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Population in July 2007: 7,924. Population change since 2000: +12.1%
 

Males: 3,974  (50.2%)
Females: 3,950  (49.8%)
Median resident age:  34.2 years
Massachusetts median age:  36.5 years

Zip codes: 01516.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $78,400 (it was $60,529 in 2000)
Douglas  $78,400
Massachusetts:  $62,365

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $304,800 (it was $154,900 in 2000)
Douglas  $304,800
Massachusetts:  $366,400

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Races in Douglas:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Douglas: 112.8 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: French (20.6%), Irish (20.5%), English (15.1%), French Canadian (12.8%), Italian (11.6%), Polish (9.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1775

Elevation: 582 feet

Land area: 36.4 square miles.

Population density: 218 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Douglas

  • High school or higher: 90.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.6%
  • Unemployed: 1.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Douglas town

  • Never married: 21.0%
  • Now married: 63.6%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 4.3%
  • Divorced: 10.1%

247 residents are foreign born (1.5% Europe, 1.0% Asia, 0.6% North America, 0.4% Africa).

This town:  3.5%
Massachusetts:  12.2%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Douglas:  1.5% ($2,305)
Massachusetts:  1.3% ($2,336)
Douglas satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Worcester, MA (15.6 miles , pop. 172,648).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (47.9 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (169.2 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: East Douglas, MA (1.9 miles ), Sutton, MA (5.7 miles ), Whitinsville, MA (5.7 miles ), Northbridge, MA (6.6 miles ), Uxbridge, MA (6.8 miles ), Burrillville, RI (6.9 miles ), Harrisville, RI (7.0 miles ), Pascoag, RI (7.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 114 buildings, average cost: $96,900
  • 1997: 99 buildings, average cost: $99,800
  • 1998: 78 buildings, average cost: $106,500
  • 1999: 76 buildings, average cost: $117,000
  • 2000: 78 buildings, average cost: $135,800
  • 2001: 58 buildings, average cost: $177,100
  • 2002: 58 buildings, average cost: $170,800
  • 2003: 59 buildings, average cost: $196,700
  • 2004: 63 buildings, average cost: $199,600
  • 2005: 53 buildings, average cost: $218,100
  • 2006: 26 buildings, average cost: $204,800
  • 2007: 27 buildings, average cost: $206,100

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Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 42.05 N, Longitude: 71.73 W


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Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  4.5%
Massachusetts:  4.4%


Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (13%)
  • Computer and electronic products (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Machinery (3%)
  • Truck transportation (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Engineers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Carpenters (5%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)



 

Crime in Douglas by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 101231
    per 100,000 14.10.013.326.238.812.6
Robberies 110121
    per 100,000 14.114.00.013.125.812.6
Assaults 161721067
    per 100,000 226.0238.326.6131.077.588.3
Burglaries 8810182315
    per 100,000 113.0112.2133.1235.8297.1189.1
Thefts 489151515
    per 100,000 56.5112.2119.8196.5193.8189.1
Auto thefts 334253
    per 100,000 42.442.153.226.264.637.8
Arson 011201
    per 100,000 0.014.013.326.20.012.6
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 74.367.634.377.688.055.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 18 (13 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.64
US city average:  3.00

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Douglas-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Massachusetts state average. It is 20% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 22.4 miles away from the Douglas town center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 6/9/1953, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.4 miles away from the town center injured 17 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Douglas:
  • HUBBARD REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; WEBSTER, MA)
  • ST VINCENT HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; WORCESTER, MA)
  • WORCESTER STATE HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; WORCESTER, MA)

Political contributions by individuals in Douglas, MA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Douglas:
  • WORCESTER REGIONAL (about 18 miles; WORCESTER, MA; ID: ORH)
  • THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN STATE (about 32 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; ID: PVD)
  • LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 43 miles; BEDFORD, MA; ID: BED)
Other public-use airports nearest to Douglas:
  • OXFORD (about 10 miles; OXFORD, MA; ID: 43M)
  • HOPEDALE INDUSTRIAL PARK (about 17 miles; HOPEDALE, MA; ID: 1B6)
  • NORTH CENTRAL STATE (about 20 miles; PAWTUCKET, RI; ID: SFZ)

Amtrak station near Douglas:
  • 15 miles: WORCESTER (WORCHESTER, 45 SHREWSBURY ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Douglas:
  • COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS (about 15 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,808)
  • CLARK UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,563)
  • WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 16 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,426)
  • ASSUMPTION COLLEGE (about 16 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,356)
  • WORCESTER STATE COLLEGE (about 17 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,846)
  • QUINSIGAMOND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,359)
  • BRYANT COLLEGE (about 19 miles; SMITHFIELD, RI; FT enrollment: 2,926)
Public high school in Douglas:
  • DOUGLAS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 548; Location: 33 DAVIS STREET; Grades: 8th grade Enrollment-12th grade Enrollment)
Public elementary/middle school in Douglas:
Library in Douglas:
  • SIMON FAIRFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $113,107; Location: 290 MAIN STREET; 22,007 books; 177 audio materials; 368 video materials; 74 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Hayward Mill (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Douglas include: East Douglas United Methodist Church (A), First Congregational Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Denis Cemetery (1), South Douglas Cemetery (2), Evergreen Cemetery (3), Douglas Center Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Wallis Pond (A), Morse Pond (B), Chamberlain Pond (C), Bating Pond (D), Hunt Pond (E), Chase Pond (F), Weeks Pond (G), Grassy Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Riddle Brook (A), Hemlock Brook (B), Centerville Brook (C), Bating Brook (D), Cedar Swamp Brook (E), Wellman Brook (F), Caswell Brook (G), Dudley Brook (H), Gilboa Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Breezy Picnic Grounds Waterslides (Amusement & Theme Parks; 520 N Street) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Douglas and their reported violations in the past:

DOUGLAS WATER DEPARTMENT (Population served: 3170, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-03-2005), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-03-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-31-2004)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-06-2000), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-06-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 51 regular monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Douglas that have no violations reported:
  • VILLAGE BARN (Serves RI, Population served: 75, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This town:  2.9 people
Massachusetts:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  78.2%
Whole state:  64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.5%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  4.6%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  1.9%
Whole state:  4.4%

Douglas compared to Massachusetts state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

4.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($50,737 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.47%
Massachusetts average:  6.31%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($421 average AGI)
Worcester County:  0.14%
Massachusetts average:  0.28%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Middlesex County, MA  1.37% ($58,665 average AGI)
from Norfolk County, MA  0.29% ($58,509)
from Suffolk County, MA  0.18% ($52,994)


4.90% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($51,085 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.90%
Massachusetts average:  6.91%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($610 average AGI)
Worcester County:  0.08%
Massachusetts average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Middlesex County, MA  0.91% ($51,723 average AGI)
to Norfolk County, MA  0.25% ($49,788)
to Suffolk County, MA  0.22% ($45,031)


Strongest AM radio stations in Douglas:
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WORC (1310 AM; 5 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CHOWDER BROADCAST GROUP LLC)
  • WGFP (940 AM; 1 kW; WEBSTER, MA; Owner: CHOWDER BROADCAST GROUP LLC)
  • WTAG (580 AM; 5 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WINY (1350 AM; 5 kW; PUTNAM, CT; Owner: OSBREY BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Douglas:
  • WAAF (107.3 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WSRS (96.1 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWKX (106.3 FM; WOONSOCKET, RI; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
  • WICN (90.5 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: WICN PUBLIC RADIO, INC)
  • WWFX (100.1 FM; SOUTHBRIDGE, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WYCM (90.1 FM; CHARLTON, MA; Owner: BAY PATH VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL)
  • WWBB (101.5 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBMX (98.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WORC-FM (98.9 FM; WEBSTER, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WJMN (94.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCRB (102.5 FM; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: CHARLES RIVER BROADCASTING WCRB LICE)
  • WTKK (96.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WROR-FM (105.7 FM; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WBOS (92.9 FM; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WGBH (89.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WPRO-FM (92.3 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBUR-FM (90.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY)
  • WWLI (105.1 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WXLO (104.5 FM; FITCHBURG, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WODS (103.3 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Douglas:
  • WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WPXQ (Channel 69; BLOCK ISLAND, RI; Owner: OCEAN STATE TELEVISION, L.L.C.)
  • WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)
  • WCVB-TV (Channel 5; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • WGBH-TV (Channel 2; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WYDN (Channel 48; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV CORPORATION)
  • WMFP (Channel 62; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
  • WHDH-TV (Channel 7; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WHDH-TV)
  • WBZ-TV (Channel 4; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WGBX-TV (Channel 44; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WSBK-TV (Channel 38; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WLVI-TV (Channel 56; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: WLVI, INC.)
  • WNAC-TV (Channel 64; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: WNAC, LLC)
  • WFXT (Channel 25; BOSTON, MA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • WPRI-TV (Channel 12; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: TVL BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
  • WJAR (Channel 10; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLNE-TV (Channel 6; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND, INC.)
  • WRIW-LP (Channel 50; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: ZGS PROVIDENCE, INC.)
  • WCRN-LP (Channel 34; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSBE-TV (Channel 36; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TELECOM. AUTHORITY)
  • W40BO (Channel 40; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)


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