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Damascus, MD vs Topeka, KS

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- Topeka is 0% more densely populated than Damascus.
- People are 23.5% less likely to be married in Topeka.
- The Median Age is 2.5 years younger in Topeka.
 Damascus, MDTopeka, KSUnited States
 Population  Unlock126,802329,725,481
 Female Population51.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.138.4
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 Population - 201015,520  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock122,377285,036,114
 Population - 19909,817  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock1.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now59.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,063.893.4
 Land Area11.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Damascus, MDTopeka, KSUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Damascus, MDTopeka, KSUnited States
 White67.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock10.1%12.2%
 Asian5.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Damascus, MDTopeka, KSUnited States
 Married Population58.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.2%50.2%
 Never Married29.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.4%10.8%
 Widowed3.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.262.60
 Households5,741  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock29,60880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children39.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,102  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.2%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 Topeka    28 Reviews
Dean · Sacramento, CA
LORETTA LYNN SCARED ME AWAY FROM TOPEKA ):
Over 5 years ago

Loretta Lynn says that in  More

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True · Topeka, KS
Why you shouldn't live in Topeka Kansas
Over 6 years ago

I live in Topeka this town is awful A lot of crime has been happening here. I don't suggest moving here. This town is also dying out it's mostly old people, meth  More

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Robert · Katy, TX
The best city ever
Over 7 years ago

I lived in Topeka most of my life until moving to Katy, Texas...which is a premiere suburb of Houston. Topeka is genuinely missed as it is a superb community to raise a  More

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