Pasco is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Washington. With a population of 80,038 people and 19 associated neighborhoods, Pasco is the 16th largest community in Washington. Pasco has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Pasco, where the median household income is $81,130.00.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Pasco is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Pasco is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Pasco who work in management occupations (9.50%), sales jobs (9.34%), and office and administrative support (8.50%). In terms of college education, Pasco is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 20.68% of adults 25 and older in Pasco have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Pasco in 2022 was $32,131, which is lower middle income relative to Washington, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $128,524 for a family of four. However, Pasco contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Pasco is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Pasco home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Pasco, accounting for 57.15% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Pasco residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Pasco include German, English, Irish, French, and European. In addition, Pasco has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (21.63%). The most common language spoken in Pasco is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Slavic languages.
