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The total population of Wasco County is estimated to be 26,639 with 13,645 males (51.22%) and 12,994 females (48.78%). There are 651 less females than males in Wasco County.
The median household income in Wasco County was $62,534 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 523(0.84%) from $62,011 in 2020. This income is 83.82% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Wasco County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $71,627. Overall, the median household income for the county of Wasco County stands at $62,534.
In Wasco County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $40,723 for males and $25,649 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $57,108 for males and $44,902 for females.
In Wasco County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Some Other Race households have the highest median household income at $87,547, while White households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $60,953.
In 2022, the population of Wasco County was 26,561, a 0.65% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Wasco County's population was 26,735, an increase of 0.39% compared to a population of 26,631 in 2020.
The median age in Wasco County, OR is 40.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.75% were under the age of 15, 17.73% aged 15 to 29, 43.24% aged 30 to 64, 17.48% aged 65 to 84, and 2.80% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Wasco County population: 83.39% are White, 0.27% are Black or African American, 2.68% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.93% are Asian, 0.28% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.85% are some other race and 8.60% are multiracial.