Housing data for Oil Creek Township (Venango County), PA
Oil Creek Township (Venango County), PA has an estimated 638 residents and 356 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Venango County.
5.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $631 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 638 (±96)
- Housing units
- 356 (±48)
- Households that rent
- 5.8%
- Median gross rent
- $631
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −9.4%
What stands out in Oil Creek Township (Venango County)
Households that rent: 5.8% (±5.1 points) in Oil Creek Township (Venango County), lower than in Venango County (24.7%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 10.2% (±4.0 points) in Oil Creek Township (Venango County), lower than in Venango County (16.2%).
Households without a vehicle: 4.0% (±2.0 points) in Oil Creek Township (Venango County), lower than in Venango County (7.6%).
Median household income: $76,250 (±$8,017) in Oil Creek Township (Venango County), higher than in Venango County ($61,522).
- How long people stay in Oil Creek Township (Venango County)
- Commute and cars in Oil Creek Township (Venango County)
- Income and affordability in Oil Creek Township (Venango County)
Housing in Oil Creek Township (Venango County) at a glance
- Median rent: $631 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 0.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 5.8% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $76,250 median household income
- Home values: $123,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,266 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,596 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 1.4% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 68.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 65.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 23.8% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 39.9% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 24.6 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −9.4% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 10.2% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Oil Creek Township (Venango County) against Venango County, its state and the nation
| Oil Creek Township (Venango County) | Venango County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 638 (±96) | 49,801 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 356 (±48) | 26,244 (±179) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 5.8% (±5.1 points) | 24.7% (±1.5 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $631 (±$83) | $795 (±$26) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $76,250 (±$8,017) | $61,522 (±$2,262) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $123,500 (±$20,930) | $119,800 (±$3,729) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,596 (±$213) | $1,520 (±$60) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 65.8% (±11.9 points) | 73.6% (±2.6 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 24.6 minutes (±3.6) | 23.1 minutes (±0.9) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 88.4% (±5.2 points) | 88.3% (±1.3 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 56.1 years (±5.2) | 47.6 years (±0.3) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Oil Creek Township (Venango County) covers 23.0 square miles of land, about 28 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Oil Creek Township (Venango County) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 704 (±78) | 638 (±96) | −9.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 382 (±44) | 356 (±48) | −6.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $496 (±$115) | $631 (±$83) | +27.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $84,800 (±$4,148) | $123,500 (±$20,930) | +45.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $47,750 (±$6,829) | $76,250 (±$8,017) | +59.7% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,056 (±$84) | $1,266 (±$161) | +19.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,393 (±$158) | $1,596 (±$213) | +14.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 12.7% (±5.1 points) | 5.8% (±5.1 points) | −6.9 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±41.1 points) | 23.8% (±33.8 points) | +23.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
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.
Crime reported to police in Venango County
Oil Creek Township (Venango County) has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Venango County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Venango County recorded 130 violent and 651 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Oil Creek Township (Venango County)
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16341 | 25% | 1,761 | $729 | $121,800 | $61,818 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Oil Creek Township (Venango County)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasantville (Venango County) | 1.9 mi | $719 | $107,900 | 10.3% |
| Allegheny Township (Venango County) | 3.7 mi | $850 | $168,100 | 18.7% |
| Titusville | 4.6 mi | $662 | $79,200 | 43.2% |
| Cherrytree Township | 5.0 mi | $788 | $141,900 | 11.0% |
| Cornplanter Township | 5.9 mi | $846 | $112,000 | 6.9% |
| Oil Creek Township (Crawford County) | 6.6 mi | $740 | $123,300 | 15.9% |
| Southwest Township | 6.7 mi | $940 | $87,500 | 6.8% |
| Hydetown | 7.8 mi | $770 | $104,800 | 20.4% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like Oil Creek Township (Venango County)
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jones Township | $648 | $132,600 | $67,500 | 7.1% |
| Pittsfield Township | $625 | $147,400 | $64,712 | 7.0% |
| Winslow Township | $539 | $144,800 | $67,763 | 10.4% |
| Brady Township (Huntingdon County) | $688 | $169,900 | $73,393 | 6.7% |
| Cambridge Township | $687 | $161,400 | $82,243 | 5.6% |
| Barr Township | $636 | $181,000 | $78,036 | 6.7% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Pennsylvania.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Oil Creek Township (Venango County), fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $706 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,276 | $1,429 |
HUD income limits for Oil Creek Township (Venango County), fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,100 | $30,200 | $48,300 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $34,500 | $55,200 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $38,800 | $62,100 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $43,100 | $68,950 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $46,550 | $74,500 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $50,000 | $80,000 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $53,450 | $85,500 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $56,900 | $91,050 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Venango County, PA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $81,300.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
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 Oil Creek Township (Venango County)
What is the median household income in Oil Creek Township (Venango County)?
The median household income in Oil Creek Township (Venango County) is $76,250 (±$8,017) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Oil Creek Township (Venango County), PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $123,500 (±$20,930) for owner-occupied homes in Oil Creek Township (Venango County) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Oil Creek Township (Venango County)?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Oil Creek Township (Venango County), PA is $1,266 (±$161) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Oil Creek Township (Venango County)?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Oil Creek Township (Venango County), PA is $1,596 (±$213) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Oil Creek Township (Venango County)?
Oil Creek Township (Venango County), PA has an estimated 356 (±48) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Oil Creek Township (Venango County)?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 54.2% of homes in Oil Creek Township (Venango County), PA.
Is Oil Creek Township (Venango County) growing?
In Oil Creek Township (Venango County), the number of residents went from 704 in 2015–2019 to 638 in 2020–2024 (−9.4%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Oil Creek Township (Venango County)?
The ZIP code that covers Oil Creek Township (Venango County) is 16341.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 16341?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 16341 is $729 (±$123) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Oil Creek township, Venango County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Oil Creek township, Venango County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Oil Creek township, Venango County, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Oil Creek township, Venango County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Oil Creek township, Venango County, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Oil Creek township, Venango County, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Oil Creek township, Venango County, Pennsylvania
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Venango County, PA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Venango County, PA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
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) for Oil Creek township, Venango County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:56480, in state:42 county:121).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .