Oroville, CA Demographic Data

Oroville, CA Summary

Oroville is located in Butte County in California
  • Population: 15,492
  • Area: 13.01 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 12.99 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 0.02 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 1,190.68 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 157.48 ft
  • Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Oroville, CA Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
9,447
50%
50.8
Male
9,437
50%
49.2
Total Population
18,884
 
323,128,000

Oroville, CA Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,469
7.8% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,475
7.8% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
996
5.3% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,306
6.9% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,960
10.4% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,587
13.7% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,888
10.0% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,128
11.3% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,300
6.9% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,103
5.8% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,439
7.6% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
845
4.5% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
388
2.1% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
14,152
74.9%
77.2
Female
7,126
50.4%
51.3
Male
7,026
49.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
13,108
69.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,200
16.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,672
14.1%
15.2
Female
1,627
60.9%
55.8
Male
1,045
39.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
33
0.0%
0.0

Oroville, CA Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
16,662
88.2% 
96.8
White
13,294
70.4% 
72.6
Black or African American
801
4.2% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
222
1.2% 
0.8
Asian
1,843
9.8% 
5.4
Asian Indian
21
0.1% 
1.2
Chinese
24
0.1% 
1.3
Filipino
87
0.5% 
0.9
Japanese
24
0.1% 
0.2
Korean
87
0.5% 
0.4
Vietnamese
26
0.1% 
0.6
Other Asian
1,574
8.3% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
74
0.4% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0% 
0.0
Samoan
11
0.1% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
63
0.3% 
0.1
Some Other Race
428
2.3% 
5.1
Two or More Races
2,222
11.8% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,415
12.8% 
17.8
Mexican
2,142
11.3% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
98
0.5% 
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
175
0.9% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
16,469
87.2% 
82.2

Oroville, CA Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
562
4.8% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,377
11.8% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,581
30.7% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,896
33.4% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,124
9.6% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
832
7.1% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
306
2.6% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,939
16.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
9,739
83.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,138
9.7%
31.2

Oroville, CA Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
5,997
40.1%
33.7%
Now Married
4,745
31.8%
47.5
Divorced
2,430
16.3%
11.0%
Separated
609
4.1%
2.0
Widowed
1,163
7.8
5.8%

Oroville, CA Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
14,614
83.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,801
16.1%
21.6%
Spanish
1,078
6.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
141
0.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
1,542
8.9%
3.5%
Other Languages
40
0.2%
1.1%

Oroville, CA Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
636
10.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
678
10.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,003
15.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
814
12.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,054
16.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,080
17.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
458
7.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
348
5.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
88
1.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
148
2.3%
6.4
Median household income
35,457
 
57,617
Per capita income
17,750
 
31,128

Oroville, CA Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
89
1.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,004
16.4%
9.8
Construction
385
6.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,569
25.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
303
4.9%
6.6
Information
63
1.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
481
7.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
297
4.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
382
6.2%
11.4
Public administration
471
7.7%
4.6
Retail trade
715
11.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
199
3.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
172
2.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
576
9.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,471
24.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
805
13.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,534
25.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,744
28.5%
18.1%

Oroville, CA Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
5,849
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
4,333
74.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
961
16.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
77
1.3%
5.1
Walked
110
1.9%
2.7
Other means
48
0.8%
1.8
Worked at home
320
5.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.6
 
26.6

Oroville, CA Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
889
14.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,386
37.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,997
31.7%
37.1
3 or more
1,035
16.4%
21.0

Oroville, CA Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
6,307
87.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,983
47.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,324
52.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
886
12.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.5

Oroville, CA Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,193
1 room
137
1.9%
2.4
2 rooms
152
2.1%
2.7
3 rooms
791
11.0%
9.1
4 rooms
1,696
23.6%
16.5
5 rooms
1,948
27.1%
19.8
6 rooms
1,601
22.3%
17.8
7 rooms
426
5.9%
12.0
8 rooms
273
3.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
169
2.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Oroville, CA Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,193
 
 
1-unit, detached
4,597
63.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
408
5.7%
5.9
2-units
272
3.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
390
5.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
423
5.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
300
4.2%
4.4
20 or more units
404
5.6%
9.0
Mobile home
399
5.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Oroville, CA Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,341
18.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
378
5.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,252
17.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
978
13.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,318
18.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
661
9.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
341
4.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
850
11.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
74
1.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%

Oroville, CA Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
4,230
67.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
106
1.7%
4.7
Electricity
1,580
25.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
351
5.6%
1.9
Solar energy
10
0.2%
0.1
Other fuel
16
0.3%
0.5
No fuel used
14
0.2%
1.1

Oroville, CA Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,840
 
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
41
2.2%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
48
2.6%
10.3%
Less than $500
51
2.8%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
154
8.4%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
286
15.5%
20.1%
$500 to $999
537
29.2%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
723
39.3%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
705
38.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
302
16.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
247
13.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
109
5.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
477
25.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%

Oroville, CA Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,208 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
12
0.4%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
36
1.1%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
95
3.0%
11.9%
Less than $500
512
16.0%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
724
22.6%
28.3%
$500 to $999
1,829
57.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
116
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
773
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
228
7.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
273
8.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
306
9.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
398
12.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
270
8.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,660
53.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
189
0.0%
0.0%

Oroville, CA Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,983
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
293
9.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
519
17.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
632
21.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
611
20.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
363
12.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
482
16.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
70
2.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
13
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
152,900
 
205,000