Wasco Population History 1990 - 2023

Wasco Population Facts

What is the current population of Wasco?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Wasco is 26,917. Wasco, California is the 1,462nd largest city in the US.

What county is Wasco, California in?

Wasco is located entirely in Kern County.

What is the size of Wasco, California in square miles?

Wasco has an area of 9.4 square miles.

What was the peak population of Wasco?

The peak population of Wasco was in 2020, when its population was 27,516. In 2020, Wasco was the 1,414th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 1,462nd largest city in the US. Wasco is currently 2.2% smaller than it was in 2020.

How quickly is Wasco growing?

Wasco has grown 26.1% since the 2000. Wasco, California is growing somewhat quickly; it is growing faster than 69% of similarly sized cities since 2000.

What is the population density of Wasco, California?

Wasco has a population density of 2,710.1 people per square mile.

Wasco Demographics

What is the voting age population of Wasco, California?

The total voting age population of Wasco, California, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 14,816. The voting age population is 68.1% male and 31.9% female.

What percentage of Wasco, California residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 6.7% of the residents of Wasco are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Wasco, California?

The racial demographics of Wasco are 81.1% White, 8.6% Other, 6.1% Black, 2.8% Two or more races, 0.7% American Indian, 0.6% Asian and 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. Additionally, 82.2% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Wasco, California residents are below the poverty line?

In Wasco, 21.5% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 28.3%. On a per-household basis, 21.0% of families are below the poverty line in Wasco.

What percentage of Wasco, California residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 43.9% of Wasco residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Wasco, California residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 57.2% of Wasco residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 3.5% have a bachelor's degree and 0.9% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Wasco, California residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Wasco residents aged 5 and older, 71.7% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 69.4% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.6% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.5% speak an Asian language.

Wasco Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Wasco, California?

The unemployment rate in Wasco is 10.3%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Wasco, California residents work for the government?

In Wasco, 6.6% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Wasco, California?

The median household income in Wasco is $39,250.

Wasco Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Wasco, California?

In Wasco, 60.0% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Wasco, California?

Renters occupy 40.0% of housing units in Wasco.

What percentage of Wasco, California housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Wasco, 5.2% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Wasco, California housing units were built after 2000?

In Wasco, 25.7% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 1,700 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Wasco, California?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Wasco is $756.

What percentage of households in Wasco, California have broadband internet?

In Wasco, 58.0% of households have an active broadband internet connection.