South Oroville, California
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| South Oroville, California | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Butte |
| Government | |
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| - State Senate | Sam Aanestad (R) |
| - State Assembly | Rick Keene (R) |
| - U. S. Congress | John Doolittle (R) |
| Area | |
| - Total | 4.5 sq mi (11.6 km²) |
| - Land | 4.5 sq mi (11.6 km²) |
| - Water | 0 sq mi (0 km²) |
| Elevation | 187 ft (57 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 7,695 |
| - Density | 1,710/sq mi (663.4/km²) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
| - Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 95965 |
| Area code(s) | 530 |
| FIPS code | 06-73178 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1659826 |
South Oroville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Butte County, California, United States. The population was 7,695 at the 2000 census.
The Mooretown Rancheria of the Maidu tribe is located on the Palermo, California 7.5 minute quadrangle at Lower Wyandotte Road and Alverda Drive near coordinates .
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.5 square miles (11.6 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 7,695 people, 2,491 households, and 1,771 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,716.4 people per square mile (663.2/km²). There were 2,731 housing units at an average density of 609.2/sq mi (235.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 69.06% White, 4.87% Black or African American, 3.98% Native American, 12.74% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 3.78% from other races, and 5.52% from two or more races. 9.99% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 2,491 households out of which 37.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.2% were married couples living together, 19.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.05 and the average family size was 3.60.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 35.1% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.9 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $23,783, and the median income for a family was $28,073. Males had a median income of $27,162 versus $20,547 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $9,823. About 25.6% of families and 34.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 47.8% of those under age 18 and 9.6% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Source
- US Senator Barbara Boxer web site.
[edit] References
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- South Oroville, California is at coordinates Coordinates:
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