Oxford, AR

Census Place

2024 Population

820

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.3

21.8% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

18.8%

15.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$51,591

2.54% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$97,100

Population & Diversity

Oxford, AR is home to a population of 820 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.61% of Oxford, AR residents were born outside of the country (5 people).

In 2024, there were 14.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (716 people) in Oxford, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 49 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 36 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Oxford, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Oxford, AR was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oxford, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
716 ± 242
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
49 ± 70
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
36 ± 37

0.854%

Hispanic Population

7 people

0.854% of the people in Oxford, AR are hispanic (7 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Oxford, AR 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 Arkansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
66,868 ± 6,279 people
El Salvador
15,793 ± 3,077 people
India
10,798 ± 2,547 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arkansas was Mexico, the natal country of 66,868 Arkansas residents, followed by El Salvador with 15,793 and India with 10,798.

Foreign-Born Population

0.61%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

0.826%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

As of 2024, 0.61% of Oxford, AR residents (5 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, AR was 0.826%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
17 ± 23
Vietnam
14 ± 21
Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 19

Oxford, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.21 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Oxford, AR employs 264 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Oxford, AR were Retail Trade (65 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (52 people), and Manufacturing (50 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($57,614), Manufacturing ($52,083), and Educational Services ($45,833).

Employment

Occupations

264

2024 Value

± 109

−8.97%

1 Year decline

± 62.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oxford, AR declined at a rate of −8.97%, from 290 employees to 264 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oxford, AR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (46 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (37 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (30 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oxford, AR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Arkansas (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

264

2024 Value

± 109

−8.97%

1 Year decline

± 62.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oxford, AR declined at a rate of −8.97%, from 290 employees to 264 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oxford, AR, are Retail Trade (65 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (52 people), and Manufacturing (50 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oxford, AR, though some of these residents may live in Oxford, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,107

Median earning men ± $8,598

$40,050

Median earning women ± $16,140

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($58,068), Manufacturing ($57,917), and Public Administration ($44,167).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,563), Retail Trade ($40,060), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($28,958).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Oxford, AR was $97,100 in 2024, which is 0.292 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $80,500 to $97,100, a 20.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Oxford, AR is 91.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Oxford, AR have an average commute time of 39.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oxford, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$97,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,663

$254

Median Property Taxes

±$82

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

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

Rent vs Own

91.4%

Homeownership

2024

69.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 91.4% of the housing units in Oxford, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 90.5%.

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

$51,591

Median Household Income

± $12,018

278

Number of Households

± 75

In 2024, the median household income of the 278 households in Oxford, AR grew to $51,591 from the previous year's value of $50,313.

The following chart displays the households in Oxford, AR 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Oxford, AR is from Arkansas.

0.445

2024 Wage GINI in Arkansas

0.448

2023 Wage GINI in Arkansas

In 2024, the income inequality in Arkansas was 0.445 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.844% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arkansas was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arkansas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.3%)
Worked At Home (10.6%)
Carpooled (7.48%)

In 2024, 78.3% of workers in Oxford, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.6%) and those who carpooled to work (7.48%).

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

39.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oxford, AR have a longer commute time (39.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 11% of the workforce in Oxford, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oxford, AR (154 out of 820 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Oxford, AR is White, followed by Two Or More and Asian.

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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