Oroville

  1. Oroville Legal Resources
  2. Oroville Statistics
  3. Oroville Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Oroville Employment Information
  5. Oroville Family Information
  6. Oroville Education Information
  7. Oroville Public Benefits Information
  8. Oroville Criminal Information
  9. Oroville Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Oroville Zip Codes


Oroville Legal Resources Back to top

Oroville Government Website

Oroville Legal Code

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Oroville Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 22,507
  • Land Area (2000): 287.278 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 39.471 square kilometers
Oroville Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 12,283 2002 13,482 2005 13,297
2000 12,681 2003 13,249 2006 13,589
2001 13,246 2004 13,289 2007 13,579

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Houses (2000): 9,850
Oroville Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 19,404 85.97%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 128 0.57%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,039 13.46%

Oroville Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Oroville Employment Information Back to top
Oroville Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 424 10.78%
2. Educational Services 254 6.46%
3. Repair and Maintenance 234 5.95%
4. Public Administration 199 5.06%
5. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 197 5.01%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 194 4.93%
7. Health Care 191 4.86%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 179 4.55%
9. Metal Manufactuing 140 3.56%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 138 3.51%
11. Food Manufacturing 116 2.95%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 116 2.95%
13. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 112 2.85%
14. Wood Manufacturing 109 2.77%
15. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 100 2.54%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 99 2.52%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 97 2.47%
18. Truck Transportation 85 2.16%
19. Finance and Insurance 84 2.14%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 71 1.81%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 729 18.70%
2. Educational Services 602 15.44%
3. Public Administration 387 9.93%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 261 6.70%
5. Social Assistance 235 6.03%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 157 4.03%
7. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 155 3.98%
8. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 113 2.90%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 107 2.74%
10. Department and Other General Stores 104 2.67%
11. Finance and Insurance 104 2.67%
12. Food Manufacturing 96 2.46%
13. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 69 1.77%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 62 1.59%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 56 1.44%
16. Construction 46 1.18%
17. Repair and Maintenance 45 1.15%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 41 1.05%
19. Private Household Services 38 0.97%
20. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 37 0.95%

Oroville Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 280 7.12%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 184 4.68%
3. Other Management Occupations 182 4.63%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 181 4.60%
5. Other Production Occupations 179 4.55%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 174 4.43%
7. Other Installation / Maintenance 153 3.89%
8. Other Construction Trades 145 3.69%
9. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 125 3.18%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 123 3.13%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 123 3.13%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 88 2.24%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 87 2.21%
14. Engineers 78 1.98%
15. Top Executives 75 1.91%
16. Cashiers 70 1.78%
17. Other Personal Care, Not child care 68 1.73%
18. Law Enforcement Workers 66 1.68%
19. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 63 1.60%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 61 1.55%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 302 7.75%
2. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 210 5.39%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 193 4.95%
4. Cashiers 189 4.85%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 184 4.72%
6. Health Technologists and Technicians 182 4.67%
7. Secretaries and Admins 178 4.57%
8. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 162 4.16%
9. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 141 3.62%
10. Other Management Occupations 126 3.23%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 122 3.13%
12. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 114 2.92%
13. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 112 2.87%
14. Child Care Workers 109 2.80%
15. Registered Nurses 107 2.74%
16. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 100 2.57%
17. Other Personal Care, Not child care 93 2.39%
18. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 75 1.92%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 73 1.87%
20. Waiters and Waitresses 68 1.74%

Oroville Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 6,834 39.52%
15-35 hours 1,907 11.03%
1-14 hours 537 3.11%
No regular hours 8,013 46.34%

Oroville Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 346 4.66%
5 AM-5:29 AM 288 3.88%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 431 5.81%
6 AM-6:29 AM 511 6.89%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 790 10.65%
7 AM-7:29 AM 931 12.55%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,499 20.21%
8 AM-8:29 AM 550 7.42%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 379 5.11%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 342 4.61%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 260 3.51%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 101 1.36%
Noon-3:59 PM 572 7.71%
4 PM-11:59 PM 417 5.62%

Oroville Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 515 6.94%
5-9 1,707 23.01%
10-14 1,564 21.09%
15-19 1,221 16.46%
20-24 599 8.08%
25-29 218 2.94%
30-34 501 6.75%
35-39 188 2.53%
40-44 160 2.16%
45-59 309 4.17%
60-89 207 2.79%
At least 90 228 3.07%

Oroville Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 27 0.36% 5,797 78.16%
30-44 8 0.11% 841 11.34%
45-59 11 0.15% 298 4.02%
At least 60 2 0.03% 433 5.84%

Oroville Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 45 0.59%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,072 14.04%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,896 77.23%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 12 0.16%
Color 4 Box Other 68 0.89%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 48 0.63%
Color 6 Box Walked 276 3.62%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 217 2.84%

Oroville Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Oroville Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 8,906 (21,688 people)
Families (2000): 5,877 (17,414 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,556
People at same address in 1995: 11,322
Oroville Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,265 14.19%
$10,000-$14,999 908 10.19%
$15,000-$19,999 834 9.36%
$20,000-$24,999 828 9.29%
$25,000-$29,999 538 6.04%
$30,000-$34,999 639 7.17%
$35,000-$39,999 583 6.54%
$40,000-$44,999 486 5.45%
$45,000-$49,999 457 5.13%
$50,000-$59,999 862 9.67%
$60,000-$74,999 538 6.04%
$75,000-$99,999 523 5.87%
$100,000-$124,999 210 2.36%
$125,000-$149,999 70 0.79%
$150,000-$199,999 56 0.63%
$200,000 or more 115 1.29%

Oroville Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,613 29.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,805 31.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 430 4.83%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,181 13.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 45 0.51%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 960 10.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 10 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 483 5.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 5 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 183 2.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 5 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 169 1.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 5 0.06%

Oroville Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,656 23.69%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,013 12.62%
Public Assistance 862 3.61%
Retirement 2,289 9.59%
Self Employment 968 4.05%
Social Security 3,476 14.56%
Supplemental Security 845 3.54%
Wage / Salary 5,329 22.32%
Other 1,434 6.01%

Oroville Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,834 65.18%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,514 34.82%

Oroville Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,144 13.58%
Color 1 Box Married 5,106 60.62%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,930 22.91%
Color 3 Box Widowed 243 2.88%

Oroville Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,288 13.96%
Color 1 Box Married 4,724 51.20%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,745 18.91%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,470 15.93%

Oroville Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Oroville Education Information Back to top
Oroville Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 852 5.13%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,797 16.83%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,555 33.42%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,343 26.12%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,125 6.77%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,376 8.28%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 576 3.46%

Oroville Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 162 0.72% 36 0.16% 198 0.88%
Kindergarten 291 1.29% 8 0.04% 299 1.33%
Grades 1-4 1,284 5.70% 136 0.60% 1,420 6.31%
Grades 5-8 1,461 6.49% 86 0.38% 1,547 6.87%
Grades 9-12 1,301 5.78% 69 0.31% 1,370 6.09%
Undergrad college 895 3.98% 63 0.28% 958 4.26%
Graduate or professional school 92 0.41% 7 0.03% 99 0.44%
Total 5,486 24.37% 405 1.80% 5,891 26.17%

Oroville Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Oroville Public Benefits Information Back to top
Oroville Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 16,750 77.22%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 4,942 22.78%

Oroville Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Oroville Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 486
Oroville Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 0.896 0.000 0.000 2.442 3.338 0.000 19.132 45.673 8.955 73.760
2000 0.710 0.000 0.079 2.129 2.918 0.000 22.632 39.035 8.674 70.341
2001 0.981 0.302 0.000 2.265 3.548 0.075 20.459 44.466 12.079 77.080
2002 1.038 0.074 0.000 3.486 4.599 1.113 22.845 51.179 12.832 87.969
2003 8.378 0.755 0.075 1.736 10.944 0.151 29.587 50.947 12.907 93.441
2004 12.341 1.129 0.000 1.656 15.125 0.151 26.940 43.118 13.169 83.227
2005 7.746 1.655 0.150 2.783 12.334 0.075 21.433 33.767 15.116 70.317
2006 7.285 1.104 0.294 1.251 9.935 0.147 20.899 38.929 11.333 71.160
2007 11.415 1.399 0.074 1.694 14.581 0.221 19.884 43.523 12.298 75.705

Oroville Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 9 24
2005 11 24
2006 12 25
2007 15 21

Oroville Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 947
2000 929
2001 1,068
2002 1,248

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Oroville Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Oroville Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,149 13.99%
10-19 Years 3,298 14.65%
20-29 Years 2,340 10.40%
30-39 Years 2,642 11.74%
40-49 Years 2,971 13.20%
50-59 Years 2,601 11.56%
60-69 Years 2,068 9.19%
70-79 Years 2,213 9.83%
80-89 Years 1,040 4.62%
90+ Years 185 0.82%

Oroville Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 10,992 48.84%
Color 1 Box Female 11,515 51.16%

Oroville Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 17,932 79.67%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,540 6.84%
Color 2 Box Asian 909 4.04%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 782 3.47%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 698 3.10%
Color 1 Box African-American 565 2.51%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 49 0.22%
Color 6 Box Other Race 32 0.14%

Oroville Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 3,695 20.88%
2. English 2,727 15.41%
3. Irish 2,727 15.41%
4. United States Or American 1,671 9.44%
5. Italian 1,042 5.89%
6. French Non-Basque 866 4.89%
7. Norwegian 515 2.91%
8. Scottish 514 2.90%
9. Swedish 468 2.64%
10. Scotch Irish 458 2.59%

Oroville Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 19,042 90.20%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 857 4.06%
3. Miao / Hmong 452 2.14%
4. Other Asian 170 0.81%
5. German 131 0.62%
6. Arabic 65 0.31%
7. Other Indo European 63 0.30%
8. French 48 0.23%
9. Other Native North American 40 0.19%
10. Gujarathi 29 0.14%

Oroville Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 21,332 94.51%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 583 2.58%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 656 2.91%

Oroville Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Oroville Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Oroville Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
95965 95966