DouglassvillePA
A town of 279, settled in 1829.
Is Douglassville a good place to live?
Douglassville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Douglassville stand out
Where Douglassville beats most towns.
279 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
USS New Jersey and 172 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Douglassville. Close and well known come first.
Big draw38 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw39 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw33 mi MuseumLynnewood Hall
Big draw38 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile Arena
Big draw37 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw35 mi MuseumEastern State PenitentiaryPhoto credits
USS New Jersey: Camera Operator: PH3 BRYANT, Public domain · Lincoln Financial Field: The original uploader was Betp at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Xfinity Mobile Arena: Jen Smith, CC BY 3.0 · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain
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Moving to Douglassville: who provides what
Douglassville is unincorporated, so Berks County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Douglassville.
In Douglassville, the median age runs higher than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town
Just over two fifths of Douglassville adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (29%) and U.S. towns (29%). People 65 and older are just over half of residents (20% statewide); children under 18 are 2% of residents (21% statewide).
| Douglassville | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 73.3 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 42% | 29% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 20% and 88% women
The Census survey reached too few of Douglassville’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±34.2 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Douglassville | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 2.2% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.7% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16.1% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.8% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 3.9% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 47.3% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.8% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30.8% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 12.1% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.2% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 26.7% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15.4% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
Douglassville has 3.1 jobs for every working resident, and 636 people commute in
In Douglassville, 1.5% of working residents work locally. 13% of Douglassville residents live below the poverty line, above both the Pennsylvania town median (7.6%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). The median commute is under 17 miles. The top destinations are Reading (5%), Amity Township (5%) and Tredyffrin Township (4%).
| Douglassville | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.5% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The climate in Douglassville brings mild winters and pleasant summers
The peak summer temperature for Douglassville comes to 88°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Douglassville stands out in Pennsylvania and nationally: a larger share of its adults have high blood pressure
For adults in Douglassville, the share who sleep under 7 hours is 35%. Only 9 of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Douglassville. CDC measures, 26 in all: Douglassville beats Pennsylvania on 8 and trails on 11.
| Douglassville | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 18% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 34% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 86% | 79% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Douglassville | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.2% | 18.3% |
| Fewer smokers | 10.7% | 15.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 16.8% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
5.1% of Douglassville is conserved land
For Douglassville, the trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile. Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 0.1 miles. Parks and preserves here: one, of 9 acres.
| Douglassville | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5.1% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Morlatton Village | 0.1 mi | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Douglassville faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
On expected storm and flood damage, Douglassville sits below 53% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 65% come from inland flooding and 8% from hurricanes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A home in Douglassville sells for about $791K at the median
Among households in Douglassville, 23% are owner-occupiers.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Douglassville
Colleges nearby
6 within 15 miles of the center of Douglassville
About 0 of every 100 Douglassville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Every workday, about 636 people come to Douglassville for work
Where Douglassville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Douglassville
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Douglassville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Amity Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. Douglassville is situated along U.S. Route 422 and Pennsylvania Route 724. Developments include the Amity Gardens subdivision, the West Ridge subdivision, the Briarwood subdivision, and the High Meadow subdivision. Douglassville also includes Cider Mill and the Woods Edge subdivision along Pennsylvania Route 562. As of the 2020 census, the population of the CDP was 518 residents.
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- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 194 ft
- ZIP code
- 19518
Questions about Douglassville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Douglassville, PA a good place to live?
Douglassville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.