Wapato is a very small city located in the state of Washington. With a population of 4,486 people and two associated neighborhoods, Wapato is the 138th largest community in Washington.When you are in Wapato, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 53.54% of Wapato’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Wapato is a city of farmers, fishers, or foresters, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Wapato who work in farm management occupations (20.37%), sales jobs (8.54%), and office and administrative support (7.46%). The population of Wapato has a very low overall level of education: only 6.08% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher. The per capita income in Wapato in 2022 was $17,688, which is low income relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $70,752 for a family of four. However, Wapato contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Wapato is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Wapato 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 Wapato, accounting for 89.86% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Wapato residents report their race to be Native American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Wapato include German, Italian, Irish, Dutch, and European. In addition, Wapato has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (31.88%). The most common language spoken in Wapato is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Tagalog.
