Oroville East

Population: 7,369
Median household income: $86,932
Median home value: $381,900

Oroville East is a community in Butte County, California, home to 7,369 residents. The median household income of $86,932 is above the Butte County median ($68,574).

Between 2019 and 2023, Oroville East's population declined 5.2% from 7,771 to 7,369, while its median home value rose 44.5% from $264,200 to $381,900.

11.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.50 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,369
Median age: 47.0 yrs
Median household income: $86,932
Median home value: $381,900
Median gross rent: $1,351
Housing units: 3,196
Homeownership rate: 88.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.0%
Unemployment rate: 9.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,7717,369

Median household income

$55,054$86,932

Median home value

$264,200$381,900

Median gross rent

$857$1,351

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,771	$55,054	$264,200	$857
2020	8,093	$73,706	$291,400	$952
2021	7,701	$78,016	$300,300	$1,190
2022	7,640	$85,672	$340,400	$1,064
2023	7,369	$86,932	$381,900	$1,351

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.2%

5 to 1717.6%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 3410.1%

35 to 449.4%

45 to 549.6%

55 to 6413.1%

65 to 7416.2%

75 and over12.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	235	3.2%
5 to 17	1,294	17.6%
18 to 24	601	8.2%
25 to 34	743	10.1%
35 to 44	695	9.4%
45 to 54	705	9.6%
55 to 64	967	13.1%
65 to 74	1,194	16.2%
75 and over	935	12.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,247	71.2%
Black or African American	15	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	193	2.6%
Asian	336	4.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	11	0.1%
Some other race	26	0.4%
Two or more races	340	4.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,201	16.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.5%

High school graduate25.6%

Some college or associate's44.9%

Bachelor's degree14.3%

Graduate or professional degree6.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	445	8.5%
High school graduate	1,342	25.6%
Some college or associate's	2,350	44.9%
Bachelor's degree	748	14.3%
Graduate or professional degree	354	6.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone77.7%

Carpooled11.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.5%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,031	77.7%
Carpooled	290	11.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	16	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	274	10.5%
Other means	4	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,049	44.8%
15 to 29 min	510	21.8%
30 to 44 min	416	17.8%
45 to 59 min	127	5.4%
60+ min	239	10.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.50
Poverty rate: 11.0% (800 of 7,243)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,079	70.7%
Nonfamily households	861	29.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,940	92.0%
Vacant	256	8.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,603	88.5%
Renter-occupied	337	11.5%

1-unit, detached81.1%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units0.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other18.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,591	81.1%
1-unit, attached	9	0.3%
2 to 4 units	10	0.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	586	18.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0654388
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 22 sq mi
Water area: 0.16 sq mi
Center point: 39.4936, -121.4838