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Moving to Pasco, Washington

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Population: 32,066. Estimated population in July 2024: 46,494 (+45.0% change)
Males: 16,550 (51.6%), Females: 15,516 (48.4%)

Franklin County

Zip codes: 99301.

Demographics

Median resident age: 26.6 years
Median household income: $34,540
Median house value: $93,000

Population by Race

Races in Pasco:

  • Hispanic (56.3%)
  • Other race (37.4%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (37.0%)
  • Two or more races (3.9%)
  • Black (3.2%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)
  • Vietnamese (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (7.7%), United States (5.1%), English (4.8%), Irish (3.6%), Norwegian (2.1%), Italian (1.4%).

Elevation: 383 feet

Land area: 28.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Pasco

  • High school or higher: 55.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
  • Unemployed: 12.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pasco city

  • Never married: 30.5%
  • Now married: 52.5%
  • Separated: 2.8%
  • Widowed: 5.6%
  • Divorced: 8.5%

30.4% Foreign born (27.1% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +8,359 (+35.3%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Pasco:

  • LOURDES MEDICAL CENTER (520 NORTH FOURTH AVE/PO BOX 2568)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Pasco:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Pasco:

  • TRI-CITIES (about 1 miles; PASCO, WA; Abbreviation: PSC)
  • EASTERN OREGON REGIONAL AT PENDLETON (about 43 miles; PENDLETON, OR; Abbreviation: PDT)
  • WALLA WALLA REGIONAL (about 59 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; Abbreviation: ALW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Pasco:

Amtrak station:
PASCO (CLARK & TACOMA STS.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Pasco:

  • COLUMBIA BASIN COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 3,529; Location: 2600 N 20TH AVE; Public; Website: www.cbc2.org)
  • CLARES BEAUTY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 57; Location: 104 N 4TH AVE; Private, for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Pasco:

  • WALLA WALLA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,812)
  • EASTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 95 miles; LA GRANDE, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,192)
  • YAKIMA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 105 miles; YAKIMA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,906)
  • WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 110 miles; PULLMAN, WA; Full-time enrollment: 18,110)
  • CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 112 miles; ELLENSBURG, WA; Full-time enrollment: 7,420)
  • WENATCHEE VALLEY COLLEGE (about 118 miles; WENATCHEE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,074)
  • EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 134 miles; CHENEY, WA; Full-time enrollment: 7,852)

Schools

Public high schools in Pasco:

  • PASCO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,532; Location: 1108 N 10TH AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • NEW HORIZONS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 182; Location: 3110 ARGENT ROAD; Grades: 07 – 12)

Private high schools in Pasco:

  • FAITH CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 205; Location: 7900 W COURT ST PO BOX 3848; Grades: PK – 12)
  • RIVERVIEW BAPT CHRISTIAN SCH (Students: 137; Location: 4921 W WERNETT; Grades: PK – 12)
  • COUNTRY HAVEN ACADEMY (Students: 44; Location: 510 COUNTRY HAVEN LOOP; Grades: 1 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Pasco:

  • MCLOUGHLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 881; Location: 2803 N ROAD 88; Grades: PK – 11)
  • STEVENS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 775; Location: 1120 N 22ND AVENUE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • ELLEN OCHOA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 763; Location: 1801 E SHEPPARD ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • WHITTIER ELEMENTARY (Students: 716; Location: 616 N WEHE AVENUE; Grades: KG – 06)
  • RUTH LIVINGSTON ELEMENTARY (Students: 689; Location: 2515 ROAD 84; Grades: PK – 06)
  • JAMES MCGEE ELEMENTARY (Students: 651; Location: 4601 N HORIZON DRIVE; Grades: PK – 06)
  • MARK TWAIN ELEMENTARY (Students: 624; Location: 1801 N ROAD 40; Grades: PK – 06)
  • LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY (Students: 578; Location: 301 NORTH 10TH AVENUE; Grades: PK – 06)
  • ROWENA CHESS ELEMENTARY (Students: 578; Location: 715 N 24TH AVE; Grades: KG – 06)
  • EMERSON ELEMENTARY (Students: 555; Location: 1616 W OCTAVE ST; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle school in Pasco:

  • TRI-CITY JUNIOR ACADEMY (Students: 117; Location: 4115 W HENRY; Grades: KG – 10)

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