Oil City

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  2. Oil City Statistics
  3. Oil City Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Oil City Employment Information
  5. Oil City Family Information
  6. Oil City Education Information
  7. Oil City Public Benefits Information
  8. Oil City Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Oil City Zip Codes


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Oil City Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,219
  • Land Area (2000): 4.644 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.165 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 542
Oil City Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 13 1.08%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,194 98.92%

Oil City 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.


Oil City Employment Information Back to top
Oil City Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Mining 49 22.37%
2. Construction 32 14.61%
3. Repair and Maintenance 17 7.76%
4. Truck Transportation 11 5.02%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 10 4.57%
6. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 10 4.57%
7. Utilities 9 4.11%
8. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 7 3.20%
9. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 7 3.20%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 5 2.28%
11. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 5 2.28%
12. Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies, Wholesale 5 2.28%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 5 2.28%
14. Wood Manufacturing 5 2.28%
15. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 4 1.83%
16. Paper Manufacturing 4 1.83%
17. Public Administration 4 1.83%
18. Food and Beverage Stores 3 1.37%
19. Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Wholesale 3 1.37%
20. Rail Transportation 3 1.37%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 25 14.79%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 22 13.02%
3. Educational Services 20 11.83%
4. Food and Beverage Stores 15 8.88%
5. Public Administration 11 6.51%
6. Social Assistance 7 4.14%
7. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 6 3.55%
8. Utilities 6 3.55%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 5 2.96%
10. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 5 2.96%
11. Finance and Insurance 5 2.96%
12. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 5 2.96%
13. Mining 4 2.37%
14. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 4 2.37%
15. Construction 3 1.78%
16. Department and Other General Stores 3 1.78%
17. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 3 1.78%
18. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 3 1.78%
19. Air Transportation 2 1.18%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 2 1.18%

Oil City Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 30 13.70%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 22 10.05%
3. Other Material Moving Workers 20 9.13%
4. Extraction Workers 17 7.76%
5. Other Production Occupations 15 6.85%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 13 5.94%
7. Other Construction Trades 12 5.48%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 10 4.57%
9. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 9 4.11%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 8 3.65%
11. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 8 3.65%
12. Other Protective Service Workers 7 3.20%
13. Carpenters 6 2.74%
14. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 6 2.74%
15. Other Office and Admin Support 5 2.28%
16. Top Executives 4 1.83%
17. Construction Laborers 3 1.37%
18. Painters and Paperhangers 3 1.37%
19. Bus Drivers 2 0.91%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 2 0.91%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 17 10.06%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 13 7.69%
3. Cashiers 12 7.10%
4. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 12 7.10%
5. Secretaries and Admins 11 6.51%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 9 5.33%
7. Child Care Workers 7 4.14%
8. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 7 4.14%
9. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 7 4.14%
10. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 7 4.14%
11. Customer Service Representatives 6 3.55%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 6 3.55%
13. Waiters and Waitresses 6 3.55%
14. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 4 2.37%
15. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 4 2.37%
16. Health Technologists and Technicians 4 2.37%
17. Other Production Occupations 4 2.37%
18. Bus Drivers 3 1.78%
19. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 3 1.78%
20. Law Enforcement Workers 3 1.78%

Oil City Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 381 43.69%
15-35 hours 69 7.91%
1-14 hours 24 2.75%
No regular hours 398 45.64%

Oil City Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 7 1.84%
5 AM-5:29 AM 8 2.10%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 24 6.30%
6 AM-6:29 AM 62 16.27%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 59 15.49%
7 AM-7:29 AM 66 17.32%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 38 9.97%
8 AM-8:29 AM 25 6.56%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 6 1.57%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 12 3.15%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 7 1.84%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 3 0.79%
Noon-3:59 PM 30 7.87%
4 PM-11:59 PM 34 8.92%

Oil City Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 31 8.14%
5-9 42 11.02%
10-14 50 13.12%
15-19 37 9.71%
20-24 24 6.30%
25-29 14 3.67%
30-34 57 14.96%
35-39 22 5.77%
40-44 28 7.35%
45-59 44 11.55%
60-89 17 4.46%
At least 90 15 3.94%

Oil City Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 4 1.05% 194 50.92%
30-44 3 0.79% 104 27.30%
45-59 3 0.79% 41 10.76%
At least 60 0 0.00% 32 8.40%

Oil City Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 93 24.09%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 260 67.36%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 14 3.63%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 10 2.59%
Color 6 Box Walked 4 1.04%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 5 1.30%

Oil City 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.


Oil City Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 455 (1,207 people)
Families (2000): 312 (1,025 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 62
People at same address in 1995: 580
Oil City Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 138 30.33%
$10,000-$14,999 53 11.65%
$15,000-$19,999 41 9.01%
$20,000-$24,999 39 8.57%
$25,000-$29,999 45 9.89%
$30,000-$34,999 22 4.84%
$35,000-$39,999 23 5.05%
$40,000-$44,999 21 4.62%
$45,000-$49,999 15 3.30%
$50,000-$59,999 17 3.74%
$60,000-$74,999 23 5.05%
$75,000-$99,999 12 2.64%
$100,000-$124,999 6 1.32%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Oil City Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 160 33.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 119 24.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 8 1.67%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 69 14.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 61 12.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 33 6.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 23 4.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 6 1.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Oil City Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 309 29.74%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 51 4.91%
Public Assistance 30 2.89%
Retirement 49 4.72%
Self Employment 32 3.08%
Social Security 145 13.96%
Supplemental Security 67 6.45%
Wage / Salary 297 28.59%
Other 59 5.68%

Oil City Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 97 52.43%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 88 47.57%

Oil City Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 48 12.18%
Color 1 Box Married 208 52.79%
Color 2 Box Never Married 123 31.22%
Color 3 Box Widowed 15 3.81%

Oil City Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 53 10.54%
Color 1 Box Married 212 42.15%
Color 2 Box Never Married 164 32.60%
Color 3 Box Widowed 74 14.71%

Oil City 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.


Oil City Education Information Back to top
Oil City Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 75 9.19%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 265 32.48%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 360 44.12%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 86 10.54%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 8 0.98%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 20 2.45%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2 0.25%

Oil City 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 17 1.39% 0 0.00% 17 1.39%
Kindergarten 16 1.31% 3 0.25% 19 1.56%
Grades 1-4 85 6.97% 0 0.00% 85 6.97%
Grades 5-8 90 7.38% 2 0.16% 92 7.55%
Grades 9-12 104 8.53% 0 0.00% 104 8.53%
Undergrad college 25 2.05% 0 0.00% 25 2.05%
Graduate or professional school 2 0.16% 0 0.00% 2 0.16%
Total 339 27.81% 5 0.41% 344 28.22%

Oil City 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.


Oil City Public Benefits Information Back to top
Oil City Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 770 64.06%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 432 35.94%

Oil City 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.


Oil City Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Oil City Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 211 17.31%
10-19 Years 230 18.87%
20-29 Years 161 13.21%
30-39 Years 160 13.13%
40-49 Years 142 11.65%
50-59 Years 104 8.53%
60-69 Years 107 8.78%
70-79 Years 62 5.09%
80-89 Years 31 2.54%
90+ Years 11 0.90%

Oil City Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 556 45.61%
Color 1 Box Female 663 54.39%

Oil City Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 658 53.98%
Color 1 Box African-American 530 43.48%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 21 1.72%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 9 0.74%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1 0.08%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%

Oil City Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 117 28.82%
2. United States Or American 113 27.83%
3. African 44 10.84%
4. German 33 8.13%
5. English 27 6.65%
6. French Non-Basque 18 4.43%
7. Scotch Irish 15 3.69%
8. Italian 12 2.96%
9. Scottish 10 2.46%
10. Dutch 8 1.97%

Oil City Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,090 97.85%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 18 1.62%
3. French 2 0.18%
4. Other West Germanic 2 0.18%
5. Polish 2 0.18%

Oil City Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,201 99.50%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 6 0.50%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

Oil City 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.
Oil City 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.


Oil City Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
71061