Oxford, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

8,914

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.6

1.16% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

28.3%

12% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$43,054

10.6% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$196,200

Population & Diversity

Oxford, NC is home to a population of 8.91k people, from which 97.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.54% of Oxford, NC residents were born outside of the country (316 people).

In 2024, there were 1.79 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.24k people) in Oxford, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.93k White (Non-Hispanic) and 259 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.8%

2024 Citizenship

97.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.8% of Oxford, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Oxford, NC was 97.7%, 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)
5.24k ± 523
White (Non-Hispanic)
2.93k ± 468
Other (Hispanic)
259 ± 220

3.92%

Hispanic Population

349 people

3.92% of the people in Oxford, NC are hispanic (349 people).

The following chart shows the 8 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
228,441 ± 11,609 people
India
90,815 ± 7,367 people
Honduras
52,061 ± 5,588 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 228,441 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 90,815 and Honduras with 52,061.

Foreign-Born Population

3.54%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

316 people

4.04%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

359 people

As of 2024, 3.54% of Oxford, NC residents (316 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, NC was 4.04%, 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 ± 83
Gulf War (1990s)
84 ± 59
Gulf War (2001-)
75 ± 72

Oxford, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.75 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Oxford, NC employs 3.28k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Oxford, NC were Health Care & Social Assistance (609 people), Manufacturing (510 people), and Retail Trade (361 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($63,695), Finance & Insurance ($51,367), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,234).

Employment

Occupations

3.28k

2024 Value

± 476

−8.16%

1 Year decline

± 22.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oxford, NC declined at a rate of −8.16%, from 3.57k employees to 3.28k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oxford, NC, are Sales & Related Occupations (337 people), Health Technologists & Technicians (316 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (309 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oxford, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

3.28k

2024 Value

± 476

−8.16%

1 Year decline

± 22.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oxford, NC declined at a rate of −8.16%, from 3.57k employees to 3.28k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oxford, NC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (609 people), Manufacturing (510 people), and Retail Trade (361 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

$38,733

Median earning men ± $10,705

$36,813

Median earning women ± $3,756

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($88,058), Construction ($63,338), and Manufacturing ($46,144).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($60,819), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,684), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,586).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Oxford, NC was $196,200 in 2024, which is 0.59 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $177,200 to $196,200, a 10.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Oxford, NC is 52.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Oxford, NC have an average commute time of 29.2 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.

Housing

Property

$196,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$39,177

$2,037

Median Property Taxes

±$365

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

52.9%

Homeownership

2024

58.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 52.9% of the housing units in Oxford, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 52.5%.

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

$43,054

Median Household Income

± $8,790

3.85k

Number of Households

± 466

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.85k households in Oxford, NC declined from $43,054 from the previous year's value of $48,135.

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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.466

2024 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.467

2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.16% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (87.5%)
Worked At Home (8.44%)
Carpooled (2.26%)

In 2024, 87.5% of workers in Oxford, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.44%) and those who carpooled to work (2.26%).

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

29.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oxford, NC have a longer commute time (29.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.15% 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

28.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oxford, NC (2.42k out of 8.54k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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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