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South Oroville, CA
Full City Profile · California · Butte County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,811
Population
1,065/sq mi density
$64,785
Median Income
$24,854 per capita
$248,400
Home Value
$302,221 Zillow
$1,288
Median Rent
37.7% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
326 sunny days/yr
566
Violent Crime/100K
6,178 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$64,785 median income, 7.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$248,400 home value, $1,288/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
566 violent crimes/100K (49% above avg)
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
9.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$64,785
14% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,854
36% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.4%
106% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.8%
27% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: South Oroville vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows South Oroville’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$64,785
86%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,854
64%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$73,950
103%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,106
77%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,106
23% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
22% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.4%
45% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.1%
0% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$12,901M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
8.4%
Other
18.5%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
9,029
Restaurants
457
Healthcare
632
Retail
676
Manufacturing
166
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$73,950
3% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,175
48% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
110.7
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $64,785 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,854 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $73,950 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,106 |
| County GDP | $12,901M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 7.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.483 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 8.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 9,029 |
| Restaurants | 457 |
| Healthcare | 632 |
| Retail | 676 |
| Manufacturing | 166 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $73,950 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,175 |