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Damascus, VA Profile


Damascus, VA, population 1,066, 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 the past decade the population of Damascus has grown by about 10%. Since 2005 Damascus's population has declined by about 1%.

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
White97%
African American2%
Native American1%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed0%
As % of Population
     

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.99%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
2000972N/A
20019821.03%
20029850.31%
20031,0889.99%
20041,084-0.37%
20051,074-0.92%
20061,065-0.84%
20071,0710.56%
20081,070-0.09%
20091,066-0.37%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$19,886
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002N/A
200379
2004N/A
2005N/A
2006183
2007276
20080
2009278
2010371
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
 
 
    
 
 
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 ----
2002 ----
2003 0001
2004 ----
2005 ----
2006 0002
2007 0012
2008 0000
2009 0201
2010 0202

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002N/A
20032,302
2004N/A
2005N/A
20063,108
20073,775
20083,137
20092,313
20101,483
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
 
 
    
 
 
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 - - -
2002 - - -
2003 5 20 4
2004 - - -
2005 - - -
2006 4 22 8
2007 2 35 4
2008 3 30 1
2009 1 24 0
2010 1 15 0

Location

Elevation1,928 feet above sea level
Land Area0.8 Square Miles



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