Population 180 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Douglass
Household size in Douglass
| Period | Douglass | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.75 | 2.51 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.67 | 2.55 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.73 | 2.55 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.62 | 2.46 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.13 | −0.05 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Households in Douglass average 2.62 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in the Columbia area as a whole, where it has 2.46 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.75, 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 Douglass
| Period | Douglass | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.4 | 37.1 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.7 | 37.8 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.7 | 38.6 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 52.2 | 39.4 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.8 | +2.3 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
Douglass skews older: half of its residents are older than 52.2, 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 Douglass
| Period | Douglass | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.3% | 13.2% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.5% | 13.4% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.4% | 12.9% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 12.9% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −14.4 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.9% of households in Douglass, 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 Douglass
Renters in Douglass
| Period | Douglass | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 31.2% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.2% | 32.8% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.2% | 32.1% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.7% | 30.6% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | −0.6 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Douglass is largely a place of homeowners: only 15.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 72.1% 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 Douglass
| Period | Douglass | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.4% | 10.7% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.3% | 12.0% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 27.8% | 11.8% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.2% | 10.3% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −12.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 16.2% of the housing in Douglass, 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 Douglass
| Period | Douglass | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1984 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1986 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1990 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +6 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in Douglass was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in the Columbia area overall, where the median home dates to 1990.
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 Douglass
| Period | Douglass | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $449 | $831 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $515 | $908 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $608 | $1,021 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $976 | $1,285 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$527 | +$453 | +$514 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Douglass costs $976 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 51.0% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Douglass
Bachelor's degrees in Douglass
| Period | Douglass | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.8% | 31.5% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 31.8% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.1% | 34.1% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.0% | 35.9% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | +4.4 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Douglass have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.0%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Douglass
| Period | Douglass | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.8% | 88.1% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.8% | 88.7% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.4% | 90.2% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.1% | 91.4% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in five adults in Douglass never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% 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 Douglass
| Period | Douglass | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 7.6% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 9.7% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 6.0% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 5.4% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | −2.2 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Douglass runs well above the national rate: 12.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. 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).
Douglass 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglass | 2.62 | 52.2 | 4.9% | 15.7% | 16.2% | 1982 | $976 | 14.0% | 81.1% | 12.4% |
| Shelton | 2.98 | 47.3 | 0.5% | 15.2% | 21.1% | 1981 | $831 | 6.6% | 82.7% | 9.0% |
| Salem Crossroads | 2.80 | 47.6 | 1.2% | 15.2% | 24.1% | 1983 | $831 | 9.0% | 81.3% | 7.8% |
| Woodward | 2.13 | 58.8 | 11.4% | 17.4% | 9.6% | 1983 | $1,167 | 23.9% | 79.0% | 16.7% |
| Clayton | 2.98 | 47.3 | 0.5% | 15.2% | 21.1% | 1981 | $831 | 6.6% | 82.7% | 9.0% |
| Blair | 2.36 | 48.1 | 3.1% | 15.2% | 30.8% | 1986 | $839 | 14.6% | 78.3% | 4.8% |
| Strother | 2.93 | 47.7 | 0.8% | 15.5% | 21.6% | 1980 | $831 | 6.9% | 83.2% | 8.4% |
| Lebanon | 2.38 | 41.2 | 15.4% | 15.0% | 12.9% | 1977 | $1,162 | 13.8% | 95.5% | 4.7% |
| Dawkins | 2.13 | 50.2 | 4.2% | 17.8% | 33.6% | 1982 | $832 | 15.9% | 79.9% | 1.9% |
| Tuckertown | 2.53 | 43.1 | 15.1% | 20.3% | 17.9% | 1973 | $718 | 12.5% | 88.1% | 9.7% |
| Jenkinsville | 2.07 | 45.3 | 17.0% | 16.0% | 20.5% | 1990 | $1,363 | 16.0% | 87.9% | 10.6% |
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 Douglass. 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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