Oroville is the county seat of Butte County, California. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 13,004.

Geography

Oroville is located at 39°30'31" North, 121°33'16" West (39.508651, -121.554560)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 31.8 km² (12.3 mi²). 31.7 km² (12.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.16% water.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there are 13,004 people, 4,881 households, and 2,948 families residing in the city. The population density is 409.9/km² (1,061.4/mi²). There are 5,419 housing units at an average density of 170.8/km² (442.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 77.23% White, 4.03% Black or African American, 3.93% Native American, 6.34% Asian, 0.26% Pacific Islander, 2.78% from other races, and 5.42% from two or more races. 8.25% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 4,881 households out of which 33.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.4% are married couples living together, 18.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 39.6% are non-families. 33.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 14.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.50 and the average family size is 3.19.

In the city the population is spread out with 30.1% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 33 years. For every 100 females there are 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 90.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $21,911, and the median income for a family is $27,666. Males have a median income of $28,587 versus $21,916 for females. The per capita income for the city is $12,345. 33.1% of the population and 26.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 49.3% of those under the age of 18 and 12.9% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

External links

• Maps and aerial photos
  • Street map from Mapquest (http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?latlongtype=decimal&latitude=39.508651&longitude=-121.55456&zoom=6)
  • Topographic map from Topozone (http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=39.508651&lon=-121.55456&s=200&size=m&layer=DRG100)
  • Aerial photograph from Terraserver (http://terraservice.net/map.aspx?t=1&s=14&lon=-121.55456&lat=39.508651&w=750&h=500)