Wasco, OR Population

Overview

486

Total Population

57.2

Median age

49.18%

Female population %

103.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

80.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

28

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Wasco is 57.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Wasco's population under 18 was 13.58%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Wasco's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 33.74% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Wasco, 10.70% were under the age of 15, 16.05% aged 15 to 29, 39.51% aged 30 to 64, 32.10% aged 65 to 84, and 1.65% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 8 less females than males in Wasco:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.18% females and 50.82% males in Wasco, OR.
The Wasco, OR gender ratio is 103.3:100 i.e. 103.3 men to 100 women (1.033).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 33.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 31.

Wasco's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Wasco population: 84.36% are White, 0.62% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.82% are Asian and 14.20% are multiracial.
Wasco's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 28 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 458 (94.24% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Wasco is White with a population of 41 (84.36% of the total population).

Wasco's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 436 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Wasco's population increased by 35 (9.26%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Wasco's population increased by 5 (1.21%), 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 2008 at 313.