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The Wasco Advantage
The City of Wasco is a growing and vibrant community located in the heart of the most diversified agricultural region in the world. A short tour around Wasco will take you among blooming rose fields, almond and pistachio orchards, sugar beets, grapes, many varieties of fruits and vegetables, and white cotton fields. Known as the Rose Capital of the Nation, more than 50% of the rose plants grown nationwide are produced by the rose growers located in the Wasco area.
Location
Strategically located in California's Central Valley, Wasco is the gateway to the central coast. A short two hour drive can take you to the beach, the mountains, or a major metropolitan area. Just 139 miles north of Los Angeles and 257 miles south of San Francisco, Wasco is ideally located for ease of access and distribution.
Growth
Wasco has become one of the fastest growing cities in Kern County, with 3,344 residential lots under development. The new homes range in size from 1,250 square feet to 2,525 square feet. Entry level homes are priced around $180,000 with new homes beginning at $230,000. With its strategic location, affordable land, available labor, and quality of life, Wasco is a great place to live and a great place to do business.
Quality of Life
Here you will find safe, quiet, neighborhoods and a variety of housing choices, with recreation, sports, and performing arts activities. There is a common decency here reflecting a friendly, small town feel.
Affordable land, affordable labor, reasonable housing costs, available infrastructure and a central location in California? Yes, you can have it all...right here in Wasco!
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Overview of Wasco Demographics
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2008 Population
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25,665
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2006 Population
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24,448
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Average Household Size
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3.95
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Median Age
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29.2
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Home Ownership Rate
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59.0%
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Total Housing Units
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4,815
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Population Growth
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1990
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2000
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2006
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2007
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2012
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12,729
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21,263
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24,448
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25,665
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28,468
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Age Distribution of Population
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Age Group
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Total
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% Distribution
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Under 18 years
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6,827
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26.6%
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18-24 years
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3,619
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14.1%
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25-44 years
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10,035
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39.1%
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45-64 years
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3,875
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15.1%
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65+ years
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1,309
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5.1%
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Total
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25,665
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100%
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Trade Area Drive Time Snapshot Report
10 Minute(s) 20 Minute(s) 30 Minute(s)
Population
2013 Projection 21,646 65,459 200,670
2008 Estimate 19,128 57,804 176,860
2000 Census 15,462 46,323 140,556
1990 Census 12,633 31,725 102,862
Growth 2008-2013 13.16% 13.24% 13.46%
Growth 2000-2008 23.71% 24.78% 25.83%
Growth 1990-2000 22.39% 46.01% 36.65%
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