Damascus, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

772

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

45.7

9.33% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

19.7%

7.73% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$29,006

12.6% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$173,500

Population & Diversity

Damascus, VA is home to a population of 772 people, from which 97.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.85% of Damascus, VA residents were born outside of the country (22 people).

In 2024, there were 51.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (721 people) in Damascus, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 14 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.5%

2024 Citizenship

97.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.5% of Damascus, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Damascus, VA was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Damascus, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
721 ± 195
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
14 ± 17
Other (Hispanic)
14 ± 24

3.63%

Hispanic Population

28 people

3.63% of the people in Damascus, VA are hispanic (28 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Damascus, VA 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 Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
108,778 ± 8,047 people
India
98,440 ± 7,659 people
Mexico
58,677 ± 5,927 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 108,778 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,440 and Mexico with 58,677.

Foreign-Born Population

2.85%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

22 people

2.61%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

20 people

As of 2024, 2.85% of Damascus, VA residents (22 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, VA was 2.61%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
22 ± 24
Gulf War (2001-)
8 ± 21
Korea
4 ± 14

Damascus, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.75 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Damascus, VA employs 296 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Damascus, VA were Retail Trade (92 people), Manufacturing (38 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (36 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($47,083), Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,036), and Retail Trade ($27,800).

Employment

Occupations

296

2024 Value

± 115

−10.3%

1 Year decline

± 61.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Damascus, VA declined at a rate of −10.3%, from 330 employees to 296 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Damascus, VA, are Material Moving Occupations (53 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (42 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (35 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Damascus, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (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

296

2024 Value

± 115

−10.3%

1 Year decline

± 61.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Damascus, VA declined at a rate of −10.3%, from 330 employees to 296 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Damascus, VA, are Retail Trade (92 people), Manufacturing (38 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (36 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$23,661

Median earning men ± $8,684

$27,788

Median earning women ± $8,720

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($47,625) and Construction ($23,661).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($29,400), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,375), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($10,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Damascus, VA was $173,500 in 2024, which is 0.521 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $186,300 to $173,500, a 6.87% decrease. The homeownership rate in Damascus, VA is 48.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Damascus, VA have an average commute time of 20.7 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.

Housing

Property

$173,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$64,382

$185

Median Property Taxes

±$64

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

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

Rent vs Own

48.3%

Homeownership

2024

66.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 48.3% of the housing units in Damascus, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 49.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Damascus, VA 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.

$29,006

Median Household Income

± $6,429

383

Number of Households

± 97

In 2024, the median household income of the 383 households in Damascus, VA declined from $29,006 from the previous year's value of $33,173.

The following chart displays the households in Damascus, VA 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Damascus, VA is from Virginia.

0.47

2024 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.472

2023 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (81.8%)
Worked At Home (14.9%)
Carpooled (3.38%)

In 2024, 81.8% of workers in Damascus, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.9%) and those who carpooled to work (3.38%).

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

20.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Damascus, VA have a shorter commute time (20.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.19% of the workforce in Damascus, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Damascus, VA (152 out of 772 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Damascus, VA 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.

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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