Damascus is a medium-sized town located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 17,224 people and five associated neighborhoods, Damascus is the 57th largest community in Maryland. Damascus home prices are not only among the most expensive in Maryland, but Damascus real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Damascus is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 85.26% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Damascus is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Damascus who work in management occupations (16.19%), business and financial occupations (10.03%), and teaching (9.81%). Also of interest is that Damascus has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Damascus telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 21.22% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Damascus is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Damascus a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Damascus has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Damascus’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. One downside of living in Damascus is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Damascus, the average commute to work is 37.98 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. If knowledge is power, Damascus is a pretty powerful place. 50.76% of the adults in Damascus have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. 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.
