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Oil City, Pennsylvania

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StatisticOil CityPennsylvaniaUnited States
Total Population9,46813,018,639334,922,499
Median Household Income$51,316$77,971$80,734
Median Age40.340.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher16.5%35.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$74,100$254,500$332,700
Median Gross Rent$821$1,209$1,413
Poverty Rate16.6%11.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.1%5.3%5.2%
Foreign Born1.5%7.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate61.3%69.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time17.726.326.4
Worked from Home5.1%15.6%15.1%
Married-Couple Households40.6%46.2%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Oil City, Pennsylvania

Age in Oil City, Pennsylvania

StatisticOil CityPennsylvaniaUnited States
Median Age40.340.938.9
Under 18 %22.9%20.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.6%9.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %11.0%13.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.7%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.3%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %19.5%19.5%17.2%

Households and families in Oil City, Pennsylvania

StatisticOil CityPennsylvaniaUnited States
Households3,9085,274,853129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.42.5
Family Households62.4%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children32.6%27.0%29.5%
Single-Parent Families21.8%16.2%17.3%
People Living Alone32.5%30.9%28.7%
Never Married31.5%34.6%34.4%

Income and poverty in Oil City, Pennsylvania

StatisticOil CityPennsylvaniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$28,220$44,355$44,673
Households Under $25,00025.1%15.1%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.3%15.9%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99913.8%17.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More3.0%11.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate16.6%11.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty45.9%26.6%28.2%
SNAP Households31.9%14.4%n/a

Housing in Oil City, Pennsylvania

StatisticOil CityPennsylvaniaUnited States
Housing Units4,6035,806,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes73.9%56.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units8.5%12.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate15.1%9.2%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,938.01,965.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied38.7%30.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income33.2%29.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,345$3,311n/a

Education in Oil City, Pennsylvania

StatisticOil CityPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than High School12.1%7.9%10.4%
High School Graduate44.7%32.9%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree26.8%24.0%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree10.1%20.9%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree6.3%14.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Oil City, Pennsylvania

StatisticOil CityPennsylvaniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation59.9%62.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work76.5%68.2%68.8%
Public Transit0.4%3.6%3.2%
Walked to Work2.9%3.3%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes50.3%26.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.3%8.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car15.0%10.4%n/a

Origins and language in Oil City, Pennsylvania

StatisticOil CityPennsylvaniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence82.4%70.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.5%4.3%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.0%3.4%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home98.6%87.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home0.3%5.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency2.0%9.9%16.7%

Cities near Oil City

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