Damascus, VA

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2022 Population
767
15.2% 1-year growth
US Senator
Mark Warner
Democratic Party
US Senator
Tim Kaine
Democratic Party
2022 Median Age
42.9
9.68% 1-year decrease
2022 Poverty Rate
14.6%
12.4% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$33,750
12% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$175,000
35.4% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Damascus, VA had a population of 767 people with a median age of 42.9 and a median household income of $33,750. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Damascus, VA grew from 666 to 767, a 15.2% increase and its median household income grew from $30,139 to $33,750, a 12% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Damascus, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (96.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.35%), White (Hispanic) (0.522%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.522%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Damascus, VA 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, VA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Damascus, VA was $175,000, and the homeownership rate was 51.1%.

Most people in Damascus, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Damascus, VA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Damascus, VA is home to a population of 767 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2022, 0.522% of Damascus, VA residents were born outside of the country (4 people).

In 2022, there were 41.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (741 people) in Damascus, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 18 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 4 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%
2022 Citizenship
100%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 100% of Damascus, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Damascus, VA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Damascus, VA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    741 ± 194
  2. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    18 ± 19.4
  3. White (Hispanic)
    4 ± 9
1.04%
Hispanic Population
8 people

In 2022, there were 41.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (741 people) in Damascus, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 18 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 4 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.04% of the people in Damascus, VA are hispanic (8 people).

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Foreign-Born Population

0.522%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
4 people

As of 2022, 0.522% of Damascus, VA residents (4 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, VA was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    30 ± 27
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    10 ± 13
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    3 ± 19

Damascus, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Damascus, VA employs 319 people. The largest industries in Damascus, VA are Accommodation & Food Services (64 people), Retail Trade (55 people), and Manufacturing (53 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($250,001), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($250,001), and Manufacturing ($43,750).

Occupations

319
2022 Value
± 119
21.3%
1 Year growth
± 44.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Damascus, VA grew at a rate of 21.3%, from 263 employees to 319 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Damascus, VA, are Material Moving Occupations (52 people), Sales & Related Occupations (41 people), and Production Occupations (41 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Damascus, VA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

319
2022 Value
± 119
21.3%
1 Year growth
± 44.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Damascus, VA grew at a rate of 21.3%, from 263 employees to 319 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Damascus, VA, are Accommodation & Food Services (64 people), Retail Trade (55 people), and Manufacturing (53 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Damascus, VA, though some of these residents may live in Damascus, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$40,417
Median earning men ± $33,574
$22,266
Median earning women ± $8,910

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($51,250), Construction ($46,250), and Manufacturing ($44,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($33,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($25,677), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($3,472).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.48%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.1M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 2.48% 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 10.8%.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (44%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.45%).

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing the state of Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Virginia

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Mark Warner
Senator from Virginia2
Assumed office on January 3, 2009
Tim Kaine
Senator from Virginia1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing Virginia.

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

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US Representatives from Virginia

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.884% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.904% of women were in the same situation.

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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 (1.71M), Bachelors Degree (1.47M), and Some college (1.4M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Damascus, VA was $175,000 in 2022, which is 0.621 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $129,200 to $175,000, a 35.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Damascus, VA is 51.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Damascus, VA have an average commute time of 19.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Damascus, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$175,000
Median Property Value 2022
±$57,708
$178
Median Property Taxes
±$61

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Rent vs Own

51.1%
Homeownership
2022
65.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 51.1% of the housing units in Damascus, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 49.1%.

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Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity
Census Tract 109
Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$33,750
Median Household Income
± $11,172
348
Number of Households
± 83

In 2022, the median household income of the 348 households in Damascus, VA grew to $33,750 from the previous year's value of $30,139.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Damascus, VA is from Virginia.
0.475
2022 Wage GINI in Virginia
0.476
2021 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2022, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.164% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (80%)
  2. Carpooled (11.5%)
  3. Worked At Home (8.52%)

In 2022, 80% of workers in Damascus, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.5%) and those who worked at home (8.52%).

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Commute Time

19.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Damascus, VA have a shorter commute time (19.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Damascus, VA 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, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Damascus, VA have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

14.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Damascus, VA (112 out of 767 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Damascus, VA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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

93.1% of the population of Damascus, VA has health coverage, with 29.2% on employee plans, 33% on Medicaid, 23.2% on Medicare, 6.65% on non-group plans, and 1.04% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Washington County, VA see 1278 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.91% decrease from the previous year (1344 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1450 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 455 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,278 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Washington County, VA

Primary care physicians in Washington County, VA see an average of 1,278 patients per year. This represents a 4.91% decrease from the previous year (1,344 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.2% under 18 years, 21.3% between 18 and 34 years, 30.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 31.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.9% were men and 54.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.91%
Uninsured
29.2%
Employer Coverage
33%
Medicaid
23.2%
Medicare
6.65%
Non-Group
1.04%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Damascus, VA declined by 24.6% from 9.16% to 6.91%.

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