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South Oroville, California: commercial real estate data.
South Oroville is a Census CDP of 2,846 people across 2.64 square miles of land, in Butte County. Median household income is $65,409, 54.8 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
South Oroville
What South Oroville is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area2.64 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,080 plus or minus 241
- County holding the largest share of its areaButte County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
South Oroville
How many people live in South Oroville
- Population2,846 plus or minus 634
- Median age33.0
- Population under 18972 plus or minus 279
- Share under 1834.2 percent
- Population 65 and over360 plus or minus 127
- Share 65 and over12.6 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Households1,013 plus or minus 207
- Family households700 plus or minus 178
- Share of households that are families69.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
South Oroville
Income and work in South Oroville
- Median household income$65,409 plus or minus $14,066
- Per capita income$24,002 plus or minus $5,898
- Civilian labor force1,200 plus or minus 308
- Employed1,088 plus or minus 297
- Unemployed112 plus or minus 56
- Unemployment rate9.3 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Adults 25 and over1,660 plus or minus 366
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher88.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher14.2 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree1.5 percent plus or minus 1.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
South Oroville
Housing in South Oroville
- Housing units1,259
- Occupied units1,013 plus or minus 207
- Vacant units246 plus or minus 118
- Vacancy rate19.5 percent plus or minus 8.9
- Owner occupied555 plus or minus 175
- Renter occupied458 plus or minus 180
- Ownership rate54.8 percent plus or minus 13.2
- Median owner-occupied home value$261,500
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,412
- Annual rent as a share of median income25.9 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Single family units1,154
- Share single family91.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more22 plus or minus 30
- Share in buildings of two or more1.7 percent plus or minus 2.3
- Mobile homes83 plus or minus 66
- Median year structure built1967
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
South Oroville
How South Oroville gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,048 plus or minus 283
- Commuting under 15 minutes350 plus or minus 151
- Share commuting under 15 minutes33.4 percent plus or minus 11.3
- Commuting 30 minutes or more412 plus or minus 168
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more39.3 percent plus or minus 12.0
- Drove alone87.0 percent
- Carpooled8.5 percent plus or minus 7.1
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.8 percent plus or minus 1.4
- Worked from home3.7 percent plus or minus 3.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Butte County, not South Oroville
Butte County context, not South Oroville figures
- Establishments in Butte County4,677
- Covered employment, Butte County78,999
- Average annual pay, Butte County$57,521
- Housing units permitted, Butte County946
Every figure in this section is published for Butte County as a whole and is not a measurement of South Oroville.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
South Oroville questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in South Oroville, California?
2,846, in 1,013 households. South Oroville CDP covers 2.64 square miles of land, which is 1,080 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is South Oroville in?
Butte County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in South Oroville?
$65,409. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $261,500. Median gross rent is $1,412 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Are the county figures on this page South Oroville figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Butte County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of South Oroville.
Is zoning published for South Oroville?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.