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 Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Damascus Zip Codes


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Damascus Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 11,430
  • Land Area (2000): 24.928 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 3,773
Damascus Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 10,161 89.79%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 98 0.87%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,058 9.35%

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Damascus Employment Information Back to top
Damascus Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Public Administration 454 14.51%
2. Construction 387 12.37%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 371 11.86%
4. Educational Services 221 7.07%
5. Finance and Insurance 115 3.68%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 111 3.55%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 102 3.26%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 97 3.10%
9. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 89 2.85%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 80 2.56%
11. Repair and Maintenance 73 2.33%
12. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 69 2.21%
13. Health Care 69 2.21%
14. Info Services and Data Processing 65 2.08%
15. U.S. Postal Service 65 2.08%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 61 1.95%
17. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 57 1.82%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 54 1.73%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 50 1.60%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 48 1.53%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 441 15.49%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 402 14.12%
3. Health Care 394 13.84%
4. Public Administration 234 8.22%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 147 5.16%
6. Finance and Insurance 145 5.09%
7. Social Assistance 133 4.67%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 92 3.23%
9. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 92 3.23%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 85 2.99%
11. Construction 76 2.67%
12. Department and Other General Stores 67 2.35%
13. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 53 1.86%
14. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 48 1.69%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 45 1.58%
16. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 42 1.48%
17. Personal and Laundry Services 31 1.09%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 29 1.02%
19. Printing and Related Manufacturing 21 0.74%
20. Other Direct Selling Estab 19 0.67%

Damascus Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Computer Specialists 234 7.48%
2. Other Management Occupations 222 7.10%
3. Law Enforcement Workers 162 5.18%
4. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 132 4.22%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 128 4.09%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 112 3.58%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 109 3.48%
8. Engineers 104 3.32%
9. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 101 3.23%
10. Operations Managers Non Finance 97 3.10%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 88 2.81%
12. Life and Physical Scientists 84 2.69%
13. Other Protective Service Workers 84 2.69%
14. Vehicle Mechanics 80 2.56%
15. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 72 2.30%
16. Other Office and Admin Support 65 2.08%
17. Other Construction Trades 61 1.95%
18. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 61 1.95%
19. Business Operations Specialists 60 1.92%
20. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 60 1.92%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 267 9.38%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 177 6.22%
3. Registered Nurses 154 5.41%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 145 5.09%
5. Cashiers 127 4.46%
6. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 121 4.25%
7. Child Care Workers 101 3.55%
8. Accountants and Auditors 92 3.23%
9. Business Operations Specialists 91 3.20%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 89 3.13%
11. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 84 2.95%
12. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 80 2.81%
13. Other Management Occupations 80 2.81%
14. Customer Service Representatives 74 2.60%
15. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 73 2.56%
16. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 71 2.49%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 67 2.35%
18. Waiters and Waitresses 60 2.11%
19. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 54 1.90%
20. Other Financial Specialists 51 1.79%

Damascus Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 5,098 64.39%
15-35 hours 1,136 14.35%
1-14 hours 202 2.55%
No regular hours 1,481 18.71%

Damascus Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 110 1.93%
5 AM-5:29 AM 228 4.00%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 320 5.61%
6 AM-6:29 AM 675 11.83%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 687 12.04%
7 AM-7:29 AM 937 16.43%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 725 12.71%
8 AM-8:29 AM 618 10.83%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 350 6.14%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 251 4.40%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 127 2.23%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 80 1.40%
Noon-3:59 PM 380 6.66%
4 PM-11:59 PM 216 3.79%

Damascus Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 123 2.16%
5-9 283 4.96%
10-14 261 4.58%
15-19 539 9.45%
20-24 663 11.62%
25-29 450 7.89%
30-34 941 16.50%
35-39 234 4.10%
40-44 283 4.96%
45-59 981 17.20%
60-89 772 13.53%
At least 90 174 3.05%

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 6 0.11% 2,313 40.55%
30-44 17 0.30% 1,441 25.26%
45-59 0 0.00% 981 17.20%
At least 60 112 1.96% 834 14.62%

Damascus Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 7 0.12%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 693 11.57%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,709 78.64%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 15 0.25%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 135 2.25%
Color 6 Box Walked 145 2.42%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 284 4.74%

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Damascus Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 3,717 (11,315 people)
Families (2000): 3,080 (10,229 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,564
People at same address in 1995: 6,269
Damascus Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 88 2.37%
$10,000-$14,999 105 2.82%
$15,000-$19,999 101 2.72%
$20,000-$24,999 85 2.29%
$25,000-$29,999 157 4.22%
$30,000-$34,999 89 2.39%
$35,000-$39,999 154 4.14%
$40,000-$44,999 196 5.27%
$45,000-$49,999 68 1.83%
$50,000-$59,999 330 8.88%
$60,000-$74,999 600 16.14%
$75,000-$99,999 768 20.66%
$100,000-$124,999 540 14.53%
$125,000-$149,999 212 5.70%
$150,000-$199,999 123 3.31%
$200,000 or more 101 2.72%

Damascus Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 486 13.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 895 24.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 115 3.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 738 19.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 23 0.62%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 868 23.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 6 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 407 10.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 125 3.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 45 1.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.03%

Damascus Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,409 31.99%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,864 17.49%
Public Assistance 68 0.64%
Retirement 543 5.09%
Self Employment 528 4.95%
Social Security 460 4.32%
Supplemental Security 16 0.15%
Wage / Salary 3,345 31.38%
Other 425 3.99%

Damascus Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 955 39.73%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,449 60.27%

Damascus Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 199 5.05%
Color 1 Box Married 2,562 64.96%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,151 29.18%
Color 3 Box Widowed 32 0.81%

Damascus Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 493 11.54%
Color 1 Box Married 2,653 62.10%
Color 2 Box Never Married 865 20.25%
Color 3 Box Widowed 261 6.11%

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 51 0.68%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 690 9.19%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,558 20.76%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,828 24.35%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 391 5.21%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,953 26.02%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,035 13.79%

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 82 0.72% 123 1.08% 205 1.79%
Kindergarten 191 1.67% 23 0.20% 214 1.87%
Grades 1-4 846 7.40% 27 0.24% 873 7.64%
Grades 5-8 827 7.24% 56 0.49% 883 7.73%
Grades 9-12 890 7.79% 82 0.72% 972 8.50%
Undergrad college 351 3.07% 26 0.23% 377 3.30%
Graduate or professional school 22 0.19% 74 0.65% 96 0.84%
Total 3,209 28.08% 411 3.60% 3,620 31.67%

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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 10,681 94.75%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 592 5.25%

Damascus Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Damascus Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Damascus Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,021 17.68%
10-19 Years 2,123 18.57%
20-29 Years 1,003 8.78%
30-39 Years 2,004 17.53%
40-49 Years 2,260 19.77%
50-59 Years 1,155 10.10%
60-69 Years 456 3.99%
70-79 Years 301 2.63%
80-89 Years 95 0.83%
90+ Years 12 0.10%

Damascus Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 5,541 48.48%
Color 1 Box Female 5,889 51.52%

Damascus Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 9,959 87.13%
Color 1 Box African-American 518 4.53%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 493 4.31%
Color 2 Box Asian 252 2.20%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 178 1.56%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 17 0.15%
Color 6 Box Other Race 11 0.10%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.02%

Damascus Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 3,273 26.43%
2. Irish 2,111 17.05%
3. English 1,601 12.93%
4. United States Or American 971 7.84%
5. Italian 834 6.73%
6. Polish 517 4.17%
7. Scotch Irish 324 2.62%
8. Scottish 321 2.59%
9. Swedish 295 2.38%
10. French Non-Basque 254 2.05%

Damascus Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 9,480 90.99%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 522 5.01%
3. Chinese 92 0.88%
4. Other Asian 71 0.68%
5. Italian 43 0.41%
6. Polish 34 0.33%
7. Persian 33 0.32%
8. French 32 0.31%
9. German 29 0.28%
10. Arabic 15 0.14%

Damascus Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 10,724 94.76%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 354 3.13%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 239 2.11%

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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
20872