City in Venango County, Pennsylvania · 4.5 sq mi · 2,057 people per sq mi
About 9,200 people live in Oil City. The typical household earns $51,316, and the median resident is 40.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 9,586 in 2020
Poverty rate 16.6%
Men 36.9 · Women 43.6
1870–2026
9,243
2026 projection
3.6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1870–2026
9,243
2026 projection
3.6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 9,243 | -58 | 0.62% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9,301 | -53 | 0.57% |
| 2024 | 9,354 | -12 | 0.13% |
| 2023 | 9,366 | -63 | 0.67% |
| 2022 | 9,429 | -83 | 0.87% |
| 2021 | 9,512 | -74 | 0.77% |
| 2020 | 9,586 | -74 | 0.77% |
| 2019 | 9,660 | -87 | 0.89% |
| 2018 | 9,747 | -110 | 1.12% |
| 2017 | 9,857 | -142 | 1.42% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 95 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
44% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 44% | 44% | 44% |
| Never married | 32% | 38% | 25% |
| Divorced | 15% | 14% | 17% |
| Widowed | 6% | 2% | 11% |
| Separated | 3% | 2% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau