Oxford, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

22,063

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.3

2.96% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

15.8%

6.15% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$74,268

6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$170,900

Population & Diversity

Oxford, AL is home to a population of 22.1k people, from which 96.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.41% of Oxford, AL residents were born outside of the country (974 people).

In 2024, there were 4.86 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.2k people) in Oxford, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.33k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 800 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.8%

2024 Citizenship

97%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.8% of Oxford, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Oxford, AL was 97%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oxford, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
16.2k ± 744
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.33k ± 571
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
800 ± 312

5.96%

Hispanic Population

1.31k people

5.96% of the people in Oxford, AL are hispanic (1.31k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Oxford, AL 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 Alabama.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
53,867 ± 5,668 people
Guatemala
18,373 ± 3,322 people
Korea
11,536 ± 2,634 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 53,867 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 18,373 and Korea with 11,536.

Foreign-Born Population

4.41%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

974 people

4.17%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

919 people

As of 2024, 4.41% of Oxford, AL residents (974 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 Oxford, AL was 4.17%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
364 ± 162
Gulf War (1990s)
300 ± 129
Gulf War (2001-)
276 ± 154

Oxford, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.21 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Oxford, AL employs 10.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Oxford, AL were Manufacturing (2,079 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,911 people), and Retail Trade (1,080 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($142,745), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($75,227), and Utilities ($56,667).

Employment

Occupations

10.3k

2024 Value

± 911

1.93%

1 Year growth

± 12.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oxford, AL grew at a rate of 1.93%, from 10.1k employees to 10.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oxford, AL, are Production Occupations (1,278 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (963 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (887 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oxford, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (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

10.3k

2024 Value

± 911

1.93%

1 Year growth

± 12.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oxford, AL grew at a rate of 1.93%, from 10.1k employees to 10.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oxford, AL, are Manufacturing (2,079 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,911 people), and Retail Trade (1,080 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oxford, AL, though some of these residents may live in Oxford, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,145

Median earning men ± $6,333

$39,425

Median earning women ± $7,324

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($110,930), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($91,786), and Manufacturing ($67,995).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($115,234), Information ($82,589), and Wholesale Trade ($58,718).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Oxford, AL was $170,900 in 2024, which is 0.514 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $164,700 to $170,900, a 3.76% increase. The homeownership rate in Oxford, AL is 75.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Oxford, AL have an average commute time of 25.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oxford, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$170,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,913

$6,270

Median Property Taxes

±$599

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 Oxford, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

75.1%

Homeownership

2024

66%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.1% of the housing units in Oxford, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Oxford, AL 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.

$74,268

Median Household Income

± $4,067

8.35k

Number of Households

± 724

In 2024, the median household income of the 8.35k households in Oxford, AL grew to $74,268 from the previous year's value of $70,065.

The following chart displays the households in Oxford, AL 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 Oxford, AL is from Alabama.

0.454

2024 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.456

2023 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2024, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.411% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (84.1%)
Carpooled (10.4%)
Worked At Home (4.17%)

In 2024, 84.1% of workers in Oxford, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.4%) and those who worked at home (4.17%).

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

25.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oxford, AL have a shorter commute time (25.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.9% of the workforce in Oxford, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oxford, AL (3.45k out of 21.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males < 5.

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

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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