COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Wasco County

Oregon · 21,683 residents · 2,381 sq mi

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Wasco County is a county of 21,683 people in Oregon. At a median age of 37.0, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $50,800. 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Renters pay $324 a month at the median. Median household income is $24,908, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 37.0

US median: 33.0

Less educated

15% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 34%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

21,683

−9%vs 2000

vs 23,791 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

37.0

−7%vs 2000

vs 39.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2,381 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202427K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.8%(1,483)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.8%(1,690)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148%(1,741)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.5%(1,407)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244%(878)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.6%(2,950)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416.9%(3,660)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.5%(2,058)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.4%(2,029)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.7%(2,099)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.2%(1,334)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.6%(354)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$24,908

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $35,959 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,542

−27%vs 2000

vs $17,195 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

13.4%

+0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$50,800

−34%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $100,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$324

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $488 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

65.1%

−3.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 68.4% in 2000

34.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic83.9%(19,967)

Black0.3%(65)

Hispanic / Latino9.3%(2,214)

Asian0.8%(189)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic92.6%(20,076)

Black0.4%(91)

Hispanic / Latino5.1%(1,104)

Asian0.9%(200)

Other6.1%(1,316)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican18%(4,785)

Spaniard0.8%(210)

Central American0.8%(209)

Salvadoran0.4%(109)

Guatemalan0.3%(71)

Puerto Rican0.1%(30)

Panamanian0.1%(29)

Cuban0.1%(15)

South American0%(4)

Argentine0%(4)

Asian origin

Filipino0.2%(53)

Chinese0.2%(47)

Korean0.2%(46)

Laotian0.1%(18)

Asian Indian0%(3)

Pacific Islander origin

Samoan0.3%(89)

Native Hawaiian0.3%(69)

Ancestry

German15%(3,981)

English12.7%(3,371)

Irish10.5%(2,778)

American5.7%(1,523)

Scottish3.4%(916)

Swedish3%(791)

Norwegian2.4%(634)

Italian2.3%(599)

French1.8%(469)

Dutch1%(274)

Scotch-Irish1%(264)

Danish1%(261)

+ 26 more ancestry groups with data

French Canadian0.9%(231)

Welsh0.8%(223)

Polish0.8%(215)

Czech0.7%(174)

Bulgarian0.6%(151)

Ukrainian0.5%(145)

Russian0.5%(128)

Swiss0.5%(127)

British0.4%(109)

Subsaharan African0.3%(91)

Lithuanian0.3%(78)

Portuguese0.3%(77)

Austrian0.2%(41)

Canadian0.1%(36)

Arab0.1%(28)

Finnish0.1%(20)

Egyptian0.1%(18)

Greek0.1%(18)

Croatian0.1%(17)

Hungarian0.1%(17)

Romanian0.1%(16)

Slovak0.1%(14)

Syrian0%(9)

Belgian0%(9)

Nigerian0%(9)

Serbian0%(7)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

14.5%

−1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

77.4%

−4.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 82.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.8%

−1.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.6 min

+31%vs 2000

vs 13.5 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 married33.2%(3,566)

Married50.7%(5,447)

Widowed3.6%(390)

Divorced12.5%(1,343)

Women 15+

Never married24.4%(2,708)

Married49.3%(5,469)

Widowed8.9%(989)

Divorced17.4%(1,933)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

8.5%

−10.4 ptssince 2013

from 18.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

47.3%

+0.5 ptssince 2020

from 46.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

15.3%

−0.5 ptssince 2020

from 15.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

22.8%

+1.1 ptssince 2020

from 21.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

27.2%

−2.5 ptssince 2020

from 29.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.6%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 3.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

61.6%

−0.5 ptssince 2020

from 62.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

46.4%

−1.5 ptssince 2020

from 47.9% 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)26%(482)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)20.7%(384)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era31.8%(591)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War4.4%(82)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II2.4%(44)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,857 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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