Wasco is a medium-sized city located in the state of California. With a population of 27,731 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Wasco is the 270th largest community in California.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Wasco is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 53.34% of the Wasco workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 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 (24.06%), office and administrative support (8.32%), and maintenance occupations (6.81%). Wasco is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.Wasco ranks among the bottom of the nation in terms of college education compared to other cities and towns: only 5.51% of people over 25 have a college degree. The per capita income in Wasco in 2022 was $16,256, which is low income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $65,024 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 86.78% 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, Irish, English, Scottish, and European. Wasco also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 29.10%. The most common language spoken in Wasco is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Chinese.
