Oil City, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

9,468

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.3

5.18% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

16.6%

7.65% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$51,316

2.6% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$74,100

Population & Diversity

Oil City, PA is home to a population of 9.47k people, from which 99% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.52% of Oil City, PA residents were born outside of the country (144 people).

In 2024, there were 45 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.86k people) in Oil City, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 197 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 122 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Oil City, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Oil City, PA was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Oil City, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oil City, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.86k ± 210
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
197 ± 157
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
122 ± 72

1.37%

Hispanic Population

130 people

1.37% of the people in Oil City, PA are hispanic (130 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Oil City, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

1.52%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

144 people

0.904%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

86 people

As of 2024, 1.52% of Oil City, PA residents (144 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Oil City, PA was 0.904%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Oil City, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
162 ± 68
Gulf War (1990s)
129 ± 64
Gulf War (2001-)
68 ± 48

Oil City, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.26 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Oil City, PA.

Economy

The economy of Oil City, PA employs 4.31k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Oil City, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (984 people), Retail Trade (639 people), and Manufacturing (547 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($51,607), Transportation & Warehousing ($49,597), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($49,395).

Employment

Occupations

4.31k

2024 Value

± 432

2.72%

1 Year growth

± 13.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oil City, PA grew at a rate of 2.72%, from 4.2k employees to 4.31k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oil City, PA, are Production Occupations (489 people), Sales & Related Occupations (389 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (363 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oil City, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

4.31k

2024 Value

± 432

2.72%

1 Year growth

± 13.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oil City, PA grew at a rate of 2.72%, from 4.2k employees to 4.31k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oil City, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (984 people), Retail Trade (639 people), and Manufacturing (547 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oil City, PA, though some of these residents may live in Oil City, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,724

Median earning men ± $9,473

$32,791

Median earning women ± $2,908

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($108,088), Public Administration ($58,162), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($49,758).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,238), Retail Trade ($34,259), and Manufacturing ($30,948).

Education

The student population of Oil City, PA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 9 male students and 50 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Oil City, PA are White (29 and 100%).

The largest universities in Oil City, PA by number of degrees awarded are Venango County Area Vocational Technical School (29 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Oil City, PA are Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (29 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2024 in Oil City, PA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 38.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 74%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 59 (15.3% men and 84.7% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 59 students enrolled in Oil City, PA, 15.3% men and 84.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 57 records, of which 84.2% were women and 15.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training

Most Common

29 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Oil City, PA was Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training with 29 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Oil City, PA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Venango County Area Vocational Technical School

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

29 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Venango County Area Vocational Technical School with 29 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 6 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Oil City, PA, which is 0.261 times less than the 23 female students who received degrees in the same year.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Oil City, PA was $74,100 in 2024, which is 0.223 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $66,600 to $74,100, a 11.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Oil City, PA is 61.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Oil City, PA have an average commute time of 17.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oil City, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$74,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,554

$2,394

Median Property Taxes

±$293

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Oil City, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Oil City, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

61.3%

Homeownership

2024

63.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.3% of the housing units in Oil City, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 61.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Oil City, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$51,316

Median Household Income

± $6,404

3.91k

Number of Households

± 399

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.91k households in Oil City, PA declined from $51,316 from the previous year's value of $52,688.

The following chart displays the households in Oil City, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Oil City, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pennsylvania across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.5%)
Carpooled (14.9%)
Worked At Home (5.1%)

In 2024, 76.5% of workers in Oil City, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.9%) and those who worked at home (5.1%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

17.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oil City, PA have a shorter commute time (17.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.64% of the workforce in Oil City, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Oil City, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Oil City, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Oil City, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oil City, PA (1.52k out of 9.14k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Oil City, PA is White, followed by Two Or More and Asian.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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