Oroville, WA Profile

Oroville, WA, population 1,599, is located in Washington's Okanogan county, about 128.0 miles from Spokane and 157.0 miles from Bellevue.

Through the 90's Oroville's population has grown by about 10%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Oroville has declined by about 3%.

Oroville's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Washington's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Oroville tend to be higher than Washington's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	82%
	African American	0%
	Native American	4%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	14%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.30
	Males	38.40
	Females	38.20

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	10.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	10.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,653	N/A
2001	1,633	-1.21%
2002	1,613	-1.22%
2003	1,594	-1.18%
2004	1,600	0.38%
2005	1,599	-0.06%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$22,301

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	417
2002	470
2003	308
2004	559
2005	494
2006	246

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

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

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,420
2002	3,937
2003	5,117
2004	6,957
2005	5,120
2006	4,920

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	24	19	16	41	14	8
Larceny, Theft	64	45	66	59	66	68
Motor Vehicle Theft	3	3	1	12	3	4
Arson	0	0	1	0	1	1

Location

Elevation	930 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.2 Square Miles