Oxford Junction, IA

Census Place

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2024 Population
461
US Senator
Chuck Grassley
Republican Party
US Senator
Joni Ernst
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
47.2
7.03% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
15%
202% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$37,969
38% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$72,500
8.7% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
142
19.3% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Oxford Junction, IA 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.

100% of the residents in Oxford Junction, IA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Oxford Junction, IA was $72,500, and the homeownership rate was 77.5%.

Most people in Oxford Junction, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 36.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Oxford Junction, IA was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Oxford Junction, IA is home to a population of 461 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Oxford Junction, IA residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 45 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (450 people) in Oxford Junction, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 1 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (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 Junction, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Oxford Junction, IA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oxford Junction, IA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    450 ± 118
  2. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    10 ± 11
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    1 ± 2

In 2024, there were 45 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (450 people) in Oxford Junction, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 1 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Iowa.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    42,808 ± 5,046 people
  2. India
    12,283 ± 2,716 people
  3. China
    7,889 ± 2,178 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 42,808 Iowa residents, followed by India with 12,283 and China with 7,889.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    24 ± 21
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    5 ± 13
  3. Korea
    4 ± 11

Oxford Junction, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.8 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Oxford Junction, IA employs 142 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Oxford Junction, IA were Manufacturing (36 people), Retail Trade (34 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (15 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($61,250), Construction ($19,250), and Educational Services ($18,750).

Employment

Occupations

142
2024 Value
± 73
−19.3%
1 Year decline
± 83%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oxford Junction, IA declined at a rate of −19.3%, from 176 employees to 142 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oxford Junction, IA, are Sales & Related Occupations (24 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (19 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (18 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oxford Junction, IA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

142
2024 Value
± 73
−19.3%
1 Year decline
± 83%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oxford Junction, IA declined at a rate of −19.3%, from 176 employees to 142 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oxford Junction, IA, are Manufacturing (36 people), Retail Trade (34 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (15 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oxford Junction, IA, though some of these residents may live in Oxford Junction, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$55,625
Median earning men ± $21,934
$22,750
Median earning women ± $18,760

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($76,250), Construction ($19,750), and Retail Trade ($11,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($17,396) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($9,688).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
1.48%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.57M people employed in Iowa. This represents a 1.48% 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 10.9%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing the state of Iowa. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Oxford Junction, IA. Showing the available data for Iowa.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (55.7%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (42.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.789%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Iowa

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Chuck Grassley
Senator from Iowa3
Assumed office on January 3, 1981
Joni Ernst
Senator from Iowa2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing Iowa.

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Oxford Junction, IA was $72,500 in 2024, which is 0.218 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $66,700 to $72,500, a 8.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Oxford Junction, IA is 77.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Oxford Junction, IA have an average commute time of 36.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oxford Junction, IA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$72,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$13,991
$145
Median Property Taxes
±$45

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 Junction, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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Rent vs Own

77.5%
Homeownership
2024
62.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 77.5% of the housing units in Oxford Junction, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.3%.

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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.
$37,969
Median Household Income
± $20,088
187
Number of Households
± 48

In 2024, the median household income of the 187 households in Oxford Junction, IA declined from $37,969 from the previous year's value of $61,250.

The following chart displays the households in Oxford Junction, IA 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 $60k - $75k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Oxford Junction, IA is from Iowa.
0.441
2023 Wage GINI in Iowa
0.442
2022 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2023, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.441 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.304% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (82.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (10.9%)
  3. Carpooled (5.84%)

In 2024, 82.5% of workers in Oxford Junction, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.9%) and those who carpooled to work (5.84%).

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

36.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oxford Junction, IA have a longer commute time (36.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.82% of the workforce in Oxford Junction, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Oxford Junction, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Oxford Junction, IA have 3 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oxford Junction, IA (65 out of 434 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Oxford Junction, IA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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

93.7% of the population of Oxford Junction, IA has health coverage, with 24.3% on employee plans, 42.3% on Medicaid, 14.1% on Medicare, 7.81% on non-group plans, and 5.21% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Iowa see 1,385 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,385 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1411 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 466 patients per year.

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

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.7% under 18 years, 5.86% between 18 and 34 years, 43.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.3% over 64 years.

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

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

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Uninsured People

6.29%
Uninsured
24.3%
Employer Coverage
42.3%
Medicaid
14.1%
Medicare
7.81%
Non-Group
5.21%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Oxford Junction, IA declined by 3.04% from 6.49% to 6.29%.

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