Damascus, AR Demographic Data
Damascus, AR Summary
Damascus is located in Faulkner County in Arkansas
- Population: 429
- Area: 1.94 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1.94 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 221.24 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 692.26 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Damascus, AR Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
204
45%
50.8
Male
251
55%
49.2
Total Population
455
323,128,000
Damascus, AR Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
70
15.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
29
6.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
44
9.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
15
3.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
32
7.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
86
18.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
75
16.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
32
7.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
30
6.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
12
2.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
16
3.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
6
1.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
8
1.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
301
66.2%
77.2
Female
141
46.8%
51.3
Male
160
53.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
293
64.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
38
8.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
30
6.6%
15.2
Female
19
63.3%
55.8
Male
11
36.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
28
0.0%
0.0
Damascus, AR Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
449
98.7%
96.8
White
431
94.7%
72.6
Black or African American
1
0.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
7
1.5%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
10
2.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
6
1.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
16
3.5%
17.8
Mexican
13
2.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
3
0.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
439
96.5%
82.2
Damascus, AR Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
9
3.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
13
4.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
67
25.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
94
35.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
28
10.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
36
13.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
18
6.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
22
8.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
243
91.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
54
20.4%
31.2
Damascus, AR Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
63
20.2%
33.7%
Now Married
190
60.9%
47.5
Divorced
35
11.2%
11.0%
Separated
9
2.9%
2.0
Widowed
15
4.8
5.8%
Damascus, AR Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
382
99.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
3
0.8%
21.6%
Spanish
3
0.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
0
0.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Damascus, AR Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
23
14.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
12
7.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
6
3.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
9
5.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
27
16.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
33
20.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
23
14.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
25
15.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
0
0.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
2
1.3%
6.4
Median household income
52,500
57,617
Per capita income
22,022
31,128
Damascus, AR Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
34
17.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
9
4.7%
9.8
Construction
22
11.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
36
18.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
7
3.6%
6.6
Information
0
0.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
4
2.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
6
3.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
22
11.5%
11.4
Public administration
5
2.6%
4.6
Retail trade
21
10.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
20
10.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
6
3.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
27
14.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
66
34.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
36
18.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
46
24.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
17
8.9%
18.1%
Damascus, AR Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
186
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
142
76.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
24
12.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
13
7.0%
2.7
Other means
0
0.0%
1.8
Worked at home
7
3.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.4
26.6
Damascus, AR Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
4
2.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
52
32.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
73
45.6%
37.1
3 or more
31
19.4%
21.0
Damascus, AR Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
160
86.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
106
66.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
54
33.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
25
13.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.5
Damascus, AR Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
185
1 room
7
3.8%
2.4
2 rooms
0
0.0%
2.7
3 rooms
6
3.2%
9.1
4 rooms
28
15.1%
16.5
5 rooms
48
25.9%
19.8
6 rooms
45
24.3%
17.8
7 rooms
20
10.8%
12.0
8 rooms
16
8.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
15
8.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Damascus, AR Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
185
1-unit, detached
153
82.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
0
0.0%
5.9
2-units
1
0.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
0
0.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
16
8.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
13
7.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
2
1.1%
0.1
Damascus, AR Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
16
8.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
11
5.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
20
10.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
5
2.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
49
26.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
7
3.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
38
20.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
25
13.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
14
7.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Damascus, AR Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
44
27.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
7
4.4%
4.7
Electricity
88
55.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
2
1.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
10
6.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
9
5.6%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Damascus, AR Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
71
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
5
7.0%
20.1%
$500 to $999
29
40.8%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
37
52.1%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
42
59.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
14
19.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
5
7.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
10
14.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Damascus, AR Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
48
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
6
12.5%
28.3%
Less than $500
19
39.6%
10.7%
$500 to $999
23
47.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
6
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
531
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
15
33.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
0
0.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
8
17.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
0
0.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
5
11.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
17
37.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
9
0.0%
0.0%
Damascus, AR Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
106
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
12
11.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
22
20.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
24
22.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
39
36.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
9
8.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
0
0.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
138,600
205,000