Oil City, Pennsylvania Population 2024

9,327

Oil City is a city located in Venango County Pennsylvania. Oil City has a 2024 population of 9,327. Oil City is currently declining at a rate of -0.7% annually and its population has decreased by -2.75% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 9,591 in 2020.

The average household income in Oil City is $66,224 with a poverty rate of 16.68%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Oil City is 43.5 years, 41.5 years for males, and 44.4 years for females.

Oil City Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Oil City was:

  • White: 95.72%
  • Two or more races: 2.84%
  • Black or African American: 0.74%
  • Asian: 0.4%
  • Other race: 0.3%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
4.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,076.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.75% (-264)
The current population of Oil City, Pennsylvania is 9,327 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 9,591.

Oil City, Pennsylvania Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,18895.72%
Two or more races2732.84%
Black or African American710.74%
Asian380.4%
Other race290.3%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Oil City Population by Race

Oil City Population Pyramid 2024

Oil City Median Age

43.5

Total

41.5

Male

44.4

Female

Oil City Adults

There are 7,692 adults, (1,882 of whom are seniors) in Oil City.

Oil City Age Dependency

65.2

Age Dependency Ratio

32.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Oil City Sex Ratio

Female4,73049.28%
Male4,86950.72%

Oil City Population by Age

Oil City Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,0542.2961.638.4
Non Family1,7601.2744.155.9
Married1,5863.186.813.2
Female5162.8547.352.7
Male1923.4552.147.9

2.94

Average Family Size

2.29

Average Household Size

61.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Oil City Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Oil City Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Oil City Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 25.93%.

Oil City Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$34,600

Average Earnings

$45,286

Average Male

$31,225

Average Female

Oil City Earnings by Educational Attainment

Oil City Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Oil City Language

99.1% of Oil City residents speak only English, while 0.9% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.36% of the population.

Oil City Language

Oil City Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,9001,47016.52%
Multiple2536124.11%
Hispanic1522516.45%
Black381334.21%

16.68%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.08%

Male Poverty Rate

18.3%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Oil City

The race most likely to be in poverty in Oil City is Black, with 34.21% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Oil City is Hispanic, with 16.45% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.99%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.27%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.59%.

Oil City Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade44.86%
High School14.32%
Some College11.28%
Bachelors or Greater7%

Oil City Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed56.47%
Male Unemployed46.86%
Female Employed9.96%
Male Employed4.45%

Oil City Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Oil City Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Oil City Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

40.0%

Male Marriage Rate

41.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Oil City Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Oil City Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Oil City Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Oil City Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

761

Number of Veterans

700

Male Veterans

61

Female Veterans

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Oil City Veterans by War

count

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Oil City Veterans by Age

count

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Oil City Veterans by Race

Oil City Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.03%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.7%

Veteran Disability Rate

Oil City Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.7%

Labor Force Participation

52.2%

Employment Rate

7.8%

Unemployment Rate

Oil City Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Oil City Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Oil City Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

85.34%

Born in Oil City

99.57%

Native Born

0.43%

Foreign Born

0.23%

Non Citizen

0.2%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.57% of Oil City residents were born in the United States, with 85.34% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.23% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Oil City Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20298,997-66-0.73%
20289,063-66-0.72%
20279,129-66-0.72%
20269,195-66-0.71%
20259,261-66-0.71%
20249,327-66-0.7%
20239,393-66-0.7%
20229,459-61-0.64%
20219,520-71-0.74%
20209,591-69-0.71%
20199,660-87-0.89%
20189,747-110-1.12%
20179,857-142-1.42%
20169,999-106-1.05%
201510,105-83-0.81%
201410,188-93-0.9%
201310,281-76-0.73%
201210,357-107-1.02%
201110,464-76-0.72%
201010,54000%
200011,504-445-3.72%
199011,949-1,932-13.92%
198013,881-1,152-7.66%
197015,033-2,659-15.03%
196017,692-1,889-9.65%
195019,581-798-3.92%
194020,379-1,696-7.68%
193022,0758013.77%
192021,2745,61735.88%
191015,6572,39318.04%
190013,2642,33221.33%
189010,9323,61749.45%
18807,315-1,682-18.7%
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Oil City Population by Year