New Oxford, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,675

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.5

1.8% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.17%

30.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$63,000

8.52% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$214,000

Population & Diversity

New Oxford, PA is home to a population of 1.68k people, from which 96.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.1% of New Oxford, PA residents were born outside of the country (119 people).

In 2024, there were 10.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.37k people) in New Oxford, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 131 Other (Hispanic) and 58 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.4%

2024 Citizenship

95.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.4% of New Oxford, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in New Oxford, PA was 95.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in New Oxford, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in New Oxford, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.37k ± 174
Other (Hispanic)
131 ± 78
White (Hispanic)
58 ± 57

14.3%

Hispanic Population

240 people

14.3% of the people in New Oxford, PA are hispanic (240 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in New Oxford, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

7.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

119 people

7.37%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

131 people

As of 2024, 7.1% of New Oxford, PA residents (119 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in New Oxford, PA was 7.37%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in New Oxford, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
22 ± 17
Gulf War (2001-)
15 ± 19
Gulf War (1990s)
14 ± 22

New Oxford, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.47 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in New Oxford, PA.

Economy

The economy of New Oxford, PA employs 836 people. In 2024, the largest industries in New Oxford, PA were Retail Trade (183 people), Manufacturing (136 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (75 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($86,250), Public Administration ($74,375), and Educational Services ($60,625).

Employment

Occupations

836

2024 Value

± 117

−5.32%

1 Year decline

± 20.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Oxford, PA declined at a rate of −5.32%, from 883 employees to 836 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in New Oxford, PA, are Production Occupations (104 people), Sales & Related Occupations (84 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (79 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of New Oxford, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

836

2024 Value

± 117

−5.32%

1 Year decline

± 20.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Oxford, PA declined at a rate of −5.32%, from 883 employees to 836 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in New Oxford, PA, are Retail Trade (183 people), Manufacturing (136 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (75 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of New Oxford, PA, though some of these residents may live in New Oxford, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,089

Median earning men ± $7,830

$31,098

Median earning women ± $4,637

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($102,500), Manufacturing ($56,042), and Construction ($55,536).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($66,667), Manufacturing ($46,667), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($40,089).

Housing & Living

The median property value in New Oxford, PA was $214,000 in 2024, which is 0.643 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $203,100 to $214,000, a 5.37% increase. The homeownership rate in New Oxford, PA is 52.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in New Oxford, PA have an average commute time of 21.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in New Oxford, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$214,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,735

$375

Median Property Taxes

±$80

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In New Oxford, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in New Oxford, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

52.8%

Homeownership

2024

67%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 52.8% of the housing units in New Oxford, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 52.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in New Oxford, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$63,000

Median Household Income

± $13,431

710

Number of Households

± 100

In 2024, the median household income of the 710 households in New Oxford, PA grew to $63,000 from the previous year's value of $58,056.

The following chart displays the households in New Oxford, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for New Oxford, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pennsylvania across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.5%)
Carpooled (13.6%)
Worked At Home (5.43%)

In 2024, 77.5% of workers in New Oxford, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.6%) and those who worked at home (5.43%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in New Oxford, PA have a shorter commute time (21.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.61% of the workforce in New Oxford, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in New Oxford, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in New Oxford, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in New Oxford, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.17% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in New Oxford, PA (152 out of 1.66k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in New Oxford, PA is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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