Editing Oroville, California (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1860= 2429
|1870= 1425
|1880= 1743
|1890= 1787
|1910= 3859
|1920= 3340
|1930= 3698
|1940= 4421
|1950= 5387
|1960= 6115
|1970= 7536
|1980= 8683
|1990= 11960
|2000= 13004
|2010= 15546
|2020= 20042
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015 }}</ref>
}}

===2010===
The [[2010 United States Census]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0654386|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140715040158/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0654386|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 15, 2014|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA – Oroville city|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=July 12, 2014}}</ref> The racial makeup was 11,686 (75.2%) [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 453 (2.9%) [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 573 (3.7%) [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1,238 (8.0%) [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 56 (0.4%) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 554 (3.6%) from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 986 (6.3%) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1,945 persons (12.5%).{{citation needed|date=February 2022}}

The Census reported that 14,662 people (94.3% of the population) lived in households, 72 (0.5%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 812 (5.2%) were institutionalized.{{citation needed|date=February 2022}}

There were 5,646 households, out of which 2,126 (37.7%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 1,893 (33.5%) were [[marriage|opposite-sex married couples]] living together, 1,174 (20.8%) had a female householder with no husband present, 430 (7.6%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 615 (10.9%) [[POSSLQ|unmarried opposite-sex partnerships]], and 33 (0.6%) [[same-sex partnerships|same-sex married couples or partnerships]]. 1,699 households (30.1%) were made up of individuals, and 718 (12.7%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60. There were 3,497 [[family (U.S. Census)|families]] (61.9% of all households); the average family size was 3.22.{{citation needed|date=February 2022}}

The population was spread out, with 4,267 people (27.4%) under the age of 18, 1,969 people (12.7%) aged 18 to 24, 3,940 people (25.3%) aged 25 to 44, 3,417 people (22.0%) aged 45 to 64, and 1,953 people (12.6%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males.{{citation needed|date=February 2022}}

There were 6,194 housing units at an average density of {{convert|476.0|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}, of which 5,646 were occupied, of which 2,423 (42.9%) were owner-occupied, and 3,223 (57.1%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.6%; the rental vacancy rate was 8.4%. 6,293 people (40.5% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 8,369 people (53.8%) lived in rental housing units.{{citation needed|date=February 2022}}

===2000===
[[File:Oroville State Theatre-L1004169.jpg|thumb|left|The [[Spanish Colonial Revival]] style [[State Theatre (Oroville)|State Theatre]]]]
As of the census<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 13,004 people, 4,881 households, and 2,948 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1061.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 5,419 housing units at an average density of {{convert|442.3|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the city was 77.2% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 4.0% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 3.9% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 6.3% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.3% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 2.8% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 5.4% from two or more races. 8.3% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.{{citation needed|date=February 2022}}

There were 4,881 households, out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.4% were married couples living together, 18.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.6% were non-families. 33.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.19.{{citation needed|date=February 2022}}

In the city, the population was spread out, with 30.1% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.7 males.{{citation needed|date=February 2022}}

The median income for a household in the city was $21,911, and the median income for a family was $27,666. Males had a median income of $28,587 versus $21,916 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,345. About 16.2% of families and 23.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 39.3% of those under age 18 and 8.9% of those age 65 or over.{{citation needed|date=February 2022}}

Oroville is home to a considerable number of ethnic [[Hmong people|Hmong]]. The Hmong migrated from Southeast Asia, especially from the country Laos, after the [[Vietnam War]]. The Hmong were allies of the American forces during the Vietnam War, many were recruited to help fight the Communist-aligned North Vietnamese forces in Laos and Vietnam. The Hmong people were given blanket political asylum after the [[fall of Saigon]] to the NVA in 1975. Every year there is an annual festival during autumn which was originally a harvest festival but now called the New Year celebration.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.krcrtv.com/news/thousands-attend-oroville-hmong-new-year-festival/10618907 |title = Thousands attend Oroville Hmong New Year Festival|date = October 13, 2013}}</ref> In 2010, 773 people of Hmong descent lived in the city of Oroville, 726 in South Oroville, 640 in Thermalito, and 140 in Oroville East.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.vuenational.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/2010-Hmong-Census.pdf |title=2010 U.S. Census Hmong Populations |access-date=April 26, 2017 |archive-date=April 27, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170427100614/http://www.vuenational.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/2010-Hmong-Census.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2010, the Oroville/Chico Hmong community was the 9th largest in the Western US.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://hmongstudies.org/PfeiferSullivanKYangWYangHSJ13.2.pdf |title=Hmong Population and Demographic Trends in the 2010 Census and 2010 American Community Survey |access-date=April 26, 2017 |archive-date=May 17, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170517104100/http://hmongstudies.org/PfeiferSullivanKYangWYangHSJ13.2.pdf |url-status=usurped }}</ref>

In the 1950s, a community of Romanians migrated from Europe, with 560 remaining at the time of the 2010 census.{{citation needed|date=February 2022}}

Native Americans made up 3.7% of Oroville's population in 2010.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/table/PST045215/0654386 | title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Oroville city, California}}</ref> The largest tribal group is the local [[Maidu]]. The [[Berry Creek Rancheria of Maidu Indians of California]] is headquartered in Oroville, with 306 members.<ref>[http://infodome.sdsu.edu/guides/sub2.php?id=195&pg=195 "California Indians and their Reservations."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925085216/http://infodome.sdsu.edu/guides/sub2.php?id=195&pg=195 |date=September 25, 2015 }} ''SDSU Library and Information Access.''</ref> The world's largest museum of Maidu culture is located in Oroville East, at the Lookout Museum.{{citation needed|date=February 2022}}