Wasco County Information
Wasco in
Oregon occupies
2,395 square miles and has a 2006 population of
23,712, a change from a 2000 population of
23,791 and
21,683 in 1990.
13.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
10.4% percent is 25-35, and
12.6% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
38 acts of violent crime reported in
Wasco in 2004, a change from
47 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
737 people:
5.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
6.1%.
Read more about
Wasco, Oregon in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Wasco | |
| State | Oregon | |
| Land Area | 2,395 sq. miles | Ranked 246 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 23,712 | Ranked 1,642 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 23,555 | |
| Population 2000 | 23,791 | Ranked 1,600 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 21,683 | Ranked 1,594 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 92.7% | |
| African American | .4% | |
| Asian American | 1.1% | |
| Native American | 3.8% | |
| Pacific Islander | .7% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.4% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.1% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 10.4% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.6% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.2% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.6% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.3% | |
| Population 75 and up | 8.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 38 | 47 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 7 | |
| Robberies | 2 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 29 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,031 | 880 |
| Burglaries | 239 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 737 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 55 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 13,275 | 12,535 |
| Unemployed Population | 737 | 766 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.6% | 6.1% |
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