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Damascus, OR

Full City Profile · Oregon · Multnomah County County

3.2 /5.0
B Good
10,888 Population 627/sq mi density
$112,774 Median Income $46,346 per capita
$637,100 Home Value $657,194 Zillow
$2,554 Median Rent 42.5% income on rent
54°F Avg Temperature 234 sunny days/yr
498 Violent Crime/100K 4,680 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$112,774 median income, 1.8% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.5 / 5.0
$637,100 home value, $2,554/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
498 violent crimes/100K (31% above avg)
B
Education
3.5 / 5.0
31.0% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$112,774
50% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$46,346
19% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.8%
50% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.3%
81% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Damascus vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Damascus’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$112,774
150%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$46,346
119%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$90,655
126%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,553
108%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,553
8% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
29 min
5% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
14.2%
7% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
71.1%
3% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.6%
88% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$90,618M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 71.1%
Public Transit 0.6%
Work From Home 14.2%
Other 14.1%
Average commute time
29 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
40,968
Restaurants
3,193
Healthcare
3,650
Retail
2,868
Manufacturing
1,065

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$90,655
26% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,657
119% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$112,774
Per Capita Income$46,346
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$90,655
Avg Weekly Wage$1,553
County GDP$90,618M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate1.8%
Poverty Rate2.3%
Gini Coefficient0.473
Cost of Living Index103.4

Commute

Mean Commute29 minutes
Drive Alone71.1%
Public Transit0.6%
Work From Home14.2%

Businesses

Total Establishments40,968
Restaurants3,193
Healthcare3,650
Retail2,868
Manufacturing1,065

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$90,655
Avg Property Tax$7,657