Wasco, OR

Census Place

2024 Population

455

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

45.7

3.99% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

17.4%

15.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$65,000

8.33% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$229,300

Population & Diversity

Wasco, OR is home to a population of 455 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.44% of Wasco, OR residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2024, there were 11.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (369 people) in Wasco, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 31 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 23 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Wasco, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wasco, OR was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Wasco, OR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wasco, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
369 ± 91
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
31 ± 19
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
23 ± 20

5.49%

Hispanic Population

25 people

5.49% of the people in Wasco, OR are hispanic (25 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wasco, OR as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Oregon.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
144,017 ± 9,158 people
Vietnam
20,980 ± 3,547 people
India
20,652 ± 3,520 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oregon was Mexico, the natal country of 144,017 Oregon residents, followed by Vietnam with 20,980 and India with 20,652.

Foreign-Born Population

0.44%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

0.382%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

As of 2024, 0.44% of Wasco, OR residents (2 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Wasco, OR was 0.382%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Wasco, OR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
29 ± 27
Gulf War (1990s)
17 ± 21
Vietnam
16 ± 22

Wasco, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.71 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Wasco, OR.

Economy

The economy of Wasco, OR employs 185 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wasco, OR were Health Care & Social Assistance (28 people), Public Administration (27 people), and Retail Trade (25 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($105,469), Utilities ($83,750), and Wholesale Trade ($80,781).

Employment

Occupations

185

2024 Value

± 81

−17%

1 Year decline

± 69%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wasco, OR declined at a rate of −17%, from 223 employees to 185 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wasco, OR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (34 people), Personal Care & Service Occupations (26 people), and Management Occupations (17 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wasco, OR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Oregon.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Oregon (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

185

2024 Value

± 81

−17%

1 Year decline

± 69%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wasco, OR declined at a rate of −17%, from 223 employees to 185 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wasco, OR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (28 people), Public Administration (27 people), and Retail Trade (25 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wasco, OR, though some of these residents may live in Wasco, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,250

Median earning men ± $20,343

$35,694

Median earning women ± $15,426

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($105,625), Public Administration ($100,417), and Wholesale Trade ($80,781).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,750), Public Administration ($48,864), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wasco, OR was $229,300 in 2024, which is 0.689 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $204,300 to $229,300, a 12.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Wasco, OR is 74.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wasco, OR have an average commute time of 23.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wasco, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$229,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$34,277

$147

Median Property Taxes

±$39

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Wasco, OR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Wasco, OR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

74.2%

Homeownership

2024

65%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.2% of the housing units in Wasco, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wasco, OR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$65,000

Median Household Income

± $27,811

198

Number of Households

± 46

In 2024, the median household income of the 198 households in Wasco, OR grew to $65,000 from the previous year's value of $60,000.

The following chart displays the households in Wasco, OR distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wasco, OR is from Oregon.

0.459

2024 Wage GINI in Oregon

0.461

2023 Wage GINI in Oregon

In 2024, the income inequality in Oregon was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.412% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oregon was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oregon in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Oregon across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (83.2%)
Carpooled (7.03%)
Worked At Home (5.95%)

In 2024, 83.2% of workers in Wasco, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.03%) and those who worked at home (5.95%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wasco, OR have a shorter commute time (23.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.72% of the workforce in Wasco, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Wasco, OR compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Wasco, OR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Wasco, OR have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wasco, OR (79 out of 455 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wasco, OR is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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