Wasco, Oregon

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Population in 2022: 436 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: +14.4%
Males: 223  (51.3%)
Females: 213  (48.7%)
Median resident age:

52.5 years
Oregon median age:

40.5 years

Zip codes: 97065.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $52,861 (it was $35,917 in 2000)
Wasco:

$52,861
OR:

$75,657

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $29,602 (it was $17,917 in 2000)

Wasco city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $189,745 (it was $68,700 in 2000)
Wasco:

$189,745
OR:

$475,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $257,869; detached houses: $277,646; mobile homes: $190,393

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,098.

March 2022 cost of living index in Wasco: 87.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 17.2%
(12.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 64.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents, 51.6% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Wasco, OR (2022)
    • 39682.0%White alone
    • 479.7%Two or more races
    • 296.0%Hispanic
    • 71.4%Asian alone

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Ancestries: English (20.5%), European (17.4%), German (11.8%), American (7.7%), Scandinavian (7.2%), British (6.7%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated in 1901

Elevation: 1270 feet

Land area: 0.97 square miles.

Population density: 451 people per square mile   (low).

Wasco, Oregon map

2 residents are foreign born

This city:

0.4%
Oregon:

9.8%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,300 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,264 (1.0%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Yakima, WA (70.0 miles , pop. 71,845).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northwest Clackamas, OR (94.1 miles , pop. 224,220).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (805.2 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

Rufus, OR (2.7 miles ),
Moro, OR (2.8 miles ),
Biggs Junction, OR (2.9 miles),
Maryhill, WA (2.9 miles),
Wishram, WA (3.7 miles ),
Centerville, WA (3.9 miles),
Grass Valley, OR (4.1 miles),
Goldendale, WA (4.1 miles )

Latitude: 45.59 N, Longitude: 120.70 W

Area code: 541

Distribution of median household income in Wasco, OR in 2022
Distribution of house value in Wasco, OR in 2022
Wasco satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.5%
Oregon:

3.9%
Population change in the 1990s: +7 (+1.9%).
Most common industries in Wasco, OR (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (16.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.7%)
  • Health care (6.9%)
  • Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (6.3%)
  • Food & beverage stores (5.1%)
  • Construction (4.6%)
  • Gasoline stations (4.6%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Educational services (10.3%)
  • Construction (7.5%)
  • Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (7.5%)
  • Gasoline stations (7.5%)
  • Chemicals (6.5%)
  • Food & beverage stores (6.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.5%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (26.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (14.7%)
  • Social assistance (11.8%)
  • Public administration (10.3%)
  • Health care (8.8%)
  • Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (4.4%)
  • Personal & laundry services (4.4%)
Most common occupations in Wasco, OR (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.7%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4.6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.0%)
  • Personal appearance workers (4.0%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.0%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4.0%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9.3%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5.6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.6%)
  • Top executives (4.7%)
  • Food processing workers (4.7%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (14.7%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (8.8%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (7.4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.9%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5.9%)
  • Child care workers (5.9%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (5.9%)

Average climate in Wasco, Oregon

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Wasco, Oregon average temperatures Wasco, Oregon average precipitation Wasco, Oregon humidity Wasco, Oregon wind speed Wasco, Oregon snowfall Wasco, Oregon sunshine Wasco, Oregon clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2021 was 58.0. This is better than average.

City:

58.0
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2021 was 5.57. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 24.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

5.57
U.S.:

8.11

Earthquake activity:

Wasco-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Oregon state average. It is 1460% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/13/1949 at 19:55:42, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 143.3 miles away from Wasco center, causing $80,000,000 total damage
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.5 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.8 MW, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 137.1 miles away from the city center, causing $2,000,000,000 total damage and $305,000,000 insured losses
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 MD, Depth: 32.2 mi) earthquake occurred 144.8 miles away from Wasco center
On 4/29/1965 at 15:28:43, a magnitude 6.6 (6.6 UK) earthquake occurred 142.5 miles away from the city center, causing $28,000,000 total damage
On 10/3/1915 at 06:52:48, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 387.5 miles away from Wasco center
On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 354.0 miles away from the city center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Sherman County (7) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 3, Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Wasco topographic map

Airports located in Wasco:

Amtrak station near Wasco:

  • 14 miles: WISHRAM (WEST END OF RAILROAD AVE.) . Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wasco:

  • Yakima Valley Community College (about 70 miles; Yakima, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,632)
  • Mt Hood Community College (about 83 miles; Gresham, OR; FT enrollment: 11,847)
  • Columbia Basin College (about 89 miles; Pasco, WA; FT enrollment: 5,111)
  • Clackamas Community College (about 93 miles; Oregon City, OR; FT enrollment: 4,261)
  • Concordia University-Portland (about 94 miles; Portland, OR; FT enrollment: 3,996)
  • Clark College (about 95 miles; Vancouver, WA; FT enrollment: 9,330)
  • Lewis & Clark College (about 97 miles; Portland, OR; FT enrollment: 2,864)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Wasco: Wasco Sewage Lagoon (A), North Sherman County Rural Fire Protection District (B), Wasco City / Community Library (C), Wasco City Hall (D), Wasco Public Works (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Wasco include: Wasco City Park (1), Wasco Depot Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotels: Dinty's Motor Inn (Highway 97), Best Western Inn (91484 Biggs Rufus Highway).

Birthplace of: Grace Jordan - Journalist.

Sherman County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Wasco and their reported violations in the past:

THREE RIVERS INN (Population served: 600, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Failure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring - In MAR-2013, Contaminant: COLIPHAGE. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-19-2013)
  • Failure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring - In FEB-2013, Contaminant: COLIPHAGE. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-19-2013)
  • Failure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring - In DEC-2012, Contaminant: COLIPHAGE. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-04-2013), St Compliance achieved (APR-19-2013)
  • Failure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring - In OCT-2012, Contaminant: COLIPHAGE. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-03-2012), St Compliance achieved (APR-19-2013)
  • Failure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring - In JUN-2012, Contaminant: COLIPHAGE. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-30-2012), St Compliance achieved (APR-19-2013)
  • 7 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
  • 2 other older monitoring violations
OPRD DESCHUTES RIVER REC AREA (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2014 and JUN-2014, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
PGE BIGLOW CANYON (Address: 96900 HERIN LANE , Population served: 30, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2010 and DEC-2010, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-10-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-22-2011), St Compliance achieved (AUG-01-2011), St Public Notif received (AUG-02-2011)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 regular monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in Wasco that have no violations reported:

  • OPRD COTTONWOOD CANYON ST PK (Address: 99989 HWY 206 , Population served: 30, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This city:

2.2 people
Oregon:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

61.0%
Whole state:

63.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

7.1%
Whole state:

8.0%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Wasco:

Marital status in Wasco, OR
  • Never married: 27.3%
  • Now married: 46.5%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 10.9%
  • Divorced: 14.7%

For population 25 years and over in Wasco:

  • High school or higher: 88.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
  • Unemployed: 4.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.2 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.5
Oregon average:

11.6

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Wasco, OR (based on Sherman County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant1912
Evangelical Protestant754
Catholic301
Other7-
None1,462-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 2
This county:

12.02 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.03 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Sherman County:

12.02 / 10,000 pop.
Oregon:

2.01 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 1
This county:

6.01 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.69 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 5
Sherman County:

30.05 / 10,000 pop.
Oregon:

9.93 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Sherman County:

9.0%
Oregon:

7.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Sherman County:

25.6%
Oregon:

25.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Wasco:

45.5%
State:

49.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

37.5%
Oregon:

46.8%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.5
Oregon:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
Wasco:

26.1%
Oregon:

21.2%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

10.0%
Oregon:

10.1%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Wasco:

6.9
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

34.8%
Oregon:

33.3%

General health condition:
This city:

47.3%
Oregon:

56.5%

Average condition of hearing:
Wasco:

72.7%
Oregon:

78.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Wasco, OR Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 1$7,817$93,8041$1,490
Water Supply 0$0 2$2,487
Totals for Government 1$7,817$93,8043$3,976

Wasco government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $108,000 ($247.71)
    Sewerage: $48,000 ($110.09)
    Water Utilities: $37,000 ($84.86)
    Regular Highways: $33,000 ($75.69)
    General - Other: $25,000 ($57.34)
    Financial Administration: $18,000 ($41.28)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $30,000 ($68.81)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $55,000 ($126.15)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $58,000 ($133.03)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $8,000 ($18.35)

Wasco government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $70,000 ($160.55)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Electric Utilities: $23,000 ($52.75)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $8,000 ($18.35)
    Interest Earnings: $1,000 ($2.29)
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $103,000 ($236.24)
    Water Utilities: $99,000 ($227.06)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $24,000 ($55.05)
    General Local Government Support: $7,000 ($16.06)
    Other: $2,000 ($4.59)
  • Tax - Property: $10,000 ($22.94)
    Public Utilities Sales: $10,000 ($22.94)

Wasco government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $820,000 ($1880.73)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $648,000 ($1486.24)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $172,000 ($394.50)

Wasco government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $552,000 ($1266.06)
Businesses in Wasco, OR
NameCountNameCount
Circle K1Subway1
FedEx1True Value1
McDonald's1

Strongest AM radio stations in Wasco:

  • KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KPAM (860 AM; 50 kW; TROUTDALE, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
  • KOTK (1080 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - PORTLAND RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KODL (1440 AM; 5 kW; THE DALLES, OR; Owner: LARSON-WYNN, INC.)
  • KEX (1190 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KKAD (1550 AM; 50 kW; VANCOUVER, WA; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-WASHINGTON, INC)
  • KKSN (1520 AM; 50 kW; OREGON CITY, OR; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC)
  • KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
  • KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)
  • KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wasco:

  • KYYT (102.3 FM; GOLDENDALE, WA; Owner: HAYSTACK BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KMCQ (104.5 FM; THE DALLES, OR; Owner: MID-COLUMBIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K215CR (90.9 FM; THE DALLES, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • K256AC (99.1 FM; THE DALLES, OR; Owner: CATHOLIC BROADCASTING NORTHWEST, INC)
  • KMSW (92.7 FM; THE DALLES, OR; Owner: M.S.W. COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C..)
  • KACI-FM (97.7 FM; THE DALLES, OR; Owner: COLUMBIA GORGE BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KQHR (90.1 FM; HOOD RIVER, OR; Owner: KBPS PUBLIC RADIO FOUNDATION)
  • KLVP-FM (88.7 FM; CHERRYVILLE, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KBNO-FM (89.3 FM; WHITE SALMON, WA; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • KZRI (90.3 FM; WELCHES, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KLES (98.7 FM; MABTON, WA; Owner: ON-AIR FAMILY, LLC)

Wasco fatal accident list:

Sep 18, 1986 08:45 PM, 0300, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 4Number of bridges
  • 46ft / 14.1mTotal length
  • 7,907Total average daily traffic
  • 3,364Total average daily truck traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

18 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Wasco)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers in Wasco, OR)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

3
  • Call Sign: K7VTF, Licensee ID: L01353746, Grant Date: 12/26/2007, Expiration Date: 03/24/2018, Cancellation Date: 03/25/2020, Certifier: Gordon W Hilderbrand, Registrant: Gordon W Hilderbrand, 96249 Hilderbrand Ln, Wasco, OR 97065

  • Call Sign: N6PMS, Licensee ID: L00637469, Grant Date: 03/01/1999, Expiration Date: 03/01/2009, Cancellation Date: 03/02/2011, Certifier: Robert E Thomas Jr, Registrant: Robert E Thomas Jr, Wasco, OR 97065

  • Call Sign: KG7BRB, Licensee ID: L01770830, Grant Date: 12/21/2022, Expiration Date: 03/05/2033, Certifier: Brad S Telford, Registrant: Brad S Telford, Wasco, OR 97065


FAA Registered Aircraft:

3
  • Aircraft: AIR TRACTOR INC AT-301 (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 71 mph), Engine: P&W R1340 SERIES (600 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 2371V, N2371V, N-2371V, Serial Number: 301-0420, Year manufactured: 1982, Airworthiness Date: 01/11/1982, Certificate Issue Date: 06/26/1998
    Registrant (Individual): Richard A Richelderfer, Po Box 487, Wasco, OR 97065
  • Aircraft: BELLANCA 7GCBC (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: Reciprocating
    N-Number: 2977W, N2977W, N-2977W, Serial Number: 1207-80, Airworthiness Date: 02/29/1980, Certificate Issue Date: 03/23/1981
    Registrant (Individual): Douglas E Rhinehart, Po Box 67, Wasco, OR 97065
  • Aircraft: MAULE MT-7-260 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
    N-Number: 621P, N621P, N-621P, Serial Number: 27011C, Certificate Issue Date: 05/06/2014
    Registrant (LLC): Weedman Aviation LLC, Po Box 386, Wasco, OR 97065

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 9. The highest number of fire incidents - 24 took place in 2005, and the least - 0 in 2010. The data has a decreasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Wasco, OR When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (76.6%), and Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires (13.9%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Wasco, OR
    • 12176.6%Outside Fires
    • 2213.9%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 159.5%Structure Fires
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Wasco, OR
Most common first names in Wasco, OR among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John678.0 years
George579.6 years
Robert465.5 years
Harry373.0 years
Glenn374.4 years
Esther374.0 years
Charles364.3 years
William384.7 years
Frank367.7 years
Kenneth377.0 years
Most common last names in Wasco, OR among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Macnab671.2 years
Kaseberg684.6 years
Johnson577.8 years
Nisbet585.8 years
Smith581.4 years
Martin472.5 years
Anderson468.3 years
Vangilder483.8 years
Watkins481.0 years
Weedman471.8 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Wasco, OR
  • 52.2%Electricity
  • 22.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 15.3%Wood
  • 5.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 4.5%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Wasco, OR
  • 52.3%Electricity
  • 25.0%No fuel used
  • 13.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 4.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 4.5%Wood


Wasco compared to Oregon state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
There is 1 pilot and 1 other airmen in this city.
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