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Damascus, MD vs Cary, NC

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- Cary is 0% more densely populated than Damascus.
- People are 6.8% more likely to be married in Cary.
- The Median Age is 1.5 years younger in Cary.
 Damascus, MDCary, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock171,603329,725,481
 Female Population51.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.138.4
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 Population - 201015,520  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock94,536285,036,114
 Population - 19909,817  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock83.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now59.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,995.293.4
 Land Area11.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Damascus, MDCary, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Damascus, MDCary, NCUnited States
 White67.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock7.7%12.2%
 Asian5.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Damascus, MDCary, NCUnited States
 Married Population58.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock60.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock37.5%50.2%
 Never Married29.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.0%10.8%
 Widowed3.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.662.60
 Households5,741  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock46,51180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children39.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,102  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.7%  Unlock10.8%
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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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Reviews for Cary    63 Reviews
Susan · Cary, NC
All-around quality of life with increasing cool
Over 6 years ago

Cary is up-and-coming “cool.” The downtown is revitalized and growing. The town takes urban planning very seriously. The home prices have definitely spiked in the last  More

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Marley · Cary, NC
Nice place to live
Over 8 years ago

I've lived in NY, CT, MA, and in Miami FL. Now here in Cary NC for the past 10 years. For what I want and need at this phase of my life, I really like it here! All the  More

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Sharon Lewis · Cary, NC
Best place in Triangle
Over 8 years ago

As a Real Estate Agent, I consider Cary the most central location in the Triangle, it basically takes you twenty minutes to get to Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Hillsborough,   More

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