California · Census place 83542
Wasco city, CA
Quick answer
Wasco city has 26,222 residents, ranking #291 of 1618 places in California. Median household income is $55,521, the median home is worth $251,900 and median gross rent runs $991 a month.
- Population
- 26,222Wasco city residents
- Median household income
- $55,521Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $251,900Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $991Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 30.4 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 59.1%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Wasco city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Wasco city median would spend about 21.4% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 4.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 19.2% of residents and 59.1% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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