Damascus, VA City Data

Damascus, VA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 981 people who live in Damascus and approximately 51,103 who live in Washington 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

Washington County where Damascus resides is 565.98 square miles. The resident population of this county is 51,103 and has a population rank of 906 out of all the places in the United States.

Damascus has a total of 981 people and of those residents there are 454 males and 527 females. The median age of the male population is 43 and the female population is 47.7. There are approximately 531 births each year and around 492 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Damascus varies per year, but currently 976 are one race and 5 are two or more races.

Of the 981 people who live in Damascus, there are 193 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Damascus is 98 male and 95 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 805.

General Damascus Information
Total area in square miles - Washington County	565.98
Water area in square miles - Washington County	N/A
Resident population - Washington County	51,103
Population rank - Washington County	906
Total population	981
Total population (male)	454
Total population (female)	527
Population median age (male)	43
Population median age (female)	47.7
Births - Washington County	531
Deaths- Washington County	492
Population of one race	976
Population of two or more races	5
Population under 20 years	193
Population under 20 years (male)	98
Population under 20 years (female)	95
Total population 18 years and over	805

Damascus Social Characteristics

There are 21,056 households in Damascus. Families make up 14,910 of these households. The table below breaks down the Damascus families into three different groups. Married-couple families (12,437), male householder with no wife present (698) and female householder with no husband present (1,694). The remainder of the Damascus households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 6,107. Damascus, VA 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 22,096 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,435 never married, 13,239 now married, 508 separated, 2,901 widowed, and 2,013 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 600 separated, 459 widowed and 1,777 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 (Washington County)
Total households	21,056
Family households (families)	14,910
With own children under 18 years	6,433
Married-couple family	12,437
With own children under 18 years	4,826
Male householder, no wife present, family	698
With own children under 18 years	315
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,694
With own children under 18 years	847
Nonfamily households	6,107
Householder living alone	5,437
65 years and over	2,190

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	107
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	178
Average household size	2.03
Average family size	2.72

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	743
Householder	269
Spouse	197
Child	204
Other relatives	16
Nonrelatives	12
Unmarried partner	6
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	17
Foster child	2
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	238
Male householder	88
Male householder living alone	78
Male householder not living alone	10
Female householder	127
Female householder living alone	120
Female householder not living alone	7
Nonrelatives	23
Unmarried partner	11
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	4
Foster child	2
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	22,096
Never married	3,435
Now married	13,239
Separated	508
Widowed	2,901
Divorced	2,013
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	600
Widowed	459
Divorced	1,777

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	981
Male	454
Under 5 years	18
5 to 9 years	34
10 to 14 years	18
15 to 17 years	18
18 and 19 years	10
20 years	6
21 years	7
22 to 24 years	9
25 to 29 years	24
30 to 34 years	26
35 to 39 years	33
40 to 44 years	39
45 to 49 years	30
50 to 54 years	31
55 to 59 years	42
60 and 61 years	13
62 to 64 years	16
65 and 66 years	8
67 to 69 years	18
70 to 74 years	22
75 to 79 years	17
80 to 84 years	10
85 years and over	5
Female	527
Under 5 years	23
5 to 9 years	21
10 to 14 years	23
15 to 17 years	21
18 and 19 years	7
20 years	5
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	15
25 to 29 years	32
30 to 34 years	26
35 to 39 years	34
40 to 44 years	35
45 to 49 years	38
50 to 54 years	37
55 to 59 years	42
60 and 61 years	7
62 to 64 years	22
65 and 66 years	8
67 to 69 years	13
70 to 74 years	31
75 to 79 years	49
80 to 84 years	18
85 years and over	18

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	981
One race	976
White	951
Black or African American	16
American Indian and Alaska Native	5
Asian	3
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	5

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	981
People who are White alone	951
People who are Black or African American alone	16
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	5
People who are Asian alone	3
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	2
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	48,518
Same house	29,871
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,456
Different state or abroad	4,875
Different state	4,727
Abroad	148

PLACE OF BIRTH (Washington County)
Total resident population	51,103
Born in United States	35,331
State of residence	34,231
Different state	16,286
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	116
Foreign born	470

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 10,974 for the population of the country, which includes Damascus. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,373 and elementary or high school enrollment was 15,035 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,538.

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	10,974
Pre-kindergarten	441
Public	284
Private	157
Kindergarten	476
Public	437
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,084
Public	4,761
Private	323
Elementary and high school	7,518
Public	7,063
Private	455
High school grades 9 to 12	2,434
Public	2,302
Private	132
College, undergraduate years	2,262
Public	1,343
Private	919
Graduate or professional school	277
Public	226
Private	51
Not enrolled in school	38,438

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	35,958
Less than 9th grade	4,654
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	5,313
High school graduate	11,216
Some college, no degree	6,590
Associate's degree	2,395
Bachelor's degree	5,790
Graduate or professional degree	16.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	72.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,566

Damascus Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 41,848 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Damascus. The Damascus occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (6,579), service occupations (2,858), sales and office occupations (6,152), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (247), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,489) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,478). The 41,848 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 18,963 private wage and salary workers, 3,034 government workers, 1,678 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Washington County)
Population 16 years and over	41,848
In labor force	24,849
Civilian labor force	24,841
Employed	23,803
Unemployed	1,038
Percent Unemployed	4.2
Armed Forces	8
Females 16 years and over	21,802
In labor force	11,471
Civilian labor force	11,471
Unemployed Civilian labor force	500
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	20,046
In labor force	13,378
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	538
Armed forces	8

COMMUTING TO WORK (Washington County)
Workers 16 years and over	23,495
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	19,953
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,289
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	318
Other means	158
Worked at home	722
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	552,060

OCCUPATION (Washington County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,579
Management, professional, and related occupations	6,579
Service occupations	2,858
Sales and office occupations	6,152
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	247
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,489
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,478

INDUSTRY (Washington County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,579
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	964
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	5,239
Wholesale trade	965
Retail trade	3,259
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,027
Information	508
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,040
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,395
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,232
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,694
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	788

CLASS OF WORKER (Washington County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,579
Private wage and salary workers	18,963
Government workers	3,034
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,678
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Damascus Housing Characteristics

In Damascus, VA there are 22,985 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 21,056 occupied and 1,929 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Damascus, there are 16,073 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 360 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, VA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Damascus, VA 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 291 housing units with rent less than $200, 599 with rent between $200-299, 1,910 with rent between $300-499 and 1,115 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, VA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Washington County)
Total housing units	22,985
Occupied housing units	21,056
Vacant housing units	1,929

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Washington County)
Total housing units	22,985
1-unit, detached	16,073
1-unit, attached	360
2 units	493
3 or 4 units	604
5 to 9 units	606
10 to 19 units	316
20 to 49 units	218
50 or more units	7
Mobile home	4,246

HOUSING TENURE (Washington County)
Occupied housing units	21,056
Owner-occupied	16,255
Renter-occupied	4,801

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Washington County)
Occupied housing units	21,056
No vehicles available	1,403
2 vehicle available	13,636
3 vehicles available	3,507
4 vehicles available	927
5 or more vehicles available	300

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Washington County)
Occupied housing units	21,056
Utility gas	2,020
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	13,118
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3,692
Coal or coke	182
Wood	1,121
Solar energy
Other fuel	26
No fuel used	71

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Washington County)
Occupied housing units	21,056
Less Than $50,000	16,255
$50,000 to $99,999	5,113
$100,000 to $149,999	2,589
$150,000 to $199,999	925
$200,000 to $299,999	576
$300,000 to $499,999	213
$1,000,000 or more	9
Median (dollars)	90,400

GROSS RENT (Washington County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,801
Less than $200	291
$200 to $299	599
$300 to $499	1,910
$500 to $699	891
$700 to $999	213
$1,000 to $1,499	11
$1,500 or more	N/A