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Population in July 2009: 10,502. Population change since 2000: -8.7%
 

Males: 4,991  (47.5%)
Females: 5,511  (52.5%)

Median resident age:  37.9 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 16301.


Estimated median household income in 2009: $29,834 (it was $29,060 in 2000)
Oil City:

$29,834
Pennsylvania:

$49,520
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $15,697

Oil City city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $50,394 (it was $40,200 in 2000)
Oil City:

$50,394
Pennsylvania:

$164,700
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $59,308; Detached houses: $59,660; Townhouses or other attached units: $60,482; In 2-unit structures: $40,024; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $74,126; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $190,506; Mobile homes: $32,239

Median gross rent in 2009: $500.

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Oil City races chart
  • White alone - 9,909 (92.9%)
  • Two or more races - 342 (3.2%)
  • Hispanic - 227 (2.1%)
  • Black alone - 171 (1.6%)
  • American alone - 18 (0.2%)

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Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Oil City: 85.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (32.6%), Irish (21.0%), Polish (9.4%), United States (7.2%), English (6.3%), Italian (5.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 03/03/1871

Land area: 4.51 square miles.

Population density: 2326 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Oil City:

  • High school or higher: 82.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
  • Unemployed: 7.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Oil City city:

  • Never married: 25.6%
  • Now married: 47.7%
  • Separated: 3.8%
  • Widowed: 10.8%
  • Divorced: 12.1%

68 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.6%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%


According to our research there were 24 registered sex offenders living in Oil City, Pennsylvania in July 2011
The ratio of number of residents in Oil City to the number of sex offenders is 438 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,301 (2.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,001 (2.5%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Erie, PA (51.1 miles , pop. 103,717).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (69.7 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (258.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Woodland Heights, PA (1.2 miles ), Hasson Heights, PA (1.3 miles ), Rouseville borough, PA (1.8 miles ), Seneca, PA (1.9 miles ), Sugarcreek borough, PA (2.4 miles ), Franklin, PA (2.6 miles ), Cooperstown borough, PA (3.2 miles ), Polk borough, PA (3.5 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $13,800
  • 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $142,800
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $56,000
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $417,900
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $20,000
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $65,000
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $41,000
  • 2008: 0 buildings
  • 2009: 1 building, cost: $140,000
  • 2010: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 41.43 N, Longitude: 79.71 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +564 (+4.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,135 (45.6%)

Area code: 814

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Unemployment in March 2011:
Here:

7.9%
Pennsylvania:

8.0%

Unemployment by year (%)


 

Crime in Oil City by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Murders 000010010000
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.08.90.00.09.10.00.00.00.0
Rapes 394543221086
per 100,000 26.878.834.843.335.526.918.018.39.30.076.257.4
Robberies 034312301153
per 100,000 0.026.334.826.08.917.927.10.09.39.447.628.7
Assaults 15114015141012655105
per 100,000 134.296.3347.5129.8124.189.5108.354.846.547.195.247.8
Burglaries 616733332420331717172214
per 100,000 545.7586.4286.7285.6212.8179.1297.8155.2158.0160.3209.4133.8
Thefts 26730724929527320616612991144160113
per 100,000 2388.62686.92163.32553.02420.21844.41498.11177.9845.61357.51523.21080.2
Auto thefts 1116211417919107852
per 100,000 98.4140.0182.5121.2150.780.6171.591.365.075.447.619.1
Arson 103314302200
per 100,000 8.90.026.126.08.935.827.10.018.618.90.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 196.0257.8236.2206.6203.6141.9143.1112.671.886.5179.2121.9

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Crime in Oil City detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 23 (18 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.72
Pennsylvania average:

2.62

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: -521 (-4.3%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (29%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Health care and social assistance (10%)
  • Retail trade (8%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Health care and social assistance (33%)
  • Retail trade (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Other services, except public administration (4%)
  • Manufacturing (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)

Work and jobs in Oil City: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Oil City, Pennsylvania

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Tornado activity:

Oil City-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 32% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1985, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.6 miles away from the Oil City city center killed 7 people and injured 30 people.

On 5/31/1985, a category F4 tornado 12.3 miles away from the city center killed 16 people and injured 125 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Oil City-area historical earthquake activity is near Pennsylvania state average. It is 86% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 36.0 miles away from the city center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 76.2 miles away from Oil City center
On 1/26/2001 at 03:03:20, a magnitude 4.4 (3.9 MB, 4.4 LG, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 66.8 miles away from the city center
On 6/20/2006 at 20:11:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.5 MW, 3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 83.7 miles away from the city center
On 3/12/2007 at 23:18:16, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 87.4 miles away from Oil City center
On 10/16/1993 at 06:30:05, a magnitude 3.6 (3.4 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 70.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Venango County (9) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 3, Floods: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Floods: 2, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

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Hospitals/medical centers near Oil City:

  • UPMC NORTHWEST (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 4 miles away; SENECA, PA)
  • TITUSVILLE HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 17 miles away; TITUSVILLE, PA)
  • CLARION HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 24 miles away; CLARION, PA)

Political contributions by individuals in Oil City, PA

Colleges/Universities in Oil City:

  • Venango County Area Vocational Technical School (Full-time enrollment: 71; Location: 1 Vo-Tech Dr; Public; Website: www.vtc1.org)
  • Du Bois Business College (FT enrollment: 54; Location: Oil City Campus 701 East Third Street; Private, for-profit; Website: www.dbcollege.com)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oil City:

  • Clarion University of Pennsylvania (about 23 miles; Clarion, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,473)
  • Grove City College (about 27 miles; Grove City, PA; FT enrollment: 2,499)
  • Allegheny College (about 28 miles; Meadville, PA; FT enrollment: 2,094)
  • Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania (about 32 miles; Slippery Rock, PA; FT enrollment: 7,651)
  • Edinboro University of Pennsylvania (about 38 miles; Edinboro, PA; FT enrollment: 6,252)
  • Butler County Community College (about 41 miles; Butler, PA; FT enrollment: 2,380)
  • Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (about 50 miles; Erie, PA; FT enrollment: 2,574)

Public high schools in Oil City:

Private high school in Oil City:

  • VENANGO CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 108; Location: 1505 W 1ST ST; Grades: 9 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Oil City:

Private elementary/middle school in Oil City:

  • ST STEPHEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 198; Location: 214 REED ST; Grades: PK - 8)
See full list of schools located in Oil City, School District: OIL CITY AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT

Library in Oil City:

  • OIL CITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $737,018; Location: 2 CENTRAL AVE; 96,883 books; 2,279 audio materials; 4,464 video materials; 2 local licensed databases; 41 state licensed databases; 2 other licensed databases; 258 print serial subscriptions; 4 electronic serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

  • WKQW-AM 1120 Radio WKQW-FM 96.3 Radio, both owned by William S.Hearst/Clarion County Broadcasting Corp. added by Bill

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Church in Oil City: Saint Stephen Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Calvary Cemetery (1), Grove Hill Cemetery (2), Saint Josephs Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Oil Creek (A), Holiday Run (B), Cornplanter Run (C), Sage Run (D), Charley Run (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Oil Region Astronomical Society Inc (Planetariums; Cherrytree Run Road).

Hotel: Holiday Inn (1 Seneca Street).

Court: Information - Court House Annex- Early Intervention Program (806 Grandview).

 
Venango County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Oil City and their reported violations in the past:

CORNPLANTER TOWNSHIP (Population served: 2687, Purch_groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-13-2006), St Consent Decree/Judgement (JUN-13-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-13-2006)
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between FEB-11-2006 and JUN-13-2006, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-13-2006), St Consent Decree/Judgement (JUN-13-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-13-2006)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-13-2006), St Consent Decree/Judgement (JUN-13-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-13-2006)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-15-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-15-2005)
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-2004 and JAN-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-31-2005), St Consent Decree/Judgement (JAN-31-2005), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-31-2005)
  • 6 other older monitoring violations

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 25.7%
(22.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 55.0% for Black residents, 81.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 88.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  62.6%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  7.0%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Oil City, PA

People in group quarters in Oil City:

  • 117 people in nursing homes
  • 21 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 15 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 12 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 12 people in other group homes
  • 8 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 5 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 4 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 4 people in religious group quarters

Oil City compared to Pennsylvania state average:

Oil City, Pennsylvania environmental map by EPA

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  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Oil City (2011 data):

  • Northwest Savings Bank: 259 Seneca Street Branch, Seneca Street Branch, East First Street Branch. Info updated 11/23/2009: Bank assets: $8,170.8 mil, Deposits: $6,081.6 mil, headquarters in Warren, PA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 176 total offices
  • Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania: Hasson Heights Branch at 25 Summit Street, branch established on 03/19/1973; Oil City South Branch at 24 State Street, branch established on 07/02/1956. Info updated 09/24/2010: Bank assets: $33,985.8 mil, Deposits: $24,109.7 mil, headquarters in Philadelphia, PA, positive income, 400 total offices, Holding Company: Uk Financial Investments Limited
  • First National Bank of Pennsylvania: Oil City Branch at 15 East First Street, branch established on 01/26/1998. Info updated 01/04/2011: Bank assets: $8,794.7 mil, Deposits: $6,638.2 mil, headquarters in Greenville, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 255 total offices, Holding Company: F.N.b. Corporation
  • PNC Bank, National Association: Oil City North Side Branch at 248 Seneca Street, branch established on 11/07/1871. Info updated 09/08/2010: Bank assets: $251,296.9 mil, Deposits: $185,092.1 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2629 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
  • First United National Bank: Oil City Branch at 1 Central Avenue, branch established on 02/04/1980. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $23.7 mil, Deposits: $21.8 mil, headquarters in Fryburg, PA, positive income, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Fryburg Banking Company, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Oil City travel time to work - commute


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (94%)
  • Electricity (3%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Venango County Pennsylvania:




2008 Presidential Election results in Venango County Pennsylvania:


Detailed 2008 election results.


Religion statistics for Oil City:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 49.67%
Here49.7%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Evangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChurch of the Nazarene
Adherents34.5%33.7%9.4%5.0%2.2%
Congregations6.8%38.1%12.7%4.2%1.7%
NameChurch of God (Anderson, Indiana)American Baptist Churches in the USAEpiscopal Church General Conference Churches of GodOther
Adherents1.9%1.6%1.4%1.3%9.0%
Congregations4.2%2.5%1.7%3.4%24.6%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 15
Venango County:

2.74 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.18 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5
Venango County:

0.91 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 17
Venango County:

3.10 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 35
Here:

6.39 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

9.1%
Pennsylvania:

9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Venango County:

28.1%
Pennsylvania:

27.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

15.8%
State:

11.5%

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 7$14,043$24,0740$0
Other Government Administration 2$9,534$57,2046$2,090
Judicial and Legal 1$1,988$23,8560$0
Police Protection - Officers 20$80,208$48,1250$0
Police - Other 2$5,043$30,25818$27,578
Firefighters 19$73,097$46,1672$2,577
Streets and Highways 14$48,045$41,1810$0
Sewerage 8$25,412$38,1180$0
Parks and Recreation 5$15,815$37,9560$0
Housing and Community Development(Local) 6$16,496$32,9921$3,139
Water Supply 14$44,123$37,8200$0
Local Libraries 13$29,466$27,1992$1,993
Other and Unallocable 2$8,203$49,2180$0
Totals for Government 113$371,473$39,44829$37,377

Oil City government finances in 2002:

  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,220,000 ($116.17)
  • Charges - Sewerage: $1,117,000 ($106.36)
    Solid Waste Management: $441,000 ($41.99)
    Parking Facilities: $166,000 ($15.81)
    All Other: $157,000 ($14.95)
    Parks & Recreation: $82,000 ($7.81)
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $352,000 ($33.52)
    General Public Buildings: $149,000 ($14.19)
    General: $123,000 ($11.71)
    Sewerage: $68,000 ($6.47)
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $1,959,000 ($186.54)
    Housing & Community Development: $1,047,000 ($99.70)
    Police Protection: $918,000 ($87.41)
    Regular Highways: $789,000 ($75.13)
    Libraries: $776,000 ($73.89)
    Fire Protection: $630,000 ($59.99)
    Solid Waste Management: $433,000 ($41.23)
    Parks & Recreation: $385,000 ($36.66)
    Water Utilities: $358,000 ($34.09)
    Sewerage: $356,000 ($33.90)
    Central Staff Services: $275,000 ($26.19)
    Financial Administration: $154,000 ($14.66)
    General Public Buildings: $118,000 ($11.24)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $84,000 ($8.00)
    Parking Facilities: $24,000 ($2.29)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $24,000 ($2.29)
    Health Services - Other: $3,000 ($0.29)
  • Employee Retirement - Total Other Securities: $6,931,000 ($659.97)
    Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $5,497,000 ($523.42)
    Total Federal Securities: $2,884,000 ($274.61)
    Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $1,751,000 ($166.73)
    Benefit Payments: $759,000 ($72.27)
    Total Cash & Deposits: $433,000 ($41.23)
    Interest Revenue: $289,000 ($27.52)
    Local Employee Contribution: $148,000 ($14.09)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $710,000 ($67.61)
    All Other: $27,000 ($2.57)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $265,000 ($25.23)
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $80,000 ($7.62)
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $91,000 ($8.67)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $5,609,000 ($534.09)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $5,075,000 ($483.24)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $534,000 ($50.85)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $530,000 ($50.47)
    Interest Earnings: $124,000 ($11.81)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $37,000 ($3.52)
    Water Utilities: $27,000 ($2.57)
    General Public Building: $25,000 ($2.38)
    Police Protection: $24,000 ($2.29)
    Sewerage: $18,000 ($1.71)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $621,000 ($59.13)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,332,000 ($126.83)
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $322,000 ($30.66)
    Highways: $238,000 ($22.66)
    Housing & Community Development: $30,000 ($2.86)
    General Support: $13,000 ($1.24)
  • Tax - Property: $2,006,000 ($191.01)
    Individual Income: $633,000 ($60.27)
    NEC: $358,000 ($34.09)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $4,250,000 ($404.68)

3.56% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,415 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

3.56%
Pennsylvania average:

4.99%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Crawford County, PA  0.45% ($22,979 average AGI)
from Clarion County, PA  0.31% ($26,848)
from Butler County, PA  0.27% ($32,776)


4.47% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,998 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.47%
Pennsylvania average:

5.08%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Crawford County, PA  0.54% ($25,581 average AGI)
to Allegheny County, PA  0.34% ($22,192)
to Clarion County, PA  0.32% ($28,221)

Strongest AM radio stations in Oil City:

  • WOYL (1340 AM; 1 kW; OIL CITY, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WKQW (1120 AM; daytime; 1 kW; OIL CITY, PA; Owner: STEPHEN M. OLSZOWKA)
  • WFRA (1450 AM; 1 kW; FRANKLIN, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTIV (1230 AM; 1 kW; TITUSVILLE, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHK (1220 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WKBN (570 AM; 5 kW; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WNAE (1310 AM; 5 kW; WARREN, PA; Owner: KINZUA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNIO (1390 AM; 10 kW; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: YOUNGSTOWN RADIO LICENSE, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Oil City:

  • WGYI (98.5 FM; OIL CITY, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WKQW-FM (96.3 FM; OIL CITY, PA; Owner: STEPHEN M. OLSZOWKA)
  • WOXX (99.3 FM; FRANKLIN, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WAWN (89.5 FM; FRANKLIN, PA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WUUZ (107.7 FM; COOPERSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • W220BA (91.9 FM; OIL CITY, PA; Owner: PUBLIC B/CNG OF NW PENNSYLVANIA, INC)
  • WGYY (100.3 FM; MEADVILLE, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WICT (95.1 FM; GROVE CITY, PA; Owner: YOUNGSTOWN RADIO LICENSE, L.L.C.)
  • WHUZ (94.3 FM; SAEGERTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WXXO (104.5 FM; CAMBRIDGE SPRINGS, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WLLF (96.7 FM; MERCER, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • W212BK (90.3 FM; FRANKLIN, PA; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
  • WCUC-FM (91.7 FM; CLARION, PA; Owner: CLARION STATE COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Oil City:

  • W52BO (Channel 52; MEADVILLE, PA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Oil City fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 65 meters (213ft)
Total costs: $18,000
Total average daily traffic: 36,231
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,286
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 66,777


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 28
  • Hazardous Condition: 5

Incident types - Oil City


See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Oil City, PA
Businesses in Oil City, PA
NameCountNameCount
Arby's1Pizza Hut1
CVS1Rite Aid1
FedEx1Subway1
H&R Block1U-Haul3
La-Z-Boy1UPS2
McDonald's1YMCA1
Browse common businesses in Oil City, PA


Oil City on our top lists:

  • #33 on the list of "Top 100 cities with lowest ratio of median house value to median household income (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #35 on the list of "Top 100 cities with oldest houses (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #45 on the list of "Top 100 high-educated but low-earning cities"
  • #93 on the list of "Top 100 cities with old houses but young residents (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #77 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006"
  • #90 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"

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