Oxford, AL

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2021 Population
22,210
4.36% 1-year growth
US Senator
Tommy Tuberville
Republican Party
US Senator
Katie Britt
Republican Party
2021 Median Age
37.5
0.536% 1-year increase
2021 Poverty Rate
12.6%
37.4% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$62,226
1.47% 1-year decline
2021 Median Property Value
$141,700
0.141% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Oxford, AL had a population of 22.2k people with a median age of 37.5 and a median household income of $62,226. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Oxford, AL grew from 21,282 to 22,210, a 4.36% increase and its median household income declined from $63,156 to $62,226, a −1.47% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Oxford, AL are White (Non-Hispanic) (73%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (16%), Other (Hispanic) (4.63%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.59%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.9%).

None of the households in Oxford, AL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.4% of the residents in Oxford, AL are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Oxford, AL was $141,700, and the homeownership rate was 71.8%.

Most people in Oxford, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24 minutes. The average car ownership in Oxford, AL was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Oxford, AL is home to a population of 22.2k people, from which 96.4% are citizens. As of 2021, 5.34% of Oxford, AL residents were born outside of the country (1.19k people).

In 2021, there were 4.57 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.2k people) in Oxford, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.55k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.03k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

96.4%
2021 Citizenship
96.2%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 96.4% of Oxford, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Oxford, AL was 96.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oxford, AL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    16.2k ± 894
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    3.55k ± 865
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    1.03k ± 404
6.54%
Hispanic Population
1.45k people

In 2021, there were 4.57 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.2k people) in Oxford, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.55k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.03k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.54% of the people in Oxford, AL are hispanic (1.45k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Oxford, AL as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

5.34%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
1.19k people
5.97%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
1.27k people

As of 2021, 5.34% of Oxford, AL residents (1.19k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Oxford, AL was 5.97%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    580 ± 174
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    320 ± 173
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    245 ± 131

Oxford, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.81 times greater than any other conflict.

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The economy of Oxford, AL employs 10.4k people. The largest industries in Oxford, AL are Manufacturing (2,044 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,382 people), and Retail Trade (1,299 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($85,559), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,768), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($60,054).

Occupations

10.4k
2021 Value
± 975
2.24%
1 Year growth
± 12.4%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Oxford, AL grew at a rate of 2.24%, from 10.2k employees to 10.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oxford, AL, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,332 people), Production Occupations (1,150 people), and Management Occupations (931 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oxford, AL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

10.4k
2021 Value
± 975
2.24%
1 Year growth
± 12.4%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Oxford, AL grew at a rate of 2.24%, from 10.2k employees to 10.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oxford, AL, are Manufacturing (2,044 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,382 people), and Retail Trade (1,299 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$42,574
Median earning men ± $13,116
$32,511
Median earning women ± $4,360

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($150,183), Manufacturing ($58,977), and Public Administration ($57,450).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Information ($91,016), Wholesale Trade ($50,121), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,713).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Alabama. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Alabama.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Alabama to other states, or from other states to Alabama.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $48.2B
  2. $20.5B
  3. $19.8B

In 2020, the top outbound Alabama product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $48.2B, followed by Pharmaceuticals ($20.5B) and Mixed freight ($19.8B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Alabama products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$267B
2020 Value in Alabama
$540B
Projected 2050 Value in Alabama
102% growth

In 2020, total outbound Alabama trade was $267B. This is expected to increase 102% to $540B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Alabama trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Alabama to other states, or from other states to Alabama.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $30.3B
  2. $20.6B
  3. $13B

In 2020, the top outbound Alabama domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Georgia with $30.3B, followed by Florida with $20.6B and Tennessee and $13B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Alabama shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 62% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.08%).

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing the state of Alabama. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Alabama

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Tommy Tuberville
Senator from Alabama2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021
Katie Britt
Senator from Alabama3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing Alabama.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Alabama over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from Alabama

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.898% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.82% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (1.21M), Some college (906k), and Secondary Education (641k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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The median property value in Oxford, AL was $141,700 in 2021, which is 0.579 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $141,500 to $141,700, a 0.141% increase. The homeownership rate in Oxford, AL is 71.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Oxford, AL have an average commute time of 24 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.

Median household income in Oxford, AL is $62,226. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Oxford, AL was Census Tract 101.01 with a value of $83,207, followed by Census Tract 10 and Census Tract 12.02, with respective values of $71,359 and $51,849.

Property

$141,700
Median Property Value 2021
±$6,403
$5,598
Median Property Taxes
±$590

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.

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Rent vs Own

71.8%
Homeownership
2021
66.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 71.8% of the housing units in Oxford, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.2%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 101.01
  2. Census Tract 10
  3. Census Tract 12.02

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Oxford, AL was Census Tract 101.01 with a value of $83,207, followed by Census Tract 10 and Census Tract 12.02, with respective values of $71,359 and $51,849.

The following map shows all of the places in Oxford, AL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$62,226
Median Household Income
± $5,500
7.79k
Number of Households
± 712

In 2021, the median household income of the 7.79k households in Oxford, AL declined from $62,226 from the previous year's value of $63,156.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Oxford, AL is from Alabama.
0.458
2021 Wage GINI in Alabama
0.458
2020 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2021, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0218% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (80.9%)
  2. Carpooled (14.4%)
  3. Worked At Home (3.23%)

In 2021, 80.9% of workers in Oxford, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.4%) and those who worked at home (3.23%).

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.

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Commute Time

24 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oxford, AL have a shorter commute time (24 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 3.09% of the workforce in Oxford, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty & Diversity

12.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oxford, AL (2.77k out of 22k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 6 - 11.

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.

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90.7% of the population of Oxford, AL has health coverage, with 45.2% on employee plans, 15.3% on Medicaid, 11.9% on Medicare, 15.8% on non-group plans, and 2.5% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Calhoun County, AL see 1623 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.71% increase from the previous year (1565 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1474 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 705 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,623 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Calhoun County, AL

Primary care physicians in Calhoun County, AL see an average of 1,623 patients per year. This represents a 3.71% increase from the previous year (1,565 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Calhoun County, AL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.5% under 18 years, 21.7% between 18 and 34 years, 38.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

9.29%
Uninsured
45.2%
Employer Coverage
15.3%
Medicaid
11.9%
Medicare
15.8%
Non-Group
2.5%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Oxford, AL grew by 19.2% from 7.8% to 9.29%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Oxford, AL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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