Oroville

Population: 1,686
Median household income: $35,560
Median home value: $175,300

Oroville is a community in Okanogan County, Washington, home to 1,686 residents. Its median household income of $35,560 runs below the Okanogan County figure of $60,293.

Between 2019 and 2023, Oroville's population declined 17.2% from 2,036 to 1,686, while its median home value rose 35.8% from $129,100 to $175,300.

The largest age group is 45 to 54, 17.6% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 48.6% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,686
Median age: 44.9 yrs
Median household income: $35,560
Median home value: $175,300
Median gross rent: $699
Housing units: 822
Homeownership rate: 58.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.4%
Unemployment rate: 9.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,0361,686

Median household income

$32,598$35,560

Median home value

$129,100$175,300

Median gross rent

$663$699

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,036	$32,598	$129,100	$663
2020	1,842	$32,406	$136,400	$684
2021	1,694	$32,083	$142,700	$681
2022	1,753	$34,750	$160,900	$693
2023	1,686	$35,560	$175,300	$699

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

Age distribution

Under 59.3%

5 to 1713.7%

18 to 245.1%

25 to 3416.4%

35 to 445.6%

45 to 5417.6%

55 to 6412.6%

65 to 7414.1%

75 and over5.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	156	9.3%
5 to 17	231	13.7%
18 to 24	86	5.1%
25 to 34	277	16.4%
35 to 44	94	5.6%
45 to 54	296	17.6%
55 to 64	212	12.6%
65 to 74	238	14.1%
75 and over	96	5.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	819	48.6%
Black or African American	48	2.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	58	3.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	12	0.7%
Two or more races	226	13.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	523	31.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma22.7%

High school graduate35.5%

Some college or associate's33.4%

Bachelor's degree6.8%

Graduate or professional degree1.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	275	22.7%
High school graduate	431	35.5%
Some college or associate's	405	33.4%
Bachelor's degree	82	6.8%
Graduate or professional degree	20	1.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 11 min

Drove alone61.4%

Carpooled15.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked7.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home15.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	347	61.4%
Carpooled	90	15.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	43	7.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	85	15.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	320	66.7%
15 to 29 min	135	28.1%
30 to 44 min	4	0.8%
45 to 59 min	13	2.7%
60+ min	8	1.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.18
Poverty rate: 29.2% (493 of 1,686)

	Count	Share
Family households	403	54.4%
Nonfamily households	338	45.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	741	90.1%
Vacant	81	9.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	432	58.3%
Renter-occupied	309	41.7%

1-unit, detached73.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units7.5%

5 to 19 units11.2%

20 or more units1.6%

Mobile home & other6.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	601	73.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	62	7.5%
5 to 19 units	92	11.2%
20 or more units	13	1.6%
Mobile home & other	54	6.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5351970
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.69 sq mi
Water area: 0.16 sq mi
Center point: 48.9470, -119.4300