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Damascus, MD vs Shepherdstown, WV

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- Shepherdstown is 0% more densely populated than Damascus.
- People are 78.5% less likely to be married in Shepherdstown.
- The Median Age is 18.8 years younger in Shepherdstown.
 Damascus, MDShepherdstown, WVUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,529329,725,481
 Female Population51.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock21.838.4
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 Population - 201015,520  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock803285,036,114
 Population - 19909,817  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock139.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now59.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,077.393.4
 Land Area11.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Damascus, MDShepherdstown, WVUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock1.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock24.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock2.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Damascus, MDShepherdstown, WVUnited States
 White67.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock23.5%12.2%
 Asian5.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.9%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Damascus, MDShepherdstown, WVUnited States
 Married Population58.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock12.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock87.4%50.2%
 Never Married29.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.7%10.8%
 Widowed3.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.152.60
 Households5,741  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children39.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock32.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,102  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.9%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 18 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 20 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 Shepherdstown    4 Reviews
Shelli · Shepherdstown, WV
Mild climate
Over 13 years ago

Beautiful and mostly  More

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Tara  · Shepherdstown, WV
Love it!
Over 15 years ago

Shepherdstown has been my home for 25 years since I was a teenager and the people are wonderful and friendly! I love Shepherdstown and I am proud to call it my  More

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Ana · Bethesda, MD
Gem of a town
Over 15 years ago

We bought our vacation home in this quaint, historic town and are loving the time we spend there. The nearby Potomac river is beautiful and offers canoeing and kayaking  More

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