Wasco is a medium-sized city located in the state of California. With a population of 26,917 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Wasco is the 270th largest community in California.Wasco is a blue-collar town, with 52.64% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 27.7%. Overall, Wasco is a city of farmers, fishers, or foresters, service providers, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Wasco who work in farm management occupations (19.43%), office and administrative support (7.50%), and sales jobs (6.00%). As is often the case in a small city, Wasco doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In Wasco, just 7.44% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 21.84%. The per capita income in Wasco in 2022 was $17,760, which is low income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $71,040 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 87.26% 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 German, English, Irish, Scottish, and French. Wasco also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 28.56%. The most common language spoken in Wasco is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Chinese.
