South Oroville, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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34%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

6%

Household income NAT. AVG.

20%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	South Oroville	California	National
Income per capita	$29,445	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$76,079	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$80,148	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$70,692	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$49,930	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$32,831	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.9%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	28.3%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in South Oroville is 34% lower than the national average
The median household income in South Oroville is 6% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in South Oroville is 20% lower than the national average
The poverty level in South Oroville is 87% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$50,714 $76,079 $152,158

City

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

State

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

Nation

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South Oroville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.2%	13.2%
Manufacturing sector	9.4%	9.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.5%	0.5%
Wholesale & retail services	11.7%	11.7%
Public administration	7.3%	7.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.7%	4.7%
Education, health & social services	12.4%	12.4%
Other	39.3%	39.3%

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%
Challenge-Brownsville, CA	1,202	$117,489	44.5%
South Oroville, CA	2,685	$76,079	6.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Conrad, MT	2,685	$74,067	8.9%
Lot 65, PE	2,685	n/a
Bennett, CO	2,684	$94,615	16.3%
Union, MS	2,684	$57,508	29.3%
Geneva, WA	2,684	$109,749	34.9%
South Oroville, CA	2,685	$76,079	6.5%

Source: The South 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.