Damascus, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

17,640

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.5

1.72% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.68%

42.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$158,883

3.17% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Damascus, MD is home to a population of 17.6k people, from which 92.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 19.4% of Damascus, MD residents were born outside of the country (3.42k people).

In 2024, there were 5.22 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.94k people) in Damascus, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.9k Other (Hispanic) and 1.48k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.9%

2024 Citizenship

94.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.9% of Damascus, MD residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Damascus, MD was 94.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Damascus, MD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Damascus, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.94k ± 1.19k
Other (Hispanic)
1.9k ± 608
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.48k ± 436

20.5%

Hispanic Population

3.62k people

20.5% of the people in Damascus, MD are hispanic (3.62k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Damascus, MD as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Maryland.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
133,677 ± 8,879 people
India
61,989 ± 6,082 people
Nigeria
50,832 ± 5,513 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maryland was El Salvador, the natal country of 133,677 Maryland residents, followed by India with 61,989 and Nigeria with 50,832.

Foreign-Born Population

19.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.42k people

15.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.61k people

As of 2024, 19.4% of Damascus, MD residents (3.42k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Damascus, MD was 15.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Damascus, MD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
315 ± 121
Gulf War (1990s)
315 ± 144
Vietnam
174 ± 83

Damascus, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Damascus, MD.

Economy

The economy of Damascus, MD employs 9.85k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Damascus, MD were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,272 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,192 people), and Educational Services (1,143 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($222,917), Information ($146,667), and Public Administration ($127,260).

Employment

Occupations

9.85k

2024 Value

± 757

−1.06%

1 Year decline

± 11%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Damascus, MD declined at a rate of −1.06%, from 9.95k employees to 9.85k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Damascus, MD, are Management Occupations (1,709 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (950 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (942 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Damascus, MD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Maryland.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Maryland (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

9.85k

2024 Value

± 757

−1.06%

1 Year decline

± 11%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Damascus, MD declined at a rate of −1.06%, from 9.95k employees to 9.85k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Damascus, MD, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,272 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,192 people), and Educational Services (1,143 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$83,889

Median earning men ± $10,131

$63,814

Median earning women ± $8,034

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($147,443), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($123,958), and Manufacturing ($123,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($153,159), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($95,724), and Public Administration ($91,375).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Damascus, MD was $528,400 in 2024, which is 1.59 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $496,500 to $528,400, a 6.42% increase. The homeownership rate in Damascus, MD is 90.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Damascus, MD have an average commute time of 37.6 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.

Housing

Property

$528,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$30,858

$5,319

Median Property Taxes

±$481

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.

Rent vs Own

90.1%

Homeownership

2024

68.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 90.1% of the housing units in Damascus, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 91.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Damascus, MD compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$158,883

Median Household Income

± $12,568

5.9k

Number of Households

± 531

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.9k households in Damascus, MD grew to $158,883 from the previous year's value of $153,994.

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Damascus, MD is from Maryland.

0.448

2024 Wage GINI in Maryland

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Maryland

In 2024, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.523% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maryland in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Maryland across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (62.1%)
Worked At Home (26.5%)
Carpooled (8.2%)

In 2024, 62.1% of workers in Damascus, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (26.5%) and those who carpooled to work (8.2%).

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.

Commute Time

37.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Damascus, MD have a longer commute time (37.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.1% of the workforce in Damascus, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Damascus, MD compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.68% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Damascus, MD (647 out of 17.6k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 15.

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

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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