Oroville, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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41%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

37%

Household income NAT. AVG.

24%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Oroville	California	National
Income per capita	$26,703	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$51,546	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$73,603	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$40,452	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$37,452	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$28,735	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.7%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	25.8%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Oroville is 41% lower than the national average
The median household income in Oroville is 37% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Oroville is 24% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Oroville is 71% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$34,360 $51,546 $103,092

City

$63,683 $95,535 $191,070

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Oroville median earnings by income bracket

Oroville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.0%	13.0%
Manufacturing sector	13.1%	13.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.7%	0.7%
Wholesale & retail services	13.4%	13.4%
Public administration	8.7%	8.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.4%	6.4%
Education, health & social services	13.0%	13.0%
Other	31.5%	31.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Durham, CA	6,384	$147,936	81.9%
Butte Creek Canyon, CA	693	$128,040	57.4%
Loma Rica, CA	2,973	$127,654	57.0%
Butte Valley, CA	931	$122,429	50.5%
Oroville East, CA	8,405	$109,063	34.1%
Oroville, CA	20,168	$51,546	36.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Central Falls, RI	20,175	$51,370	36.8%
Willmar, MN	20,156	$75,861	6.7%
Montgomery, IL	20,189	$145,914	79.4%
Kirkland, QC	20,189	n/a
West Hempstead, NY	20,191	$194,054	138.6%
Oroville, CA	20,168	$51,546	36.6%

Source: The Oroville, CA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.