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Wasco, OR
Full City Profile · Oregon · Sherman County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
523
Population
518/sq mi density
$60,000
Median Income
$29,867 per capita
$204,300
Home Value
$413,599 Zillow
$1,158
Median Rent
17.9% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
311 sunny days/yr
112
Violent Crime/100K
3,617 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$60,000 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$204,300 home value, $1,158/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
112 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
7.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$60,000
20% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,867
24% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
22.1%
78% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Wasco vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Wasco’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$60,000
80%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,867
76%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$71,077
99%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,252
87%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,252
13% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
11% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.3%
85% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.3%
14% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$774M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.3%
Other
14.4%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
118
Restaurants
8
Healthcare
3
Retail
12
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$71,077
1% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,100
11% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $60,000 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,867 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $71,077 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,252 |
| County GDP | $774M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 22.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.436 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 118 |
| Restaurants | 8 |
| Healthcare | 3 |
| Retail | 12 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $71,077 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,100 |