Damascus, MD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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57%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

135%

Household income NAT. AVG.

55%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Damascus	Maryland	National
Income per capita	$70,465	$55,489	$44,883
Median household income	$191,255	$112,126	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$195,504	$142,381	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$85,137	$70,540	$52,080
Median earnings male	$102,300	$69,331	$54,343
Median earnings female	$61,743	$51,519	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.2%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.1%	9.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Damascus is 57% higher than the national average
The median household income in Damascus is 135% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Damascus is 55% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Damascus is 73% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$127,490 $191,255 $382,510

City

$74,743 $112,126 $224,252

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Damascus median earnings by income bracket

Damascus employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.2%	16.2%
Manufacturing sector	7.7%	7.7%
Financial & insurance services	4.5%	4.5%
Wholesale & retail services	13.9%	13.9%
Public administration	13.8%	13.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.0%	3.0%
Education, health & social services	9.9%	9.9%
Other	27.8%	27.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Highland, MD	1,126	$303,675	273.4%
Darnestown, MD	7,001	$283,928	249.1%
Poolesville, MD	5,340	$277,813	241.6%
Adamstown, MD	2,201	$253,358	211.5%
North Potomac, MD	24,916	$251,631	209.4%
Damascus, MD	17,496	$191,255	135.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
La Vista, NE	17,506	$106,165	30.5%
Calverton, MD	17,511	$145,322	78.7%
Vincennes, IN	17,514	$59,162	27.3%
Hanover, MB	17,472	n/a
Huntington, IN	17,520	$62,516	23.1%
Damascus, MD	17,496	$191,255	135.2%

Source: The Damascus, MD employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.