Oil City, PA Profile

Oil City, PA, population 10,942, is located in Pennsylvania's Venango county, about 51.9 miles from Erie and 70.4 miles from Pittsburgh.

Through the 90's Oil City's population has declined by about 4%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Oil City has declined by about 5%.

Oil City's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Pennsylvania's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Oil City tend to be lower than Pennsylvania's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	98%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.90
	Males	35.40
	Females	40.10

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	15.00%		Under 20:	14.00%
	20 to 40	12.00%		20 to 40:	13.00%
	40 to 60	13.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	8.00%		Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	11,504	N/A
2001	11,407	-0.84%
2002	11,292	-1.01%
2003	11,181	-0.98%
2004	11,033	-1.32%
2005	10,942	-0.82%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$29,060

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	417
2002	199
2003	177
2004	134
2005	153
2006	82

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	1	0	0	1
Forcible Rape	4	5	4	3	2	2
Robbery	4	3	1	2	3	0
Aggravated Assault	40	15	14	10	12	6

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,632
2002	2,960
2003	2,784
2004	2,104
2005	1,967
2006	1,424

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	33	33	24	20	33	17
Larceny, Theft	249	295	273	206	166	129
Motor Vehicle Theft	21	14	17	9	19	10
Arson	3	3	1	4	3	0

Location

Elevation	1,200 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.5 Square Miles
Water Area	0.2 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities