Damascus

Population: 397
Median household income: $64,167
Median home value: $139,100

Damascus is a community in Van Buren County, Arkansas, home to 397 residents. At $64,167, its median household income sits above Van Buren County's $47,266.

Between 2019 and 2023, Damascus's population declined 7.9% from 431 to 397, while its median home value rose 23.6% from $112,500 to $139,100.

Owners occupy 74.6% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 46.3 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 397
Median age: 46.3 yrs
Median household income: $64,167
Median home value: $139,100
Median gross rent: $800
Housing units: 149
Homeownership rate: 74.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.9%
Unemployment rate: 2.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

431397

Median household income

$42,500$64,167

Median home value

$112,500$139,100

Median gross rent

$769$800

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	431	$42,500	$112,500	$769
2020	412	$52,969	$118,400	$795
2021	418	$44,583	$123,000	$886
2022	361	$62,083	$138,600	$758
2023	397	$64,167	$139,100	$800

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1715.4%

18 to 245.0%

25 to 349.6%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 5423.9%

55 to 648.8%

65 to 748.6%

75 and over12.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	20	5.0%
5 to 17	61	15.4%
18 to 24	20	5.0%
25 to 34	38	9.6%
35 to 44	43	10.8%
45 to 54	95	23.9%
55 to 64	35	8.8%
65 to 74	34	8.6%
75 and over	51	12.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	291	73.3%
Black or African American	5	1.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	94	23.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7	1.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.1%

High school graduate56.4%

Some college or associate's17.6%

Bachelor's degree15.2%

Graduate or professional degree5.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	15	5.1%
High school graduate	167	56.4%
Some college or associate's	52	17.6%
Bachelor's degree	45	15.2%
Graduate or professional degree	17	5.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone71.7%

Carpooled11.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	86	71.7%
Carpooled	14	11.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	3.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	16	13.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	33	31.7%
15 to 29 min	27	26.0%
30 to 44 min	31	29.8%
45 to 59 min	7	6.7%
60+ min	6	5.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.96
Poverty rate: 28.5% (112 of 393)

	Count	Share
Family households	97	72.4%
Nonfamily households	37	27.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	134	89.9%
Vacant	15	10.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	100	74.6%
Renter-occupied	34	25.4%

1-unit, detached81.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.7%

5 to 19 units4.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other11.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	122	81.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	4	2.7%
5 to 19 units	6	4.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	17	11.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0517290
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.86 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.3671, -92.4107