Douglass

Population: 1,523
Median household income: $70,735
Median home value: $115,300

Douglass is a community in Butler County, Kansas, home to 1,523 residents. Its median household income of $70,735 runs below the Butler County figure of $80,375.

From 2019 to 2023, Douglass's population declined 14.4% from 1,780 to 1,523, while its median home value rose 30.3% from $88,500 to $115,300.

82.1% of workers drive to work alone. 84.0% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,523
Median age: 35.3 yrs
Median household income: $70,735
Median home value: $115,300
Median gross rent: $869
Housing units: 652
Homeownership rate: 77.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.3%
Unemployment rate: 5.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,7801,523

Median household income

$56,776$70,735

Median home value

$88,500$115,300

Median gross rent

$704$869

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,780	$56,776	$88,500	$704
2020	1,774	$56,125	$86,800	$678
2021	1,676	$60,882	$89,200	$693
2022	1,587	$66,667	$109,300	$735
2023	1,523	$70,735	$115,300	$869

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1718.8%

18 to 249.5%

25 to 3415.6%

35 to 448.8%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6414.6%

65 to 748.2%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	89	5.8%
5 to 17	287	18.8%
18 to 24	144	9.5%
25 to 34	238	15.6%
35 to 44	134	8.8%
45 to 54	175	11.5%
55 to 64	222	14.6%
65 to 74	125	8.2%
75 and over	109	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,355	89.0%
Black or African American	7	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.3%
Asian	14	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	128	8.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	14	0.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.2%

High school graduate32.1%

Some college or associate's37.4%

Bachelor's degree14.6%

Graduate or professional degree9.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	62	6.2%
High school graduate	322	32.1%
Some college or associate's	375	37.4%
Bachelor's degree	146	14.6%
Graduate or professional degree	98	9.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone82.1%

Carpooled11.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.9%

Worked from home1.7%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	573	82.1%
Carpooled	78	11.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	19	2.7%
Bicycle	6	0.9%
Worked from home	12	1.7%
Other means	10	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	93	13.6%
15 to 29 min	143	20.8%
30 to 44 min	340	49.6%
45 to 59 min	65	9.5%
60+ min	45	6.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.53
Poverty rate: 9.1% (137 of 1,507)

	Count	Share
Family households	399	66.9%
Nonfamily households	197	33.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	596	91.4%
Vacant	56	8.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	461	77.3%
Renter-occupied	135	22.7%

1-unit, detached84.0%

1-unit, attached2.1%

2 to 4 units8.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other5.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	548	84.0%
1-unit, attached	14	2.1%
2 to 4 units	55	8.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	35	5.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2018400
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.06 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.5169, -97.0104