Census Data for Damascus
Population ...
The last Decennial Census<1> was in 2010, which gave Damascus a population of 10,539 people.
The city of Damascus is located in Clackamas County. The 2010 Census gave Clackamas County; a population of 375,992 people. This means that Damascus had 2.8% of the county's total population, making it Clackamas' 11th most populous community.
At the same time, Oregon had a population of 3,831,074 people, meaning that Damascus had 0.28% of the total population of Oregon - making it the state's 45th most populous community.
Area ...
The 2010 Census shows that the sampling area for Damascus has a total area of 16.14 square miles [41.8 km²]. Of this total, a small amount of the area is covered by water (0.1 square miles [0.3 km²]).
Clackamas County has a land area of 1,870 square miles [4,844.1 km²]. At 16.04 square miles [41.5 km²], Damascus has 0.86% of the county's total land area.
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- When the Census Bureau conducts a census for a city like Damascus, they draw a boundary around the area in which they are going to conduct their count - this defines the sampling area (usually a polygon). The shape of the sampling area can be quite complex and it's important to keep in mind that the boundaries of the sampling area may or may not match the recognized boundaries of the city.
- Things like population, area and housing for Damascus reflect the sampling area. Since the shape of the sampling area and the actual boundaries of Damascus might be different, it's best to check with the U.S. Census Bureau to resolve any difference between the two.
- Not only does the sampling area define boundaries, it also has a GPS location (latitude & longitude) that indicates a point within the sampling area (usually the center of the polygon, known as the centroid). At the time of the 2010 Census, the sampling area was located at:
- Lat: 45° 25' 35" (or 45.43°)
- Lon: -122° 26' 35" (or -122.44°)
Housing Units ...
At the time of the 2010 Census, Damascus had 3,769 Housing Units<2> and with its population of 10,539 people, this averages 2.8 people per Housing Unit.
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- The 2010 Census shows Damascus had a land area of 16.04 square miles [41.5 km²]. This translates to 233.5 Housing Units per square mile [90.2 housing units/km²].
Clackamas County ...
The community of Damascus is located in Clackamas County<3>.
The county had a population of 375,992 people at the 2010 Census. With it's population of 10,539 people, Damascus represented 2.8% of the county's total.
In addition, where the city of Damascus has a population density of 652 people per square mile [252.1 people/km²], Clackamas County averages 201 people per square mile [77.6 people/km²].
For more information, please visit our Census Page for Clackamas County.
Census-to-Census Observations ...
Introduction ...
When the Census Bureau takes a census count (or enumeration) for Damascus, they start by specifying the boundaries of the area to be counted. This area (or sampling area) is a polygon and its shape can be quite complex - it may or may not match the geographical boundaries of Damascus. It's important to note that from one Census to the next, the shape and location of the polygon can change.
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- Although we don't have specific information about the shape of the polygon for Damascus or how it changed has over time, there is some information that can give us some hints. For example, since the shape of the sampling area is directly related to the shape of the polygon, any change to area probably indicates a new shape for the polygon.
- If you need precision or details about the methodology of the Census, you should visit the U.S. Census Bureau for a definitive answer.
Location ...
While generally coinciding with the GPS location (latitude/longitude) of Damascus, the latitude and longitude given by the Census Bureau actually indicates the GPS location of the polygon for Damascus.
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- For the 2010 Censuses, the location was given as:
Lat: 45.426602° (or 45°25'35" N)
- The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN) have assigned a unique GNIS identifier (#2410292) to Damascus. This identifier also marks a GPS point on the map, and that point lies within the boundaries of Damascus. The GNIS point has been mapped to the latitude/longitude:
- Lat: 45.429971° (or 45°25'47" N)
- Lon: -122.446260° (or -122°26'46" W)
- The GPS location given for the 2010 Census lies 1,466 feet to the southeast<4> of the point given by the GNIS for Damascus. For more information about this and the relationship of the various Federal Codes, please visit our Misc Page for Damascus.
Lon: -122.443132° (or -122°26'35" W)
Miscellaneous Information for Damascus ...
The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Clackamas County or the city of Damascus:
- The GNIS Codes ...
- The FIPS Codes ...
- An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
- State Code: 41 (Oregon)
- County Code: 005 (Clackamas County)
- Place Code: 17800 (Damascus)
- State & County Code: 41/005 (Oregon / Clackamas County)
- State & Place Code: 41/17800 (Oregon / Damascus)
- Misc. Census Codes ...
- Damascus is located in Census Region #4 (the West Region) and Division #9 (the Pacific Division).
For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Damascus.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Damascus. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clackamas County: www.co.clackamas.or.us/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/
The official website of the U.S. Census Bureau
The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)
The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Every 10 years (eg- 1990, 2000, 2010), the US Census Bureau conducts a Constitutionally-mandated count (or enumeration) of people living within the United States. This count is called a Decennial Census. The last Decennial Census was the 2010 Census, with the next one planned for 2020. |
| <2> | A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway). |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Clackamas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the GNIS point is 213 degrees and a distance of 1,466 feet. |