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Damascus, MD vs Lancaster, PA

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- Lancaster is 0% more densely populated than Damascus.
- People are 37.7% less likely to be married in Lancaster.
- The Median Age is 8.3 years younger in Lancaster.
 Damascus, MDLancaster, PAUnited States
 Population  Unlock58,034329,725,481
 Female Population51.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.338.4
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 Population - 201015,520  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock56,348285,036,114
 Population - 19909,817  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock4.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now59.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock8,030.293.4
 Land Area11.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Damascus, MDLancaster, PAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Damascus, MDLancaster, PAUnited States
 White67.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock13.0%12.2%
 Asian5.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock40.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Damascus, MDLancaster, PAUnited States
 Married Population58.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock34.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock63.5%50.2%
 Never Married29.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.4%10.8%
 Widowed3.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.562.60
 Households5,741  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,37180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children39.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock33.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,102  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock27.7%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 Lancaster    14 Reviews
Trent · Columbia, PA
It's a beautiful city but i5 has some major issues
Over 4 years ago

Lancaster is really nice in some parts, but it seems like the further away you get from downtown the worse it gets. I grew up around Saint Joseph and manor and saw  More

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Jerry · Warwick, NY
Wondering about Lancaster's Safety
Over 7 years ago

I was there last weekend and was extremely favorably impressed. The only hesitation, and question, I have about the place is the high crime rate. It is hard to tell from  More

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Jean · Lancaster, PA
Young and Old Together
Over 11 years ago

Lancaster is the nation's oldest inland city located in central PA amid Amish farmlands. Walkable and soon to be bike friendly, it offers a variety of great restaurants  More

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