Wasco is a medium-sized city located in the state of California. With a population of 27,409 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Wasco is the 270th largest community in California. Much of the housing stock in Wasco was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Wasco economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Wasco, where the median household income is $51,727.00.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Wasco is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 52.25% of the Wasco workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Wasco is a city of service providers, farmers, fishers, or foresters, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Wasco who work in farm management occupations (17.68%), office and administrative support (8.54%), and sales jobs (7.07%). The population of Wasco has a very low overall level of education: only 6.20% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher. The per capita income in Wasco in 2022 was $17,909, which is low income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $71,636 for a family of four. However, Wasco contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Wasco is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Wasco home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Wasco, accounting for 87.38% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Wasco residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Wasco include English, German, Irish, Italian, and French. Wasco also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 29.75%. The most common language spoken in Wasco is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Langs. of India.
