Latest news about work in Oroville, WA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
The most common industries in Oroville are: Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (9.4% of civilian employees), Accommodation & food services (9.4% of civilian employees), Educational services (9.4% of civilian employees). 95.7% of workers work in Okanogan County and 10.2% of all workers work at home. 56.6% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 16.6% less than the rate of 66.0% across the entire state of Washington.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Oroville, Washington was 1,653 / 1,775
Most common industries
Most common industries
Industry
All
Males
Females
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
9.4% (53)
16.3% (48)
1.9% (5)
Accommodation and food services
9.4% (53)
9.2% (27)
9.7% (26)
Educational services
9.4% (53)
3.4% (10)
16.1% (43)
Food and beverage stores
9.4% (53)
7.8% (23)
11.2% (30)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers
8.9% (50)
10.5% (31)
7.1% (19)
Public administration
6.4% (36)
6.8% (20)
6.0% (16)
Health care
5.3% (30)
0.7% (2)
10.5% (28)
Social assistance
3.4% (19)
0.3% (1)
6.7% (18)
Finance and insurance
3.0% (17)
0.0% (0)
6.4% (17)
Construction
2.9% (16)
5.4% (16)
0.0% (0)
Gasoline stations
2.9% (16)
0.7% (2)
5.2% (14)
Wood products
2.7% (15)
5.1% (15)
0.0% (0)
Administrative and support and waste management services
2.5% (14)
3.1% (9)
1.9% (5)
Department and other general merchandise stores
2.1% (12)
1.0% (3)
3.4% (9)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations
2.0% (11)
2.4% (7)
1.5% (4)
Repair and maintenance
2.0% (11)
3.1% (9)
0.7% (2)
Warehousing and storage
2.0% (11)
1.4% (4)
2.6% (7)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
1.8% (10)
3.4% (10)
0.0% (0)
Food
1.2% (7)
1.4% (4)
1.1% (3)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers
1.2% (7)
2.0% (6)
0.4% (1)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers
1.1% (6)
2.0% (6)
0.0% (0)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers
1.1% (6)
2.0% (6)
0.0% (0)
Private households
0.9% (5)
0.0% (0)
1.9% (5)
Utilities
0.9% (5)
1.7% (5)
0.0% (0)
Truck transportation
0.7% (4)
1.4% (4)
0.0% (0)
U. S. Postal service
0.7% (4)
0.7% (2)
0.7% (2)
Real estate and rental and leasing
0.7% (4)
0.0% (0)
1.5% (4)
Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers
0.7% (4)
0.7% (2)
0.7% (2)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries
0.5% (3)
0.3% (1)
0.7% (2)
Broadcasting and telecommunications
0.5% (3)
1.0% (3)
0.0% (0)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers
0.5% (3)
1.0% (3)
0.0% (0)
Professional, scientific, and technical services
0.5% (3)
1.0% (3)
0.0% (0)
Petroleum and coal products
0.5% (3)
1.0% (3)
0.0% (0)
Plastics and rubber products
0.4% (2)
0.7% (2)
0.0% (0)
Furniture and related product manufacturing
0.4% (2)
0.7% (2)
0.0% (0)
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores
0.4% (2)
0.0% (0)
0.7% (2)
Air transportation
0.4% (2)
0.7% (2)
0.0% (0)
Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers
0.4% (2)
0.7% (2)
0.0% (0)
Paper
0.2% (1)
0.0% (0)
0.4% (1)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services
0.2% (1)
0.0% (0)
0.4% (1)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
0.2% (1)
0.0% (0)
0.4% (1)
Personal and laundry services
0.2% (1)
0.3% (1)
0.0% (0)
Unemployment in Oroville
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
4.8%Males
2.8%Females
Unemployment rate for other race residents
3.6%Females
Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
41.9%Females
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
3.5%Females
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
14.8%Males
10.6%Females
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
60.0%Males
7.1%Females
Unemployment rate for other race residents
16.7%Females
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
6.1%Males
12.5%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Oroville:
13.2% (67)
Washington:
7.0% (213,920)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Oroville:
0.8% (4)
Washington:
4.8% (147,787)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Oroville:
6.2% (32)
Washington:
6.1% (185,330)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Oroville:
6.5% (33)
Washington:
8.4% (257,617)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Oroville:
3.9% (20)
Washington:
9.1% (277,560)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Oroville:
23.6% (120)
Washington:
12.7% (387,691)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Oroville:
12.3% (62)
Washington:
11.0% (335,322)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Oroville:
7.6% (38)
Washington:
10.0% (304,814)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Oroville:
3.7% (19)
Washington:
5.5% (169,492)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Oroville:
11.6% (59)
Washington:
7.6% (231,053)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Oroville:
10.0% (51)
Washington:
3.7% (111,784)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
Oroville:
0.9% (4)
Washington:
1.8% (55,138)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Oroville:
0.8% (4)
Washington:
5.7% (174,677)
<5am:
Oroville:
2.6% (14)
Washington:
4.2% (115,997)
5:30am:
Oroville:
1.1% (6)
Washington:
3.7% (102,868)
6am:
Oroville:
3.5% (19)
Washington:
5.3% (147,812)
6:30am:
Oroville:
5.5% (30)
Washington:
8.9% (248,462)
7am:
Oroville:
18.6% (101)
Washington:
10.3% (288,005)
7:30am:
Oroville:
13.4% (73)
Washington:
13.5% (375,030)
8am:
Oroville:
13.3% (72)
Washington:
13.4% (372,576)
8:30am:
Oroville:
8.7% (47)
Washington:
9.0% (252,058)
9am:
Oroville:
6.3% (34)
Washington:
5.1% (141,936)
10am:
Oroville:
11.0% (60)
Washington:
5.8% (161,204)
11am:
Oroville:
2.0% (11)
Washington:
2.5% (70,123)
12pm:
Oroville:
0.9% (5)
Washington:
1.3% (35,612)
4pm:
Oroville:
4.6% (25)
Washington:
6.8% (190,565)
>4pm:
Oroville:
5.5% (30)
Washington:
5.8% (162,401)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Oroville:
16.6% (52)
Washington:
9.3% (158,516)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Oroville:
1.3% (4)
Washington:
6.5% (110,295)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Oroville:
6.9% (22)
Washington:
7.1% (120,772)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Oroville:
6.2% (19)
Washington:
9.8% (166,050)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Oroville:
3.6% (11)
Washington:
9.3% (158,128)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Oroville:
33.5% (105)
Washington:
11.7% (198,720)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Oroville:
10.4% (33)
Washington:
9.6% (162,900)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Oroville:
2.5% (8)
Washington:
8.8% (149,907)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
Oroville:
3.1% (10)
Washington:
4.5% (76,772)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
Oroville:
6.5% (20)
Washington:
6.5% (111,251)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
Oroville:
8.2% (26)
Washington:
2.9% (49,968)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Oroville:
1.2% (4)
Washington:
5.6% (95,440)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
Oroville:
7.9% (15)
Washington:
4.1% (55,404)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
Oroville:
5.2% (10)
Washington:
4.8% (64,558)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Oroville:
7.1% (14)
Washington:
6.8% (91,567)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Oroville:
4.2% (8)
Washington:
8.8% (119,432)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Oroville:
7.1% (14)
Washington:
13.9% (188,971)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Oroville:
15.3% (30)
Washington:
12.7% (172,422)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Oroville:
15.7% (31)
Washington:
11.4% (154,907)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
Oroville:
4.5% (9)
Washington:
6.8% (92,720)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Oroville:
20.1% (39)
Washington:
8.8% (119,802)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
Oroville:
12.8% (25)
Washington:
4.6% (61,816)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Females:
Oroville:
2.1% (4)
Washington:
2.0% (27,550)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 95.7% Number of people working at home: 60 (10.2% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
Oroville:
27.4% (195)
Washington:
3.1% (93,865)
5 to 9 minutes:
Oroville:
17.6% (125)
Washington:
9.9% (298,868)
10 to 14 minutes:
Oroville:
6.3% (45)
Washington:
13.7% (416,060)
15 to 19 minutes:
Oroville:
8.7% (62)
Washington:
15.4% (467,690)
20 to 24 minutes:
Oroville:
21.0% (150)
Washington:
14.0% (423,366)
25 to 29 minutes:
Oroville:
5.8% (41)
Washington:
7.3% (221,791)
30 to 34 minutes:
Oroville:
6.9% (49)
Washington:
13.1% (396,980)
35 to 39 minutes:
Oroville:
5.7% (41)
Washington:
3.2% (96,888)
40 to 44 minutes:
Oroville:
2.9% (21)
Washington:
4.1% (123,302)
45 to 59 minutes:
Oroville:
0.8% (5)
Washington:
7.8% (237,234)
Less than 5 minutes:
Oroville:
18.2% (99)
Washington:
3.3% (91,132)
5 to 9 minutes:
Oroville:
35.4% (192)
Washington:
10.3% (286,517)
10 to 14 minutes:
Oroville:
15.3% (83)
Washington:
14.1% (391,606)
15 to 19 minutes:
Oroville:
2.8% (15)
Washington:
15.0% (418,990)
20 to 24 minutes:
Oroville:
9.4% (51)
Washington:
14.2% (394,209)
25 to 29 minutes:
Oroville:
1.5% (8)
Washington:
5.8% (162,590)
30 to 34 minutes:
Oroville:
6.3% (34)
Washington:
12.5% (348,311)
35 to 39 minutes:
Oroville:
0.7% (4)
Washington:
2.6% (73,592)
40 to 44 minutes:
Oroville:
0.9% (5)
Washington:
3.4% (95,182)
45 to 59 minutes:
Oroville:
3.5% (19)
Washington:
7.0% (195,343)
60 to 89 minutes:
Oroville:
2.4% (13)
Washington:
4.7% (131,691)
90 or more minutes:
Oroville:
0.7% (4)
Washington:
2.7% (75,486)
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
Oroville:
22.9% (77)
Washington:
3.0% (50,336)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Oroville:
10.7% (36)
Washington:
8.8% (147,562)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Oroville:
6.3% (21)
Washington:
12.7% (213,520)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Oroville:
11.9% (40)
Washington:
14.9% (250,079)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Oroville:
26.4% (88)
Washington:
13.7% (231,264)
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
Oroville:
8.9% (30)
Washington:
7.3% (122,887)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Oroville:
0.8% (3)
Washington:
13.5% (227,959)
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
Oroville:
7.9% (27)
Washington:
3.4% (56,993)
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
Oroville:
6.5% (22)
Washington:
4.6% (77,594)
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
Oroville:
1.6% (5)
Washington:
8.5% (143,199)
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Oroville:
31.0% (117)
Washington:
3.2% (43,529)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Oroville:
23.4% (88)
Washington:
11.3% (151,306)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Oroville:
6.3% (24)
Washington:
15.1% (202,540)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Oroville:
5.9% (22)
Washington:
16.2% (217,611)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Oroville:
16.3% (62)
Washington:
14.3% (192,102)
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
Oroville:
3.0% (11)
Washington:
7.4% (98,904)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Oroville:
12.3% (47)
Washington:
12.6% (169,021)
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
Oroville:
3.8% (15)
Washington:
3.0% (39,895)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Oroville:
74.9% (569)
Washington:
78.9% (1,056,632)
Carpooled:
Oroville:
15.0% (114)
Washington:
11.0% (157,303)
Walked:
Oroville:
8.2% (62)
Washington:
4.0% (52,284)
Other means:
Oroville:
1.9% (14)
Washington:
1.4% (15,651)
Drove car alone:
Oroville:
70.7% (384)
Washington:
73.3% (2,040,833)
Carpooled:
Oroville:
14.9% (81)
Washington:
12.8% (357,742)
Bicycle:
Oroville:
1.7% (9)
Washington:
0.6% (16,205)
Walked:
Oroville:
8.8% (48)
Washington:
3.2% (89,739)
Other means:
Oroville:
0.9% (5)
Washington:
0.7% (19,499)
Drove car alone - Males:
Oroville:
60.1% (214)
Washington:
79.2% (1,056,632)
Carpooled - Males:
Oroville:
26.5% (95)
Washington:
10.4% (157,303)
Walked - Males:
Oroville:
9.3% (33)
Washington:
4.1% (52,284)
Other means - Males:
Oroville:
4.1% (15)
Washington:
1.5% (15,651)
Drove car alone - Females:
Oroville:
88.0% (354)
Washington:
78.6% (1,056,632)
Carpooled - Females:
Oroville:
4.9% (20)
Washington:
11.7% (157,303)
Walked - Females:
Oroville:
7.2% (29)
Washington:
3.9% (52,284)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Oroville:
70.7% (331)
Washington:
87.8% (2,415,775)
In 2 person carpool:
Oroville:
5.6% (26)
Washington:
9.2% (252,715)
In 3 person carpool:
Oroville:
7.5% (35)
Washington:
1.6% (44,943)
In 4 person carpool:
Oroville:
0.9% (4)
Washington:
0.6% (17,361)
In 7+ person carpool:
Oroville:
15.3% (72)
Washington:
0.3% (9,435)
Drove alone:
Oroville:
82.6% (384)
Washington:
85.1% (2,040,833)
In 2 person carpool:
Oroville:
14.0% (65)
Washington:
11.8% (282,638)
In 3 person carpool:
Oroville:
2.6% (12)
Washington:
1.9% (44,791)
In 4 person carpool:
Oroville:
0.9% (4)
Washington:
0.6% (14,195)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Oroville:
56.6% (365)
Washington:
66.0% (2,552,907)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Oroville:
11.8% (76)
Washington:
4.2% (161,426)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Oroville:
5.4% (35)
Washington:
8.6% (330,637)
Local government workers:
Oroville:
5.9% (38)
Washington:
7.3% (281,034)
State government workers:
Oroville:
3.2% (21)
Washington:
5.2% (201,670)
Federal government workers:
Oroville:
2.9% (19)
Washington:
3.1% (118,044)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Oroville:
14.1% (91)
Washington:
5.5% (212,937)
Employee of private company:
Oroville:
65.8% (369)
Washington:
66.0% (1,843,000)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Oroville:
1.1% (6)
Washington:
3.2% (90,102)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Oroville:
3.2% (18)
Washington:
6.9% (191,927)
Local government workers:
Oroville:
7.1% (40)
Washington:
6.4% (178,161)
State government workers:
Oroville:
7.1% (40)
Washington:
6.9% (192,408)
Federal government workers:
Oroville:
6.4% (36)
Washington:
3.2% (89,153)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Oroville:
8.7% (49)
Washington:
7.2% (199,827)
Unpaid family workers:
Oroville:
0.5% (3)
Washington:
0.3% (9,144)
Employee of private company - Males:
Oroville:
55.7% (210)
Washington:
71.1% (1,491,511)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Oroville:
13.4% (50)
Washington:
4.9% (103,049)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Oroville:
3.6% (13)
Washington:
5.5% (116,374)
Local government workers - Males:
Oroville:
5.2% (20)
Washington:
5.4% (114,033)
State government workers - Males:
Oroville:
0.8% (3)
Washington:
4.1% (84,969)
Federal government workers - Males:
Oroville:
4.1% (15)
Washington:
3.4% (70,622)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Oroville:
17.2% (65)
Washington:
5.4% (113,810)
Employee of private company - Females:
Oroville:
57.9% (155)
Washington:
60.0% (1,061,396)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Oroville:
9.7% (26)
Washington:
3.3% (58,377)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Oroville:
8.1% (22)
Washington:
12.1% (214,263)
Local government workers - Females:
Oroville:
6.9% (19)
Washington:
9.4% (167,001)
State government workers - Females:
Oroville:
6.6% (18)
Washington:
6.6% (116,701)
Federal government workers - Females:
Oroville:
1.2% (3)
Washington:
2.7% (47,422)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Oroville:
9.7% (26)
Washington:
5.6% (99,127)
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