What percentage of people rent in South Oroville, CA?

Name: Renters and owners in South Oroville, CA, 2020–2024
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45.2% (±14.3 points) of the occupied homes in South Oroville, CA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 458 renting households against 555 that own their home.

In South Oroville, the share of households that rent went from 47.8% in 2015–2019 to 45.2% in 2020–2024 (−2.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 45.2% (±14.3 points)
Renting households: 458 (±180)
Median renter income: $29,345 (±$20,912)

Who rents and who owns in South Oroville

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	South Oroville	Butte County	California	United States
Renter-occupied share	45.2% (±14.3 points)	42.7% (±1.1 points)	44.1% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	458 (±180)	35,595 (±1,024)	5,980,523 (±22,985)	45,017,354
Owning households	555 (±175)	47,717 (±947)	7,567,568 (±37,334)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.1 (±0.7)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.4)	2.5 (±0.0)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$29,345 (±$20,912)	$43,174 (±$1,938)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$87,819 (±$4,528)	$96,424 (±$3,367)	$127,456 (±$424)	$100,009

In South Oroville, the renter share is not measurably different from Butte County (42.7%).

It is not measurably different from California (44.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Butte County, South Oroville ranks 4 of 14 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 277 of 1,076.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in South Oroville has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	47.8% (±12.0 points)	45.2% (±14.3 points)	−2.6 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$983 (±$138)	$1,412 (±$157)	+43.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$46,917 (±$6,350)	$65,409 (±$14,066)	+39.4%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near South Oroville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Oroville
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
South Oroville	—	45.2% (±14.3 points)	—
Oroville	1.6 mi	47.0% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Palermo	3.4 mi	31.3% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Oroville East	3.4 mi	14.5% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Thermalito	3.8 mi	31.0% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Kelly Ridge	5.5 mi	11.5% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Biggs	10 mi	28.8% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Gridley	11 mi	51.4% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Loma Rica	13 mi	10.3% (±7.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Oroville East, CA (14.5%), Kelly Ridge, CA (11.5%), Loma Rica, CA (10.3%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Butte County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Chico	56.6% (±1.9 points)
2	Gridley	51.4% (±7.9 points)
3	Oroville	47.0% (±5.0 points)
4	South Oroville	45.2% (±14.3 points)
5	Palermo	31.3% (±8.1 points)
6	Thermalito	31.0% (±7.0 points)
7	Durham	29.1% (±9.0 points)
8	Biggs	28.8% (±9.3 points)
9	Paradise	25.2% (±6.8 points)
10	Magalia	16.8% (±5.1 points)

Showing 10 of 14 places in Butte County, ranked from highest to lowest.

South Oroville is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about South Oroville

How many renters are there in South Oroville?

South Oroville has an estimated 458 (±180) renting households, 45.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in South Oroville?

In South Oroville, the share of households that rent went from 47.8% in 2015–2019 to 45.2% in 2020–2024 (−2.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in South Oroville?

A renting household in South Oroville has 3.1 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in South Oroville?

The median renting household in South Oroville, CA has an income of $29,345 (±$20,912) a year, against $87,819 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for South Oroville CDP, California (place:73178, in state:06).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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