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Shepherdstown, WV vs Damascus, MD

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- Damascus is 0% more densely populated than Shepherdstown.
- People are 365.4% more likely to be married in Damascus.
- The Median Age is 18.8 years older in Damascus.
 Shepherdstown, WVDamascus, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock16,945329,725,481
 Female Population51.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.638.4
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 Population - 20102,153  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock11,430285,036,114
 Population - 19901,287  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock37.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now49.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,466.393.4
 Land Area0.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Shepherdstown, WVDamascus, MDUnited States
 Age 0 to 40.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2034.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 346.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 543.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 642.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 840.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Shepherdstown, WVDamascus, MDUnited States
 White71.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock9.2%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Shepherdstown, WVDamascus, MDUnited States
 Married Population12.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock58.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.5%50.2%
 Never Married76.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.8%10.8%
 Widowed4.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.952.60
 Households310  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,63980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children45.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households201  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock6.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.1%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Shepherdstown    4 Reviews
Shelli · Shepherdstown, WV
Mild climate
Over 12 years ago

Beautiful and mostly  More

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Tara  · Shepherdstown, WV
Love it!
Over 14 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 14 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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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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