Wasco, CA Demographic Data
Wasco, CA Summary
Wasco is located in Kern County in California
- Population: 25,667
- Area: 9.43 sq. miles
- Land Area: 9.43 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 2,723.00 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 311.68 ft
- Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Wasco, CA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
10,524
40%
50.8
Male
15,537
60%
49.2
Total Population
26,061
323,128,000
Wasco, CA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,216
8.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,997
7.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,043
7.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,959
7.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
3,114
11.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
5,012
19.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,528
13.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,799
10.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,220
4.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
785
3.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
857
3.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
348
1.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
183
0.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
18,598
71.4%
77.2
Female
6,533
35.1%
51.3
Male
12,065
64.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
17,152
65.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,796
6.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,388
5.3%
15.2
Female
620
44.7%
55.8
Male
768
55.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
28
0.0%
0.0
Wasco, CA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
25,365
97.3%
96.8
White
20,631
79.2%
72.6
Black or African American
1,727
6.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
162
0.6%
0.8
Asian
174
0.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
50
0.2%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
21
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
9
0.0%
0.2
Korean
26
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
17
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
51
0.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
50
0.2%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
24
0.1%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
3
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
23
0.1%
0.1
Some Other Race
2,621
10.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
696
2.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
20,872
80.1%
17.8
Mexican
20,115
77.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
85
0.3%
1.7
Cuban
19
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
653
2.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
5,189
19.9%
82.2
Wasco, CA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
3,739
25.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,208
21.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,108
27.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,412
16.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
679
4.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
314
2.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
272
1.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
6,947
47.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
7,785
52.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
586
3.9%
31.2
Wasco, CA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
9,471
47.8%
33.7%
Now Married
7,593
38.3%
47.5
Divorced
1,633
8.2%
11.0%
Separated
466
2.4%
2.0
Widowed
642
3.2
5.8%
Wasco, CA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
6,867
28.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
16,978
71.2%
21.6%
Spanish
16,623
69.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
172
0.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
158
0.7%
3.5%
Other Languages
25
0.1%
1.1%
Wasco, CA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
396
7.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
366
7.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
931
17.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
680
12.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
817
15.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,216
23.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
456
8.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
307
5.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
72
1.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
13
0.2%
6.4
Median household income
39,559
57,617
Per capita income
10,582
31,128
Wasco, CA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
2,738
38.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
411
5.8%
9.8
Construction
108
1.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,007
14.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
91
1.3%
6.6
Information
11
0.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
594
8.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
136
1.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
531
7.5%
11.4
Public administration
339
4.8%
4.6
Retail trade
469
6.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
462
6.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
167
2.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,634
37.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
797
11.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,277
18.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,104
15.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,252
17.7%
18.1%
Wasco, CA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
6,993
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
5,491
78.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
998
14.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
47
0.7%
2.7
Other means
402
5.7%
1.8
Worked at home
55
0.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
25.8
26.6
Wasco, CA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
742
14.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,722
32.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,672
31.8%
37.1
3 or more
1,118
21.3%
21.0
Wasco, CA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
5,254
94.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,660
50.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,594
49.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
282
5.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
4.1
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.7
0.0%
2.5
Wasco, CA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,536
1 room
65
1.2%
2.4
2 rooms
59
1.1%
2.7
3 rooms
344
6.2%
9.1
4 rooms
1,290
23.3%
16.5
5 rooms
2,046
37.0%
19.8
6 rooms
1,160
21.0%
17.8
7 rooms
278
5.0%
12.0
8 rooms
214
3.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
80
1.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Wasco, CA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,536
1-unit, detached
3,983
71.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
133
2.4%
5.9
2-units
275
5.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
347
6.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
250
4.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
33
0.6%
4.4
20 or more units
369
6.7%
9.0
Mobile home
146
2.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Wasco, CA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
335
6.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
237
4.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
726
13.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
474
8.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
643
11.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
822
14.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
874
15.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,338
24.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
51
0.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
36
0.7%
1.4%
Wasco, CA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,393
64.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
30
0.6%
4.7
Electricity
1,684
32.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
33
0.6%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
6
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
108
2.1%
1.1
Wasco, CA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,116
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
21
1.0%
7.0%
Less than $500
37
1.7%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
101
4.8%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
356
16.8%
20.1%
$500 to $999
574
27.1%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,027
48.5%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
736
35.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
361
17.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
325
15.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
159
7.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
523
24.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
12
0.0%
0.0%
Wasco, CA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,513
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
18
0.7%
11.9%
Less than $500
566
22.5%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
570
22.7%
28.3%
$500 to $999
1,359
54.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
81
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
688
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
176
7.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
332
13.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
366
14.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
257
10.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
258
10.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,096
44.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
109
0.0%
0.0%
Wasco, CA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,660
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
150
5.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
325
12.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
780
29.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
998
37.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
318
12.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
81
3.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
8
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
152,300
205,000
