| | Oroville, CA | Paradise town (Butte County), CA | United States |
| Population | 20,409 | 7,730 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 50.5% | 50.1% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 49.5% | 50.0% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 34.9 | 56.2 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 18,698 | 26,180 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 13,004 | 26,408 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 11,960 | 25,408 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 55.6% | -83.6% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 69.2% | -83.0% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,475.3 | 422.1 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 13.8 | 18.3 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Oroville, CA | Paradise town (Butte County), CA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 8.5% | 3.8% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.6% | 4.8% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 7.0% | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.2% | 3.0% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.9% | 3.1% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 5.0% | 2.4% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 17.0% | 9.9% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.6% | 7.8% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 8.8% | 9.3% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.2% | 8.5% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.7% | 8.6% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 8.1% | 17.4% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.6% | 14.4% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.7% | 2.8% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Oroville, CA | Paradise town (Butte County), CA | United States |
| White | 60.9% | 86.0% | 59.4% |
| Black | 4.9% | 0.5% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 12.9% | 1.1% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 1.4% | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 4.5% | 4.6% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 14.9% | 7.0% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Oroville, CA | Paradise town (Butte County), CA | United States |
| Married Population | 38.2% | 53.0% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 35.3% | 50.9% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.9% | 2.1% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 61.8% | 47.0% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 39.4% | 22.1% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 14.6% | 14.1% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 7.8% | 10.7% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.57 | 2.11 | 2.60 |
| Households | 7,352 | 3,479 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 4,357 | 2,019 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 27.2% | 18.6% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 28.6% | 57.8% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 2,995 | 1,460 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 29.9% | 11.5% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 14.3% | 12.1% | 10.8% |