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Oil City city, Pennsylvania

Oil City city profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Oil City city is a geographic entity located in Venango County, Pennsylvania. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 9,301. The land area covers 4.49 sq mi. [1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 9,301 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 40.3 yrs ±3.8 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 3,908 ±200 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 4,603 ±212
Occupied Housing Units 3,908 ±200
Vacant Housing Units 695 ±170
Median Home Value $74,100 ±$6,554
Median Gross Rent $821 ±$57
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $51,316 ±$6,404
Per Capita Income $28,220 ±$1,962
Poverty Rate 16.6% ±4.1%
Population Below Poverty Level 1,517 ±377
Unemployment Rate 5.1% ±2.3%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 4,311 ±285
Broadband Internet Rate 89.9% ±1.1%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF
Government Unit Unit Type Jurisdiction Role Contact / Address
GUS Population: 9,368 (2024)
ID: 112054
Municipal Official Local Government
Contact: ENGINEERING OFFICE
21 SENECA ST, OIL CITY PA 16301
GUS Population: 49,476 (2024)
ID: 191329
County Official County Government
Contact: PRESIDENT
PO BOX 831, FRANKLIN PA 16323-0831

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides
Institution Type Grades Location
Regular School Nearby KG-05 Franklin, PA
Career and Technical School Nearby 09-12 Shippenville, PA
Regular School Nearby 07-12 Seneca, PA
Regular School Nearby KG-06 Seneca, PA
Regular School Nearby PK-KG Titusville, PA
Regular School Nearby 06-12 Franklin, PA
Regular School Nearby KG-04 Oil City, PA
Regular School Nearby 01-05 Titusville, PA
Regular School Nearby KG-06 Knox, PA
Regular School Nearby 07-12 Knox, PA
Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 10 civic institutions across 2 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS
Facility Name Category Relationship Address / Location Contact
Venango County Area Vocational Technical School
College Vocational 1.1 mi away 1 Vo-Tech Dr, Oil City, PA, 16301
81467730971311
OIL REGION LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
Library 0.2 mi away 2 CENTRAL AVE, OIL CITY, PA, 16301
(814) 678-3072
University of Pittsburgh-Titusville
College 14.0 mi away 504 East Main Street, Titusville, PA, 16354
8888780462
FRANKLIN PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 6.6 mi away 421 12TH ST, FRANKLIN, PA, 16323
(814) 432-5062
COOPERSTOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 9.9 mi away 182 N. MAIN STREET, COOPERSTOWN, PA, 16317
(813) 374-4605
SARAH STEWART BOVARD MEMORIAL LIBRARY
Library 13.7 mi away 156 ELM ST., TIONESTA, PA, 16353
(814) 755-4454
BENSON MEMORIAL LIBRARY, INC.
Library 14.0 mi away 213 NORTH FRANKLIN ST, TITUSVILLE, PA, 16354
(814) 827-2913
KNOX PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 15.9 mi away 305 NORTH MAIN ST, KNOX, PA, 16232
(814) 797-1054
COCHRANTON AREA PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 18.7 mi away 107 W PINE ST, COCHRANTON, PA, 16314
(814) 425-3996
FOXBURG FREE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
Library 20.0 mi away 31 MAIN STREET, FOXBURG, PA, 16036
(724) 659-3431
Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at FRANKLIN, PA US, located 6.7 miles from Oil City city. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 33.7° 18.3° 26.0° 3.27" 17.9"
February 36.3° 18.7° 27.5° 2.66" 11.5"
March 45.6° 25.4° 35.5° 3.36" 8.9"
April 59.7° 35.2° 47.4° 4.15" 1.1"
May 70.9° 46.1° 58.5° 4.00" 0.0"
June 78.7° 55.5° 67.1° 4.86" 0.0"
July 82.7° 59.6° 71.1° 5.32" 0.0"
August 81.2° 58.3° 69.8° 4.24" 0.0"
September 74.2° 51.7° 62.9° 3.94" 0.0"
October 61.4° 40.8° 51.1° 3.76" 0.0"
November 49.0° 31.7° 40.3° 3.41" 2.6"
December 38.1° 24.3° 31.2° 3.36" 11.7"
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery
Community Name Classification Distance Population
Oil City city City 0.0 mi —
Woodland Heights CDP CDP 1.3 mi —
Hasson Heights CDP CDP 2.1 mi —
Rouseville borough Borough 3.1 mi —
Seneca CDP CDP 3.6 mi —
Sugarcreek borough Borough 6.3 mi —

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 4212156456. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.