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Silver Spring, MD vs Damascus, MD

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- Damascus is 0% more densely populated than Silver Spring.
- People are 26.0% more likely to be married in Damascus.
- The Median Age is 6.1 years older in Damascus.
 Silver Spring, MDDamascus, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock16,945329,725,481
 Female Population51.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.638.4
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 Population - 201070,049  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock11,430285,036,114
 Population - 199076,046  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock37.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now6.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,466.393.4
 Land Area7.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Silver Spring, MDDamascus, MDUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Silver Spring, MDDamascus, MDUnited States
 White34.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock9.2%12.2%
 Asian7.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Silver Spring, MDDamascus, MDUnited States
 Married Population46.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock58.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.5%50.2%
 Never Married41.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.8%10.8%
 Widowed3.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.952.60
 Households33,297  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,63980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children36.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households14,891  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock6.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.9%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Silver Spring    18 Reviews
Samira · Wilmington, NC
Why We Left Silver Spring MD for Wilmington NC
Over 7 years ago

Growing up in Silver Spring, my family and I have been residents for the better part of 25 years. Although some of the development has been great (Discovery Channel, new  More

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Ruth · Takoma Park, MD
Parent's comments - after our first year
Over 8 years ago

What a delightful school! The first time we drove up to the school, our first impression was of the charming shaded playground with wooden structures and surrounding  More

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Ruth · Takoma Park, MD
Parent's comments - after our first year
Over 8 years ago

What a delightful school! The first time we drove up to the school, our first impression was of the charming shaded playground with wooden structures and surrounding  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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