Damascus, OH

Census Place

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2024 Population
361
US Senator
Bernie Moreno
Republican Party
US Senator
Jon Husted
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
39.1
31.6% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$80,144
3.03% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$137,500
22.2% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
195
38.3% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Damascus, OH 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.

100% of the residents in Damascus, OH are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Damascus, OH was $137,500, and the homeownership rate was 64.2%.

Most people in Damascus, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Damascus, OH was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Damascus, OH is home to a population of 361 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Damascus, OH residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 15.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (333 people) in Damascus, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 21 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 7 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Damascus, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Damascus, OH was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Damascus, OH
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    333 ± 171
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    21 ± 39
  3. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    7 ± 13
5.82%
Hispanic Population
21 people

In 2024, there were 15.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (333 people) in Damascus, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 21 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 7 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.82% of the people in Damascus, OH are hispanic (21 people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Ohio.
Most Common Origin
  1. India
    66,106 ± 6,295 people
  2. Mexico
    45,962 ± 5,253 people
  3. China
    32,703 ± 4,434 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,106 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 45,962 and China with 32,703.

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Military

Veterans

Vietnam
Most Common Service Period
10 ± 25

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

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Economy

The economy of Damascus, OH employs 195 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Damascus, OH were Accommodation & Food Services (60 people), Retail Trade (32 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (30 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($40,500), Accommodation & Food Services ($38,026), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($38,026).

Employment

Occupations

195
2024 Value
± 128
38.3%
1 Year growth
± 77.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Damascus, OH grew at a rate of 38.3%, from 141 employees to 195 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Damascus, OH, are Healthcare Support Occupations (45 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (38 people), and Management Occupations (34 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Damascus, OH.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

195
2024 Value
± 128
38.3%
1 Year growth
± 77.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Damascus, OH grew at a rate of 38.3%, from 141 employees to 195 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Damascus, OH, are Accommodation & Food Services (60 people), Retail Trade (32 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (30 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Damascus, OH, though some of these residents may live in Damascus, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$26,094
Median earning men ± $29,435
$39,211
Median earning women ± $2,188

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($16,875).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
1.48%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 5.51M people employed in Ohio. This represents a 1.48% 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 15.4%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing the state of Ohio. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Ohio is currently represented by 15 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Damascus, OH. Showing the available data for Ohio.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (55.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (43.9%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Chase Oliver (0.489%)
    Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Ohio for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Ohio

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.
Bernie Moreno
Senator from Ohio1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025
Jon Husted
Senator from Ohio2
Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Ohio will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of JD Vance's term.

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing Ohio.

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 Ohio over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Damascus, OH was $137,500 in 2024, which is 0.413 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $112,500 to $137,500, a 22.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Damascus, OH is 64.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Damascus, OH have an average commute time of 29.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Damascus, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$137,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$124,376
$95
Median Property Taxes
±$74

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, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

64.2%
Homeownership
2024
61.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 64.2% of the housing units in Damascus, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 86.5%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$80,144
Median Household Income
± $24,764
148
Number of Households
± 98

In 2023, the median household income of the 148 households in Damascus, OH grew to $80,144 from the previous year's value of $77,784.

The following chart displays the households in Damascus, OH 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 $40k - $45k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Damascus, OH is from Ohio.
0.453
2023 Wage GINI in Ohio
0.456
2022 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2023, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.453 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.645% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (85.6%)
  2. Carpooled (14.4%)

In 2024, 85.6% of workers in Damascus, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.4%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

29.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Damascus, OH have a longer commute time (29.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Damascus, OH 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, OH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Damascus, OH have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Health

84.5% of the population of Damascus, OH has health coverage, with 38.8% on employee plans, 9.7% on Medicaid, 16.1% on Medicare, 19.9% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Ohio see 1,328 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,328 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1535 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 286 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.5% were men and 48.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 12.5% under 18 years, 35.2% between 18 and 34 years, 26% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.5% were men and 48.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

15.5%
Uninsured
38.8%
Employer Coverage
9.7%
Medicaid
16.1%
Medicare
19.9%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Damascus, OH grew by 72.9% from 8.97% to 15.5%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Damascus, OH changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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