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Wasco, CA
Full City Profile · California · Kern County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
26,222
Population
2,793/sq mi density
$55,521
Median Income
$17,760 per capita
$251,900
Home Value
$312,972 Zillow
$991
Median Rent
35.0% income on rent
66°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
526
Violent Crime/100K
1,863 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$55,521 median income, 3.5% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.1 / 5.0
$251,900 home value, $991/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
526 violent crimes/100K (39% above avg)
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
7.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+4.1%
25,930 → 26,993
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.4%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+42.1%
$39,061 → $55,521
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.58%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Wasco across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
27,758
+765 from 2023 (26,993)
Projected Median Income 2030
$71,021
+$15,500 from 2023 ($55,521)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 25,930 | — | $39,061 | — |
| 2015 | 26,310 | +1.5% | $39,580 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 26,996 | +2.6% | $36,681 | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 28,025 | +3.8% | $39,250 | +7% |
| 2021 | 28,173 | +0.5% | $40,532 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 26,993 | -4.2% | $55,521 | +37% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.