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Pasco

Washington · 20,337 residents · 39.0 sq mi
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Pasco is a city of 20,337 people in Washington. 33.0% of locals live below the federal poverty line. 47% of homes are owner-occupied. The median age is 27.1, younger than the US median of 33.0. Households here earn about 43% less than in Washington as a whole. There are 11,729 fewer people here than in 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 27.1
US median: 33.0
Less educated
9% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 31%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
20,337
−37%vs 2000
vs 32,066 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
27.1
+2%vs 2000
vs 26.6 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
39.0 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
14K32K50K68K85K19902000201020202024Pasco
202480K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 510.2%(2,076)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 910.3%(2,096)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.4%(1,914)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.7%(1,574)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.8%(1,795)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.8%(3,426)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.2%(2,489)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 546.6%(1,351)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.7%(1,365)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.3%(1,284)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.4%(682)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.4%(285)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$17,897
−32%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $34,540 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$8,016
−40%vs 2000
vs $13,404 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
33.0%
+9.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 23.3% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$45,300
−31%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $86,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$284
−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $466 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
47.4%
−12.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 60.0% in 2000
52.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic37%(11,865)
Black2.9%(940)
Hispanic / Latino56.3%(18,041)
Asian1.7%(539)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic59.9%(12,175)
Black5.5%(1,125)
Hispanic / Latino41.3%(8,392)
Asian2.5%(499)
Other32.1%(6,538)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican53%(42,139)
Central American2.8%(2,213)
Salvadoran1.5%(1,215)
Guatemalan1%(794)
Spaniard0.5%(407)
Cuban0.2%(166)
Colombian0.1%(110)
Puerto Rican0.1%(98)
Nicaraguan0.1%(91)
Honduran0.1%(74)
Peruvian0.1%(52)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Chilean0%(27)
Dominican0%(22)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.8%(650)
Korean0.2%(133)
Filipino0.2%(120)
Laotian0.2%(120)
Burmese0.1%(83)
Cambodian0.1%(47)
Asian Indian0.1%(45)
Japanese0%(38)
Chinese0%(34)
Pakistani0%(11)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(56)
Samoan0.1%(47)
Ancestry
German9.2%(7,337)
English6.7%(5,341)
Irish4.4%(3,499)
American2.4%(1,900)
Norwegian1.9%(1,530)
French1.9%(1,482)
Scottish1.6%(1,269)
Italian1.4%(1,114)
Ukrainian1.3%(1,070)
Dutch0.9%(711)
Swedish0.7%(567)
+ 31 more ancestry groups with data
British0.6%(479)
Welsh0.6%(450)
Polish0.5%(421)
Russian0.5%(409)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(325)
Czech0.3%(237)
Finnish0.2%(166)
Swiss0.2%(154)
Portuguese0.2%(140)
Austrian0.2%(129)
Danish0.2%(124)
Arab0.1%(114)
Lithuanian0.1%(87)
Egyptian0.1%(75)
Hungarian0.1%(46)
Canadian0.1%(41)
Romanian0%(37)
Belgian0%(34)
Lebanese0%(26)
Nigerian0%(18)
Brazilian0%(17)
Slovene0%(15)
Greek0%(14)
Iraqi0%(13)
Slovak0%(13)
Turkish0%(13)
Bulgarian0%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
8.8%
−1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
57.7%
+1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 55.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
2.0%
−1.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.8% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
18.0 min
+28%vs 2000
vs 14.0 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married39.6%(11,789)
Married50.7%(15,112)
Widowed1.3%(384)
Divorced8.4%(2,503)
Women 15+
Never married34.5%(10,097)
Married49.2%(14,394)
Widowed4.6%(1,347)
Divorced11.7%(3,411)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
11.8%
−9.1 ptssince 2013
from 20.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
52.3%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 50.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
8.2%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 6.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
11.5%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 10.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
31.7%
−2.8 ptssince 2020
from 34.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.4%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 1.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
59.0%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 55.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
41.2%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 42.9% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)37.6%(1,211)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)26.2%(845)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era23.9%(771)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.8%(58)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.2%(5)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,224 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Pasco, Washington?

Pasco, Washington has about 20,337 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Pasco, Washington?

The typical household in Pasco, Washington earns about $17,897 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Pasco, Washington expensive?

In Pasco, Washington, the median home is worth about $45,300, and the typical rent is about $284 a month.

How educated are people in Pasco, Washington?

About 8.8% of adults age 25 and over in Pasco, Washington hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Pasco, Washington?

About 33.0% of people in Pasco, Washington live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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