Population 598 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Damascus
Household size in Damascus
| Period | Damascus | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.67 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.55 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.56 | 2.47 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.45 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.22 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The average household in Damascus has 2.45 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across Ohio. Household size has dropped from 2.67 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Damascus
| Period | Damascus | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.2 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.1 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.0 | 40.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.1 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.1 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
At 41.1, the median age in Damascus is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Damascus
| Period | Damascus | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −0.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Damascus: 6.7% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Damascus
Renters in Damascus
| Period | Damascus | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 9.1% of households in Damascus rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 46.6% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Damascus
| Period | Damascus | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.4 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Damascus as nationally: 8.2%, against 9.6%.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Damascus
| Period | Damascus | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1963 | 1968 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1966 | 1969 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1970 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +4 | +6 |
Housing in Damascus leans a little older: the median home dates to 1974, against 1980 nationally. Ohio as a whole looks much the same.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Damascus
| Period | Damascus | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $578 | $765 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $692 | $814 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $859 | $901 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $938 | $1,142 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$361 | +$377 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Damascus costs $938 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 29.2% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Damascus
Bachelor's degrees in Damascus
| Period | Damascus | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.9% | 25.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.4% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.6% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.6% | 31.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Damascus have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.6%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Damascus
| Period | Damascus | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.4% | 87.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.1% | 88.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.7% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.0% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Damascus: 95.0% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Damascus
| Period | Damascus | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.5% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 9.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Damascus is close to the national rate: 5.1% of the labor force, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Damascus compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damascus | 2.45 | 41.1 | 6.7% | 9.1% | 8.2% | 1974 | $938 | 15.6% | 95.0% | 5.1% |
| Salem Heights | 2.24 | 39.8 | 5.7% | 16.3% | 9.9% | 1971 | $892 | 18.6% | 93.4% | 3.1% |
| Beloit | 2.57 | 44.3 | 4.4% | 12.6% | 10.5% | 1964 | $758 | 15.8% | 95.4% | 4.2% |
| North Georgetown | 2.59 | 46.6 | 4.6% | 3.8% | 8.6% | 1975 | $859 | 22.5% | 96.4% | 2.8% |
| Sebring | 2.03 | 56.5 | 5.5% | 51.2% | 15.2% | 1952 | $1,208 | 13.5% | 87.1% | 10.1% |
| Winona | 2.53 | 44.7 | 5.3% | 12.6% | 14.5% | 1974 | $957 | 21.3% | 91.6% | 3.6% |
| Salem | 2.36 | 44.8 | 10.8% | 31.0% | 11.5% | 1964 | $819 | 20.7% | 89.2% | 6.3% |
| Maple Ridge | 2.56 | 42.3 | 7.8% | 19.0% | 15.2% | 1962 | $650 | 12.2% | 92.1% | 1.8% |
| Patmos | 2.55 | 47.6 | 5.7% | 3.6% | 5.9% | 1975 | $816 | 18.2% | 92.5% | 8.7% |
| Snodes | 2.73 | 37.0 | 9.8% | 25.2% | 15.2% | 1967 | $768 | 15.2% | 97.3% | 0.0% |
| New Garden | 2.60 | 46.2 | 5.6% | 10.9% | 11.2% | 1977 | $879 | 23.4% | 95.7% | 1.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Damascus. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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