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Population (year 2000): 21,263. Estimated population in July 2006: 24,279 (+14.2% change)
 

Males: 13,764  (64.7%)
Females: 7,499  (35.3%)

Kern County

Median resident age:  29.3 years
California median age:  33.3 years

Zip codes: 93280.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $32,900 (it was $28,997 in 2000)
Wasco  $32,900
California:  $53,629

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $184,500 (it was $81,700 in 2000)
Wasco  $184,500
California:  $477,700

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Races in Wasco:

  • Hispanic (66.7%)
  • Other race (50.5%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (21.6%)
  • Black (10.3%)
  • Two or more races (2.8%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: United States (3.2%), German (2.6%), English (1.7%), Irish (1.2%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 325 feet

Land area: 7.61 square miles.

Population density: 3142 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Wasco

  • High school or higher: 54.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.1%
  • Unemployed: 21.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wasco city

  • Never married: 20.0%
  • Now married: 63.5%
  • Separated: 4.2%
  • Widowed: 9.3%
  • Divorced: 3.0%

4,962 residents are foreign born (22.7% Latin America).

This city:  23.3%
California:  26.2%



According to our research there were 24 registered sex offenders living in Wasco, California in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Wasco to the number of sex offenders is 996 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Wasco:  0.9% ($715)
California:  0.7% ($1,564)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bakersfield, CA (26.9 miles , pop. 247,057).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (123.6 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Shafter, CA (9.4 miles ), McFarland, CA (9.7 miles ), Delano, CA (13.9 miles ), Buttonwillow, CA (14.5 miles ), Rosedale, CA (17.3 miles ), Tupman, CA (20.4 miles ), Earlimart, CA (20.6 miles ), Richgrove, CA (21.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 41 buildings, average cost: $68,000
  • 1997: 69 buildings, average cost: $68,200
  • 1998: 89 buildings, average cost: $56,400
  • 1999: 106 buildings, average cost: $56,400
  • 2000: 63 buildings, average cost: $81,600
  • 2001: 65 buildings, average cost: $81,600
  • 2002: 110 buildings, average cost: $88,400
  • 2003: 117 buildings, average cost: $88,400
  • 2004: 150 buildings, average cost: $88,400
  • 2005: 155 buildings, average cost: $88,400
  • 2006: 122 buildings, average cost: $88,400
  • 2007: 82 buildings, average cost: $88,400

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Latitude: 35.59 N, Longitude: 119.34 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -854 (-4.0%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,883 (42.0%)


People in group quarters in Wasco
  • 5975 people in state prisons
  • 226 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 10 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 8 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code: 661

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Wasco, California business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +8,588 (+67.8%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (37%)
  • Mining (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (18%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (24%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (16%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (3%)


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Birthplace of: Thomas L. Beard.


Hospitals/medical centers near Wasco:
  • DELANO REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; DELANO, CA)
  • BAKERSFIELD HEART HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; BAKERSFIELD, CA)
  • GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; BAKERSFIELD, CA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wasco:
  • MEADOWS FIELD (about 24 miles; BAKERSFIELD, CA; ID: BFL)
  • VISALIA MUNI (about 50 miles; VISALIA, CA; ID: VIS)
  • FRESNO YOSEMITE INTERNATIONAL (about 85 miles; FRESNO, CA; ID: FAT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Wasco:
  • WASCO-KERN COUNTY (about 2 miles; WASCO, CA; ID: L19)
  • DELANO MUNI (about 13 miles; DELANO, CA; ID: DLO)
  • SHAFTER-MINTER FIELD (about 13 miles; SHAFTER, CA; ID: MIT)

Amtrak station:
WASCO (700 G ST.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible.

Local government website: www.wascocity.com

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wasco:
  • BAKERSFIELD COLLEGE (about 29 miles; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Full-time enrollment: 7,978)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-BAKERSFIELD (about 37 miles; BAKERSFIELD, CA; FT enrollment: 5,273)
  • COLLEGE OF THE SEQUOIAS (about 50 miles; VISALIA, CA; FT enrollment: 6,295)
  • PORTERVILLE COLLEGE (about 52 miles; PORTERVILLE, CA; FT enrollment: 2,288)
  • TAFT COLLEGE (about 65 miles; Taft, CA; FT enrollment: 2,801)
  • REEDLEY COLLEGE (about 75 miles; REEDLEY, CA; FT enrollment: 5,344)
  • WEST HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 79 miles; COALINGA, CA; FT enrollment: 2,406)
Public high schools in Wasco:
Public elementary/middle schools in Wasco:
Private elementary/middle schools in Wasco:
  • NORTH KERN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 151; Location: 710 PETERS STREET; Grades: PK - 11)
  • ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST (Students: 83; Location: 929 BROADWAY; Grades: PK - 8)

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Notable locations in Wasco: Wasco Sewage Disposal (A), Wasco Womans Club (B), Wasco City Hall (C), Wasco Branch Kern County Library (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Wasco include: United Methodist Church of Wasco (A), Wasco Christian Church (B), Wasco Church of the Nazarene (C), Truelight Missionary Baptist Church (D), Family Christian Church (E), First Baptist Church (F), First Church of Christ Scientist (G), First Congregational Church (H), Central Missionary Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Wasco include: Westside Park (1), Cormack Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Wasco Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This city:  3.8 people
California:  2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  85.7%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.7%
Whole state:  5.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  27.5%
Whole state:  14.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  8.6%
Whole state:  6.3%

Wasco compared to California state average:

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Wasco (2007 data):
  • Bank of America, National Association: Wasco Branch at 849 7th Street, branch established on 1922-04-24. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Union Bank of California, National Association: Wasco Branch at 1049 Seventh Street, branch established on 1958-10-31. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $51,969.1 mil, Deposits: $43,916.7 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 340 total offices, Holding Company: Mitsubishi Ufj Financial Group, Inc.
  • Finance and Thrift Company: Wasco Branch at 1139 Seventh Street, branch established on 1959-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $119.0 mil, Deposits: $95.6 mil, headquarters in Porterville, CA, positive income, Consumer Lending Specialization, 23 total offices



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Transit 2$5,535$33,2100$0
Water Supply 4$12,319$36,9570$0
Sewerage 3$7,530$30,1200$0
Solid Waste Management 15$50,145$40,1163$159
Other Government Administration 11$27,168$29,6380$0
Financial Administration 7$20,318$34,8310$0
Other and Unallocable 6$18,998$37,9960$0
Streets and Highways 2$11,320$67,9200$0
Totals for Government 50$153,333$36,8003$159


Wasco government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $2,799,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $1,500,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,265,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,163,000
    All Other: $350,000
  • Construction - Sewerage: $175,000
    Water Utilities: $104,000
    Housing & Community Development: $32,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,072,000
    Police Protection: $1,687,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,151,000
    Water Utilities: $865,000
    Solid Waste Management: $795,000
    Financial Administration: $793,000
    Sewerage: $467,000
    Central Staff Services: $199,000
    Transit Utilities: $151,000
    Health Services - Other: $117,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $38,000
    Housing & Community Development: $23,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Transit Utilities: $17,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $854,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $350,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $14,235,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $13,945,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $290,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $398,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $103,000
    Rents: $18,000
    Special Assessments: $8,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Health - Other: $44,000
    Regular Highways: $44,000
    Parks & Recreation: $34,000
    Housing & Community Development: $28,000
    Solid Waste Management: $21,000
    Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $9,000
    Transit Utilities: $6,000
    Central Staff: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,868,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,200,000
    Transit Utilities: $13,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,409,000
    General Support: $1,117,000
    Highways: $458,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $943,000
    Property: $657,000
    NEC: $227,000
    Public Utilities: $219,000
    Other Selective Sales: $10,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,119,000

5.81% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,274 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.81%
California average:  5.75%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($659 average AGI)
Kern County:  0.12%
California average:  0.21%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Los Angeles County, CA  1.67% ($38,595 average AGI)
from Ventura County, CA  0.35% ($43,063)
from Tulare County, CA  0.22% ($35,968)


4.94% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,551 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.94%
California average:  6.27%

0.11% of residents moved to foreign countries ($736 average AGI)
Kern County:  0.11%
California average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Los Angeles County, CA  0.71% ($35,352 average AGI)
to Tulare County, CA  0.18% ($32,865)
to San Diego County, CA  0.18% ($33,368)


Strongest AM radio stations in Wasco:
  • KERI (1180 AM; 50 kW; WASCO-GREENACRES, CA; Owner: KWSO, INC.)
  • KCHJ (1010 AM; 5 kW; DELANO, CA; Owner: ILLINOIS LOTUS CORP.)
  • KNZR (1560 AM; 25 kW; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORP. OF CALIF.)
  • KMJ (580 AM; 50 kW; FRESNO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KWRU (940 AM; 50 kW; FRESNO, CA)
  • KGDP (660 AM; 50 kW; ORCUTT, CA; Owner: RADIO REPRESENTATIVES, INC.)
  • KUZZ (550 AM; 5 kW; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: OWENS ONE COMPANY)
  • KGET (970 AM; 5 kW; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • KIRN (670 AM; 35 kW; SIMI VALLEY, CA; Owner: LOTUS OXNARD CORP.)
  • KSPN (710 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • KAFY (1100 AM; 4 kW; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: KAFY, INC.)
  • KLAC (570 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KMAP (1050 AM; 10 kW; FRAZIER PARK, CA; Owner: KMAP, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wasco:
  • KIWI (102.9 FM; MCFARLAND, CA; Owner: ILLINOIS LOTUS CORP.)
  • K266AH (101.1 FM; BENA, CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KTQX (90.1 FM; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: RADIO BILINGUE, INC.)
  • KGZO (90.9 FM; SHAFTER, CA; Owner: THE ASSOCIATION FOR COMMUNITY EDUCATION, INC.)
  • K293AG (106.5 FM; TAFT, CA; Owner: CENTRO CRISTIANO DE FE, INC.)
  • KZPO (103.3 FM; LINDSAY, CA; Owner: LINDSAY BROADCASTING)
  • KSMJ (97.7 FM; SHAFTER, CA; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF CALIFORNIA)
  • KKBB (99.3 FM; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: BUCKLEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KMQA (100.5 FM; EAST PORTERVILLE, CA; Owner: MOON BROADCASTING PORTERVILLE L.L.C.)
  • KMYX-FM (92.5 FM; ARVIN, CA; Owner: FARMWORKER EDUC. RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • KDUV (88.9 FM; VISALIA, CA; Owner: COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL B/CASTNG, INC.)
  • KJUG-FM (106.7 FM; TULARE, CA; Owner: WESTCOAST BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K220EY (91.9 FM; PORTERVILLE, CA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KUFW (90.5 FM; WOODLAKE, CA; Owner: NATIONAL FARM WORKERS SERVICE CENTER)
  • KDFO-FM (98.5 FM; DELANO, CA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KKDJ (105.3 FM; DELANO, CA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KRFR (104.3 FM; SHAFTER, CA; Owner: AMERICAN GENERAL MEDIA OF TEXAS, INC)
  • KAXL (88.3 FM; GREENACRES, CA; Owner: SKYRIDE UNLIMITED, INCORPORATED)
  • KFRB (91.3 FM; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KUZZ-FM (107.9 FM; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: OWENS ONE COMPANY, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Wasco:
  • KTRO-LP (Channel 50; LANCASTER, CA; Owner: ROBERT D. ADELMAN)
  • KPMC-LP (Channel 42; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: GARY M. COCOLA FAMILY TRUST)

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