Damascus, OR Demographic Data
Damascus, OR Summary
Damascus is located in Clackamas County in Oregon
- Population: 10,529
- Area: 16.14 sq. miles
- Land Area: 16.04 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.10 sq. miles
- Population Density: 652.31 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 677.49 ft
- Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Damascus, OR Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
5,334
49%
50.8
Male
5,508
51%
49.2
Total Population
10,842
323,128,000
Damascus, OR Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
385
3.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
533
4.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
742
6.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,004
9.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
498
4.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
819
7.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,377
12.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,752
16.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,127
10.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
908
8.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,169
10.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
406
3.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
122
1.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
8,559
78.9%
77.2
Female
4,352
50.8%
51.3
Male
4,207
49.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
8,062
74.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,176
20.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,697
15.7%
15.2
Female
882
52.0%
55.8
Male
815
48.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
45
0.0%
0.0
Damascus, OR Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
10,403
96.0%
96.8
White
9,745
89.9%
72.6
Black or African American
91
0.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
250
2.3%
0.8
Asian
246
2.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
7
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
29
0.3%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
210
1.9%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
16
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
14
0.1%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
2
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
55
0.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
439
4.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
561
5.2%
17.8
Mexican
479
4.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
19
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
63
0.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
10,281
94.8%
82.2
Damascus, OR Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
98
1.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
366
4.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,163
28.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,241
29.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
774
10.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,280
16.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
758
9.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
464
6.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
7,216
94.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,038
26.6%
31.2
Damascus, OR Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,249
24.5%
33.7%
Now Married
5,648
61.5%
47.5
Divorced
781
8.5%
11.0%
Separated
105
1.1%
2.0
Widowed
399
4.3
5.8%
Damascus, OR Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
9,486
90.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
971
9.3%
21.6%
Spanish
307
2.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
464
4.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
200
1.9%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Damascus, OR Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
106
2.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
54
1.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
409
11.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
315
8.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
161
4.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
611
16.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
540
14.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
874
23.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
309
8.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
344
9.2%
6.4
Median household income
82,830
57,617
Per capita income
34,524
31,128
Damascus, OR Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
35
0.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
352
6.9%
9.8
Construction
507
9.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
870
17.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
314
6.1%
6.6
Information
30
0.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
725
14.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
278
5.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
433
8.5%
11.4
Public administration
354
6.9%
4.6
Retail trade
611
12.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
300
5.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
299
5.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
385
7.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,912
37.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
628
12.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,466
28.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
717
14.0%
18.1%
Damascus, OR Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
4,934
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,965
80.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
328
6.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
69
1.4%
5.1
Walked
52
1.1%
2.7
Other means
39
0.8%
1.8
Worked at home
481
9.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
31.9
26.6
Damascus, OR Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
86
2.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
474
12.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,534
41.2%
37.1
3 or more
1,629
43.8%
21.0
Damascus, OR Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
3,723
93.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,335
89.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
388
10.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
273
6.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.5
Damascus, OR Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,996
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
16
0.4%
2.7
3 rooms
42
1.1%
9.1
4 rooms
79
2.0%
16.5
5 rooms
491
12.3%
19.8
6 rooms
552
13.8%
17.8
7 rooms
863
21.6%
12.0
8 rooms
746
18.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,207
30.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
7
0.0
Damascus, OR Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,996
1-unit, detached
3,755
94.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
21
0.5%
5.9
2-units
0
0.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
0
0.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
0
0.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
204
5.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
16
0.4%
0.1
Damascus, OR Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
159
4.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
67
1.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
117
2.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
491
12.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,410
35.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
443
11.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
708
17.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
537
13.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
44
1.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
20
0.5%
1.4%
Damascus, OR Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,035
54.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
68
1.8%
4.7
Electricity
1,221
32.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
66
1.8%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
225
6.0%
1.9
Solar energy
49
1.3%
0.1
Other fuel
32
0.9%
0.5
No fuel used
27
0.7%
1.1
Damascus, OR Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,436
47295100.0
Less than $500
18
0.7%
1.6%
$500 to $999
193
7.9%
20.4%
$3,000 or more
262
10.8%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
342
14.0%
7.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
406
16.7%
28.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
467
19.2%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
748
30.7%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
990
40.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
363
14.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
246
10.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
188
7.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
649
26.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Damascus, OR Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
320
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
Less than $500
25
7.8%
10.7%
$2,000 to $2,499
25
7.8%
4.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
30
9.4%
1.9%
$500 to $999
31
9.7%
41.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
85
26.6%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
124
38.8%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
68
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,248
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
52
17.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
36
11.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
8
2.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
55
18.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
9
2.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
146
47.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
82
0.0%
0.0%
Damascus, OR Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,335
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
198
5.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
16
0.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
10
0.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
141
4.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
630
18.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,814
54.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
514
15.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
12
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
360,300
205,000
