Damascus, AR City Data

Damascus, AR is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 306 people who live in Damascus and approximately 16,192 who live in Van Buren County. We want to help people moving to or living in Damascus to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Damascus. We have included Damascus housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Damascus Information

Van Buren County where Damascus resides is 724.32 square miles. The resident population of this county is 16,192 and has a population rank of 2,008 out of all the places in the United States.

Damascus has a total of 306 people and of those residents there are 150 males and 156 females. The median age of the male population is 39.5 and the female population is 51. There are approximately 161 births each year and around 252 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Damascus varies per year, but currently 303 are one race and 3 are two or more races.

Of the 306 people who live in Damascus, there are 69 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Damascus is 38 male and 31 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 241.

General Damascus Information
Total area in square miles - Van Buren County	724.32
Water area in square miles - Van Buren County	N/A
Resident population - Van Buren County	16,192
Population rank - Van Buren County	2,008
Total population	306
Total population (male)	150
Total population (female)	156
Population median age (male)	39.5
Population median age (female)	51
Births - Van Buren County	161
Deaths- Van Buren County	252
Population of one race	303
Population of two or more races	3
Population under 20 years	69
Population under 20 years (male)	38
Population under 20 years (female)	31
Total population 18 years and over	241

Damascus Social Characteristics

There are 6,825 households in Damascus. Families make up 4,750 of these households. The table below breaks down the Damascus families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,031), male householder with no wife present (291) and female householder with no husband present (491). The remainder of the Damascus households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,021. Damascus, AR moving companies help people in Damascus move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Damascus. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Damascus is based, there are 6,899 females 15 and over; of those females there are 812 never married, 4,332 now married, 65 separated, 977 widowed, and 713 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 131 separated, 233 widowed and 674 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Damascus social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Damascus.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Van Buren County)
Total households	6,825
Family households (families)	4,750
With own children under 18 years	1,903
Married-couple family	4,031
With own children under 18 years	1,324
Male householder, no wife present, family	291
With own children under 18 years	136
Female householder, no husband present, family	491
With own children under 18 years	282
Nonfamily households	2,021
Householder living alone	1,818
65 years and over	983

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	39
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	57
Average household size	2.23
Average family size	2.81

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	254
Householder	90
Spouse	73
Child	83
Other relatives	1
Nonrelatives	1
Unmarried partner	N/A
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	4
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	52
Male householder	15
Male householder living alone	12
Male householder not living alone	3
Female householder	32
Female householder living alone	30
Female householder not living alone	2
Nonrelatives	5
Unmarried partner	4
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	6,899
Never married	812
Now married	4,332
Separated	65
Widowed	977
Divorced	713
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	131
Widowed	233
Divorced	674

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	306
Male	150
Under 5 years	7
5 to 9 years	6
10 to 14 years	14
15 to 17 years	10
18 and 19 years	1
20 years	1
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	3
25 to 29 years	12
30 to 34 years	7
35 to 39 years	12
40 to 44 years	11
45 to 49 years	4
50 to 54 years	14
55 to 59 years	7
60 and 61 years	1
62 to 64 years	7
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	2
70 to 74 years	8
75 to 79 years	12
80 to 84 years	4
85 years and over	2
Female	156
Under 5 years	7
5 to 9 years	3
10 to 14 years	13
15 to 17 years	5
18 and 19 years	3
20 years	2
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	5
25 to 29 years	4
30 to 34 years	12
35 to 39 years	11
40 to 44 years	8
45 to 49 years	4
50 to 54 years	13
55 to 59 years	8
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	6
65 and 66 years	1
67 to 69 years	9
70 to 74 years	12
75 to 79 years	7
80 to 84 years	10
85 years and over	10

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	306
One race	303
White	299
Black or African American	3
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	3

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	306
People who are White alone	299
People who are Black or African American alone	3
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	4
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	15,338
Same house	9,158
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,175
Different state or abroad	1,534
Different state	1,442
Abroad	92

PLACE OF BIRTH (Van Buren County)
Total resident population	16,192
Born in United States	7,900
State of residence	9,366
Different state	6,555
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	47
Foreign born	224

Damascus Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Damascus. That total enrollment is 3,205 for the population of the country, which includes Damascus. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 794 and elementary or high school enrollment was 5,009 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 362.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Damascus population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,205
Pre-kindergarten	154
Public	116
Private	38
Kindergarten	183
Public	169
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,684
Public	1,625
Private	59
Elementary and high school	2,505
Public	2,410
Private	95
High school grades 9 to 12	821
Public	785
Private	36
College, undergraduate years	310
Public	265
Private	45
Graduate or professional school	53
Public	51
Private	2
Not enrolled in school	12,470

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	11,602
Less than 9th grade	1,358
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,933
High school graduate	4,270
Some college, no degree	2,342
Associate's degree	366
Bachelor's degree	1,333
Graduate or professional degree	11.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	71.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	930

Damascus Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 13,107 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Damascus. The Damascus occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,383), service occupations (1,103), sales and office occupations (1,290), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (104), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (870) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,330). The 13,107 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 4,427 private wage and salary workers, 843 government workers, 793 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Van Buren County)
Population 16 years and over	13,107
In labor force	6,516
Civilian labor force	6,514
Employed	6,080
Unemployed	434
Percent Unemployed	6.7
Armed Forces	2
Females 16 years and over	6,771
In labor force	2,898
Civilian labor force	2,898
Unemployed Civilian labor force	152
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	6,336
In labor force	3,618
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	282
Armed forces	2

COMMUTING TO WORK (Van Buren County)
Workers 16 years and over	5,969
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	4,467
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,081
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	113
Other means	101
Worked at home	203
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	189,600

OCCUPATION (Van Buren County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,383
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,383
Service occupations	1,103
Sales and office occupations	1,290
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	104
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	870
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,330

INDUSTRY (Van Buren County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,383
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	303
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,064
Wholesale trade	131
Retail trade	774
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	526
Information	147
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	233
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	212
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,061
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	433
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	240

CLASS OF WORKER (Van Buren County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,383
Private wage and salary workers	4,427
Government workers	843
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	793
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Damascus Housing Characteristics

In Damascus, AR there are 9,164 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 6,825 occupied and 2,339 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Damascus, there are 6,155 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 231 units in Damascus. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Damascus, AR local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Damascus, AR truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Damascus. There are 81 housing units with rent less than $200, 160 with rent between $200-299, 446 with rent between $300-499 and 211 with rent for $500 and above. Full Damascus gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Damascus, AR home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Van Buren County)
Total housing units	9,164
Occupied housing units	6,825
Vacant housing units	2,339

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Van Buren County)
Total housing units	9,164
1-unit, detached	6,155
1-unit, attached	231
2 units	70
3 or 4 units	254
5 to 9 units	85
10 to 19 units	133
20 to 49 units	91
50 or more units	56
Mobile home	2,033

HOUSING TENURE (Van Buren County)
Occupied housing units	6,825
Owner-occupied	5,537
Renter-occupied	1,288

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Van Buren County)
Occupied housing units	6,825
No vehicles available	450
2 vehicle available	4,000
3 vehicles available	864
4 vehicles available	209
5 or more vehicles available	87

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Van Buren County)
Occupied housing units	6,825
Utility gas	1,153
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,294
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	6
Coal or coke
Wood	1,044
Solar energy	4
Other fuel	27
No fuel used	5

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Van Buren County)
Occupied housing units	6,825
Less Than $50,000	5,537
$50,000 to $99,999	1,300
$100,000 to $149,999	374
$150,000 to $199,999	109
$200,000 to $299,999	59
$300,000 to $499,999	11
$1,000,000 or more	7
Median (dollars)	63,700

GROSS RENT (Van Buren County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,288
Less than $200	81
$200 to $299	160
$300 to $499	446
$500 to $699	161
$700 to $999	30
$1,000 to $1,499	11
$1,500 or more	8