Population 7,399 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Douglas
Household size in Douglas
| Period | Douglas | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.30 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.37 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.51 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.28 | 2.39 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.02 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Douglas is a place of small households, averaging 2.28 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size is little changed from 2006–10, while the national average fell.
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 | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.5 | 38.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.1 | 38.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.8 | 39.4 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.9 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.4 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Douglas are younger than 38.9 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has crept up from 38.5, a smaller shift than nationally. The youngest areas are in the west, the oldest in the southeast.
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 | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 9.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 9.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 9.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.5% | 9.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Douglas (14.5%), above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has risen 5.4 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell. Douglas has a higher share of single-parent households than the great majority of Wyoming cities.
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 | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.7% | 29.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.0% | 30.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.3% | 29.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.9% | 28.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −1.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a quarter of households in Douglas rent their homes (26.9%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 49.5% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the west and least common in the south. The renter share has fallen 3.8 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.1% | 16.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 12.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Douglas than nationally: 11.7%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Since 2006–10, vacancy has risen 2.8 points, even as the national rate fell.
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 | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1975 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1979 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Douglas was built around 1983, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). The median year built has moved up from 1975 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the west, the oldest in the center.
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 | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $654 | $744 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $815 | $862 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $741 | $934 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $841 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$187 | +$347 | +$606 |
Rent in Douglas runs $841 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $187 a month since 2006–10, up 29%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 25.1% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the southeast; the most affordable are in the center.
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 | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.1% | 24.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.9% | 25.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.7% | 27.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.2% | 30.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.0 pts | +6.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Douglas have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 25.2%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 10.0 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.6% | 91.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.4% | 92.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.9% | 93.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.5% | 94.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +2.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Douglas is above the national rate: 93.5% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. Wyoming as a whole looks much the same. The share with a diploma has risen 1.9 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 4.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.4% | 5.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 3.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −0.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Douglas is close to the national rate: 4.7% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Wyoming overall (3.8%). Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 | 2.28 | 38.9 | 14.5% | 26.9% | 11.7% | 1983 | $841 | 25.2% | 93.5% | 4.7% |
| Orpha | 2.42 | 42.4 | 8.1% | 12.2% | 15.5% | 1979 | $964 | 30.2% | 93.5% | 1.3% |
| Orin | 2.21 | 49.8 | 10.4% | 18.5% | 22.4% | 1981 | $1,027 | 30.3% | 97.3% | 6.4% |
| McKinley | 2.30 | 48.6 | 14.6% | 21.1% | 27.8% | 1986 | $1,303 | 25.3% | 96.2% | 8.4% |
| Shawnee | 2.40 | 47.0 | 6.7% | 10.5% | 18.8% | 1981 | $1,069 | 15.6% | 94.0% | 1.6% |
| Esterbrook | 2.26 | 51.2 | 13.0% | 21.6% | 31.6% | 1985 | $1,252 | 28.7% | 97.9% | 6.8% |
| Bill | 2.56 | 43.1 | 4.4% | 2.4% | 14.9% | 1979 | $1,069 | 12.0% | 92.1% | 0.0% |
| Glenrock | 2.66 | 43.5 | 14.6% | 21.3% | 13.3% | 1972 | $989 | 21.5% | 95.0% | 2.5% |
| Rolling Hills | 2.60 | 43.2 | 9.3% | 13.6% | 13.6% | 1976 | $1,025 | 15.6% | 93.5% | 1.4% |
| Glendo | 2.54 | 41.9 | 15.0% | 19.7% | 26.0% | 1985 | $1,450 | 24.3% | 93.8% | 9.6% |
| Keeline | 2.03 | 54.9 | 6.9% | 18.6% | 19.6% | 1964 | $708 | 21.8% | 95.6% | 4.4% |
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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