Damascus, MD (Maryland) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 11,317 (Urban population: 10,161, Rural population: 1,156 (98 farm, 1,058 nonfarm))

Damascus, Maryland Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 3,747 (3,691 occupied: 3,183 owner occupied, 508 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	14%
State:	32%

Housing density: 389 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $160,400

Median gross rent in Damascus, MD in 2000: $728

Housing units in Damascus with a mortgage: 2,655 (424 second mortgage, 294 home equity loan, 36 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 244

Household type by relationship

Households: 11,315

In family households: 10,475 (2,279 male householders, 801 female householders)
2,509 spouses, 4,243 children (4,050 natural, 51 adopted, 142 stepchildren), 103 grandchildren, 45 brothers or sisters, 98 parents, 151 other relatives, 246 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 840 (314 male householders (198 living alone)), 323 female householders (296 living alone)), 203 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 2 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 918 2-persons, 660 3-persons, 865 4-persons, 482 5-persons, 128 6-persons, 27 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 494 1-person, 106 2-persons, 37 3-persons.

3,101 married couples with children.
621 single-parent households (141 men, 480 women).

91.0% of residents of Damascus speak English at home.
5.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
2.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 22% speak English well).
1.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (78% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 593 (5.2%)
(59.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	7.9
State:	6.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.9
State:	4.2

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Damascus, Maryland:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 16
3 rooms: 0
4 rooms: 74
5 rooms: 250
6 rooms: 380
7 rooms: 605
8 rooms: 663
9 or more rooms: 1,195

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Damascus, Maryland:

1 room: 10
2 rooms: 32
3 rooms: 29
4 rooms: 130
5 rooms: 149
6 rooms: 84
7 rooms: 74
8 rooms: 0
9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 74
1995 to 1998: 387
1990 to 1994: 203
1980 to 1989: 1,641
1970 to 1979: 592
1960 to 1969: 333
1950 to 1959: 255
1940 to 1949: 161
1939 or earlier: 101

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Damascus:

no bedroom: 8
1 bedroom: 17
2 bedrooms: 284
3 bedrooms: 1,258
4 bedrooms: 1,305
5 or more bedrooms: 311

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Damascus:

no bedroom: 10
1 bedroom: 61
2 bedrooms: 208
3 bedrooms: 206
4 bedrooms: 23
5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Damascus in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 42
1 vehicle: 576
2 vehicles: 1,591
3 vehicles: 680
4 vehicles: 214
5 or more vehicles: 80

Cars and other vehicles available in Damascus in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 146
1 vehicle: 191
2 vehicles: 109
3 vehicles: 54
4 vehicles: 8
5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Damascus, MD:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 19
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 7
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 9
$80,000 to $89,999: 83
$90,000 to $99,999: 114
$100,000 to $124,999: 272
$125,000 to $149,999: 216
$150,000 to $174,999: 548
$175,000 to $199,999: 599
$200,000 to $249,999: 484
$250,000 to $299,999: 268
$300,000 to $399,999: 270
$400,000 to $499,999: 10
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Damascus:

Less than $100: 42
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 31
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 17
$350 to $399: 17
$400 to $449: 29
$450 to $499: 18
$500 to $549: 29
$550 to $599: 33
$600 to $649: 35
$650 to $699: 25
$700 to $749: 22
$750 to $799: 26
$800 to $899: 79
$900 to $999: 45
$1,000 to $1,249: 10
$1,250 to $1,499: 15
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 27

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 106
1990 to 1994: 67
1985 to 1989: 134
1980 to 1984: 63
1975 to 1979: 53
1970 to 1974: 54
1970 to 1974: 45
1965 to 1969: 71

Damascus, MD Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 79.5%
Number of people working at home: 284 (4.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 123
5 to 9 minutes: 283
10 to 14 minutes: 261
15 to 19 minutes: 539
20 to 24 minutes: 663
25 to 29 minutes: 450
30 to 34 minutes: 941
35 to 39 minutes: 234
40 to 44 minutes: 283
45 to 59 minutes: 981
60 to 89 minutes: 772
90 or more minutes: 174

Damascus mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 4,709 (79%)
Carpooled: 693 (12%)
Bus or trolley bus: 41 (1%)
Subway or elevated: 70 (1%)
Railroad: 24 (0%)
Bicycle: 7 (0%)
Walked: 145 (2%)
Other means: 15 (0%)
Worked at home: 284 (5%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 88
$10,000 to $14,999: 105
$15,000 to $19,999: 101
$20,000 to $24,999: 85
$25,000 to $29,999: 157
$30,000 to $34,999: 89
$35,000 to $39,999: 154
$40,000 to $44,999: 196
$45,000 to $49,999: 68
$50,000 to $59,999: 330
$60,000 to $74,999: 600
$75,000 to $99,999: 768
$100,000 to $124,999: 540
$125,000 to $149,999: 212
$150,000 to $199,999: 123
$200,000 or more: 101

First ancestries reported:

German: 2367
Other groups: 1426
Irish: 1281
English: 975
United States or American: 971
Italian: 641
Polish: 264
Scotch-Irish: 255
Greek: 234
Scottish: 170
European: 164
Swedish: 150
Welsh: 129
French (except Basque): 102
Arab:: 79
Russian: 68
Iranian: 68
Dutch: 65
Arab/Arabic: 43
Czechoslovakian: 39
British: 38
Hungarian: 37
French Canadian: 32
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 32
Czech: 30
Norwegian: 25
Lithuanian: 24
British West Indian: 22
Northern European: 20
Serbian: 20
Portuguese: 19
Syrian: 19
Finnish: 19
Subsaharan African:: 17
African: 17
Latvian: 17
Slovak: 16
Swiss: 10
West Indian: 10
Canadian: 9
Lebanese: 9
Eastern European: 9
Guyanese: 8
Basque: 8
Austrian: 8
Armenian: 8
Other Arab: 8
Yugoslavian: 7
Slavic: 7
Celtic: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

India (11%)
Bolivia (9%)
Germany (8%)
United Kingdom (7%)
Colombia (7%)
Poland (6%)
Iran (6%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 5163
Northeast: 1629
Midwest: 565
South: 2815
West: 377

61% of Damascus residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 38% lived in Maryland.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 12
5th and 6th grade: 7
7th and 8th grade: 9
9th grade: 23
10th grade: 96
11th grade: 55
12th grade, no diploma: 70
High school graduate (or equivalency): 540
Less than 1 year of college: 230
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 484
Associate degree: 146
Bachelor's degree: 903
Master's degree: 445
Professional school degree: 74
Doctorate degree: 95

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 5
7th and 8th grade: 7
9th grade: 56
10th grade: 61
11th grade: 46
12th grade, no diploma: 97
High school graduate (or equivalency): 796
Less than 1 year of college: 384
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 513
Associate degree: 223
Bachelor's degree: 1,005
Master's degree: 334
Professional school degree: 76
Doctorate degree: 11

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 0.9%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 10.7%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 24.6%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 9.7%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 4.5%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $72,932
Black householders: $27,232
Asian householders: $103,696
Some other race householders: $80,496
Two or more races householders: $61,136
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $75,000

Damascus household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Damascus household income for Black or African American householders

Damascus household income for Asian householders

Damascus household income for some other race householders

Damascus household income for two or more races householders

Damascus household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Damascus marital status for males

Damascus marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $185,900
Black or African American householders: $111,800
Asian householders: $198,800
Some other race householders: $160,000
Two or more races householders: $135,700
Hispanic or Latino householders: $162,500

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,606
One, attached: 719
Two: 10
3 or 4: 40
5 to 9: 136
10 to 19: 206
20 to 49: 11
50 or more: 10
Mobile homes: 9

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Damascus:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Electricity (45%)
Utility gas (31%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (23%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (67%)
Utility gas (18%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (12%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
Solar energy (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 83

Here:	4.7%
Maryland:	14.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 82

Here:	8.4%
Maryland:	13.3%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 26

Here:	6.9%
Maryland:	21.7%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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