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Corcoran, CA vs Wasco, CA

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- Household income in Wasco, is 13% less than it is in Corcoran and is 70% below the National Average.
- Corcoran unemployment rate is 18.4%.
- Wasco unemployment rate is 15.5%.
 Corcoran, CAWasco, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock15.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth16.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$11,428  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$40,532$69,021
 Family Median Income$47,738  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Corcoran, CAWasco, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock17.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K7.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock13.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K11.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock8.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K1.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Corcoran, CAWasco, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance4.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock1.9%6.5%
 Community, social services0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.5%1.2%
 Education, library3.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology1.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement5.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support14.5%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock25.5%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock21.6%13.1%
Reviews for Corcoran    2 Reviews

Corcoran, California is the best, lovely hometown I've known. The residents are basically family since I've lived here my whole life. Yes, we are a small community but  More

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Over 7 years ago

Corcoran is a horrible place to raise a family. The streets are filled with gangs, the elementary schools are filled with drugs. The police in Corcoran is unhelpful at  More

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Reviews for Wasco    2 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I am a disabled 77 year old woman living in a senior apartment. My daughter lives in Bakersfield and moved me here so I could be close to my daughter and my  More

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Over 14 years ago

I've lived in Wasco for 2 years. Wasco is generally a pleasant place to live, 30 mi. NW of Bakersfield. Be forwarned about air quality -- second worst in the nation  More

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