City profile · California · Census ACS 2023

Oroville East, CA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Oroville East - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

7,369
Residents
$86,932
Median income
$381,900
Median home
$1,625
Median rent (state)

Oroville East - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Oroville East lands in the 68th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

68th
percentile, household income
76th
percentile, home value
64th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Oroville East, CA

California's Oroville East is a small town, with 7,369 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Oroville East households earn a median of $86,932 annually, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 4.7%. Oroville East's housing stock carries a median value of $381,900, and the median resident age is 47.0 years. Educational attainment runs 21.0% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 48.2% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

California carries a cost-of-living premium: the state registers 110.7 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Well Above Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,625 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in California run around $275, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 93.9 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

7,369 residents

Census ACS 2023 - California

Median Household Income

$86,932 /yr

Poverty 4.7%

Cost of Living Index (state)

110.7 (US=100)

Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, California average

How does Oroville East compare to other US cities?

Oroville East measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 68% higher than other cities
Home value 76% pricier than other cities
Median rent 64% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Oroville East's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in California, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

68thIncome percentile

68th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Oroville East's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$381,900 24th percentile more affordable than 24% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Oroville East $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Oroville East, CA Oroville East, CA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Oroville East, CA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Oroville East, CA median $86,932/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Oroville East, CA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Oroville East, CA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 21.0%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 4.7%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 48.2%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
7,369
Median Income
$86,932
Median Home Value
$381,900
Median Age
47.0
Poverty Rate
4.7%
Labor force participation
48.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
21.0%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
77.7%
Carpool
11.1%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.6%
Work from Home
10.5%

Based on 2,615 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for California - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$150
avg/month
Natural Gas
$55
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$70
avg/month
Total Utilities
$275
estimated/month

Estimates reflect California state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a California state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Oroville East sits in

Cost of Living Index
110.7
Well Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,625/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
93.9 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in California

Gridley
7,372 people
Escalon
7,429 people
Heber
7,308 people
Cherry Valley
7,302 people
Mira Monte
7,301 people
Winters
7,453 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Oroville East's 7,369 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Forest City, NC
7,368 people
Gorham, ME
7,365 people
Woodlake, VA
7,373 people
Bremen, GA
7,364 people
Villa Hills, KY
7,378 people
McCook, NE
7,360 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Oroville East's $86,932 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Sherrard, IL
$86,932 median income
St. Leon, IN
$86,932 median income
Dresbach, MN
$86,932 median income
Lewistown Heights, MT
$86,930 median income
Wormleysburg, PA
$86,940 median income
Maria Stein, OH
$86,923 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Oroville East, CA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Oroville East, CA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 73.7% 13.9% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 16.3% White 73.7% Black or African American 0.2% Asian 4.6% American Indian 2.8% Native Hawaiian 0.2% Some other race 4.6% Two or more races 13.9% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Oroville East compares to nearby California cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Oroville East (this city) 7,369 $86,932
Gridley 7,372 $57,860
Escalon 7,429 $86,875
Heber 7,308 $75,664
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Oroville East, CA?

What is the population of Oroville East, CA? +

The population of Oroville East, CA stands at 7,369 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Oroville East, CA? +

In Oroville East, the typical household earns $86,932 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Oroville East? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Oroville East; the closest available measure is the California state average, a cost of living index of 110.7 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within California vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Oroville East, CA? +

A typical home in Oroville East is worth $381,900, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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