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.When you are in Wasco, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 53.34% of Wasco’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. 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%). Being a small city, Wasco does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.In terms of college education, Wasco ranks among the least educated cities in the nation, as only 5.51% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced 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. Foreign born people are also an important part of Wasco's cultural character, accounting for 29.10% of the city’s population. The most common language spoken in Wasco is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Chinese.
