Oil City

County:: Venango County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 4.493
State:: Pennsylvania

Oil City is a city located in Venango County, Pennsylvania. Oil City has a 2025 population of 9,230. Oil City is currently declining at a rate of -0.77% annually and its population has decreased by -3.75% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 9,590 in 2020.

The average household income in Oil City is $72,912 with a poverty rate of 17.97%. The median age in Oil City is 42.5 years: 39.2 years for males, and 43.4 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Oil City includes 94.62% White, and smaller percentages for Asian, Black or African American, other race, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	9,005	94.62%
Two or more races	328	3.45%
Asian	78	0.82%
Black or African American	69	0.73%
Other race	37	0.39%
Native American	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Oil City Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Oil City's average per capita income is $36,191. Household income levels show a median of $52,688. The poverty rate stands at 17.97%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$84,432	-
Families	$72,656	$81,034
Households	$52,688	$72,912
Non Families	$29,229	$57,640

$36,191

Average Income

$52,688

Median Household Income

17.97%

Poverty Rate