City profile · Arizona · Census ACS 2023

Douglas, AZ

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Douglas - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

16,118
Residents
$39,350
Median income
$138,200
Median home
$1,257
Median rent (state)

Douglas - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Douglas places in the 7th percentile for household income and the 41st percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

7th
percentile, household income
23rd
percentile, home value
41st
percentile, median rent
41st
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Douglas, AZ

Douglas is a small town in Arizona, home to 16,118 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $39,350 per year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 26.6%. Home values in Douglas run a median of $138,200, and the median resident age is 34.0 years. About 11.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 35.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

In 2024, 14 residential building permits were authorized in Douglas (Building Boom), up 56% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data. Douglas reports a comparatively low crime rate: the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program logs 1647.2 total incidents per 100,000 residents here, below the national average (agency reporting is voluntary, so this measures reporting activity, not a definitive danger score). NOAA climate normals record an annual average temperature of 64.5°F with 14.0 inches of precipitation per year.

Arizona tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Arizona scores 100.7 (Near Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,257 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Arizona run around $215, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 92.8 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

16,118 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Arizona

Median Household Income

$39,350 /yr

Poverty 26.6%

Cost of Living Index (state)

100.7 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Arizona average

How does Douglas compare to other US cities?

Douglas measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 7% higher than other cities
Home value 23% pricier than other cities
Median rent 41% pricier than other cities
Safety 41% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

National percentiles can mask local variation. Looking only at Arizona, Douglas ranks #32 of 61 Arizona cities by lowest crime rate - a narrower, more locally useful cut than the national comparison above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Douglas against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Arizona only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Arizona-relative analysis

Poverty Rate places Douglas toward the top of Arizona's cities

Among the 393 Arizona cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Douglas ranks #87 - the 78th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Douglas only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#271 of 333
19th percentile in Arizona
Median Gross Rent
#282 of 394
24th percentile in Arizona
Median Home Value
#215 of 327
34th percentile in Arizona
Poverty Rate
#87 of 393
78th percentile in Arizona
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#237 of 394
40th percentile in Arizona

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Arizona only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

7thIncome percentile
41stSafety percentile

7th percentile nationally for median household income · 41st percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Douglas's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Douglas's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 39 Avg. percentile National median
Douglas's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Douglas's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$138,200 Among the most affordable more affordable than 77% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). This entry sits in this band. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Douglas $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Douglas, AZ Douglas, AZ's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Douglas, AZ-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Douglas, AZ median $39,350/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Douglas, AZ's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Douglas, AZ. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 11.3%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 26.6%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 35.6%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
16,118
Median Income
$39,350
Median Home Value
$138,200
Median Age
34.0
Poverty Rate
26.6%
Labor force participation
35.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
11.3%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
1647.2
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
78.1
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
1569.1
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Climate

Avg Temperature
64.5°F
Annual Precipitation
14.0"
Annual Snowfall
N/A

Schools

Total Schools
16
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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15,000 residents15,500 residents16,000 residents16,500 residents17,000 residents 202020212022202320242025 16,518 residents 16,038 residents ▼ -2.9%
Douglas's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
14
housing units authorized
Single-Family
14
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
0.9
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 9
2020 11
2021 13
2022 14
2023 14
2024 14

Permit volume increased 56% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
78.8%
Carpool
8.0%
Public Transit
0.3%
Walk
2.4%
Work from Home
7.2%
Other
3.3%

Based on 4,292 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Arizona - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$131
avg/month
Natural Gas
$34
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$50
avg/month
Total Utilities
$215
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Arizona state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Arizona state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Douglas sits in

Cost of Living Index
100.7
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,257/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
92.8 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Arizona

Payson
16,494 people
Vail
15,722 people
Fort Mohave
15,716 people
Eloy
16,671 people
Tanque Verde
15,531 people
Coolidge
15,300 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Douglas's 16,118 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Ripon, CA
16,117 people
Fort Drum, NY
16,124 people
Center Point, AL
16,125 people
Gardendale, AL
16,110 people
Azalea Park, FL
16,110 people
Hermitage, PA
16,132 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Douglas's $39,350 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Sneads, FL
$39,353 median income
Stella, MO
$39,345 median income
Roseboro, NC
$39,345 median income
Heavener, OK
$39,356 median income
West Alto Bonito, TX
$39,360 median income
Piper City, IL
$39,338 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Douglas, AZ Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Douglas, AZ - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 38.2% 12.7% 43.3% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 83.5% White 38.2% Black or African American 3.5% Asian 0.4% American Indian 1.7% Native Hawaiian 0.2% Some other race 12.7% Two or more races 43.3% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Douglas compares to nearby Arizona cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Douglas (this city) 16,118 $39,350
Payson 16,494 $65,175
Vail 15,722 $121,385
Fort Mohave 15,716 $65,417
Census ACS 5-year FIPS AZ FBI UCR NOAA Normals NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Douglas, AZ?

What is the population of Douglas, AZ? +

The population of Douglas, AZ stands at 16,118 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Douglas, AZ? +

Douglas households earn a median of $39,350 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Douglas? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Douglas; the closest available measure is the Arizona state average, a cost of living index of 100.7 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Arizona vary by metro area.

Is Douglas, AZ safe? +

Douglas has a total crime rate of 1647.2 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Douglas, AZ? +

A typical home in Douglas is worth $138,200, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the climate like in Douglas? +

The average annual temperature in Douglas runs 64.5°F, 14.0 inches of precipitation. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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