Oroville, CA Profile

Oroville, CA, population 13,468, is located in California's Butte county, about 64.6 miles from Sacramento and 93.0 miles from Reno.

Through the 90's Oroville's population has grown by about 9%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Oroville has grown by about 4%.

Oroville's property crime levels tend to be much higher than California's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Oroville tend to be higher than California's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	77%
	African American	4%
	Native American	4%
	Asian	6%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	9%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	32.60
	Males	30.50
	Females	35.20

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	17.00%		Under 20:	16.00%
	20 to 40	14.00%		20 to 40:	13.00%
	40 to 60	11.00%		40 to 60:	11.00%
	Over 60	7.00%		Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	13,004	N/A
2001	13,020	0.12%
2002	13,070	0.38%
2003	13,146	0.58%
2004	13,163	0.13%
2005	13,468	2.32%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$21,911

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	355
2002	460
2003	1,094
2004	1,513
2005	1,233
2006	993

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	1	0	2	4
Forcible Rape	4	1	10	15	22	15
Robbery	30	47	23	22	37	17
Aggravated Assault	13	14	111	164	103	99

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	7,700
2002	8,686
2003	9,344
2004	8,323
2005	7,032
2006	7,116

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	271	308	392	358	285	284
Larceny, Theft	589	690	675	573	449	529
Motor Vehicle Theft	160	173	171	175	201	154
Arson	1	15	2	2	1	2

Location

Elevation	174 feet above sea level
Land Area	10.8 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities