Damascus, VA Profile

Damascus, VA, population 1,083, is located in Virginia's Washington county, about 93.4 miles from Winston-Salem and 110.6 miles from Charlotte.

Through the 90's Damascus's population has grown by about 7%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Damascus has grown by about 10%.

Damascus's property crime levels tend to be Virginia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	97%
	African American	2%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	0%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	45.30
	Males	43.00
	Females	47.70

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	10.00%		Under 20:	10.00%
	20 to 40	11.00%		20 to 40:	12.00%
	40 to 60	14.00%		40 to 60:	15.00%
	Over 60	11.00%		Over 60:	17.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	981	N/A
2001	984	0.31%
2002	986	0.20%
2003	1,092	10.75%
2004	1,089	-0.27%
2005	1,083	-0.55%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$19,886

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	79
2004	N/A
2005	N/A
2006	183
2007	276
2008	0

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	0	-	-	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	-	0	-	-	0	0	0
Robbery	-	-	0	-	-	0	1	0
Aggravated Assault	-	-	1	-	-	2	2	0

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	2,302
2004	N/A
2005	N/A
2006	3,108
2007	3,775
2008	3,137

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	-	5	-	-	4	2	3
Larceny, Theft	-	-	20	-	-	22	35	30
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	4	-	-	8	4	1
Arson	-	-	0	-	-	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	1,928 feet above sea level
Land Area	0.8 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities