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Douglas, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $422,520 (it was $153,000 in 2000)
Douglas:

$422,520
Massachusetts:

$534,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $351,303 - $527,915

Total population: 8,471 (Urban population: 2,406, Rural population: 4,639 (14 farm, 4,625 nonfarm))

Houses: 2,588 (2,476 occupied: 2,024 owner occupied, 452 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

18%
State:

38%

Housing density: 71 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $182,682.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,237 (lower quartile is $681, upper quartile is $1,596)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,270


Median gross rent in Douglas, MA in 2022: $1,386

Housing units in Douglas with a mortgage: 1,452 (162 second mortgage, 231 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 248

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Douglas, Massachusetts Age and Sex of Residents

Household type by relationship:

Households: 771,507
  • In family households: 644,137 (138,415 male householders, 64,187 female householders)
    151,406 spouses, 234,038 children (220,335 natural, 5,096 adopted, 8,607 stepchildren), 11,080 grandchildren, 6,742 brothers or sisters, 7,870 parents, foster children, 7,297 other relatives, 18,119 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 127,370 (47,312 male householders (35,337 living alone)), 53,166 female householders (44,100 living alone)), 26,892 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 27,045 (11,315 institutionalized population)

135,695 married couples with children.
42,745 single-parent households (8,218 men, 34,527 women).

95.3% of residents of Douglas speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (79% speak English very well, 21% don't speak English at all).
2.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 18% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (52% speak English very well, 48% speak English well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 502 (6.2%)
(88.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.4
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.3
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Douglas, Massachusetts
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Douglas, Massachusetts
  • 0no bedroom
  • 251 bedroom
  • 4372 bedrooms
  • 1,1823 bedrooms
  • 2964 bedrooms
  • 845+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Douglas, Massachusetts
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Douglas, Massachusetts
  • 9no bedroom
  • 1151 bedroom
  • 1922 bedrooms
  • 1093 bedrooms
  • 94 bedrooms
  • 185+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Douglas in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Douglas in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 27no vehicle
  • 3741 vehicle
  • 1,1842 vehicles
  • 3143 vehicles
  • 674 vehicles
  • 585+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Douglas in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Douglas in renter-occupied apartments
  • 56no vehicle
  • 2201 vehicle
  • 1492 vehicles
  • 273 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Douglas, Massachusetts
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Douglas, Massachusetts
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 283 rooms
  • 1574 rooms
  • 3935 rooms
  • 5226 rooms
  • 4177 rooms
  • 3248 rooms
  • 1839+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Douglas, Massachusetts
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Douglas, Massachusetts
  • 91 room
  • 172 rooms
  • 633 rooms
  • 1534 rooms
  • 1195 rooms
  • 476 rooms
  • 07 rooms
  • 278 rooms
  • 179+ rooms
Year house built
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Douglas, MA
  • Douglas, MA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Douglas, MA in 2022
  • 20,979Less than $10,000
  • 29,932$10,000 to $19,999
  • 27,261$20,000 to $29,999
  • 25,373$30,000 to $39,999
  • 25,982$40,000 to $49,999
  • 24,877$50,000 to $59,999
  • 36,101$60,000 to $74,999
  • 52,507$75,000 to $99,999
  • 40,756$100,000 to $124,999
  • 34,826$125,000 to $149,999
  • 50,723$150,000 to $199,999
  • 58,141$200,000 or more

Percentage of workers working in this county: 75.2%
Number of people working at home: 742 (16.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 53
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 272
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 279
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 443
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 339
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 309
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 664
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 211
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 204
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 584
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 236
  • 90 or more minutes: 101

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 3,363 (88.0%)
  • Carpooled: 265 (6.9%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 5 (0.1%)
  • Railroad: 8 (0.2%)
  • Walked: 22 (0.6%)
  • Other means: 32 (0.8%)
  • Worked at home: 127 (3.3%)
Class of Workers in 2000
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Douglas, Massachusetts
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Douglas, Massachusetts
  • 351995 to March 2000
  • 261990 to 1994
  • 281985 to 1989
  • 71980 to 1984
  • 401975 to 1979
  • 91970 to 1974
  • 91965 to 1969
  • 93Before 1965
Ancestries in Douglas, MA

First ancestries reported:

  • French: 1,451 (15.9%)
  • Irish: 1,443 (15.8%)
  • English: 1,065 (11.7%)
  • French Canadian: 903 (9.9%)
  • Italian: 815 (8.9%)
  • Other: 679 (7.4%)
  • Polish: 660 (7.2%)
  • German: 329 (3.6%)
  • Swedish: 270 (3.0%)
  • United States: 260 (2.8%)
  • Slovak: 228 (2.5%)
  • Dutch: 226 (2.5%)
  • Scottish: 204 (2.2%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 182 (2.0%)
  • Norwegian: 86 (0.9%)
  • Greek: 59 (0.6%)
  • Lithuanian: 50 (0.5%)
  • Czech: 45 (0.5%)
  • Subsaharan African: 41 (0.4%)
  • Hungarian: 35 (0.4%)
  • Portuguese: 30 (0.3%)
  • Welsh: 25 (0.3%)
  • Russian: 18 (0.2%)
  • Danish: 17 (0.2%)
  • Swiss: 9 (0.10%)
  • Ukrainian: 8 (0.09%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Canada
Douglas:

15.8% (39)
Massachusetts:

5.2% (40,247)

Philippines
Douglas:

13.0% (32)
Massachusetts:

1.0% (7,414)

Other Eastern Africa
Douglas:

12.6% (31)
Massachusetts:

0.7% (5,693)

United Kingdom
Douglas:

12.1% (30)
Massachusetts:

3.3% (25,403)

Korea
Douglas:

10.9% (27)
Massachusetts:

1.7% (13,456)

Poland
Douglas:

8.5% (21)
Massachusetts:

1.8% (13,543)

India
Douglas:

5.7% (14)
Massachusetts:

3.6% (28,086)

Germany
Douglas:

4.5% (11)
Massachusetts:

1.9% (14,883)

Other Northern Europe
Douglas:

3.6% (9)
Massachusetts:

0.4% (3,051)

Portugal
Douglas:

3.6% (9)
Massachusetts:

8.6% (66,627)

Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia)
Douglas:

3.6% (9)
Massachusetts:

0.3% (1,943)

Other Eastern Europe
Douglas:

3.2% (8)
Massachusetts:

1.6% (12,350)

Ireland
Douglas:

2.8% (7)
Massachusetts:

2.3% (17,987)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 5,169
  • Other state: 1,624
  • Northeast: 1,219
  • Midwest: 94
  • South: 185
  • West: 126

63% of Douglas residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 54% lived in Massachusetts.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 20
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 6
  • 5th and 6th grade: 6
  • 7th and 8th grade: 58
  • 9th grade: 31
  • 10th grade: 31
  • 11th grade: 39
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 50
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 766
  • Less than 1 year of college: 157
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 250
  • Associate degree: 259
  • Bachelor's degree: 432
  • Master's degree: 91
  • Professional school degree: 15
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 18
  • 7th and 8th grade: 27
  • 9th grade: 25
  • 10th grade: 24
  • 11th grade: 54
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 25
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 802
  • Less than 1 year of college: 188
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 345
  • Associate degree: 252
  • Bachelor's degree: 357
  • Master's degree: 146
  • Professional school degree: 46
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
Douglas marital status for males
Douglas marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,982
  • One, attached: 73
  • Two: 177
  • 3 or 4: 61
  • 5 to 9: 89
  • 10 to 19: 17
  • 20 to 49: 44
  • 50 or more: 96
  • Mobile homes: 49

Median worth of mobile homes: $116,404

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.4%
Year householders moved into residence in Douglas
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Douglas, MA
  • 84.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 6.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 4.5%Wood
  • 3.5%Electricity
  • 1.6%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Douglas, MA
  • 68.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 26.8%Electricity
  • 3.1%Utility gas
  • 2.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 60
Here:

6.4%
Massachusetts:

10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 22
Here:

5.2%
Massachusetts:

12.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 81
Here:

27.6%
Massachusetts:

48.2%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability