Douglas, ND Demographics

Population 377 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Douglas

Household size in Douglas

Household size, people per household
PeriodDouglasNorth DakotaU.S.
2006–102.342.372.68
2010–142.522.392.73
2015–192.422.362.71
2020–242.862.382.65
Change+0.51+0.01−0.03
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The typical household in Douglas holds 2.86 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has climbed from 2.34 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.

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

Median age, years
PeriodDouglasNorth DakotaU.S.
2006–1045.838.237.7
2010–1441.437.738.6
2015–1943.337.439.6
2020–2445.237.440.1
Change−0.6−0.8+2.3
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Douglas skews older: half of its residents are older than 45.2, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.

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

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodDouglasNorth DakotaU.S.
2006–105.8%8.3%12.3%
2010–143.4%8.8%12.3%
2015–198.2%8.7%11.6%
2020–246.4%8.8%11.6%
Change+0.6 pts+0.4 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are relatively rare in Douglas: 6.4% of households, against 11.6% nationally.

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

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodDouglasNorth DakotaU.S.
2006–1024.9%33.4%33.3%
2010–1430.0%34.9%35.6%
2015–1925.0%37.6%36.0%
2020–2416.2%37.1%34.8%
Change−8.7 pts+3.7 pts+1.5 pts
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Only 16.2% of households in Douglas rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 75.2% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.

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

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodDouglasNorth DakotaU.S.
2006–1033.6%10.6%11.4%
2010–1427.7%11.3%11.4%
2015–1937.1%13.9%11.1%
2020–2432.4%12.0%9.6%
Change−1.3 pts+1.4 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy is high in Douglas: 32.4% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.

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

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodDouglasNorth DakotaU.S.
2006–10196319741974
2010–14196119761975
2015–19196219811977
2020–24196919851980
Change+7+11+6
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The housing in Douglas is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1969, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.

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

Rent, per month
PeriodDouglasNorth DakotaU.S.
2006–10$679$573$965
2010–14$759$716$1,040
2015–19$598$862$1,213
2020–24$910$1,031$1,571
Change+$231+$458+$606
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The median renter in Douglas pays $910 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 20.2% 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

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodDouglasNorth DakotaU.S.
2006–1015.9%27.9%28.4%
2010–1413.9%28.9%29.6%
2015–1916.5%31.1%32.1%
2020–2428.9%33.9%35.6%
Change+13.0 pts+6.0 pts+7.2 pts
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College degrees are less common in Douglas than nationally: 28.9% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.

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

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodDouglasNorth DakotaU.S.
2006–1091.6%90.4%84.9%
2010–1494.6%91.9%86.1%
2015–1994.4%92.9%87.7%
2020–2492.6%94.1%89.3%
Change+1.1 pts+3.8 pts+4.3 pts
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About nine in ten adults in Douglas have finished high school (92.6%), above the national rate of 89.3%. Still, the rate is lower than in North Dakota overall (94.1%).

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

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodDouglasNorth DakotaU.S.
2006–102.9%3.6%8.1%
2010–142.4%3.1%9.4%
2015–192.9%2.7%5.6%
2020–240.3%2.8%5.4%
Change−2.6 pts−0.8 pts−2.7 pts
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Unemployment in Douglas has been low: just 0.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Douglas2.8645.26.4%16.2%32.4%1969$91028.9%92.6%0.3%
Makoti2.8345.26.1%17.4%30.7%1968$96927.8%93.1%0.3%
Max2.3752.04.2%11.3%19.8%1976$71325.0%93.9%0.3%
Ryder2.8643.28.0%19.0%33.2%1977$91730.6%93.1%0.5%
South Prairie3.3637.414.3%8.3%19.4%1986$1,25939.3%96.7%0.3%
Garrison2.2255.43.3%14.2%19.9%1973$63822.5%92.7%0.2%
Wabek2.2343.813.4%37.7%19.7%1976$86618.0%86.6%0.4%
Minot Air Force Base2.9939.57.2%5.9%20.5%1993$1,14539.2%99.3%1.3%
Benedict2.6842.57.5%3.4%17.9%1994$89732.7%98.0%1.2%
Ruthville2.8740.96.5%5.1%20.1%1991$1,18536.3%97.1%1.1%
Roseglen2.7342.610.0%24.4%33.2%1988$83731.7%93.2%0.7%

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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