Oil City, PA

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2022 Population

9,599

0.888% 1-year decline

US Senator

Bob Casey Jr.

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

43.5

5.33% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

16.7%

0.883% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$48,632

9.85% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$59,900

4.54% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Oil City, PA had a population of 9.6k people with a median age of 43.5 and a median household income of $48,632. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Oil City, PA declined from 9,685 to 9,599, a −0.888% decrease and its median household income grew from $44,272 to $48,632, a 9.85% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Oil City, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (95.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.89%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.958%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.74%), and White (Hispanic) (0.49%).

None of the households in Oil City, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.8% of the residents in Oil City, PA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Oil City, PA are Venango County Area Vocational Technical School (29 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Oil City, PA was $59,900, and the homeownership rate was 61.6%.

Most people in Oil City, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Oil City, PA was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Oil City, PA employs 4.19k people. The largest industries in Oil City, PA are Health Care & Social Assistance (749 people), Manufacturing (605 people), and Retail Trade (578 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($61,125), Educational Services ($57,130), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($46,705).

Employment

Occupations

4.19k

2022 Value

± 432

−1.44%

1 Year decline

± 14.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Oil City, PA declined at a rate of −1.44%, from 4.25k employees to 4.19k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oil City, PA, are Production Occupations (532 people), Sales & Related Occupations (382 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (324 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oil City, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.19k

2022 Value

± 432

−1.44%

1 Year decline

± 14.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Oil City, PA declined at a rate of −1.44%, from 4.25k employees to 4.19k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oil City, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (749 people), Manufacturing (605 people), and Retail Trade (578 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

$43,235

Median earning men ± $10,254

$30,498

Median earning women ± $2,298

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($101,618), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,758), and Public Administration ($57,279).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($45,625), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,205), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($29,911).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 18.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Pennsylvania.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (48.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.15%).

Bob Casey Jr. and John Fetterman are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Oil City, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (50%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (48.8%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.15%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (48.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.15%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pennsylvania for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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Bob Casey Jr.

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2007

John Fetterman

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Bob Casey Jr. and John Fetterman are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Pennsylvania over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Pennsylvania have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Oil City, PA awarded 29 degrees. The student population of Oil City, PA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 2 male students and 41 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Oil City, PA are White (28 and 96.6%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (1 and 3.45%), Asian (0 and 0%), and Black or African American (0 and 0%).

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%).

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.733% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.743% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (3.5M), Bachelors Degree (1.98M), and Some college (1.83M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Oil City, PA was $59,900 in 2022, which is 0.212 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $57,300 to $59,900, a 4.54% increase. The homeownership rate in Oil City, PA is 61.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Oil City, PA have an average commute time of 19.7 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.

Median household income in Oil City, PA is $48,632. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Oil City, PA was Census Tract 2010 with a value of $59,583, followed by Census Tract 2008 and Census Tract 2009, with respective values of $55,938 and $47,500.

Property

$59,900

Median Property Value 2022

±$5,760

$2,498

Median Property Taxes

±$306

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 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

61.6%

Homeownership

2022

62.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 61.6% of the housing units in Oil City, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 2010
Census Tract 2008
Census Tract 2009

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Oil City, PA was Census Tract 2010 with a value of $59,583, followed by Census Tract 2008 and Census Tract 2009, with respective values of $55,938 and $47,500.

The following map shows all of the places in Oil City, PA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$48,632

Median Household Income

± $7,000

4.05k

Number of Households

± 418

In 2022, the median household income of the 4.05k households in Oil City, PA grew to $48,632 from the previous year's value of $44,272.

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 $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.467

2021 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2022, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.123% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (74.5%)
Carpooled (13.3%)
Walked (6.08%)

In 2022, 74.5% of workers in Oil City, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.3%) and those who walked to work (6.08%).

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

19.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oil City, PA have a shorter commute time (19.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.18% 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

16.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oil City, PA (1.54k out of 9.26k 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 45 - 54, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

95.3% of the population of Oil City, PA has health coverage, with 34.3% on employee plans, 31.7% on Medicaid, 14% on Medicare, 14.4% on non-group plans, and 0.896% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Venango County, PA see 1797 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.86% increase from the previous year (1747 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2497 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 515 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,797 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Venango County, PA

Primary care physicians in Venango County, PA see an average of 1,797 patients per year. This represents a 2.86% increase from the previous year (1,747 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Venango County, PA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.5% under 18 years, 18.5% between 18 and 34 years, 40.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.67%

Uninsured

34.3%

Employer Coverage

31.7%

Medicaid

14%

Medicare

14.4%

Non-Group

0.896%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Oil City, PA declined by 4.26% from 4.88% to 4.67%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Oil City, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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