Damascus, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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16%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

52%

Household income NAT. AVG.

82%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Damascus	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$37,516	$52,412	$44,883
Median household income	$39,174	$97,559	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$104,118	$122,661	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$32,636	$62,827	$52,080
Median earnings male	$50,733	$61,054	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,739	$44,172	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.9%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.9%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Damascus is 16% lower than the national average
The median household income in Damascus is 52% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Damascus is 82% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Damascus is 8% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$26,113 $39,174 $78,348

City

$65,032 $97,559 $195,118

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	12.3%	12.3%
Manufacturing sector	21.6%	21.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	33.3%	33.3%
Public administration	4.3%	4.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	4.3%	4.3%
Other	24.1%	24.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Emory, VA	1,153	$107,066	31.6%
Glade Spring, VA	2,093	$90,093	10.8%
McMullin, VA	458	$87,525	7.6%
Abingdon, VA	8,159	$69,056	15.1%
Meadow View, VA	1,294	$66,378	18.4%
Damascus, VA	672	$39,174	51.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Crooked Creek, GA	672	$0	100.0%
Sandy Hook, KY	672	$24,616	69.7%
Buffalo Lake, MN	672	$69,771	14.2%
Ellsinore, MO	672	$63,178	22.3%
Hagerman, NM	672	$62,788	22.8%
Damascus, VA	672	$39,174	51.8%

Source: The Damascus, VA 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.