Table DP-1.

Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000

Geographic area: Damascus CDP, Maryland
[For information on confidentiality protection, nonsampling error, and definitions, see text]
Subject
Total population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Number
11,430

SEX AND AGE

Male . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Female. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5,541
5,889

Under 5 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5 to 9 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
10 to 14 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
15 to 19 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
20 to 24 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
25 to 34 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
35 to 44 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
45 to 54 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
55 to 59 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
60 to 64 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
65 to 74 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
75 to 84 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
85 years and over . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

952
1,069
1,196
927
428
1,350
2,487
1,740
417
259
364
193
48

Median age (years) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

33.8

18 years and over . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Male . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Female. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
21 years and over . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
62 years and over . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
65 years and over . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Male . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Female. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7,547
3,608
3,939
7,183
749
605
253
352

RACE
One race . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Black or African American . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
American Indian and Alaska Native . . . . . . . . . . .
Asian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Asian Indian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chinese . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Filipino . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Japanese. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Korean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vietnamese. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other Asian 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander. . . .
Native Hawaiian. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Guamanian or Chamorro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Samoan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other Pacific Islander 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Some other race . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Two or more races . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

11,207
10,248
529
28
253
83
48
38
6
22
16
40
3
3
146
223

Race alone or in combination with one

or more other races: 3
White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Black or African American . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
American Indian and Alaska Native . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Asian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander. . . . . .
Some other race . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

10,452
610
85
296
11
212

Percent

Subject

Number

Percent

11,430
493
91
83
27
292
10,937
9,959

100.0
4.3
0.8
0.7
0.2
2.6
95.7
87.1

11,430
11,428
3,710
2,524
4,417
3,722
381
129
396
170
2
2

100.0
100.0
32.5
22.1
38.6
32.6
3.3
1.1
3.5
1.5
-

3,710
3,078
1,957
2,524
1,566
419
303
632
486
124

100.0
83.0
52.7
68.0
42.2
11.3
8.2
17.0
13.1
3.3

2,037
453

54.9
12.2

3.08
3.38

(X)
(X)

3,773
3,710
63

100.0
98.3
1.7

0.1

0.6
2.3

(X)
(X)

HOUSING TENURE
Occupied housing units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Owner-occupied housing units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Renter-occupied housing units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3,710
3,199
511

100.0
86.2
13.8

Average household size of owner-occupied units.

Average household size of renter-occupied units .

3.11
2.89

(X)
(X)

100.0 HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE

Total population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
48.5
Mexican . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
51.5
Puerto Rican. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cuban . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8.3
Other Hispanic or Latino . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
9.4
10.5 Not Hispanic or Latino . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
White alone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8.1
3.7 RELATIONSHIP
11.8
Total population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
21.8 In households. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
15.2
Householder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.6
Spouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.3
Child. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.2
Own child under 18 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1.7
Other relatives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
0.4
Under 18 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonrelatives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(X)
Unmarried partner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
66.0 In group quarters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
31.6
Institutionalized population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
34.5
Noninstitutionalized population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
62.8
6.6 HOUSEHOLD BY TYPE
5.3
Total households. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.2 Family households (families). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.1
With own children under 18 years . . . . . . . . . .
Married-couple family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
With own children under 18 years . . . . . . . . . .
98.0
Female householder, no husband present . . . . .
89.7
With own children under 18 years . . . . . . . . . .
4.6 Nonfamily households . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
0.2
Householder living alone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.2
Householder 65 years and over . . . . . . . . . . . .
0.7
0.4 Households with individuals under 18 years . . . . .
0.3 Households with individuals 65 years and over . .
0.1
Average household size. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
0.2
Average family size. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
0.1
0.3
HOUSING OCCUPANCY
Total housing units. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Occupied housing units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vacant housing units. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
For seasonal, recreational, or
occasional use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1.3
2.0 Homeowner vacancy rate (percent). . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rental vacancy rate (percent). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
91.4
5.3
0.7
2.6
0.1
1.9

- Represents zero or rounds to zero. (X) Not applicable.

1
Other Asian alone, or two or more Asian categories.
2
Other Pacific Islander alone, or two or more Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander categories.
3
In combination with one or more of the other races listed. The six numbers may add to more than the total population and the six percentages
may add to more than 100 percent because individuals may report more than one race.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000.

1
U.S. Census Bureau

Table DP-2. Profile of Selected Social Characteristics: 2000

Geographic area: Damascus CDP, Maryland
[Data based on a sample. For information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, and definitions, see text]
Subject

Number

Percent

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over
enrolled in school . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nursery school, preschool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kindergarten . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Elementary school (grades 1-8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
High school (grades 9-12) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
College or graduate school . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3,620
205
214
1,756
972
473

100.0
5.7
5.9
48.5
26.9
13.1

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over . . . . . . . . . .
Less than 9th grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
9th to 12th grade, no diploma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
High school graduate (includes equivalency). . . . .
Some college, no degree. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Associate degree. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bachelors degree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Graduate or professional degree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6,803
40
504
1,336
1,611
369
1,908
1,035

100.0
0.6
7.4
19.6
23.7
5.4
28.0
15.2

Percent high school graduate or higher . . . . . . . . .

Percent bachelors degree or higher . . . . . . . . . . . .

92.0
43.3

MARITAL STATUS
Population 15 years and over . . . . . . . . . .
Never married . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Now married, except separated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Separated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Widowed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Female. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Divorced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Female. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

8,216
2,016
4,995
220
293
261
692
493

Subject

Number

Percent

NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH

Total population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Native. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Born in United States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
State of residence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Different state. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Born outside United States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Foreign born . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Entered 1990 to March 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Naturalized citizen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Not a citizen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

11,317
10,724
10,549
5,163
5,386
175
593
173
354
239

100.0
94.8
93.2
45.6
47.6
1.5
5.2
1.5
3.1
2.1

REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN

Total (excluding born at sea). . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Europe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Asia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Africa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oceania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Latin America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(X) Northern America. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(X)
LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME
Population 5 years and over . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
100.0 English only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
24.5 Language other than English . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Speak English less than very well . . . . . . . .
60.8
Spanish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.7
Speak English less than very well . . . . . . . .
3.6
Other Indo-European languages . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.2
Speak English less than very well . . . . . . . .
8.4
Asian and Pacific Island languages . . . . . . . . . . .
6.0
Speak English less than very well . . . . . . . .

593
137
196
236
24

100.0
23.1
33.1
39.8
4.0

10,419
9,480
939
253
522
164
215
47
187
42

100.0
91.0
9.0
2.4
5.0
1.6
2.1
0.5
1.8
0.4

ANCESTRY (single or multiple)

Total population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total ancestries reported . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Arab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Czech1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Danish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
English. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
French (except Basque)1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
French Canadian1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
German . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Greek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hungarian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Irish1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Italian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lithuanian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Norwegian. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Polish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Portuguese . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Russian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Scotch-Irish. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Scottish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Slovak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Subsaharan African. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Swedish. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Swiss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ukrainian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
United States or American. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Welsh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) . . . . . . . .
Other ancestries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

11,317
14,055
90
69
204
1,601
254
65
3,273
249
51
2,116
834
24
54
517
27
137
324
321
42
17
295
21
9
971
232
32
2,226

100.0
124.2
0.8
0.6
1.8
14.1
2.2
0.6
28.9
2.2
0.5
18.7
7.4
0.2
0.5
4.6
0.2
1.2
2.9
2.8
0.4
0.2
2.6
0.2
0.1
8.6
2.1
0.3
19.7

GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS
Grandparent living in household with
one or more own grandchildren under
18 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Grandparent responsible for grandchildren . . . . . .

209
58

100.0
27.8

VETERAN STATUS
Civilian population 18 years and over . .
Civilian veterans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7,468
942

100.0
12.6

DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN

NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION
Population 5 to 20 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
With a disability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3,290
334

100.0
10.2

Population 21 to 64 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
With a disability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Percent employed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
No disability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Percent employed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6,531
845
65.6
5,686
86.4

100.0
12.9
(X)
87.1
(X)

Population 65 years and over . . . . . . . . . .

With a disability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

560
221

100.0
39.5

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over . . . . . . . . . . .
Same house in 1995. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Different house in the U.S. in 1995 . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Same county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Different county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Same state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Different state. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Elsewhere in 1995. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

10,419
6,269
4,052
2,604
1,448
546
902
98

100.0
60.2
38.9
25.0
13.9
5.2
8.7
0.9

-Represents zero or rounds to zero. (X) Not applicable.

1
The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic.
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Census 2000.

2
U.S. Census Bureau

Table DP-3. Profile of Selected Economic Characteristics: 2000

Geographic area: Damascus CDP, Maryland
[Data based on a sample. For information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, and definitions, see text]
Subject

Number

Percent

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over . . . . . . . . . . . .
In labor force . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unemployed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Percent of civilian labor force . . . . . . . . . . . .
Armed Forces. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Not in labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7,917
6,110
6,072
5,975
97
1.6
38
1,807

100.0
77.2
76.7
75.5
1.2
(X)
0.5
22.8

Females 16 years and over . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

In labor force . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Civilian labor force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Employed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4,162
2,889
2,889
2,847

Own children under 6 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

All parents in family in labor force . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,099
719

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Public transportation (including taxicab) . . . . . . . . .
Walked. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other means. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Worked at home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mean travel time to work (minutes)1 . . . . . . . . . . . .

5,988
4,709
693
135
145
22
284
35.3

Employed civilian population

16 years and over . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related
occupations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Service occupations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sales and office occupations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations. . . . . . .
Construction, extraction, and maintenance
occupations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Production, transportation, and material moving
occupations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting,
and mining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Manufacturing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wholesale trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Retail trade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities . . . .
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and
leasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services . . . . . . .
Educational, health and social services . . . . . . . . .
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation
and food services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other services (except public administration) . . . .
Public administration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Government workers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated
business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unpaid family workers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5,975

2,580
791
1,696
30
543
335

43
463
299
143
736
164
265
400
969
1,266
313
226
688

4,112
1,486
369
8

Subject

INCOME IN 1999
Households . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Less than $10,000. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$10,000 to $14,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$15,000 to $24,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$25,000 to $34,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$35,000 to $49,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$50,000 to $74,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$75,000 to $99,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
100.0 $100,000 to $149,999. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
69.4 $150,000 to $199,999. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
69.4 $200,000 or more . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Median household income (dollars) . . . . . . . . . . . . .
68.4
100.0 With earnings . . . . . . . . . . .1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mean earnings (dollars) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
65.4
With Social Security income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mean Social Security income (dollars)1 . . . . . . .
100.0 With Supplemental Security Income . . . . . . . . . . . .
78.6
Mean Supplemental Security Income
11.6
(dollars)1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.3 With public assistance income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.4
Mean public assistance income (dollars)1 . . . . .
0.4 With retirement income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4.7
Mean retirement income (dollars)1 . . . . . . . . . . . .
(X)
Families . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Less than $10,000. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
100.0 $10,000 to $14,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$15,000 to $24,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$25,000 to $34,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
43.2 $35,000 to $49,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
13.2 $50,000 to $74,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
28.4 $75,000 to $99,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
0.5 $100,000 to $149,999. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$150,000 to $199,999. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
9.1 $200,000 or more . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Median family income (dollars) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5.6
Per capita income (dollars)1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Median earnings (dollars):
Male full-time, year-round workers. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
0.7 Female full-time, year-round workers . . . . . . . . . . .
7.7
5.0
2.4
12.3
Subject
2.7
4.4
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
6.7
Families . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
With related children under 18 years. . . . . . . . . . . .
16.2
With related children under 5 years. . . . . . . . . . .
21.2
Families with female householder, no
husband present . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5.2
3.8 With related children under 18 years. . . . . . . . . . . .
With related children under 5 years. . . . . . . . . . .
11.5
Individuals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
68.8 18 years and over . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
65 years and over . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
24.9
Related children under 18 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6.2
Related children 5 to 17 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
0.1 Unrelated individuals 15 years and over. . . . . . . . .

Number

Percent

3,717
88
105
186
246
418
930
768
752
123
101
71,447

100.0
2.4
2.8
5.0
6.6
11.2
25.0
20.7
20.2
3.3
2.7
(X)

3,409
76,330
460
10,905
16

91.7
(X)
12.4
(X)
0.4

4,856
68
2,364
543
24,045

(X)
1.8
(X)
14.6
(X)

3,080
60
77
193
166
264
755
693
671
104
97
76,462

100.0
1.9
2.5
6.3
5.4
8.6
24.5
22.5
21.8
3.4
3.1
(X)

26,659

(X)

51,590
38,731

(X)
(X)

Number
below
poverty
level

Percent
below
poverty
level

129
120
65

4.2
5.9
8.3

99
99
60

17.2
21.3
45.5

592
302
5
255
150
140

5.3
4.0
0.9
6.8
5.3
13.4

-Represents zero or rounds to zero. (X) Not applicable.

1
If the denominator of a mean value or per capita value is less than 30, then that value is calculated using a rounded aggregate in the numerator.
See text.
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Census 2000.

3
U.S. Census Bureau

Table DP-4. Profile of Selected Housing Characteristics: 2000

Geographic area: Damascus CDP, Maryland
[Data based on a sample. For information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, and definitions, see text]
Subject

Number

Total housing units. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1-unit, attached . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2 units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3 or 4 units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5 to 9 units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
10 to 19 units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
20 or more units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mobile home. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Boat, RV, van, etc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3,747
2,606
719
10
40
136
206
21
9
-

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT

1999 to March 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1995 to 1998 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1990 to 1994 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1980 to 1989 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1970 to 1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1960 to 1969 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1940 to 1959 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1939 or earlier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

74
387
203
1,641
592
333
416
101

ROOMS
1 room . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2 rooms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3 rooms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4 rooms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5 rooms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6 rooms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7 rooms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8 rooms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
9 or more rooms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Median (rooms) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

10
48
29
204
399
492
679
678
1,208
7.5

Occupied housing units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1995 to 1998 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1990 to 1994 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1980 to 1989 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1970 to 1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1969 or earlier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3,691
435
1,139
635
1,044
244
194

Percent

Subject

100.0 OCCUPANTS PER ROOM

Occupied housing units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
69.5 1.00 or less. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
19.2 1.01 to 1.50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
0.3 1.51 or more. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1.1
Specified owner-occupied units . . . . . . . .
3.6
5.5 VALUE
0.6 Less than $50,000. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
0.2 $50,000 to $99,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- $100,000 to $149,999. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$150,000 to $199,999. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$200,000 to $299,999. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.0 $300,000 to $499,999. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
10.3 $500,000 to $999,999. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5.4 $1,000,000 or more. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
43.8 Median (dollars) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
15.8
8.9 MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED
11.1 MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
2.7 With a mortgage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Less than $300 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$300 to $499 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$500 to $699 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
0.3
$700 to $999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1.3
$1,000 to $1,499 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
0.8
$1,500 to $1,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5.4
$2,000 or more . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
10.6
Median (dollars) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
13.1
18.1 Not mortgaged . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Median (dollars) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
18.1
32.2
(X) SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD
100.0 INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15.0 percent. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
11.8 15.0 to 19.9 percent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
30.9 20.0 to 24.9 percent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
17.2 25.0 to 29.9 percent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
28.3 30.0 to 34.9 percent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6.6 35.0 percent or more . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5.3 Not computed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Specified renter-occupied units . . . . . . . .
GROSS RENT
Less than $200 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$200 to $299 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$300 to $499 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$500 to $749 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$750 to $999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$1,000 to $1,499 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$1,500 or more . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
No cash rent. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Median (dollars) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 ...........................................
2 ...........................................
3 or more . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

188
767
1,700
1,036

5.1
20.8
46.1
28.1

HOUSE HEATING FUEL

Utility gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bottled, tank, or LP gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Electricity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Coal or coke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Solar energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
No fuel used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,085
37
1,773
782
6
8
-

SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lacking complete kitchen facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
No telephone service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

10

29.4
1.0
48.0
21.2
0.2 GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF
0.2 HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
- Less than 15.0 percent. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 15.0 to 19.9 percent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
20.0 to 24.9 percent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
25.0 to 29.9 percent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 30.0 to 34.9 percent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 35.0 percent or more . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
0.3 Not computed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

-Represents zero or rounds to zero.

Number

Percent

3,691
3,617
39
35

100.0
98.0
1.1
0.9

2,899

100.0

26
206
488
1,147
752
280
182,600

0.9
7.1
16.8
39.6
25.9
9.7
(X)

2,655
20
40
279
1,148
670
498
1,427
244
373

91.6
0.7
1.4
9.6
39.6
23.1
17.2
(X)
8.4
(X)

651
510
625
461
185
467
-

22.5
17.6
21.6
15.9
6.4
16.1
-

500

100.0

42
31
44
137
95
124
27
728

8.4
6.2
8.8
27.4
19.0
24.8
5.4
(X)

106
67
44
35
37
174
37

21.2
13.4
8.8
7.0
7.4
34.8
7.4

(X) Not applicable.

Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Census 2000.

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