Census place 0683542

Wasco

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Wasco city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Wasco.

According to the 2025 estimate, Wasco has a population of 26,525 and 2,826 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 376 covered California places are: median home value is $273,600, below the comparison median of $717,000; median gross rent is $1,089, below the comparison median of $2,086; and median household income is $51,727, below the comparison median of $98,132. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$273,600
Below the comparison median of $717,000
median gross rent
$1,089
Below the comparison median of $2,086
median household income
$51,727
Below the comparison median of $98,132

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Wasco's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
26,525
2025 estimate
Annual change
-1.7%
Population estimate
Density
2,826/sq mi
9.4 sq mi land area
Median age
30.6 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$51,727
Median home value
$273,600
Median gross rent
$1,089
Bachelor’s degree or higher
6.2%
Typical commute
23.3 min
Drive-alone commute
78.4%
Public transit commute
0.2%
Walked to work
2%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
41.7%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
60.8%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
47.3%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.6%
Working from home
2.9%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
84.1%
Homes built 2020+
2.2%
Households without a vehicle
3.1%
Households with children
50.7%
Residents with a disability
9.6%
Residents without insurance
11.3%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Kern County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
26
Fire declarations
16
Flood declarations
3
Severe Storm declarations
3

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: BAKERSFIELD AP (21 mi from place center)
Average high
78.2°F
Average low
54.3°F
Annual rainfall
6.4"
Annual snowfall
0.1"

Month by month

A year in Wasco.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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