East Douglas

Population: 2,842
Median household income: $141,042
Median home value: $400,900

East Douglas is a community in Worcester County, Massachusetts, home to 2,842 residents. At $141,042, its median household income sits above Worcester County's $93,561.

Between 2019 and 2023, East Douglas's population grew 9.6% from 2,592 to 2,842, while its median home value rose 39.6% from $287,100 to $400,900.

Households average 2.50 people. The median gross rent is $1,249.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,842
Median age: 42.5 yrs
Median household income: $141,042
Median home value: $400,900
Median gross rent: $1,249
Housing units: 1,159
Homeownership rate: 61.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.5%
Unemployment rate: 1.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,5922,842

Median household income

$73,841$141,042

Median home value

$287,100$400,900

Median gross rent

$948$1,249

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,592	$73,841	$287,100	$948
2020	2,985	$75,263	$303,800	$1,138
2021	2,846	$100,000	$311,200	$1,218
2022	2,562	$74,417	$395,000	$1,210
2023	2,842	$141,042	$400,900	$1,249

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

Age distribution

Under 52.0%

5 to 1717.6%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 3419.5%

35 to 447.9%

45 to 5416.4%

55 to 6413.0%

65 to 747.7%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	56	2.0%
5 to 17	499	17.6%
18 to 24	220	7.7%
25 to 34	554	19.5%
35 to 44	225	7.9%
45 to 54	465	16.4%
55 to 64	370	13.0%
65 to 74	219	7.7%
75 and over	234	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,561	90.1%
Black or African American	28	1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	26	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	18	0.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	209	7.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.6%

High school graduate16.5%

Some college or associate's40.4%

Bachelor's degree27.3%

Graduate or professional degree15.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	12	0.6%
High school graduate	341	16.5%
Some college or associate's	835	40.4%
Bachelor's degree	565	27.3%
Graduate or professional degree	314	15.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone80.3%

Carpooled3.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home15.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,230	80.3%
Carpooled	54	3.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	14	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	234	15.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	281	21.6%
15 to 29 min	321	24.7%
30 to 44 min	428	33.0%
45 to 59 min	109	8.4%
60+ min	159	12.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.50
Poverty rate: 8.3% (235 of 2,842)

	Count	Share
Family households	802	70.5%
Nonfamily households	335	29.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1941

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,137	98.1%
Vacant	22	1.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	698	61.4%
Renter-occupied	439	38.6%

1-unit, detached59.2%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units20.4%

5 to 19 units12.4%

20 or more units6.2%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	686	59.2%
1-unit, attached	20	1.7%
2 to 4 units	237	20.4%
5 to 19 units	144	12.4%
20 or more units	72	6.2%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2518875
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.41 sq mi
Water area: 0.12 sq mi
Center point: 42.0811, -71.7195