Oxford, NC

Census Place

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2023 Population

8,897

2.44% 1-year growth

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

43.1

0% 1-year change

2023 Poverty Rate

25.3%

1.13% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$48,135

14.6% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$177,200

6.49% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

3,567

0.391% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Oxford, NC had a population of 8.9k people with a median age of 43.1 and a median household income of $48,135. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Oxford, NC grew from 8,685 to 8,897, a 2.44% increase and its median household income grew from $42,016 to $48,135, a 14.6% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Oxford, NC are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (54.9%), White (Non-Hispanic) (34.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.71%), Other (Hispanic) (2.93%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.49%).

None of the households in Oxford, NC 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.

97.7% of the residents in Oxford, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Oxford, NC was $177,200, and the homeownership rate was 52.5%.

Most people in Oxford, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Oxford, NC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Oxford, NC is home to a population of 8.9k people, from which 97.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 4.04% of Oxford, NC residents were born outside of the country (359 people).

In 2023, there were 1.58 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.88k people) in Oxford, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.09k White (Non-Hispanic) and 419 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.7%

2023 Citizenship

96.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.7% of Oxford, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Oxford, NC was 96.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oxford, NC

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.88k ± 446
White (Non-Hispanic)
3.09k ± 458
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
419 ± 233

4.62%

Hispanic Population

411 people

4.62% of the people in Oxford, NC are hispanic (411 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Oxford, NC 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 North Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
214,508 ± 11,254 people
India
79,868 ± 6,912 people
Honduras
39,759 ± 4,886 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 214,508 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 79,868 and Honduras with 39,759.

Foreign-Born Population

4.04%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

359 people

5.09%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

442 people

As of 2023, 4.04% of Oxford, NC residents (359 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Oxford, NC was 5.09%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
147 ± 93
Gulf War (2001-)
92 ± 70
Gulf War (1990s)
57 ± 39

Oxford, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.6 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Oxford, NC employs 3.57k people. The largest industries in Oxford, NC are Health Care & Social Assistance (735 people), Manufacturing (522 people), and Retail Trade (371 people), and the highest paying industries are Construction ($61,596), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($58,352), and Public Administration ($53,583).

Males in North Carolina have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,464. The income inequality in North Carolina (measured using the Gini index) is 0.47, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

3.57k

2023 Value

± 505

−0.391%

1 Year decline

± 19.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Oxford, NC declined at a rate of −0.391%, from 3.58k employees to 3.57k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oxford, NC, are Sales & Related Occupations (355 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (328 people), and Production Occupations (304 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oxford, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.57k

2023 Value

± 505

−0.391%

1 Year decline

± 19.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Oxford, NC declined at a rate of −0.391%, from 3.58k employees to 3.57k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oxford, NC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (735 people), Manufacturing (522 people), and Retail Trade (371 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oxford, NC, though some of these residents may live in Oxford, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,223

Median earning men ± $10,978

$34,609

Median earning women ± $11,765

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Construction ($61,306), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,889), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($44,219).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Retail Trade ($77,614), Public Administration ($58,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,059).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

3.04%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% 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 North Carolina.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.944% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.805% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.16M), Some college (1.84M), and Bachelors Degree (1.63M).

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Oxford, NC was $177,200 in 2023, which is 0.584 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $166,400 to $177,200, a 6.49% increase. The homeownership rate in Oxford, NC is 52.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Oxford, NC have an average commute time of 26.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oxford, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Oxford, NC is $48,135. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Oxford, NC was Census Tract 9705 with a value of $62,122, followed by Census Tract 9703 and Census Tract 9702, with respective values of $58,653 and $58,021.

Housing

Property

$177,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$18,923

$1,908

Median Property Taxes

±$345

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

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

Rent vs Own

52.5%

Homeownership

2023

60.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 52.5% of the housing units in Oxford, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 51.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Oxford, NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9705
Census Tract 9703
Census Tract 9702

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Oxford, NC was Census Tract 9705 with a value of $62,122, followed by Census Tract 9703 and Census Tract 9702, with respective values of $58,653 and $58,021.

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

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$48,135

Median Household Income

± $14,939

3.64k

Number of Households

± 441

In 2023, the median household income of the 3.64k households in Oxford, NC grew to $48,135 from the previous year's value of $42,016.

The following chart displays the households in Oxford, NC 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Oxford, NC is from North Carolina.

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.47

2021 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2022, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0732% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (84.4%)
Worked At Home (8.28%)
Carpooled (4.36%)

In 2023, 84.4% of workers in Oxford, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.28%) and those who carpooled to work (4.36%).

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

26.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oxford, NC have a shorter commute time (26.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.81% of the workforce in Oxford, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oxford, NC (2.15k out of 8.49k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Oxford, NC is Black, followed by White 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

89.1% of the population of Oxford, NC has health coverage, with 33.4% on employee plans, 24.3% on Medicaid, 15.8% on Medicare, 15.3% on non-group plans, and 0.305% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Granville County, NC see 2016 patients per year on average, which represents a 6.62% decrease from the previous year (2159 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3262 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 271 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Granville County, NC.

2,016 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Granville County, NC

Primary care physicians in Granville County, NC see an average of 2,016 patients per year. This represents a 6.62% decrease from the previous year (2,159 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.9% under 18 years, 17.7% between 18 and 34 years, 34.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 40.8% were men and 59.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.9%

Uninsured

33.4%

Employer Coverage

24.3%

Medicaid

15.8%

Medicare

15.3%

Non-Group

0.305%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Oxford, NC declined by 14.9% from 12.8% to 10.9%.

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

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