Oroville East, California
Oroville East is a town located in
Butte County, California. As of the
2000 census, the town had a total population of 8,680.
Geography
\nOroville East is located at 39°30'42" North, 121°30'16" West (39.511805, -121.504345)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 61.7
km² (23.8
mi²). 53.6 km² (20.7 mi²) of it is land and 8.2 km² (3.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 13.22% water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census2 of
2000, there are 8,680 people, 3,709 households, and 2,618 families residing in the town. The
population density is 162.0/km² (419.6/mi²). There are 4,078 housing units at an average density of 76.1/km² (197.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 90.65%
White, 0.66%
Black or
African American, 3.19%
Native American, 0.92%
Asian, 0.18%
Pacific Islander, 1.39% from
other races, and 3.01% from two or more races. 4.56% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 3,709 households out of which 21.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.3% are married couples living together, 8.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% are non-families. 24.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 15.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.34 and the average family size is 2.75.
In the town the population is spread out with 20.1% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 19.0% from 25 to 44, 28.0% from 45 to 64, and 27.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 49 years. For every 100 females there are 93.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 90.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $41,195, and the median income for a family is $46,543. Males have a median income of $36,009 versus $25,214 for females. The per capita income for the town is $21,508. 8.2% of the population and 4.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 15.7% are under the age of 18 and 4.3% are 65 or older.