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Oxford, Alabama

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StatisticOxfordAlabamaUnited States
Total Population22,0635,086,768334,922,499
Median Household Income$74,268$63,999$80,734
Median Age38.339.338.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher24.8%28.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$170,900$209,900$332,700
Median Gross Rent$925$1,007$1,413
Poverty Rate15.8%15.6%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.5%4.7%5.2%
Foreign Born4.4%4.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate75.1%70.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time25.225.526.4
Worked from Home4.2%8.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households48.2%46.1%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Oxford, Alabama

Age in Oxford, Alabama

StatisticOxfordAlabamaUnited States
Median Age38.339.338.9
Under 18 %23.0%22.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %5.6%9.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %16.7%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.7%12.4%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.3%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %16.7%17.8%17.2%

Households and families in Oxford, Alabama

StatisticOxfordAlabamaUnited States
Households8,3471,997,247129,227,496
Average Household Size2.62.52.5
Family Households68.8%64.5%64.2%
Households with Children32.2%29.0%29.5%
Single-Parent Families20.6%18.4%17.3%
People Living Alone27.2%30.8%28.7%
Never Married31.9%31.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Oxford, Alabama

StatisticOxfordAlabamaUnited States
Per Capita Income$35,530$36,087$44,673
Households Under $25,00015.2%19.7%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.4%16.7%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99917.5%15.5%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More7.9%7.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate15.8%15.6%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty31.5%34.4%28.2%
SNAP Households12.3%13.7%n/a

Housing in Oxford, Alabama

StatisticOxfordAlabamaUnited States
Housing Units9,3202,337,265143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes76.2%69.1%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units5.8%11.7%19.1%
Vacancy Rate10.4%14.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,983.01,986.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied24.9%29.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income23.4%29.5%30.6%
Median Property Tax$697$788n/a

Education in Oxford, Alabama

StatisticOxfordAlabamaUnited States
Less than High School11.6%11.4%10.4%
High School Graduate30.6%30.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree33.0%29.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree13.8%17.3%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree11.0%11.1%14.1%

Work and commuting in Oxford, Alabama

StatisticOxfordAlabamaUnited States
Labour Force Participation62.1%58.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work84.1%80.6%68.8%
Public Transit0.3%0.3%3.2%
Walked to Work0.7%1.1%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes24.6%25.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour8.2%6.9%8.6%
Households Without a Car1.4%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Oxford, Alabama

StatisticOxfordAlabamaUnited States
Born in State of Residence70.9%67.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.2%1.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens3.2%2.4%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home93.7%94.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home4.4%3.9%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency3.5%4.5%16.7%

Cities near Oxford

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.