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Wasco
Oregon

27K

Population

$61K

Median Income

$405K

Median Home

R+6

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$61K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate16.0%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.3%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$81,652

Federal Spending per Capita$1,565

Median Individual Earnings$41K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers36.9%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$65K

Avg Credit Score688

Work From Home %7.2%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.8%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households30.8%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms15

Income (20th Percentile)$27K

Income (80th Percentile)$121K

Income (95th Percentile)$209K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher22.4%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School13.6%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %39.1%

Dependency Ratio1.13

Medicare Spending / Person$3,224

SS Benefits / Person$4,628

Education Wage Premium2.13x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$58K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$65K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$31K

Public Assistance Recipients5.8%

Average Annual Wage$57K

Professional Services Concentration0.35x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$399K

This county

$480K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1683/mo

This county

$1700/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.93%

This county

0.82% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,763

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,600/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+1.6%

Home Value to Income Ratio3.8x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households11.4%

Homeownership Rate65.1%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

14.7%

Active Listings

102

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Fast market

16 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.2 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

20.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

98.2%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy76.2 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity9.6%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.6 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score15

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score16.0

Healthcare Offices47

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)38.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)14.8%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)21.0%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)22.3%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)30.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians73

Nursing Home Rating2.7 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients563 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$9,276

Uninsured (under 65)8.8%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression27.6%

Education

Math Test Scores2.45 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.75 grade level

HS Diploma Holders3,989

Bachelor's Degree Holders2,171

HS Completion Rate86.4%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools8

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.7 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate17.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate22.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities8

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)89th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)21.7 / 100K

Suicide Rate24.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale3.4

January Sunshine-1.97

January Temperature-0.13

Average Temp51°F

Avg High Temp62°F

Avg Low Temp40°F

Median AQIAQI 27

Good Air Days244 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days5 days/yr

Annual Precipitation19.1 in/yr

Avg Storm Events2.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$2K

Ozone Days0 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)0.50

Heating Degree Days5,673 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days533 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)6,635 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)238 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.4

Avg Hail Events / Year0.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)82 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)47 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations26 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)16.8 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)33 properties

FAA-Registered Airports9 total

Airports (excl. heliports)8 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries0 microbreweries

Brewpubs1 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed173 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed22 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)242 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)180 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)30 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)48 ms

Households with 100Mbps+90.1%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet11.4%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)30 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations15 stations

DC Fast Chargers14 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers19

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers827 workers

Public Transit Commuters12 workers

Walk to Work375 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)151 workers

Bike Commuters0.6%

Walk to Work3.2%

Agriculture

Farms105 farms

Farmland246,342 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden31.9%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers8.9 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities11

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout75.4%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.514

Nonprofit Organizations221

Veterans Share10.5%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults49.7%

Never-Married Adults29.3%

Divorced Adults14.3%

Religious Organizations23

Asian Population0.7%

Native American Population2.6%

Membership Associations10.1 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.14 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities9

Grocery Stores13

Hotels & Lodging13

Recreation Businesses10

Professional Services Firms44

Veterinary Practices4

Real Estate Firms38

Museums5

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$82K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate35.8%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.19%

Politics

R+6

2024 Presidential · Oregon was D+14 statewide

vs Oregon State

Income tax

9.9%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.93%0.82% state avg

Politics

R+6D+14

COL Index

County data110 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -80

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.92x avg income)

Economic Mobility

42%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $405K

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Local News — Wasco

IQAir · Jun 23, 2026

Wasco Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution

Wasco Air Quality Index (AQI) is now Good. Get real-time, historical and forecast PM2.5 and weather …

Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB · 1 month ago

Evacuation levels lowered for wildfire in Wasco County near Antelope

Update — July 17, 2026: Level 3 evacuations orders have been downgraded to Level 2 - “Be Set.” THANK…

The Washington Post · May 2, 2026

Residents of a small rural town discuss what’s really ailing American politics

Ten strangers — a mix of conservative and liberal — gathered for a discussion about the rural-urban …

KPTV · 1 month ago

City of Antelope, surrounding area ordered to evacuate immediately due to fire in Wasco County

The City of Antelope and surrounding area was ordered to evacuate by the Wasco County Sheriff's Offi…

Columbia Gorge News · 1 month ago

An update on Wasco County’s wildfires

WASCO CO. — Multiple communities, including Pine Hollow, Wamic, Antelope and Shaniko, are under evac…

KCBY · 1 month ago

Multiple Oregon fires in Wheeler, Wasco and Crook counties renamed Rowe Creek Complex

Multiple active fires in Wheeler, Wasco and Crook counties will now be referred to as the Rowe Creek…

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