Damascus Population History 2000 - 2017

Damascus Population Facts

What is the current population of Damascus?

Based on the latest 2018 data from the US census, the current population of Damascus is 11,155. Damascus, Oregon is the 2,835th largest city in the US.

What county is Damascus, Oregon in?

Damascus is located entirely in Clackamas County.

What is the size of Damascus, Oregon in square miles?

Damascus has an area of 16.0 square miles.

What was the peak population of Damascus?

The current population of Damascus (11,155) is it's peak population.

What is the population density of Damascus, Oregon?

Damascus has a population density of 657 people per square mile.

Damascus Demographics

What is the voting age population of Damascus, Oregon?

The total voting age population of Damascus, Oregon, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 8,529. The voting age population is 49.3% male and 50.7% female.

What percentage of Damascus, Oregon residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 15.9% of the residents of Damascus are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Damascus, Oregon?

The racial demographics of Damascus are 87.6% White, 5.2% Asian, 4.2% Two or more races, 1.1% American Indian, 0.9% Other, 0.7% Black and 0.2% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. Additionally, 9.9% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Damascus, Oregon residents are below the poverty line?

In Damascus, 4.5% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 4.5%. On a per-household basis, 3.5% of families are below the poverty line in Damascus.

What percentage of Damascus, Oregon residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 61.7% of Damascus residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Damascus, Oregon residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 96.2% of Damascus residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 28.9% have a bachelor's degree and 10.6% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Damascus, Oregon residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Damascus residents aged 5 and older, 16.0% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 7.7% of residents speak Spanish at home, 5.0% speak an Indo-European language, and 3.4% speak an Asian language.

Damascus Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Damascus, Oregon?

The unemployment rate in Damascus is 5.8%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Damascus, Oregon residents work for the government?

In Damascus, 11.8% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Damascus, Oregon?

The median household income in Damascus is $93,963.

Damascus Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Damascus, Oregon?

In Damascus, 91.7% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Damascus, Oregon?

Renters occupy 8.3% of housing units in Damascus.

What percentage of Damascus, Oregon housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Damascus, 6.4% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Damascus, Oregon housing units were built after 2000?

In Damascus, 16.6% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 640 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Damascus, Oregon?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Damascus is $1,598.

What percentage of households in Damascus, Oregon have broadband internet?

In Damascus, 87.1% of households have an active broadband internet connection.