Damascus, MD

Census Place

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2022 Population
16,846
0.584% 1-year decline
US Senator
Ben Cardin
Democratic Party
US Senator
Chris Van Hollen
Democratic Party
2022 Median Age
41.5
2.22% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
5.05%
8.42% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$149,234
8.19% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$474,800
13.3% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Damascus, MD had a population of 16.8k people with a median age of 41.5 and a median household income of $149,234. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Damascus, MD declined from 16,945 to 16,846, a −0.584% decrease and its median household income grew from $137,933 to $149,234, a 8.19% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Damascus, MD are White (Non-Hispanic) (66%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (10.2%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.96%), Other (Hispanic) (4.94%), and White (Hispanic) (4.89%).

None of the households in Damascus, MD reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96% of the residents in Damascus, MD are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Damascus, MD was $474,800, and the homeownership rate was 91.8%.

Most people in Damascus, MD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 39.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Damascus, MD was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Damascus, MD is home to a population of 16.8k people, from which 96% are citizens. As of 2022, 12.6% of Damascus, MD residents were born outside of the country (2.12k people).

In 2022, there were 6.47 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.1k people) in Damascus, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.72k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

96%
2022 Citizenship
95.8%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 96% of Damascus, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Damascus, MD was 95.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Damascus, MD
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    11.1k ± 1.15k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    1.72k ± 373
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    1k ± 312
12.5%
Hispanic Population
2.11k people

In 2022, there were 6.47 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.1k people) in Damascus, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.72k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

12.5% of the people in Damascus, MD are hispanic (2.11k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Damascus, MD as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

12.6%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
2.12k people
12.8%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
2.17k people

As of 2022, 12.6% of Damascus, MD residents (2.12k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Damascus, MD was 12.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    293 ± 142
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    216 ± 85
  3. Vietnam
    126 ± 66

Damascus, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.36 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Damascus, MD employs 9.56k people. The largest industries in Damascus, MD are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,253 people), Educational Services (1,232 people), and Public Administration (1,173 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($139,000), Public Administration ($117,017), and Manufacturing ($108,542).

Occupations

9.56k
2022 Value
± 720
0.41%
1 Year growth
± 10.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Damascus, MD grew at a rate of 0.41%, from 9.52k employees to 9.56k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Damascus, MD, are Management Occupations (1,548 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (959 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (938 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Damascus, MD.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

9.56k
2022 Value
± 720
0.41%
1 Year growth
± 10.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Damascus, MD grew at a rate of 0.41%, from 9.52k employees to 9.56k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Damascus, MD, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,253 people), Educational Services (1,232 people), and Public Administration (1,173 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Damascus, MD, though some of these residents may live in Damascus, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$85,117
Median earning men ± $9,763
$60,426
Median earning women ± $9,040

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($131,667), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($119,444), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($116,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($143,166), Public Administration ($112,917), and Manufacturing ($83,750).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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0.617%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.69M people employed in Maryland. This represents a 0.617% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Maryland.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Maryland went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 65.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (32.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen are the senators currently representing the state of Maryland. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Maryland is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Maryland

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Ben Cardin
Senator from Maryland1
Assumed office on January 3, 2007
Chris Van Hollen
Senator from Maryland3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen are the senators currently representing Maryland.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Maryland over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from Maryland

Maryland is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Maryland have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 1.12% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.05% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.2M), Bachelors Degree (1.04M), and Some college (961k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Damascus, MD was $474,800 in 2022, which is 1.68 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $419,000 to $474,800, a 13.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Damascus, MD is 91.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Damascus, MD have an average commute time of 39.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Damascus, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Damascus, MD is $149,234. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Damascus, MD was Census Tract 7002.06 with a value of $159,523, followed by Census Tract 7002.08 and Census Tract 7002.07, with respective values of $127,750 and $124,205.

Property

$474,800
Median Property Value 2022
±$15,132
$5,248
Median Property Taxes
±$491

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Damascus, MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Damascus, MD compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

91.8%
Homeownership
2022
68.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 91.8% of the housing units in Damascus, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 92.1%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 7002.06
  2. Census Tract 7002.08
  3. Census Tract 7002.07

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Damascus, MD was Census Tract 7002.06 with a value of $159,523, followed by Census Tract 7002.08 and Census Tract 7002.07, with respective values of $127,750 and $124,205.

The following map shows all of the places in Damascus, MD colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$149,234
Median Household Income
± $9,340
5.72k
Number of Households
± 522

In 2022, the median household income of the 5.72k households in Damascus, MD grew to $149,234 from the previous year's value of $137,933.

The following chart displays the households in Damascus, MD distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Damascus, MD is from Maryland.
0.454
2022 Wage GINI in Maryland
0.456
2021 Wage GINI in Maryland

In 2022, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.498% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maryland in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (71.7%)
  2. Worked At Home (21.2%)
  3. Carpooled (4.33%)

In 2022, 71.7% of workers in Damascus, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.2%) and those who carpooled to work (4.33%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

39.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Damascus, MD have a longer commute time (39.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 6.64% of the workforce in Damascus, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Damascus, MD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Damascus, MD have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

5.05% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Damascus, MD (849 out of 16.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 15.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Damascus, MD is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

97.5% of the population of Damascus, MD has health coverage, with 66.3% on employee plans, 10.2% on Medicaid, 10.2% on Medicare, 9.21% on non-group plans, and 1.7% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Montgomery County, MD see 724 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.12% increase from the previous year (716 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 794 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 265 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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724 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Montgomery County, MD

Primary care physicians in Montgomery County, MD see an average of 724 patients per year. This represents a 1.12% increase from the previous year (716 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Montgomery County, MD in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.8% under 18 years, 17.3% between 18 and 34 years, 44.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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Uninsured People

2.46%
Uninsured
66.3%
Employer Coverage
10.2%
Medicaid
10.2%
Medicare
9.21%
Non-Group
1.7%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Damascus, MD grew by 10.1% from 2.23% to 2.46%.

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