Median Household Income
$21,325 ± $10,129
Median Home Value
$70,000 ± $43,446
Median Gross Rent
$413 ± $286/mo
Per Capita Income
$17,501
Poverty Rate
46.1%
Unemployment Rate
11.1%
Homeownership Rate
29.9%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2.3%
Median Age
28.7
Average Commute
26 min
Households
555
Veterans
60
Population Over Time
Oil City grew 61.1% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
735
2016
990
2018
1,113
2020
829
2022
1,093
2024
1,184
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
43.3%
Hispanic or Latino
3.0%
Black or African American
40.5%
Asian
0.9%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.