Damascus is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Damascus’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
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 2018 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.
