Population 279 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Oil City
Household size in Oil City
| Period | Oil City | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.58 | 2.70 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.77 | 2.71 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.73 | 2.68 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.54 | 2.56 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.04 | −0.14 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Households in Oil City run a little small, averaging 2.54 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. That is in line with the rest of the Jackson area.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Oil City
| Period | Oil City | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.9 | 35.9 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.8 | 36.9 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.6 | 37.9 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.9 | 39.1 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −7.9 | +3.2 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 34.9, Oil City is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 42.9, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Oil City
| Period | Oil City | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 17.1% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.1% | 16.8% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 27.5% | 15.7% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 14.7% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Oil City as they are nationally: 11.3%, against 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in the wider Jackson area (14.7%).
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Oil City
Renters in Oil City
| Period | Oil City | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 31.3% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.3% | 32.4% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.5% | 32.4% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.6% | 32.5% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +17.1 pts | +1.2 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Oil City own their homes; 29.6% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. That is in line with the rest of the Jackson area. About half of owners (50.3%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Oil City
| Period | Oil City | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 11.3% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 12.7% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 24.1% | 13.3% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.6% | 12.0% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | +0.7 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Oil City: 12.6% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. The picture is much the same across the Jackson area.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Oil City
| Period | Oil City | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1990 | 1982 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1990 | 1983 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1993 | 1984 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1987 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | −6 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Oil City is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1984, against 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of the Jackson area.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Oil City
| Period | Oil City | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $571 | $796 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $686 | $862 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $616 | $940 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,026 | $1,161 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$455 | +$364 | +$315 | +$606 |
Rent in Oil City runs $1,026 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 28.3% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Oil City
Bachelor's degrees in Oil City
| Period | Oil City | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 28.1% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 28.8% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.0% | 29.7% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.5% | 33.0% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.4 pts | +4.8 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Oil City: 22.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Oil City
| Period | Oil City | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.8% | 83.3% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.2% | 85.3% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.0% | 86.9% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.3% | 88.8% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +18.5 pts | +5.5 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Oil City is a bit above the national rate: 92.3% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Oil City
| Period | Oil City | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 8.0% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 9.6% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 7.2% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 5.7% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.2 pts | −2.3 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Oil City has been strong: just 3.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Oil City compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oil City | 2.54 | 34.9 | 11.3% | 29.6% | 12.6% | 1984 | $1,026 | 22.5% | 92.3% | 3.0% |
| Valley | 2.26 | 48.3 | 10.4% | 28.6% | 10.2% | 1984 | $993 | 16.0% | 93.4% | 0.1% |
| Bentonia | 2.83 | 31.8 | 6.0% | 36.6% | 11.1% | 1984 | $899 | 23.3% | 85.1% | 7.3% |
| Little Yazoo | 2.23 | 48.7 | 4.7% | 29.6% | 9.8% | 1988 | $463 | 12.1% | 78.1% | 1.7% |
| Mechanicsburg | 2.35 | 27.9 | 17.7% | 21.6% | 17.0% | 1984 | $997 | 26.1% | 95.4% | 0.0% |
| Satartia | 2.35 | 27.9 | 17.7% | 21.6% | 17.0% | 1984 | $787 | 26.1% | 95.4% | 0.0% |
| Tinsley | 2.07 | 45.6 | 10.7% | 29.5% | 11.6% | 1981 | $1,061 | 27.9% | 90.1% | 8.9% |
| Dover | 2.63 | 30.4 | 12.7% | 23.1% | 15.2% | 1986 | $1,039 | 26.9% | 87.9% | 7.0% |
| Phoenix | 2.37 | 29.0 | 16.7% | 20.2% | 17.2% | 1984 | $1,000 | 27.0% | 94.8% | 0.0% |
| Nevada | 2.64 | 47.1 | 13.4% | 14.9% | 13.2% | 1994 | $851 | 28.8% | 93.0% | 5.0% |
| Nod | 1.82 | 39.4 | 23.6% | 5.5% | 21.3% | 1990 | $1,032 | 25.6% | 89.9% | 1.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Oil City. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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