Oxford, MS Demographic Data
Oxford, MS Summary
Oxford is located in Lafayette County in Mississippi
- Population: 19,519
- Area: 15.86 sq. miles
- Land Area: 15.83 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.03 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,230.47 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 458.33 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Oxford, MS Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
10,755
50%
50.8
Male
10,879
50%
49.2
Total Population
21,634
323,128,000
Oxford, MS Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,240
5.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,033
4.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
683
3.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,282
5.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
5,749
26.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,625
16.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,587
12.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,458
6.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
815
3.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
796
3.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,119
5.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
697
3.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
550
2.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
18,184
84.1%
77.2
Female
8,935
49.1%
51.3
Male
9,249
50.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
16,180
74.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,880
13.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,366
10.9%
15.2
Female
1,321
55.8%
55.8
Male
1,045
44.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
26
0.0%
0.0
Oxford, MS Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
21,463
99.2%
96.8
White
16,158
74.7%
72.6
Black or African American
4,495
20.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
45
0.2%
0.8
Asian
762
3.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
262
1.2%
1.2
Chinese
108
0.5%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
23
0.1%
0.2
Korean
45
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
104
0.5%
0.6
Other Asian
220
1.0%
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
3
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
171
0.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
464
2.1%
17.8
Mexican
256
1.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
56
0.3%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
152
0.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
21,170
97.9%
82.2
Oxford, MS Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
283
2.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
462
4.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,805
15.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,370
20.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
735
6.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,190
27.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,802
24.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
745
6.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
10,902
93.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
5,992
51.5%
31.2
Oxford, MS Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
10,401
55.7%
33.7%
Now Married
5,393
28.9%
47.5
Divorced
1,836
9.8%
11.0%
Separated
201
1.1%
2.0
Widowed
847
4.5
5.8%
Oxford, MS Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
18,902
92.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,492
7.3%
21.6%
Spanish
641
3.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
363
1.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
373
1.8%
3.5%
Other Languages
115
0.6%
1.1%
Oxford, MS Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,057
23.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
551
6.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,121
12.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
816
9.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,194
13.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,123
12.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
848
9.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
658
7.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
216
2.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
362
4.0%
6.4
Median household income
33,800
57,617
Per capita income
23,903
31,128
Oxford, MS Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
178
1.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,915
18.2%
9.8
Construction
181
1.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,512
33.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
378
3.6%
6.6
Information
245
2.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
673
6.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
395
3.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
998
9.5%
11.4
Public administration
392
3.7%
4.6
Retail trade
1,293
12.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
169
1.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
179
1.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
431
4.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
4,482
42.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
804
7.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,230
21.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,561
24.4%
18.1%
Oxford, MS Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
10,321
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
8,334
80.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
954
9.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
101
1.0%
5.1
Walked
276
2.7%
2.7
Other means
303
2.9%
1.8
Worked at home
353
3.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
13.6
26.6
Oxford, MS Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
361
4.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,531
39.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,671
41.0%
37.1
3 or more
1,383
15.5%
21.0
Oxford, MS Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
8,946
72.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,479
38.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
5,467
61.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
3,323
27.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
13
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Oxford, MS Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
12,269
1 room
488
4.0%
2.4
2 rooms
764
6.2%
2.7
3 rooms
1,744
14.2%
9.1
4 rooms
2,941
24.0%
16.5
5 rooms
2,107
17.2%
19.8
6 rooms
1,673
13.6%
17.8
7 rooms
1,107
9.0%
12.0
8 rooms
604
4.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
841
6.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Oxford, MS Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
12,269
1-unit, detached
6,175
50.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
476
3.9%
5.9
2-units
991
8.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
972
7.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,455
11.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
959
7.8%
4.4
20 or more units
963
7.8%
9.0
Mobile home
278
2.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Oxford, MS Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
341
2.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
191
1.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
553
4.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
994
8.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,293
10.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,164
9.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,500
20.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
4,611
37.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
445
3.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
177
1.4%
1.4%
Oxford, MS Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,343
37.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
134
1.5%
4.7
Electricity
5,382
60.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
8
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
35
0.4%
1.9
Solar energy
9
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
5
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
30
0.3%
1.1
Oxford, MS Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,183
47295100.0
Less than $500
19
0.9%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
56
2.6%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
142
6.5%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
229
10.5%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
420
19.2%
20.1%
$500 to $999
544
24.9%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
773
35.4%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,170
54.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
317
14.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
159
7.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
143
6.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
376
17.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
18
0.0%
0.0%
Oxford, MS Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
5,233
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
10
0.2%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
61
1.2%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
156
3.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
283
5.4%
11.9%
Less than $500
528
10.1%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,439
27.5%
28.3%
$500 to $999
2,756
52.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
234
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
850
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
290
5.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
489
9.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
379
7.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
420
8.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
338
6.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
3,045
61.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
506
0.0%
0.0%
Oxford, MS Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,479
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
260
7.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
459
13.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
269
7.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
507
14.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
883
25.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
713
20.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
308
8.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
80
2.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
227,400
205,000