South Oroville, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,846

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

4.35% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

33.7%

30.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$65,409

0.963% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$261,500

Population & Diversity

South Oroville, CA is home to a population of 2.85k people, from which 96.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.7% of South Oroville, CA residents were born outside of the country (333 people).

In 2024, there were 2.24 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.29k people) in South Oroville, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 577 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 434 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.7%

2024 Citizenship

94.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.7% of South Oroville, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in South Oroville, CA was 94.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in South Oroville, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.29k ± 499
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
577 ± 388
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
434 ± 144

33.6%

Hispanic Population

957 people

33.6% of the people in South Oroville, CA are hispanic (957 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in South Oroville, 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

11.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

333 people

13.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

391 people

As of 2024, 11.7% of South Oroville, CA residents (333 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 South Oroville, CA was 13.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
60 ± 55
Vietnam
34 ± 37
Korea
4 ± 17

South Oroville, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.76 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of South Oroville, CA employs 1.09k people. In 2024, the largest industries in South Oroville, CA were Construction (193 people), Manufacturing (189 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (133 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($145,083), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($133,250), and Manufacturing ($65,760).

Employment

Occupations

1.09k

2024 Value

± 290

−5.88%

1 Year decline

± 38.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Oroville, CA declined at a rate of −5.88%, from 1.16k employees to 1.09k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in South Oroville, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (173 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (150 people), and Production Occupations (138 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of South Oroville, 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

1.09k

2024 Value

± 290

−5.88%

1 Year decline

± 38.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Oroville, CA declined at a rate of −5.88%, from 1.16k employees to 1.09k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in South Oroville, CA, are Construction (193 people), Manufacturing (189 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (133 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of South Oroville, CA, though some of these residents may live in South Oroville, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,067

Median earning men ± $8,710

$46,702

Median earning women ± $12,298

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($102,961), Manufacturing ($65,760), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,750), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($38,750), and Retail Trade ($28,393).

Housing & Living

The median property value in South Oroville, CA was $261,500 in 2024, which is 0.786 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $248,400 to $261,500, a 5.27% increase. The homeownership rate in South Oroville, CA is 54.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in South Oroville, CA have an average commute time of 23.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in South Oroville, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$261,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,025

$555

Median Property Taxes

±$181

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

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

Rent vs Own

54.8%

Homeownership

2024

70.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 54.8% of the housing units in South Oroville, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66.5%.

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

$65,409

Median Household Income

± $14,066

1.01k

Number of Households

± 263

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.01k households in South Oroville, CA grew to $65,409 from the previous year's value of $64,785.

The following chart displays the households in South Oroville, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for South Oroville, 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 (87%)
Carpooled (8.46%)
Worked At Home (3.68%)

In 2024, 87% of workers in South Oroville, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.46%) and those who worked at home (3.68%).

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

23.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in South Oroville, CA have a shorter commute time (23.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.1% of the workforce in South Oroville, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

33.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in South Oroville, CA (959 out of 2.85k 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 < 5, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 25 - 34.

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