Population 678 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Douglas
Household size in Douglas
| Period | Douglas | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.51 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.57 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.48 | 2.51 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.60 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.09 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
At 2.60 people per household, Douglas sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Nebraska as a whole, where it has 2.51 people. Household size has climbed from 2.51 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.1 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.3 | 37.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.0 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.4 | 38.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.3 | +0.9 | +2.3 |
Douglas skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.4, against 40.1 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 | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.4% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.1% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.6% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | +0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 0.6% of households in Douglas, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 31.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.6% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.7% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 33.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Douglas is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 9.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 38.7% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.6% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.7% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 7.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.2% of homes in Douglas are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1963 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Douglas was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
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 | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $581 | $730 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $641 | $805 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $769 | $911 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,025 | $1,159 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$445 | +$429 | +$606 |
Rent in Douglas runs $1,025 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 16.7% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.2% | 29.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.0% | 30.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.7% | 32.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.3% | 34.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a quarter of adults 25 and older in Douglas (27.3%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 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
| Period | Douglas | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.3% | 90.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.3% | 90.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.4% | 91.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.3% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | +1.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Douglas is a bit above the national rate: 91.3% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Nebraska.
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 | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.3% | 5.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.5% | 5.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.2% | 3.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 3.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.6%, unemployment in Douglas is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Nebraska overall (3.1%). 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 | 2.60 | 42.4 | 0.6% | 9.7% | 4.2% | 1978 | $1,025 | 27.3% | 91.3% | 5.6% |
| Panama | 2.66 | 49.4 | 1.2% | 10.4% | 3.8% | 1992 | $1,127 | 40.5% | 95.1% | 1.5% |
| Burr | 2.53 | 44.1 | 1.3% | 11.5% | 5.4% | 1973 | $966 | 25.1% | 91.4% | 5.1% |
| Palmyra | 2.56 | 40.2 | 6.2% | 8.8% | 6.9% | 1974 | $989 | 25.4% | 97.4% | 3.9% |
| Bennet | 2.83 | 37.2 | 7.7% | 10.1% | 3.1% | 1991 | $1,201 | 49.7% | 98.2% | 1.0% |
| Sterling | 2.77 | 42.5 | 5.4% | 19.9% | 15.2% | 1948 | $790 | 28.2% | 96.4% | 2.5% |
| Holland | 2.82 | 46.2 | 2.2% | 4.7% | 2.4% | 1994 | $1,132 | 42.6% | 97.5% | 1.3% |
| Unadilla | 2.52 | 41.9 | 5.1% | 9.8% | 7.0% | 1973 | $938 | 25.7% | 96.3% | 3.8% |
| Adams | 2.64 | 38.6 | 2.0% | 12.6% | 14.4% | 1971 | $988 | 34.2% | 94.9% | 1.0% |
| Firth | 2.99 | 39.1 | 1.2% | 14.1% | 5.4% | 1988 | $1,057 | 43.1% | 96.5% | 1.2% |
| Hickman | 2.87 | 36.0 | 13.7% | 9.8% | 2.5% | 1998 | $1,348 | 45.2% | 98.1% | 1.4% |
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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