Oxford, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

706

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

66.9

4.53% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.3%

2.55% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$83,207

0.351% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Oxford, MD is home to a population of 706 people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.41% of Oxford, MD residents were born outside of the country (17 people).

In 2024, there were 8.52 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (605 people) in Oxford, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 71 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 23 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Oxford, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Oxford, MD was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oxford, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
605 ± 172
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
71 ± 74
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
23 ± 21

10.5%

Hispanic Population

74 people

10.5% of the people in Oxford, MD are hispanic (74 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Oxford, MD 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 Maryland.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
133,677 ± 8,879 people
India
61,989 ± 6,082 people
Nigeria
50,832 ± 5,513 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maryland was El Salvador, the natal country of 133,677 Maryland residents, followed by India with 61,989 and Nigeria with 50,832.

Foreign-Born Population

2.41%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

17 people

0.967%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

As of 2024, 2.41% of Oxford, MD residents (17 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, MD was 0.967%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
43 ± 35
Korea
2 ± 14

Oxford, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 21.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Oxford, MD employs 203 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Oxford, MD were Other Services, Except Public Administration (37 people), Retail Trade (33 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (23 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($245,536), Construction ($201,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($146,250).

Employment

Occupations

203

2024 Value

± 108

−15.8%

1 Year decline

± 82.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oxford, MD declined at a rate of −15.8%, from 241 employees to 203 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oxford, MD, are Sales & Related Occupations (58 people), Production Occupations (31 people), and Management Occupations (27 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oxford, MD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Maryland (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

203

2024 Value

± 108

−15.8%

1 Year decline

± 82.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oxford, MD declined at a rate of −15.8%, from 241 employees to 203 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oxford, MD, are Other Services, Except Public Administration (37 people), Retail Trade (33 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (23 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oxford, MD, though some of these residents may live in Oxford, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,855

Median earning men ± $54,539

$50,625

Median earning women ± $28,717

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($250,001), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), and Construction ($201,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($91,875), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($90,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($38,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Oxford, MD was $791,700 in 2024, which is 2.38 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $763,400 to $791,700, a 3.71% increase. The homeownership rate in Oxford, MD is 83.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Oxford, MD have an average commute time of 48.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oxford, MD is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$791,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$176,411

$335

Median Property Taxes

±$108

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

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

Rent vs Own

83.5%

Homeownership

2024

78.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.5% of the housing units in Oxford, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 85.2%.

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

$83,207

Median Household Income

± $16,183

401

Number of Households

± 119

In 2024, the median household income of the 401 households in Oxford, MD declined from $83,207 from the previous year's value of $83,500.

The following chart displays the households in Oxford, MD 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, MD is from Maryland.

0.448

2024 Wage GINI in Maryland

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Maryland

In 2024, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.523% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maryland in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72.9%)
Worked At Home (21.2%)
Walked (3.45%)

In 2024, 72.9% of workers in Oxford, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.2%) and those who walked to work (3.45%).

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

48.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oxford, MD have a longer commute time (48.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 42.5% of the workforce in Oxford, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Oxford, MD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Oxford, MD have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oxford, MD (94 out of 706 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Oxford, MD is Two Or More, 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.

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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