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Aiken, SC vs Damascus, MD

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- Damascus is 0% more densely populated than Aiken.
- People are 20.8% more likely to be married in Damascus.
- The Median Age is 6.0 years younger in Damascus.
 Aiken, SCDamascus, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock16,945329,725,481
 Female Population53.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.638.4
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 Population - 201029,671  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock11,430285,036,114
 Population - 199019,872  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock37.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now56.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,466.393.4
 Land Area20.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Aiken, SCDamascus, MDUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Aiken, SCDamascus, MDUnited States
 White58.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock9.2%12.2%
 Asian2.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Aiken, SCDamascus, MDUnited States
 Married Population48.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock58.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.5%50.2%
 Never Married31.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.8%10.8%
 Widowed8.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.952.60
 Households13,073  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,63980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,196  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock6.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.0%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Aiken    34 Reviews
laura · Aiken, SC
Moving here was hard, but I love Aiken
Over 5 years ago

I'm going on 3 years living in Aiken. Moving here not having any family or friends was difficult. I'm thankful for the people I have met who now feel like lifelong  More

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Julie · Boise, ID
Almost Perfect, Magical Place.
Over 5 years ago

Aiken is a magical place. It is beautiful and historic, has all the amenities, and Hitchcock Woods is a treasure! I feel blessed to have lived in Aiken for 3 years. As a  More

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Laura · Aiken, SC
I'm young and I like Aiken
Over 6 years ago

Aiken is a unique town to visit or live in. I've lived in Toronto, ON Canada, Lynchburg, VA and in Aiken. I am 24 years old and moved here from VA just over two years  More

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Reviews for Damascus    2 Reviews
Lisa · Damascus, MD
Way too expensive for the offerings
Over 17 years ago

Damascus is located in the "prestigious" Montgomery County MD, located between Washington DC and Baltimore MD. One of the problems is that Damascus is upper northern  More

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Philip · Monrovia, MD
Philip Anderson on Damascus
Over 19 years ago

beautiful surrounding countryside, lots of amenities concentrated nearby, and great natural recreation within 12 to 50 minutes: forest preserve, golf, C&O Canal tow  More

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