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Damascus, MD
Full City Profile · Maryland · Montgomery County County
4.0
/5.0
A
Great
16,864
Population
1,184/sq mi density
$153,994
Median Income
$63,597 per capita
$496,500
Home Value
$550,317 Zillow
$1,665
Median Rent
29.7% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
45
Violent Crime/100K
472 property/100K
A
Overall
4.0 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$153,994 median income, 2.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$496,500 home value, $1,665/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
45 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
50.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$153,994
105% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$63,597
63% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.2%
39% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
1.3%
90% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Damascus vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Damascus’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$153,994
205%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$63,597
163%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$132,519
184%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,817
127%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,817
27% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
38 min
37% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
24.3%
60% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
65.1%
11% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.6%
48% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$117,390M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
65.1%
Public Transit
2.6%
Work From Home
24.3%
Other
8%
Average commute time
38 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
35,443
Restaurants
1,941
Healthcare
3,931
Retail
2,357
Manufacturing
336
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$132,519
84% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,769
122% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
105.0
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $153,994 |
| Per Capita Income | $63,597 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $132,519 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,817 |
| County GDP | $117,390M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 1.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.469 |
| Cost of Living Index | 105.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 38 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 65.1% |
| Public Transit | 2.6% |
| Work From Home | 24.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 35,443 |
| Restaurants | 1,941 |
| Healthcare | 3,931 |
| Retail | 2,357 |
| Manufacturing | 336 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $132,519 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,769 |