Pasco is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Washington. With a population of 79,315 people and 19 associated neighborhoods, Pasco is the 16th largest community in Washington. Much of the housing stock in Pasco was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Pasco economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Pasco, where the median household income is $75,316.00.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Pasco is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Pasco is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Pasco who work in sales jobs (9.39%), management occupations (9.32%), and office and administrative support (8.86%). The percentage of adults in Pasco who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 19.59% of the adults in Pasco have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Pasco in 2022 was $30,242, which is lower middle income relative to Washington, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $120,968 for a family of four. However, Pasco contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Pasco is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Pasco 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 Pasco, accounting for 55.57% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Pasco residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Pasco include German, English, Irish, Ukrainian, and Italian. Foreign born people are also an important part of Pasco's cultural character, accounting for 22.03% of the city’s population. The most common language spoken in Pasco is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Slavic languages.
