Because of many things, Damascus is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Damascus really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Damascus perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.
In Damascus, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 37.98 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Damascus, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Damascus is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 50.76% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.
The per capita income in Damascus in 2022 was $60,059, which is wealthy relative to Maryland and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $240,236 for a family of four.
Damascus is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Damascus home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Damascus residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Damascus also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.53% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Damascus include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Damascus is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
