AR

National Population : 333,590,059
Arkansas State Population : 3,101,839

About Damascus, AR

Damascus, AR is located in Van Buren County in the state of Arkansas.

The total City Population for Damascus is about 383 with about 79 people per square mile, and the larger Metro Area Population is about 2,289.

The Average Home Value is $144,500.00, which is roughly 37% higher than the Average Home Value of $91,557.00 for the state of Arkansas, and roughly 23% lower than the National Average of $188,692.00.

The Median Income Per Household is about $47,045.00, which is roughly 15% higher than the Average Median Income Per Household of $40,120.00 for the state of Arkansas, and roughly 18% lower than the National Average of $57,518.00.

Employment

The Unemployment Rate for Damascus is about 7.9%.

Arkansas is ranked #34 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 30.43 out of 100.

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Voting

Van Buren County voted Republican in the 2020 Presidential Election with a very significant difference of 73.61% between the winner and runner up.

Voting Results by Party

Republican: 77.29%
Democratic: 20.4%
Other: 1.37%
Libertarian: 0.69%
Green: 0.24%


Nearby Locations

Springfield, AR (5.66 mi.)
Guy, AR (6.44 mi.)
Wooster, AR (7.39 mi.)
Greenbrier, AR (8.47 mi.)
Bee Branch, AR (8.73 mi.)
Center Ridge, AR (9.88 mi.)
Solgohachia, AR (13.43 mi.)
Morrilton, AR (13.71 mi.)
Oppelo, AR (13.71 mi.)
Enola, AR (13.92 mi.)
Quitman, AR (14.01 mi.)
Plumerville, AR (14.55 mi.)
Cleveland, AR (15.75 mi.)
Conway, AR (16.29 mi.)
Hattieville, AR (19.45 mi.)
N Little Rock, AR (30.85 mi.)
Little Rock, AR (39.09 mi.)

Additional Location Details

Zip Code(s) : 72039
Latitude : 35.310296
Longitude : -92.417990
TimeZone : Central (GMT -06:00)
Daylight Saving : Yes
Region : South
Average Elevation : 410 ft.
Area Code(s) : 501

Demographic Details

Average # of People Per Household : 2.53
Male Population Estimate : 47.31%
Female Population Estimate : 45.78%
Median Age : 39.5
Male Median Age : 39.1
Female Median Age : 40.0

White Population Estimate : 83.01%
Black Population Estimate : 8.82%
Hispanic Population Estimate : 1.18%
Asian Population Estimate : 0.13%
Hawaiian Population Estimate : 0.00%
Indian Population Estimate : 2.32%
Other Population Estimate : 0.22%

Crime Details

NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Damascus specifically.
Average # of Homicides for Van Buren County: Data Not Available
Average # of Violent Crimes for Van Buren County: About 278 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)

Van Buren County is about 3% lower than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.