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PA Regular Public School District 5 Schools

Oil City Area SD

Oil City, PA 16301 • Venango County • 5 Operating Schools
(814) 676-1867
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
13,678
2,342 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$56,489
Overall Poverty Rate
17.15%
2,260 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
21.88%
445 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024
0% 7.8% 15.5% 23.3% 31% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% PA Avg: 14.35% 2020 Poverty Rate: 24.45% (511 / 2,090 kids) 24.45% 2020 511 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 23.49% (481 / 2,048 kids) 23.49% 2021 481 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 22.33% (449 / 2,011 kids) 22.33% 2022 449 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 23.63% (479 / 2,027 kids) 23.63% 2023 479 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 21.88% (445 / 2,034 kids) 21.88% 2024 445 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 2,090 511 24.45% 13.39% 14.57%
2021 2,048 481 23.49% 15.21% 15.78%
2022 2,011 449 22.33% 14.29% 15.17%
2023 2,027 479 23.63% 14.42% 14.98%
2024 2,034 445 21.88% 14.35% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $78,800
Median Gross Rent $814/mo
Owner-Occupied 3,918
Renter-Occupied 1,736
Owner-Occupied: 3,918 (69.3%) Renter-Occupied: 1,736 (30.7%)
Occupied 5,654

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 3,918 (69.3%)
Renter-Occupied 1,736 (30.7%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 5,654 households
288 (5.1%)
< $10k
386 (6.8%)
$10k-$14k
316 (5.6%)
$15k-$19k
276 (4.9%)
$20k-$24k
274 (4.8%)
$25k-$29k
298 (5.3%)
$30k-$34k
170 (3%)
$35k-$39k
339 (6%)
$40k-$44k
216 (3.8%)
$45k-$49k
415 (7.3%)
$50k-$59k
493 (8.7%)
$60k-$74k
760 (13.4%)
$75k-$99k
613 (10.8%)
$100k-$124k
301 (5.3%)
$125k-$149k
284 (5%)
$150k-$199k
225 (4%)
$200k+
< $10k
288 (5.1%)
$10k-$14k
386 (6.8%)
$15k-$19k
316 (5.6%)
$20k-$24k
276 (4.9%)
$25k-$29k
274 (4.8%)
$30k-$34k
298 (5.3%)
$35k-$39k
170 (3%)
$40k-$44k
339 (6%)
$45k-$49k
216 (3.8%)
$50k-$59k
415 (7.3%)
$60k-$74k
493 (8.7%)
$75k-$99k
760 (13.4%)
$100k-$124k
613 (10.8%)
$125k-$149k
301 (5.3%)
$150k-$199k
284 (5%)
$200k+
225 (4%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 2,096 students
223 (10.6%)
1st
143 (6.8%)
2nd
141 (6.7%)
3rd
112 (5.3%)
4th
179 (8.5%)
5th
184 (8.8%)
6th
207 (9.9%)
7th
123 (5.9%)
8th
226 (10.8%)
9th
217 (10.4%)
10th
201 (9.6%)
11th
140 (6.7%)
12th
1st Grade
223 (10.6%)
2nd Grade
143 (6.8%)
3rd Grade
141 (6.7%)
4th Grade
112 (5.3%)
5th Grade
179 (8.5%)
6th Grade
184 (8.8%)
7th Grade
207 (9.9%)
8th Grade
123 (5.9%)
9th Grade
226 (10.8%)
10th Grade
217 (10.4%)
11th Grade
201 (9.6%)
12th Grade
140 (6.7%)