Damascus

Population: 10,888
Median household income: $112,774
Median home value: $637,100

Damascus is a community in Clackamas County, Oregon, home to 10,888 residents. The median household income of $112,774 is above the Clackamas County median ($100,360).

From 2019 to 2023, Damascus's population declined 2.4% from 11,161 to 10,888, while its median home value rose 46.7% from $434,200 to $637,100.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 84.5% of the population. 71.1% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,888
Median age: 44.3 yrs
Median household income: $112,774
Median home value: $637,100
Median gross rent: $2,554
Housing units: 3,734
Homeownership rate: 92.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11,16110,888

Median household income

$93,963$112,774

Median home value

$434,200$637,100

Median gross rent

$1,598$2,554

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	11,161	$93,963	$434,200	$1,598
2020	10,973	$97,923	$477,200	$1,485
2021	10,878	$101,574	$501,800	$1,589
2022	10,555	$107,870	$613,600	$2,591
2023	10,888	$112,774	$637,100	$2,554

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

Age distribution

Under 52.8%

5 to 1716.6%

18 to 249.4%

25 to 347.6%

35 to 4413.9%

45 to 5415.5%

55 to 6412.5%

65 to 7414.5%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	303	2.8%
5 to 17	1,804	16.6%
18 to 24	1,024	9.4%
25 to 34	831	7.6%
35 to 44	1,513	13.9%
45 to 54	1,685	15.5%
55 to 64	1,363	12.5%
65 to 74	1,581	14.5%
75 and over	784	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,200	84.5%
Black or African American	55	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	29	0.3%
Asian	391	3.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	162	1.5%
Two or more races	386	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	665	6.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.9%

High school graduate24.8%

Some college or associate's40.3%

Bachelor's degree20.8%

Graduate or professional degree10.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	304	3.9%
High school graduate	1,920	24.8%
Some college or associate's	3,126	40.3%
Bachelor's degree	1,610	20.8%
Graduate or professional degree	797	10.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone71.1%

Carpooled12.2%

Public transit0.6%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.2%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,780	71.1%
Carpooled	648	12.2%
Public transit	33	0.6%
Walked	56	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	754	14.2%
Other means	46	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	681	14.9%
15 to 29 min	1,879	41.2%
30 to 44 min	1,022	22.4%
45 to 59 min	609	13.3%
60+ min	372	8.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.98
Poverty rate: 3.4% (370 of 10,807)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,920	80.2%
Nonfamily households	722	19.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,642	97.5%
Vacant	92	2.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,359	92.2%
Renter-occupied	283	7.8%

1-unit, detached95.0%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other3.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,548	95.0%
1-unit, attached	40	1.1%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	14	0.4%
Mobile home & other	132	3.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4117800
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 17 sq mi
Water area: 0.18 sq mi
Center point: 45.4264, -122.4430