Damascus City PUMA, OR

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2021 Population

111,570

1.99% 1-year growth

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

42.6

0.93% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

7.26%

6.43% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$88,553

8.68% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$436,600

7.19% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Damascus City PUMA, OR had a population of 112k people with a median age of 42.6 and a median household income of $88,553. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Damascus City PUMA, OR grew from 109,395 to 111,570, a 1.99% increase and its median household income grew from $81,479 to $88,553, a 8.68% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Damascus City PUMA, OR are White (Non-Hispanic) (86.8%), White (Hispanic) (3.17%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.03%), Other (Hispanic) (2.56%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2%).

8.29% of the households in Damascus City PUMA, OR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.9% of the residents in Damascus City PUMA, OR are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Damascus City PUMA, OR was $436,600, and the homeownership rate was 84.2%.

Most people in Damascus City PUMA, OR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Damascus City PUMA, OR was 2 cars per household.

Damascus City PUMA, OR borders The Dalles City PUMA, OR, Woodburn & Silverton Cities PUMA, OR, Gresham & Troutdale Cities PUMA, OR, Oregon City, Milwaukie & Happy Valley Cities PUMA, OR, and Lake Oswego, West Linn, Wilsonville & Canby Cities PUMA, OR.

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Population & Diversity

Damascus City PUMA, OR is home to a population of 112k people, from which 97.9% are citizens. As of 2021, 5.23% of Damascus City PUMA, OR residents were born outside of the country (5.84k people).

In 2021, there were 27.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (96.9k people) in Damascus City PUMA, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.54k White (Hispanic) and 3.38k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Damascus City PUMA, OR are Spanish (5,473 households), Russian (685 households), and Ukrainian or Other Slavic Languages (570 households).

Citizenship

97.9%

2021 Citizenship

97.4%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 97.9% of Damascus City PUMA, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Damascus City PUMA, OR was 97.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Damascus City PUMA, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
96.9k ± 2.28k
White (Hispanic)
3.54k ± 814
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
3.38k ± 597

7.15%

Hispanic Population

7.98k people

7.15% of the people in Damascus City PUMA, OR are hispanic (7.98k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Damascus City PUMA, OR as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

5.23%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

5.84k people

5.89%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

6.44k people

As of 2021, 5.23% of Damascus City PUMA, OR residents (5.84k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Damascus City PUMA, OR was 5.89%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
5,473 households (5.17%)
Russian
685 households (0.647%)
Ukrainian or Other Slavic Languages
570 households (0.538%)

8.29% of the households in Damascus City PUMA, OR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2021, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Damascus City PUMA, OR was Spanish. 5.17% of the households in Damascus City PUMA, OR reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3,029 ± 330
Gulf War (2001-)
1,269 ± 311
Gulf War (1990s)
1,191 ± 384

Damascus City PUMA, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.39 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Damascus City PUMA, OR employs 49.1k people. The largest industries in Damascus City PUMA, OR are Construction (5,705 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,465 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,448 people), and the highest paying industries are Miscellaneous retail stores ($148,393), Employment services ($139,236), and Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($119,136).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

21,889

Women

45.5%

26,169

Men

54.5%

The workforce of Damascus City PUMA, OR in 2020 was 48,058 people, with 45.5% woman, and 54.5% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Damascus City PUMA, OR.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

49.1k

2021 Value

2.07%

1 Year growth

± 2.07%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Damascus City PUMA, OR grew at a rate of 2.07%, from 48.1k employees to 49.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Damascus City PUMA, OR, are Other managers (1,444 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,365 people), and Registered nurses (1,085 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Damascus City PUMA, OR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

49.1k

2021 Value

2.07%

1 Year growth

± 2.07%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Damascus City PUMA, OR grew at a rate of 2.07%, from 48.1k employees to 49.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Damascus City PUMA, OR, are Construction (5,705 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,465 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,448 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Damascus City PUMA, OR, though some of these residents may live in Damascus City PUMA, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,874

Median earning men ± $3,437

$37,220

Median earning women ± $2,482

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($87,469), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,681), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,526).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($55,137), Information ($53,107), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,457).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Oregon. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Oregon.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Oregon to other states, or from other states to Oregon.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Oregon product (by dollars) was Electronics with $23.1B, followed by Mixed freight ($18.8B) and Wood prods. ($13.9B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Oregon products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$183B

2020 Value in Oregon

$358B

Projected 2050 Value in Oregon

95.4% growth

In 2020, total outbound Oregon trade was $183B. This is expected to increase 95.4% to $358B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Oregon trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Oregon to other states, or from other states to Oregon.

Most Common Trade Partners

Washington
$33.6B
California
$27.6B
Texas
$6.1B

In 2020, the top outbound Oregon domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Washington with $33.6B, followed by California with $27.6B and Texas and $6.1B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Oregon shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Oregon went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 56.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.75%).

Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are the senators currently representing the state of Oregon. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Oregon is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Damascus City PUMA, OR. Showing the available data for Oregon.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (56.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (40.4%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.75%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Oregon went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 56.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.75%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Oregon for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Oregon

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Ron Wyden

Senator from Oregon

Assumed office on February 5, 1996
Elected to the seat following the resignation of Bob Packwood.

Jeff Merkley

Senator from Oregon

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are the senators currently representing Oregon.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Oregon over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Oregon

Oregon is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Oregon have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2021, 1.02% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.357% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Damascus City PUMA, OR in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (26.9k), Some college (24.7k), and Bachelors Degree (14.1k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Damascus City PUMA, OR was $436,600 in 2021, which is 1.78 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $407,300 to $436,600, a 7.19% increase. The homeownership rate in Damascus City PUMA, OR is 84.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Damascus City PUMA, OR have an average commute time of 32.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Damascus City PUMA, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Damascus City PUMA, OR is $88,553. In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Damascus City PUMA, OR was Lake Oswego, West Linn, Wilsonville & Canby Cities PUMA, OR with a value of $106,290, followed by Forest Grove, Cornelius Cities, Bethany & Oak Hills PUMA, OR and Tigard, Tualatin & Sherwood Cities PUMA, OR, with respective values of $100,556 and $93,230.

Property

$436,600

Median Property Value 2021

±$10,298

$33,751

Median Property Taxes

±$1,351

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 City PUMA, OR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

84.2%

Homeownership

2021

69.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 84.2% of the housing units in Damascus City PUMA, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 83.9%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Damascus City PUMA, OR was Lake Oswego, West Linn, Wilsonville & Canby Cities PUMA, OR with a value of $106,290, followed by Forest Grove, Cornelius Cities, Bethany & Oak Hills PUMA, OR and Tigard, Tualatin & Sherwood Cities PUMA, OR, with respective values of $100,556 and $93,230.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Damascus City PUMA, OR colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$88,553

Median Household Income

± $3,092

40.1k

Number of Households

± 1,651

In 2021, the median household income of the 40.1k households in Damascus City PUMA, OR grew to $88,553 from the previous year's value of $81,479.

The following chart displays the households in Damascus City PUMA, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.439

2021 Wage GINI in Damascus City PUMA, OR

0.435

2020 Wage GINI in Damascus City PUMA, OR

In 2021, the income inequality in Damascus City PUMA, OR was 0.439 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.843% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Damascus City PUMA, OR was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Damascus City PUMA, OR in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Damascus City PUMA, OR across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (75.7%)
Worked At Home (12.2%)
Carpooled (8.32%)

In 2021, 75.7% of workers in Damascus City PUMA, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.2%) and those who carpooled to work (8.32%).

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

32.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Damascus City PUMA, OR have a longer commute time (32.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.61% of the workforce in Damascus City PUMA, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Damascus City PUMA, OR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Damascus City PUMA, OR have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.26% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Damascus City PUMA, OR (8.07k out of 111k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 45 - 54.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

94.1% of the population of Damascus City PUMA, OR has health coverage, with 52.5% on employee plans, 12.3% on Medicaid, 15.2% on Medicare, 12.9% on non-group plans, and 1.18% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Oregon see 1062 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1062 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1212 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 165 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,062 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Oregon

Primary care physicians in Oregon see an average of 1,062 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,062 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Oregon in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.2% under 18 years, 18.1% between 18 and 34 years, 40.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.93%

Uninsured

52.5%

Employer Coverage

12.3%

Medicaid

15.2%

Medicare

12.9%

Non-Group

1.18%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Damascus City PUMA, OR declined by 0.201% from 5.94% to 5.93%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Damascus City PUMA, OR changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.