Damascus

  1. Damascus Legal Resources
  2. Damascus Statistics
  3. Damascus Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Damascus Employment Information
  5. Damascus Family Information
  6. Damascus Education Information
  7. Damascus Public Benefits Information
  8. Damascus Criminal Information
  9. Damascus Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Damascus Zip Codes


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Damascus Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,226
  • Land Area (2000): 336.128 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.936 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 563
Damascus Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 36 3.10%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,124 96.90%

Damascus Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Damascus Employment Information Back to top
Damascus Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 40 12.99%
2. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 29 9.42%
3. Truck Transportation 27 8.77%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 22 7.14%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 19 6.17%
6. Health Care 16 5.19%
7. Paper Manufacturing 16 5.19%
8. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 16 5.19%
9. Chemical Manufacturing 15 4.87%
10. Construction 12 3.90%
11. Finance and Insurance 10 3.25%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 10 3.25%
13. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 9 2.92%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 9 2.92%
15. Educational Services 8 2.60%
16. Food Manufacturing 7 2.27%
17. Utilities 7 2.27%
18. Paper and Paper Products, Wholesale 5 1.62%
19. Public Administration 5 1.62%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 5 1.62%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 64 23.62%
2. Educational Services 48 17.71%
3. Apparel Manufacturing 22 8.12%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 18 6.64%
5. Construction 15 5.54%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 12 4.43%
7. Food Manufacturing 11 4.06%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 10 3.69%
9. Finance and Insurance 8 2.95%
10. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 8 2.95%
11. Public Administration 8 2.95%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 8 2.95%
13. Other Transportation 6 2.21%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 6 2.21%
15. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 6 2.21%
16. Other Direct Selling Estab 4 1.48%
17. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 4 1.48%
18. Private Household Services 4 1.48%
19. Repair and Maintenance 4 1.48%
20. Farm Product Raw Materials, Wholesale 2 0.74%

Damascus Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 41 13.31%
2. Other Production Occupations 38 12.34%
3. Other Material Moving Workers 32 10.39%
4. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 16 5.19%
5. Religious Workers 16 5.19%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 12 3.90%
7. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 10 3.25%
8. Financial Managers 9 2.92%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 9 2.92%
10. Woodworkers 9 2.92%
11. Customer Service Representatives 8 2.60%
12. Operations Managers Non Finance 8 2.60%
13. Other Management Occupations 8 2.60%
14. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 8 2.60%
15. Business Operations Specialists 7 2.27%
16. Agricultural Workers 6 1.95%
17. Other Personal Care, Not child care 6 1.95%
18. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 6 1.95%
19. Vehicle Mechanics 6 1.95%
20. Art and Design Workers 5 1.62%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 33 12.18%
2. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 24 8.86%
3. Registered Nurses 22 8.12%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 20 7.38%
5. Other Management Occupations 20 7.38%
6. Other Production Occupations 19 7.01%
7. Secretaries and Admins 17 6.27%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 14 5.17%
9. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 9 3.32%
10. Food Processing Workers 8 2.95%
11. Operations Managers Non Finance 8 2.95%
12. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 7 2.58%
13. Customer Service Representatives 7 2.58%
14. Farmers and Farm Managers 7 2.58%
15. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 6 2.21%
16. Other Motor Vehicle Operators 6 2.21%
17. Personal Appearance Workers 6 2.21%
18. Cashiers 5 1.85%
19. Other Food Preparation and Servers 5 1.85%
20. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 4 1.48%

Damascus Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 525 54.07%
15-35 hours 76 7.83%
1-14 hours 27 2.78%
No regular hours 343 35.32%

Damascus Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 19 3.35%
5 AM-5:29 AM 20 3.53%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 0 0.00%
6 AM-6:29 AM 61 10.76%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 74 13.05%
7 AM-7:29 AM 130 22.93%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 104 18.34%
8 AM-8:29 AM 61 10.76%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 32 5.64%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 16 2.82%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 6 1.06%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 8 1.41%
Noon-3:59 PM 26 4.59%
4 PM-11:59 PM 10 1.76%

Damascus Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 22 3.88%
5-9 29 5.11%
10-14 72 12.70%
15-19 114 20.11%
20-24 76 13.40%
25-29 44 7.76%
30-34 58 10.23%
35-39 14 2.47%
40-44 2 0.35%
45-59 98 17.28%
60-89 34 6.00%
At least 90 4 0.71%

Damascus Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 357 62.96%
30-44 0 0.00% 74 13.05%
45-59 0 0.00% 98 17.28%
At least 60 0 0.00% 38 6.70%

Damascus Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 78 13.52%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 462 80.07%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 8 1.39%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 19 3.29%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 10 1.73%

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Damascus Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 481 (1,160 people)
Families (2000): 326 (932 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 146
People at same address in 1995: 720
Damascus Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 58 12.06%
$10,000-$14,999 54 11.23%
$15,000-$19,999 60 12.47%
$20,000-$24,999 18 3.74%
$25,000-$29,999 25 5.20%
$30,000-$34,999 20 4.16%
$35,000-$39,999 42 8.73%
$40,000-$44,999 35 7.28%
$45,000-$49,999 18 3.74%
$50,000-$59,999 38 7.90%
$60,000-$74,999 18 3.74%
$75,000-$99,999 56 11.64%
$100,000-$124,999 17 3.53%
$125,000-$149,999 6 1.25%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 16 3.33%

Damascus Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 125 26.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 146 30.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 15 3.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 71 14.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 68 14.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 24 5.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 17 3.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 9 1.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Damascus Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 398 30.15%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 109 8.26%
Public Assistance 21 1.59%
Retirement 64 4.85%
Self Employment 67 5.08%
Social Security 196 14.85%
Supplemental Security 32 2.42%
Wage / Salary 391 29.62%
Other 42 3.18%

Damascus Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 160 70.18%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 68 29.82%

Damascus Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 58 11.98%
Color 1 Box Married 283 58.47%
Color 2 Box Never Married 119 24.59%
Color 3 Box Widowed 24 4.96%

Damascus Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 22 4.44%
Color 1 Box Married 237 47.78%
Color 2 Box Never Married 160 32.26%
Color 3 Box Widowed 77 15.52%

Damascus Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Damascus Education Information Back to top
Damascus Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 108 11.66%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 157 16.95%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 396 42.76%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 129 13.93%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 32 3.46%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 77 8.32%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 27 2.92%

Damascus Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 9 0.73% 0 0.00% 9 0.73%
Kindergarten 17 1.39% 0 0.00% 17 1.39%
Grades 1-4 48 3.92% 2 0.16% 50 4.08%
Grades 5-8 43 3.51% 26 2.12% 69 5.63%
Grades 9-12 48 3.92% 25 2.04% 73 5.95%
Undergrad college 22 1.79% 0 0.00% 22 1.79%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 187 15.25% 53 4.32% 240 19.58%

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Damascus Public Benefits Information Back to top
Damascus Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,003 86.61%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 155 13.39%

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Damascus Criminal Information Back to top
Damascus Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000

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Damascus Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Damascus Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 172 14.03%
10-19 Years 201 16.39%
20-29 Years 118 9.62%
30-39 Years 185 15.09%
40-49 Years 174 14.19%
50-59 Years 139 11.34%
60-69 Years 120 9.79%
70-79 Years 73 5.95%
80-89 Years 39 3.18%
90+ Years 5 0.41%

Damascus Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 587 47.88%
Color 1 Box Female 639 52.12%

Damascus Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 656 53.51%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 550 44.86%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 12 0.98%
Color 2 Box Asian 4 0.33%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 3 0.24%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%

Damascus Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 93 29.62%
2. United States Or American 73 23.25%
3. English 65 20.70%
4. German 51 16.24%
5. Scottish 12 3.82%
6. Italian 9 2.87%
7. Swedish 5 1.59%
8. French Non-Basque 3 0.96%
9. African 2 0.64%
10. Scotch Irish 1 0.32%

Damascus Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,103 98.04%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 22 1.96%

Damascus Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,144 98.62%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 14 1.21%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2 0.17%

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Damascus Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Damascus Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
39841