Oxford, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

527

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

8.16% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

16.5%

6.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$55,000

4.76% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$152,400

Population & Diversity

Oxford, WI is home to a population of 527 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 22.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (468 people) in Oxford, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 21 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 14 Two Races Including Other (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, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Oxford, WI was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oxford, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
468 ± 112
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
21 ± 15
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
14 ± 19

3.42%

Hispanic Population

18 people

3.42% of the people in Oxford, WI are hispanic (18 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Oxford, WI 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 Wisconsin.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
90,085 ± 7,313 people
India
22,216 ± 3,653 people
China
14,090 ± 2,911 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wisconsin was Mexico, the natal country of 90,085 Wisconsin residents, followed by India with 22,216 and China with 14,090.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
13 ± 18
Gulf War (2001-)
12 ± 20
Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 11

Oxford, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.08 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Oxford, WI employs 292 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Oxford, WI were Manufacturing (84 people), Accommodation & Food Services (41 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (39 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($61,310), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,071), and Manufacturing ($51,667).

Employment

Occupations

292

2024 Value

± 87

11%

1 Year growth

± 39.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oxford, WI grew at a rate of 11%, from 263 employees to 292 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oxford, WI, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (37 people), Production Occupations (37 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (35 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oxford, WI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Wisconsin (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

292

2024 Value

± 87

11%

1 Year growth

± 39.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oxford, WI grew at a rate of 11%, from 263 employees to 292 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oxford, WI, are Manufacturing (84 people), Accommodation & Food Services (41 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (39 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oxford, WI, though some of these residents may live in Oxford, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,000

Median earning men ± $10,093

$31,250

Median earning women ± $13,043

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($51,103), Retail Trade ($38,750), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($11,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($65,972), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,131), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($28,929).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Oxford, WI was $152,400 in 2024, which is 0.458 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $135,200 to $152,400, a 12.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Oxford, WI is 62.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Oxford, WI have an average commute time of 21.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oxford, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$152,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,078

$139

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

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

Rent vs Own

62.1%

Homeownership

2024

56.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.1% of the housing units in Oxford, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66.1%.

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

$55,000

Median Household Income

± $17,445

224

Number of Households

± 54

In 2024, the median household income of the 224 households in Oxford, WI grew to $55,000 from the previous year's value of $52,500.

The following chart displays the households in Oxford, WI 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Oxford, WI is from Wisconsin.

0.439

2024 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2024, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.439 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.364% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wisconsin in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (89.7%)
Worked At Home (7.19%)
Carpooled (1.03%)

In 2024, 89.7% of workers in Oxford, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.19%) and those who carpooled to work (1.03%).

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

21.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oxford, WI have a shorter commute time (21.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.11% of the workforce in Oxford, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oxford, WI (87 out of 527 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 6 - 11, followed by Males 12 - 14 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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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