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Damascus Georgia Information: Damascus, Georgia is part of EARLY County. Population for Damascus from the last gathering is 277. You can view Damascus venues that host many Damascus GA events every year. You can also research Damascus Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Damascus Georgia real estate guide. Damascus Georgia has a latitude of 31.3465 and a longitude of -84.7305. Zip codes in Damascus, GA include 39841 ... more Damascus zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Damascus, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Damascus, GA was 277.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Damascus was 134, which represents 48.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Damascus, GA
There are an estimated 37 married men in the town. 43 percent of men over 15 years old in Damascus are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Damascus is 143 which is 51.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Damascus, Georgia
There are an estimated 37 married women in the community. 37.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Damascus, GA
The median age of people living in Damascus, GA was 33.6 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Damascus was 14. There were 193 people above the age of 18, which represents 69.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.9 percent of the population (33) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Damascus, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Damascus, GA was 276.

White Population in Damascus, GA
The estimated White population in the Damascus community is 100, which is 36.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Damascus, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 176, which is 63.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Damascus, GA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Damascus, GA was 0.

Asian Population in Damascus, Georgia
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Damascus, GA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Damascus was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 1 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Damascus community was 0, or 0 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Damascus, GA
The household population number in Damascus was 277.

Group Quarters Population in Damascus, GA
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Damascus, GA
The average household size in Damascus is 2.77 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.16 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Damascus, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 115 total housing units in Damascus.

The number of occupied housing units was 100, or 87 of the total units in town. Of these, 81 were owner-occupied (81), and 19 were renter-occupied (19, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 15 vacant homes in Damascus at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Damascus, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 45, with a median value in dollars of 49,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Damascus, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $625 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Damascus, average costs per month were $225 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 99 people in the community had a high school degree, or 69.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Damascus, Georgia
11 people in Damascus also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 7.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Damascus, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Damascus was 16, or 9.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Damascus, GA
In 2000, there were 60 people in Damascus, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Damascus, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 3 people in Damascus who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Damascus, Georgia
There were 90 in the labor force in Damascus at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 49.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Damascus was 27.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Damascus, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $28,333. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Damascus, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $19,318. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Damascus, Georgia
Per capita income in Damascus in the last full census was 12,583. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Damascus numbered 22, or 31.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Damascus, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 58, or 23.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.