Oxon Hill, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

17,893

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

45.6

3.87% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.23%

1.91% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$93,252

1.83% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Oxon Hill, MD is home to a population of 17.9k people, from which 87.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 21.6% of Oxon Hill, MD residents were born outside of the country (3.87k people).

In 2024, there were 3.3 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.8k people) in Oxon Hill, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.27k Other (Hispanic) and 808 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87.5%

2024 Citizenship

88.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87.5% of Oxon Hill, MD residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Oxon Hill, MD was 88.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oxon Hill, MD

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
10.8k ± 1.51k
Other (Hispanic)
3.27k ± 972
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
808 ± 283

27.3%

Hispanic Population

4.89k people

27.3% of the people in Oxon Hill, MD are hispanic (4.89k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Oxon Hill, 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

21.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.87k people

19.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.55k people

As of 2024, 21.6% of Oxon Hill, MD residents (3.87k 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 Oxon Hill, MD was 19.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
433 ± 216
Vietnam
363 ± 148
Gulf War (2001-)
63 ± 45

Oxon Hill, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.19 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Oxon Hill, MD employs 9.74k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Oxon Hill, MD were Public Administration (1,434 people), Construction (1,176 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (890 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($86,504), Information ($80,010), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($79,838).

Employment

Occupations

9.74k

2024 Value

± 1,023

−1.95%

1 Year decline

± 14.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oxon Hill, MD declined at a rate of −1.95%, from 9.93k employees to 9.74k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oxon Hill, MD, are Management Occupations (1,129 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (996 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (985 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oxon Hill, 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

9.74k

2024 Value

± 1,023

−1.95%

1 Year decline

± 14.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oxon Hill, MD declined at a rate of −1.95%, from 9.93k employees to 9.74k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oxon Hill, MD, are Public Administration (1,434 people), Construction (1,176 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (890 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oxon Hill, MD, though some of these residents may live in Oxon Hill, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,893

Median earning men ± $4,374

$61,097

Median earning women ± $12,177

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($86,719), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($73,728), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($69,911).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($120,139), Public Administration ($82,500), and Information ($81,016).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Oxon Hill, MD was $359,800 in 2024, which is 1.08 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $345,500 to $359,800, a 4.14% increase. The homeownership rate in Oxon Hill, MD is 61.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Oxon Hill, MD have an average commute time of 38.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oxon Hill, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$359,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,515

$4,702

Median Property Taxes

±$615

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

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

Rent vs Own

61.5%

Homeownership

2024

65.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.5% of the housing units in Oxon Hill, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 61.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Oxon Hill, 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.

$93,252

Median Household Income

± $5,608

7.65k

Number of Households

± 795

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.65k households in Oxon Hill, MD declined from $93,252 from the previous year's value of $94,989.

The following chart displays the households in Oxon Hill, 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 Oxon Hill, 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 (60.1%)
Worked At Home (15.1%)
Carpooled (13.9%)

In 2024, 60.1% of workers in Oxon Hill, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.1%) and those who carpooled to work (13.9%).

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

38.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oxon Hill, MD have a longer commute time (38.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.98% of the workforce in Oxon Hill, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.23% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oxon Hill, MD (1.1k out of 17.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Oxon Hill, MD is Black, followed by Other 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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