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Damascus, VA

Full City Profile · Virginia · Washington County County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
766 Population 958/sq mi density
$33,173 Median Income $27,438 per capita
$186,300 Home Value $203,262 Zillow
$713 Median Rent 29.0% income on rent
55°F Avg Temperature 305 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$33,173 median income, 0.4% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.5 / 5.0
$186,300 home value, $713/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
19.2% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
766
Population Density
958
per square mile
Land Area
0.8
square miles (2.1 km²)
Median Age
50.4 yrs
30% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

46.9%
Male
53.1%
Female
47%
53%

Race & Ethnicity

White 93.9% US: 61.6%
Black 0% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 1.3% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 4.8%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
93.9%
Black
0%
Hispanic
1.3%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 98.7% US: 78.5%
Spanish 1.3% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
98.7%
Spanish
1.3%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
7.2%
20% above US avg (6%)
Disability
33.1%
155% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
93.1%
2% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
9.9%
15% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.460
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population766
Population Density958 / sq mi
Land Area0.8 sq mi
Median Age50.4 years

Gender

Male46.9%
Female53.1%

Race & Ethnicity

White93.9%
Black or African American0.0%
Hispanic or Latino1.3%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only98.7%
Spanish1.3%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans7.2%
Disability33.1%
Health Insurance93.1%
Uninsured9.9%
Broadband Access67.7%
Gini Coefficient0.460

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2 — Metro / 250K–1M