Oxford, AL Demographic Data
Oxford, AL Summary
Oxford is located in Calhoun County in Alabama
- Population: 22,052
- Area: 31.00 sq. miles
- Land Area: 30.67 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.33 sq. miles
- Population Density: 711.40 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 660.76 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Oxford, AL Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
10,818
51%
50.8
Male
10,384
49%
49.2
Total Population
21,202
323,128,000
Oxford, AL Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,262
6.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,623
7.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,300
6.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,458
6.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,205
5.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,475
11.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,917
13.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,477
16.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,320
6.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,113
5.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,619
7.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,031
4.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
402
1.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
15,942
75.2%
77.2
Female
8,379
52.6%
51.3
Male
7,563
47.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
15,266
72.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,685
17.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,052
14.4%
15.2
Female
1,779
58.3%
55.8
Male
1,273
41.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0
Oxford, AL Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
20,817
98.2%
96.8
White
16,843
79.4%
72.6
Black or African American
2,896
13.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
66
0.3%
0.8
Asian
376
1.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
64
0.3%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
71
0.3%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
18
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
127
0.6%
0.6
Other Asian
96
0.5%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
636
3.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
385
1.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,677
7.9%
17.8
Mexican
1,369
6.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
40
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
15
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
253
1.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
19,525
92.1%
82.2
Oxford, AL Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
904
6.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,201
8.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,549
31.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,706
25.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,182
8.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,802
12.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,010
7.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,105
14.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
12,249
85.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,812
19.6%
31.2
Oxford, AL Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
4,065
23.9%
33.7%
Now Married
9,245
54.3%
47.5
Divorced
2,270
13.3%
11.0%
Separated
283
1.7%
2.0
Widowed
1,154
6.8
5.8%
Oxford, AL Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
18,361
92.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,579
7.9%
21.6%
Spanish
1,317
6.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
136
0.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
73
0.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
53
0.3%
1.1%
Oxford, AL Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
529
6.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
212
2.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
979
12.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
927
11.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
955
12.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,648
21.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,124
14.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,116
14.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
218
2.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
127
1.6%
6.4
Median household income
51,928
57,617
Per capita income
24,355
31,128
Oxford, AL Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
165
1.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
891
9.5%
9.8
Construction
447
4.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,967
20.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
444
4.7%
6.6
Information
80
0.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,713
18.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
313
3.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
686
7.3%
11.4
Public administration
758
8.0%
4.6
Retail trade
1,138
12.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
506
5.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
315
3.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,082
11.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,119
33.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,505
16.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,148
22.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,569
16.7%
18.1%
Oxford, AL Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
9,236
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
7,954
86.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,090
11.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
2
0.0%
5.1
Walked
63
0.7%
2.7
Other means
21
0.2%
1.8
Worked at home
106
1.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.4
26.6
Oxford, AL Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
377
4.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,974
25.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,127
39.9%
37.1
3 or more
2,357
30.1%
21.0
Oxford, AL Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
7,835
88.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
5,658
72.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,177
27.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,063
11.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.5
Oxford, AL Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,898
1 room
44
0.5%
2.4
2 rooms
24
0.3%
2.7
3 rooms
320
3.6%
9.1
4 rooms
1,090
12.2%
16.5
5 rooms
1,890
21.2%
19.8
6 rooms
2,261
25.4%
17.8
7 rooms
1,476
16.6%
12.0
8 rooms
648
7.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,145
12.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Oxford, AL Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,898
1-unit, detached
6,900
77.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
176
2.0%
5.9
2-units
112
1.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
185
2.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
162
1.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
54
0.6%
4.4
20 or more units
135
1.5%
9.0
Mobile home
1,174
13.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Oxford, AL Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
135
1.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
260
2.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
819
9.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,131
12.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,894
21.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,211
13.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,745
19.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,445
16.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
194
2.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
64
0.7%
1.4%
Oxford, AL Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,092
39.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
167
2.1%
4.7
Electricity
4,512
57.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
31
0.4%
1.9
Solar energy
13
0.2%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
20
0.3%
1.1
Oxford, AL Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,391
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
30
0.9%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
45
1.3%
7.0%
Less than $500
105
3.1%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
189
5.6%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
506
14.9%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,231
36.3%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,285
37.9%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,790
52.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
591
17.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
322
9.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
172
5.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
510
15.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
6
0.0%
0.0%
Oxford, AL Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,976
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
11
0.6%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
50
2.5%
11.9%
Less than $500
272
13.8%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
394
19.9%
28.3%
$500 to $999
1,249
63.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
201
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
786
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
462
24.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
310
16.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
231
12.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
292
15.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
145
7.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
462
24.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
275
0.0%
0.0%
Oxford, AL Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
5,658
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
548
9.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,339
23.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,402
24.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
944
16.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
860
15.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
476
8.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
62
1.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
27
0.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
129,100
205,000
