Damascus, OR

Census Place

2024 Population

11,437

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

45.6

2.93% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.19%

6.79% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$122,500

8.62% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$653,100

Population & Diversity

Damascus, OR is home to a population of 11.4k people, from which 98.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.53% of Damascus, OR residents were born outside of the country (747 people).

In 2024, there were 17.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.48k people) in Damascus, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 531 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 322 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.2%

2024 Citizenship

98.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.2% of Damascus, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Damascus, OR was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Damascus, OR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Damascus, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.48k ± 1.14k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
531 ± 223
White (Hispanic)
322 ± 230

6.05%

Hispanic Population

692 people

6.05% of the people in Damascus, OR are hispanic (692 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Damascus, OR as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Oregon.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
144,017 ± 9,158 people
Vietnam
20,980 ± 3,547 people
India
20,652 ± 3,520 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oregon was Mexico, the natal country of 144,017 Oregon residents, followed by Vietnam with 20,980 and India with 20,652.

Foreign-Born Population

6.53%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

747 people

7.69%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

837 people

As of 2024, 6.53% of Damascus, OR residents (747 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Damascus, OR was 7.69%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Damascus, OR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
333 ± 103
Gulf War (2001-)
150 ± 100
Gulf War (1990s)
67 ± 49

Damascus, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.22 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Damascus, OR.

Economy

The economy of Damascus, OR employs 5.59k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Damascus, OR were Construction (959 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (828 people), and Manufacturing (660 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($183,036), Public Administration ($108,654), and Wholesale Trade ($64,797).

Employment

Occupations

5.59k

2024 Value

± 667

2.38%

1 Year growth

± 17%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Damascus, OR grew at a rate of 2.38%, from 5.46k employees to 5.59k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Damascus, OR, are Management Occupations (833 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (618 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (451 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Damascus, OR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Oregon.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Oregon (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

5.59k

2024 Value

± 667

2.38%

1 Year growth

± 17%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Damascus, OR grew at a rate of 2.38%, from 5.46k employees to 5.59k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Damascus, OR, are Construction (959 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (828 people), and Manufacturing (660 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Damascus, OR, though some of these residents may live in Damascus, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,566

Median earning men ± $12,825

$40,789

Median earning women ± $6,823

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($110,417), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($74,554), and Construction ($70,595).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($107,788), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($105,139), and Wholesale Trade ($62,986).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Damascus, OR was $653,100 in 2024, which is 1.96 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $637,100 to $653,100, a 2.51% increase. The homeownership rate in Damascus, OR is 90.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Damascus, OR have an average commute time of 27.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Damascus, OR is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$653,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,030

$3,439

Median Property Taxes

±$405

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Damascus, OR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Damascus, OR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

90.5%

Homeownership

2024

66.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 90.5% of the housing units in Damascus, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 92.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Damascus, OR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$122,500

Median Household Income

± $9,841

3.8k

Number of Households

± 475

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.8k households in Damascus, OR grew to $122,500 from the previous year's value of $112,774.

The following chart displays the households in Damascus, OR distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Damascus, OR is from Oregon.

0.459

2024 Wage GINI in Oregon

0.461

2023 Wage GINI in Oregon

In 2024, the income inequality in Oregon was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.412% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oregon was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oregon in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Oregon across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.6%)
Worked At Home (14%)
Carpooled (12.2%)

In 2024, 71.6% of workers in Damascus, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14%) and those who carpooled to work (12.2%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Damascus, OR have a longer commute time (27.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.789% of the workforce in Damascus, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Damascus, OR compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Damascus, OR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Damascus, OR have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.19% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Damascus, OR (362 out of 11.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Damascus, OR is White, followed by Asian and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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