Oroville East, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

7,504

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.5

9.57% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.67%

21.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$94,512

8.72% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$405,400

Population & Diversity

Oroville East, CA is home to a population of 7.5k people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.95% of Oroville East, CA residents were born outside of the country (221 people).

In 2024, there were 14.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.37k people) in Oroville East, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 381 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 378 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Oroville East, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Oroville East, CA was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Oroville East, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oroville East, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.37k ± 787
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
381 ± 191
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
378 ± 284

15.6%

Hispanic Population

1.17k people

15.6% of the people in Oroville East, CA are hispanic (1.17k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Oroville East, CA 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 California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

2.95%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

221 people

3.87%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

285 people

As of 2024, 2.95% of Oroville East, CA residents (221 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 Oroville East, CA was 3.87%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
393 ± 150
Gulf War (2001-)
98 ± 89
Korea
61 ± 47

Oroville East, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.01 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Oroville East, CA.

Economy

The economy of Oroville East, CA employs 2.94k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Oroville East, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (450 people), Construction (416 people), and Educational Services (314 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($217,986), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($132,660), and Construction ($95,714).

Employment

Occupations

2.94k

2024 Value

± 415

2.87%

1 Year growth

± 19.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oroville East, CA grew at a rate of 2.87%, from 2.86k employees to 2.94k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oroville East, CA, are Healthcare Support Occupations (323 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (323 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (305 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oroville East, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (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

2.94k

2024 Value

± 415

2.87%

1 Year growth

± 19.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oroville East, CA grew at a rate of 2.87%, from 2.86k employees to 2.94k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oroville East, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (450 people), Construction (416 people), and Educational Services (314 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oroville East, CA, though some of these residents may live in Oroville East, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,363

Median earning men ± $12,529

$39,455

Median earning women ± $9,704

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($93,750), Construction ($88,750), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($82,969).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,036), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,427), and Public Administration ($38,173).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Oroville East, CA was $405,400 in 2024, which is 1.22 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $381,900 to $405,400, a 6.15% increase. The homeownership rate in Oroville East, CA is 85.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Oroville East, CA have an average commute time of 28.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oroville East, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$405,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,572

$2,577

Median Property Taxes

±$343

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 Oroville East, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Oroville East, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

85.5%

Homeownership

2024

64.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85.5% of the housing units in Oroville East, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 88.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Oroville East, CA 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.

$94,512

Median Household Income

± $15,201

3.01k

Number of Households

± 390

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.01k households in Oroville East, CA grew to $94,512 from the previous year's value of $86,932.

The following chart displays the households in Oroville East, CA 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Oroville East, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.4%)
Worked At Home (13%)
Carpooled (9.03%)

In 2024, 77.4% of workers in Oroville East, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13%) and those who carpooled to work (9.03%).

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

28.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oroville East, CA have a longer commute time (28.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 9.45% of the workforce in Oroville East, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Oroville East, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.67% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oroville East, CA (647 out of 7.46k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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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