Damascus township, OH

Henry County, OH

2022 population: 1,835 ( 34 from 2010 )
Land area: 30.1 square miles
Population density: 61.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,532	83.49%	8.6%
Black:	2	0.11%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	27	1.47%	800.0%
2+ races:	98	5.34%	790.9%
Hispanic:	163	8.88%	61.4%

Total non-White:	303	16.51%	142.4%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-144	-9.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	178	12.0

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
1,801
1,676	93.06%
1	0.06%
8	0.44%
3	0.17%
11	0.61%
101	5.61%
125	6.94%

2000
1,677
1,581	94.28%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
4	0.24%
1	0.06%
91	5.43%
96	5.72%

1990
1,876
1,658	88.38%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
18	0.96%
n/a
23	1.23%
218	11.62%

1980
1,627
1,593	97.91%
2	0.12%
4	0.25%
2	0.12%
n/a
26	1.60%
34	2.09%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

95	5.7
29	1.7

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-77	-4.1
-122	-6.5

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

65	4.0
184	11.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Damascus township, OH

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
36.6
419	22.8%
1,416	77.2%
306	16.7%

752
2.44

434	57.7%
332	76.5%
16	3.7%
318	42.3%

2010
Number	Percent
39.6
458	25.4%
1,343	74.6%
213	11.8%

691
2.61

510	73.8%
418	82.0%
35	6.9%
181	26.2%

2000
Number	Percent
38.4
415	24.7%
1,262	75.3%
218	13.0%

649
2.58

514	79.2%
458	89.1%
27	5.3%
135	20.8%

1990
Number	Percent
29.8
491	26.2%
1,385	73.8%
212	11.3%

645
2.91

494	76.6%
434	87.9%
30	6.1%
151	23.4%

1980
Number	Percent
31.1
477	29.3%
1,150	70.7%
238	14.6%

569
2.81

449	78.9%
396	88.2%
22	4.9%
120	21.1%

2022 Housing Data for Damascus township, OH

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	11	1.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	2	0.3%
$15,000 to $19,999	44	5.9%
$20,000 to $24,999	65	8.6%
$25,000 to $29,999	23	3.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	55	7.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	57	7.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	10	1.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	26	3.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	58	7.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	27	3.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	108	14.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	93	12.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	123	16.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	29	3.9%
$200,000 or more	21	2.8%

Median Household Income	72,500
Per Capita Income	33,123

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	24	3.2%
Public Assistance	16	2.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	57	7.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	780	74.8%
Unemployed	43	4.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	823	78.9%
Not in Labor Force	220	21.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		25.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	434	249	63.5%
Non-Profit	10	13	43.5%
Self-Employed	53	49	52.0%

Local Government	10	18	35.7%
State Government	6	12	33.3%
Federal Government	12	9	57.1%

Total Private + Self	487	298	62.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	38	52	42.2%
Total	525	350	60.0%

Pct. Govt.	7.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	86	9.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	141	15.9%
Professional, Technical	140	15.8%
Service Occupations	107	12.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	17	1.9%
All others	414	46.6%

White Collar		41.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	297	33.4%
Construction	99	11.1%
Retail trade	84	9.5%
Health care and social assistance	81	9.1%
Other services	73	8.2%
Transportation and warehousing	45	5.1%
Accommodation and food services	42	4.7%
Wholesale trade	35	3.9%
Educational services	33	3.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	25	2.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	24	2.7%
Public administration	20	2.3%
Finance and insurance	15	1.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	8	0.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	4	0.5%
Information	3	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	112	6.10%
Puerto Rican	51	2.78%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Thai	16	0.87%
Filipino	10	0.54%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,746	97.8%
Spanish	37	2.1%
German, other Germanic	2	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	721	39.3%
American	204	11.1%
Irish	157	8.6%
English	140	7.6%
French	111	6.0%
Czech	87	4.7%
Italian	45	2.5%
Hungarian	27	1.5%
Polish	24	1.3%
European	14	0.8%
Belgian	8	0.4%
Swedish	7	0.4%
Dutch	5	0.3%
Scandinavian	3	0.2%
Serbian	2	0.1%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,835	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	1,807	98.5%
Foreign-born	28	1.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
4	0.3%	93	7.9%	533	45.4%	386	32.9%	92	7.8%	67	5.7%
Average years of education: 12.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	4	0.3%
9-12 Years	93	7.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	533	45.4%
Some College	386	32.9%
Bach. Degree	92	7.8%
Grad Degree	67	5.7%
Average years of education: 12.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +117	R +93	R + 4.9%
D +24
2020 vs. 2012	R +169	R +279	R + 30.1%
D -110
2020 vs. 2008	R +169	R +282	R + 30.5%
D -113

2016 vs. 2008	R +52	R +189	R + 25.6%
D -137
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	66%	Donald Trump* (R)	634	68.4%	Joe Biden (D)	275	29.7%	18	1.9%	927	15	22	0.02%
2016	61%	Donald Trump (R)	517	61.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	251	29.9%	71	8.5%	839	10	16	0.02%
2012	65%	Mitt Romney (R)	465	52.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	385	43.8%	30	3.4%	880	5	6	0.02%
2008	67%	John McCain (R)	465	52.4%	Barack Obama (D)	388	43.7%	34	3.8%	887	6	7	0.02%
2004	73%	George W. Bush* (R)	601	63.5%	John Kerry (D)	338	35.7%	7	0.7%	946	13	13	0.02%
2000	62%	George W. Bush (R)	483	62.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	269	34.6%	26	3.3%	778	12	14	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Damascus township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

275

29.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

634

68.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.8%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

927

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 22

2016 President, Damascus township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

251

29.9%

Donald Trump (R)

517

61.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

6.0%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

839

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 16

2012 President, Damascus township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

385

43.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

465

52.8%

Other

3.4%

TOTAL

880

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 6

2008 President, Damascus township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

388

43.7%

John McCain (R)

465

52.4%

Other

3.8%

TOTAL

887

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 7

2004 President, Damascus township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

601

63.5%

John Kerry (D)

338

35.7%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

946

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 13

2000 President, Damascus township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

483

62.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

269

34.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.0%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

778

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 14

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Damascus township, OH

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	48%	J.D. Vance (R)	440	64.8%	Tim Ryan (D)	239	35.2%	0	0.0%	679	12	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	48%	Mike DeWine* (R)	515	76.0%	Nan Whaley (D)	163	24.0%	0	0.0%	678	14	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2018	S1	47%	Jim Renacci (R)	356	54.5%	Sherrod Brown* (D)	297	45.5%	0	0.0%	653	8	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	47%	Mike DeWine (R)	411	62.5%	Richard Cordray (D)	219	33.3%	28 [+]	4.3%	658	12	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Constance Gadell-Newton (Green) 16 (2.4%); Travis Irvine (Libertarian) 12 (1.8%);
2016	S3	60%	Rob Portman* (R)	551	66.8%	Ted Strickland (D)	225	27.3%	49 [+]	5.9%	825	9	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Joseph DeMare (Green) 18 (2.2%); Tom Connors (I) 16 (1.9%); Other (Write-in) 15 (1.8%);
2014	G	32%	John Kasich* (R)	327	74.7%	Edward FitzGerald (D)	104	23.7%	7 [+]	1.6%	438	11	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Anita Rios (Green) 7 (1.6%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	865
Median Value	$153,300

Occupied	752	86.9%
Vacant	113	13.1%

Owned	627	83.4%
Rented	125	16.6%
Median Rent	$753

Single-Family Units	605	69.9%
Detached	589	68.1%
Attached	16	1.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units	8	0.9%
Mobile Homes	180	20.8%

Damascus township, OH

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Damascus township, OH

2022 Housing Data for Damascus township, OH

2022 Income & Employment Data for Damascus township, OH

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Damascus township, OH

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Damascus township, OH

Historical Presidential Election Results for Damascus township, OH

Historical Statewide Election Results for Damascus township, OH