from 2006–10, while the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Douglas
Renters in Douglas
| Period | Douglas | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 32.4% | 36.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.6% | 34.8% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.0% | 34.9% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.8% | 34.2% | 37.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Douglas is largely a place of homeowners: only 16.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About a quarter of owners (25.5%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 4.4 points, mirroring the country.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Douglas
| Period | Douglas | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 9.2% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.3% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 8.5% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 6.8% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.3% of homes in Douglas are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Vacancy has fallen 2.0 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Douglas
| Period | Douglas | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1961 | 1958 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1962 | 1959 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1964 | 1961 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1965 | 1963 | 1980 |
| Change | −4 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Douglas was built around 1976, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in the Worcester area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1965. Newer construction is concentrated in the southeast, while the northeast has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Douglas
| Period | Douglas | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $851 | $930 | $1,085 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,095 | $1,008 | $1,157 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,079 | $1,155 | $1,398 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,482 | $1,549 | $1,860 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$630 | +$619 | +$775 | +$606 |
Rent in Douglas runs $1,482 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $630 a month since 2006–10, up 74%, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 25.1% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Douglas
Bachelor's degrees in Douglas
| Period | Douglas | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.6% | 33.1% | 38.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 35.2% | 34.5% | 40.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.6% | 36.5% | 43.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 41.8% | 39.8% | 47.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | +6.7 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over four in ten adults 25 and older in Douglas (41.8%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 5.2 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the center and least in the southwest.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Douglas
| Period | Douglas | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.3% | 88.4% | 88.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.3% | 89.4% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.7% | 90.5% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.6% | 90.9% | 91.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | +2.5 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Douglas: 97.6% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 3.3 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Douglas has a higher share of high school graduates than at least four in five Massachusetts cities.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Douglas
| Period | Douglas | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 7.7% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 8.8% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 5.1% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Douglas than nationally: unemployment was 4.5%, against 5.4%. Unemployment is down 3.1 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Douglas compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas | 2.78 | 44.2 | 7.2% | 16.8% | 4.3% | 1976 | $1,482 | 41.8% | 97.6% | 4.5% |
| South Sutton | 2.77 | 48.6 | 2.2% | 1.9% | 10.8% | 1989 | $1,503 | 28.6% | 96.1% | 8.3% |
| Laurel Hill | 3.12 | 40.4 | 10.9% | 5.5% | 4.4% | 1981 | $1,176 | 19.5% | 88.6% | 5.3% |
| Uxbridge | 2.61 | 42.8 | 8.5% | 20.2% | 2.3% | 1975 | $1,402 | 37.1% | 94.5% | 4.4% |
| Whitinsville | 2.47 | 41.8 | 14.7% | 34.9% | 7.3% | 1969 | $1,221 | 36.7% | 93.7% | 4.8% |
| Linwood | 2.41 | 44.2 | 16.5% | 28.5% | 8.6% | 1964 | $1,235 | 32.1% | 86.6% | 7.3% |
| Sutton | 2.78 | 44.7 | 8.3% | 10.4% | 7.6% | 1979 | $1,239 | 52.0% | 96.3% | 3.0% |
| Pascoag | 2.86 | 43.6 | 12.6% | 18.2% | 6.9% | 1966 | $1,321 | 24.4% | 92.1% | 6.6% |
| Burrillville | 2.54 | 46.0 | 9.5% | 10.3% | 8.3% | 1967 | $1,190 | 29.5% | 93.4% | 6.1% |
| Harrisville | 2.50 | 43.7 | 6.2% | 20.4% | 5.7% | 1968 | $1,155 | 24.3% | 91.4% | 6.6% |
| Slatersville | 2.73 | 41.2 | 4.2% | 23.8% | 4.1% | 1967 | $1,160 | 25.0% | 85.6% | 3.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Douglas. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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