Wasco, CA Population

Overview

27,505

Total Population

30.6

Median age

39.67%

Female population %

152.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

40.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

23,651

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Wasco's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Wasco is 30.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Wasco's population under 18 was 24.96%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Wasco's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 6.62% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Wasco, 22.13% were under the age of 15, 25.92% aged 15 to 29, 45.33% aged 30 to 64, 6.18% aged 65 to 84, and 0.44% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 5,685 less females than males in Wasco:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 39.67% females and 60.33% males in Wasco, CA.
The Wasco, CA gender ratio is 152.1:100 i.e. 152.1 men to 100 women (1.521).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 2,354.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 1,195.

Wasco's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Wasco population: 52.24% are White, 5.75% are Black or African American, 0.65% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.89% are Asian, 0.15% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 14.74% are some other race and 25.58% are multiracial.
Wasco's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 23,651 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,854 (14.01% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Wasco is White with a population of 14,368 (52.24% of the total population).

Wasco's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 28,025 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Wasco's population increased by 4,393 (20.59%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Wasco's population decreased by 133 (0.52%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Wasco's population was lowest in year 2000 at 21,332.