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Pasco School District Overview

Columbia Basin College located in Pasco School District area. A total of 23,941 households are located in Pasco School District area. Among them, 11,351 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.76 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 31,307 and 23,182 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

15.42% (12,217) of residents are non-citizens and 44.02% (34,879) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Pasco School District, Washington
Household	23,941
Population	79,237
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	11,351 (47.41%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	31,307
Total Students	23,182
Pre-Kindergarten	1,249
Kindergarten	1,455
Grade 1-8	11,916
Grade 9-12	5,027
College/Graduate School	3,535
Veterans	53,332
Non-citizen	12,217
Non-English Home Language	34,879
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

56,148 residents are over the age of 16 and 38,356 people are in labor force. Among them, 38,294 people are in civilian labor force and 62 are in armed labor force. 35,896 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 6.30%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Pasco School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	35,044	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	27,738	79.15%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	4,825	13.77%
Public transportation	164	0.47%
Walked	316	0.90%
Other method	494	1.41%
Worked from home	1,507	4.30%
Average Commute Time	22 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	35,896	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	10,265	28.60%
Service	6,674	18.59%
Sales and office	7,070	19.70%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	6,600	18.39%
Production, transportation, and material moving	5,287	14.73%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	35,896	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	4,747	13.22%
Construction	2,529	7.05%
Manufacturing	3,471	9.67%
Wholesale trade	1,068	2.98%
Retail trade	4,071	11.34%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,943	5.41%
Information	270	0.75%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,200	3.34%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	3,598	10.02%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	6,259	17.44%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	3,647	10.16%
Other services, except public administration	1,390	3.87%
Public administration	1,703	4.74%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	35,896	-
Private wage and salary workers	28,948	80.64%
Government workers	4,565	12.72%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	2,348	6.54%
Unpaid family workers	35	0.10%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $80,665 for the 23,941 households in Pasco School District area, Washington. The average income of a single worker is $31,476. 68,571 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 86.40%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	23,941	-
Less than $10,000	1,045	4.36%
$10,000 - $14,999	647	2.70%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,837	7.67%
$25,000 - $34,999	2,310	9.65%
$35,000 - $49,999	2,984	12.46%
$50,000 - $74,999	5,027	21.00%
$75,000 - $99,999	3,213	13.42%
$100,000 - $149,999	4,338	18.12%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,367	5.71%
More than $200,000	1,173	4.90%
Median Household Income	$64,195	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$80,665	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	18,156	-
Less than $10,000	793	4.37%
$10,000 - $14,999	413	2.27%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,314	7.24%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,301	7.17%
$35,000 - $49,999	2,006	11.05%
$50,000 - $74,999	3,829	21.09%
$75,000 - $99,999	2,485	13.69%
$100,000 - $149,999	3,806	20.96%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,139	6.27%
More than $200,000	1,070	5.89%

Median Family Income	$70,174	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$86,110	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$31,476	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$46,945	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$46,945	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	79,365	-
With health insurance coverage	68,571	86.40%
Public coverage	33,240	41.88%
Private health insurance	42,791	53.92%
Without health insurance coverage	10,794	13.60%

Housing

There are 24,975 housing units in Pasco School District area, Washington with 23,941 units (95.86%) occupied. 16,724 houses (69.86%) are occupied by owner and 7,217 houses (30.14%) are rented. The average housing value is $206,500 and the average rental cost is $922. 1,025 houses (4.10%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,916 houses (7.67%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	24,975	-
Occupied	23,941	95.86%
Owner Occupied	16,724	69.86%
Renter Occupied	7,217	30.14%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	17,864	71.53%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	796	3.19%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	4,321	17.30%
Mobile Homes	1,919	7.68%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	75	0.30%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	24,975	-
Built 2014 or later	1,025	4.10%
Built 2010 - 2013	2,204	8.82%
Built 2000 - 2009	7,400	29.63%
Built 1990 - 1999	3,242	12.98%
Built 1980 - 1989	1,385	5.55%
Built 1970 - 1979	3,564	14.27%
Built 1960 - 1969	1,925	7.71%
Built 1950 - 1959	2,314	9.27%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,916	7.67%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	24,975	-
1 room	687	2.75%
2 rooms	687	2.75%
3 rooms	1,632	6.53%
4 rooms	3,416	13.68%
5 rooms	5,263	21.07%
6 rooms	4,668	18.69%
7 rooms	3,097	12.40%
8 rooms	2,348	9.40%
9 rooms or more	3,177	12.72%
Median Number of Rooms	5.7 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	24,975	-
no bedroom	709	2.84%
1 bedroom	1,542	6.17%
2 bedrooms	4,587	18.37%
3 bedrooms	10,977	43.95%
4 bedrooms	5,490	21.98%
5 bedrooms or more	1,670	6.69%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	16,724	-
Less than $50,000	1,052	6.29%
$50,000 - $99,999	757	4.53%
$100,000 - $149,999	2,546	15.22%
$150,000 - $199,999	3,643	21.78%
$200,000 - $299,999	5,064	30.28%
$300,000 - $499,999	2,790	16.68%
$500,000 - $999,999	755	4.51%
$1,000,000 or more	117	0.70%
Median House Value	$206,500	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	6,948	-
Less than $500	429	6.17%
$500 - $999	3,813	54.88%
$1,000 - $1,499	2,068	29.76%
$1,500 - $1,999	552	7.94%
$2,000 - $2,499	73	1.05%
$2,500 - $2,999	13	0.19%
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$922	-

Demographic

A total of 79,795 people lives in Pasco School District area, Washington with 40,678 male and 39,117 female. The males to female ratio is 50.98 to 49.02. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	79,795	-
Male	40,678	50.98%
Female	39,117	49.02%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	79,795	-
Under 5 years	7,451	9.34%
5 - 9 years	7,591	9.51%
10 - 14 years	7,440	9.32%
15 - 19 years	6,187	7.75%
20 - 24 years	5,425	6.80%
25 - 34 years	11,994	15.03%
35 - 44 years	11,087	13.89%
45 - 54 years	8,188	10.26%
55 - 59 years	3,683	4.62%
60 - 64 years	3,582	4.49%
65 - 74 years	4,393	5.51%
75 - 84 years	1,998	2.50%
85 years and older	776	0.97%
Median Age	30.0 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	79,795	-
One Race	75,683	94.85%
White	55,942	70.11%
Black or African American	1,765	2.21%
American Indian and Alaska Native	1,102	1.38%
Asian	1,726	2.16%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	195	0.24%
Other	14,953	18.74%

Two or more races	4,112	5.15%
White and Black or African American	928	1.16%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	888	1.11%
White and Asian	659	0.83%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	78	0.10%