Wasco

Population: 523
Median household income: $60,000
Median home value: $204,300

Wasco, a community in Sherman County, Oregon, has 523 residents. The median household income of $60,000 is in line with the Sherman County median ($59,500).

Between 2019 and 2023, Wasco's population grew 18.9% from 440 to 523, while its median home value rose 31.3% from $155,600 to $204,300.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 16.6% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 79.5% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 523
Median age: 47.6 yrs
Median household income: $60,000
Median home value: $204,300
Median gross rent: $1,158
Housing units: 240
Homeownership rate: 72.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.5%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

440523

Median household income

$48,571$60,000

Median home value

$155,600$204,300

Median gross rent

$838$1,158

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	440	$48,571	$155,600	$838
2020	453	$48,125	$157,700	$900
2021	486	$47,167	$160,800	$1,000
2022	482	$53,542	$168,800	$1,101
2023	523	$60,000	$204,300	$1,158

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.3%

5 to 1712.2%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 449.9%

45 to 5413.2%

55 to 6416.6%

65 to 7411.9%

75 and over12.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	17	3.3%
5 to 17	64	12.2%
18 to 24	44	8.4%
25 to 34	62	11.9%
35 to 44	52	9.9%
45 to 54	69	13.2%
55 to 64	87	16.6%
65 to 74	62	11.9%
75 and over	66	12.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	416	79.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	6	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	7	1.3%
Two or more races	63	12.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	31	5.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.6%

High school graduate37.9%

Some college or associate's43.0%

Bachelor's degree6.0%

Graduate or professional degree1.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	46	11.6%
High school graduate	151	37.9%
Some college or associate's	171	43.0%
Bachelor's degree	24	6.0%
Graduate or professional degree	6	1.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone83.3%

Carpooled7.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	179	83.3%
Carpooled	17	7.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	14	6.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	5	2.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	98	46.7%
15 to 29 min	23	11.0%
30 to 44 min	64	30.5%
45 to 59 min	16	7.6%
60+ min	9	4.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.51
Poverty rate: 20.5% (107 of 523)

	Count	Share
Family households	122	58.7%
Nonfamily households	86	41.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	208	86.7%
Vacant	32	13.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	151	72.6%
Renter-occupied	57	27.4%

1-unit, detached60.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other39.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	145	60.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	1	0.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	94	39.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4178950
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.01 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 45.5917, -120.6975