Oroville, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,605

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

49.3

9.8% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

26.9%

8.16% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$39,755

11.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$175,200

Population & Diversity

Oroville, WA is home to a population of 1.61k people, from which 89.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 22.6% of Oroville, WA residents were born outside of the country (362 people).

In 2024, there were 4.06 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (902 people) in Oroville, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 222 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 166 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.3%

2024 Citizenship

89.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.3% of Oroville, WA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Oroville, WA was 89.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oroville, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
902 ± 234
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
222 ± 125
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
166 ± 89

24%

Hispanic Population

386 people

24% of the people in Oroville, WA are hispanic (386 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Oroville, WA 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 Washington.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
247,954 ± 12,030 people
India
116,227 ± 8,308 people
China
94,449 ± 7,500 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 247,954 Washington residents, followed by India with 116,227 and China with 94,449.

Foreign-Born Population

22.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

362 people

18.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

318 people

As of 2024, 22.6% of Oroville, WA residents (362 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, WA was 18.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
36 ± 36
Vietnam
27 ± 34
Gulf War (1990s)
4 ± 14

Oroville, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Oroville, WA employs 709 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Oroville, WA were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (118 people), Construction (103 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (102 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($112,656), Accommodation & Food Services ($95,139), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($43,719).

Employment

Occupations

709

2024 Value

± 153

17.2%

1 Year growth

± 26.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oroville, WA grew at a rate of 17.2%, from 605 employees to 709 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oroville, WA, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (105 people), Management Occupations (83 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (74 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oroville, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Washington (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

709

2024 Value

± 153

17.2%

1 Year growth

± 26.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oroville, WA grew at a rate of 17.2%, from 605 employees to 709 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oroville, WA, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (118 people), Construction (103 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (102 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oroville, WA, though some of these residents may live in Oroville, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,044

Median earning men ± $7,724

$30,417

Median earning women ± $11,568

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($113,125), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,962), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($95,139), Manufacturing ($34,722), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,625).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Oroville, WA was $175,200 in 2024, which is 0.527 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $175,300 to $175,200, a 0.057% decrease. The homeownership rate in Oroville, WA is 62.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Oroville, WA have an average commute time of 10.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oroville, WA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$175,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,421

$507

Median Property Taxes

±$134

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, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

62.2%

Homeownership

2024

75.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.2% of the housing units in Oroville, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 58.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Oroville, WA 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.

$39,755

Median Household Income

± $5,797

815

Number of Households

± 162

In 2024, the median household income of the 815 households in Oroville, WA grew to $39,755 from the previous year's value of $35,560.

The following chart displays the households in Oroville, WA 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 Oroville, WA is from Washington.

0.469

2024 Wage GINI in Washington

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2024, the income inequality in Washington was 0.469 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0979% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (61.6%)
Carpooled (16%)
Worked At Home (10.7%)

In 2024, 61.6% of workers in Oroville, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16%) and those who worked at home (10.7%).

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

10.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oroville, WA have a shorter commute time (10.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Oroville, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Oroville, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Oroville, WA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oroville, WA (431 out of 1.61k 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 Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Oroville, WA 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

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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