Oxford, GA

Census Place

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2024 Population
1,770
US Senator
Jon Ossoff
Democratic Party
US Senator
Raphael Warnock
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
22.1
0.45% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
12.1%
31.4% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$56,563
3.47% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$208,000
9.13% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
819
16% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Oxford, GA 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.

95% of the residents in Oxford, GA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Oxford, GA are Emory University-Oxford College (615 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Oxford, GA was $208,000, and the homeownership rate was 65.1%.

Most people in Oxford, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Oxford, GA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Oxford, GA is home to a population of 1.77k people, from which 95% are citizens. As of 2024, 8.19% of Oxford, GA residents were born outside of the country (145 people).

In 2024, there were 2.94 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (950 people) in Oxford, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 323 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 153 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95%
2024 Citizenship
95%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95% of Oxford, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Oxford, GA was 95%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oxford, GA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    950 ± 205
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    323 ± 133
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    153 ± 139
13.5%
Hispanic Population
239 people

In 2024, there were 2.94 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (950 people) in Oxford, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 323 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 153 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

13.5% of the people in Oxford, GA are hispanic (239 people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    229,616 ± 11,639 people
  2. India
    106,959 ± 7,990 people
  3. Jamaica
    51,506 ± 5,559 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 229,616 Georgia residents, followed by India with 106,959 and Jamaica with 51,506.

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Foreign-Born Population

8.19%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
145 people
8.17%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
159 people

As of 2024, 8.19% of Oxford, GA residents (145 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, GA was 8.17%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    18 ± 25
  2. Vietnam
    17 ± 24

Oxford, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.06 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Oxford, GA employs 819 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Oxford, GA were Educational Services (179 people), Accommodation & Food Services (93 people), and Manufacturing (84 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($55,313), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,250), and Transportation & Warehousing ($51,000).

Employment

Occupations

819
2024 Value
± 165
−16%
1 Year decline
± 34.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oxford, GA declined at a rate of −16%, from 975 employees to 819 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oxford, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (114 people), Personal Care & Service Occupations (93 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (91 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oxford, GA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

819
2024 Value
± 165
−16%
1 Year decline
± 34.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oxford, GA declined at a rate of −16%, from 975 employees to 819 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oxford, GA, are Educational Services (179 people), Accommodation & Food Services (93 people), and Manufacturing (84 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oxford, GA, though some of these residents may live in Oxford, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$33,295
Median earning men ± $26,910
$27,625
Median earning women ± $12,241

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($53,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,000), and Retail Trade ($41,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($82,917), Manufacturing ($48,750), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($43,523).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.94%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.87M people employed in Georgia. This represents a 2.94% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing the state of Georgia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (50.7%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Chase Oliver (0.394%)
    Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Georgia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Georgia

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Jon Ossoff
Senator from Georgia2
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Inauguration delayed as incumbent senator David Perdue's term expired on January 3, 2021, two days prior to the runoff election.
Raphael Warnock
Senator from Georgia3
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Elected to the seat to succeed Kelly Loeffler, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Johnny Isakson.

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing Georgia.

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

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Education

In 2023, universities in Oxford, GA awarded 615 degrees. The student population of Oxford, GA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 462 male students and 511 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Oxford, GA are White (202 and 37.7%), Asian (189 and 35.3%), Hispanic or Latino (61 and 11.4%), and Black or African American (55 and 10.3%).

The largest universities in Oxford, GA by number of degrees awarded are Emory University-Oxford College (615 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Oxford, GA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (615 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2023 in Oxford, GA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 17.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 15.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 973 (47.5% men and 52.5% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 973 students enrolled in Oxford, GA, 47.5% men and 52.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Asian with 309 records, of which 46% were women and 54% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Liberal Arts & Sciences
Most Common
615 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Oxford, GA was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 615 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Oxford, GA according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Emory University-Oxford College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
615 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Emory University-Oxford College with 615 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 293 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Oxford, GA, which is 0.91 times less than the 322 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 202 degrees mean that there were 1.07 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 189 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($59,920) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($854) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($1,250) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Oxford, GA was $208,000 in 2024, which is 0.625 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $190,600 to $208,000, a 9.13% increase. The homeownership rate in Oxford, GA is 65.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Oxford, GA have an average commute time of 22.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oxford, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$208,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$40,274
$363
Median Property Taxes
±$91

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, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

65.1%
Homeownership
2024
67.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 65.1% of the housing units in Oxford, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.3%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$56,563
Median Household Income
± $13,644
558
Number of Households
± 107

In 2024, the median household income of the 558 households in Oxford, GA declined from $56,563 from the previous year's value of $58,594.

The following chart displays the households in Oxford, GA 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Oxford, GA is from Georgia.
0.471
2023 Wage GINI in Georgia
0.474
2022 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2023, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.558% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (64.3%)
  2. Walked (21.3%)
  3. Worked At Home (6.86%)

In 2024, 64.3% of workers in Oxford, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (21.3%) and those who worked at home (6.86%).

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Commute Time

22.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oxford, GA have a shorter commute time (22.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.55% of the workforce in Oxford, GA 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, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Oxford, GA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oxford, GA (144 out of 1.19k 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 12 - 14 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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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Health

90.7% of the population of Oxford, GA has health coverage, with 46.7% on employee plans, 12.9% on Medicaid, 10.9% on Medicare, 19.2% on non-group plans, and 0.964% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Georgia see 1,517 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,517 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1856 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 525 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.9% were men and 53.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.3% under 18 years, 34.6% between 18 and 34 years, 22.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.9% were men and 53.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

9.3%
Uninsured
46.7%
Employer Coverage
12.9%
Medicaid
10.9%
Medicare
19.2%
Non-Group
0.964%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Oxford, GA grew by 85.8% from 5% to 9.3%.

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