Overview
774
Total Population
45.7
Median age
64.34%
Female population %
55.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
65.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Oxford's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Oxford is 45.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Oxford's population under 18 was 28.17%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Oxford's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.27% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Oxford, 27.13% were under the age of 15, 9.56% aged 15 to 29, 51.03% aged 30 to 64, 11.11% aged 65 to 84, and 1.16% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 222 more females than males in Oxford:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 64.34% females and 35.66% males in Oxford, AR.
- The Oxford, AR gender ratio is 55.4:100 i.e. 55.4 men to 100 women (0.554).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 82.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 82.
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Race / Ethnicity
Oxford's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Oxford population: 97.55% are White, 0.13% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 2.33% are multiracial.
- Oxford's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 774 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Oxford is White with a population of 755 (97.55% of the total population).
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Year by year
Oxford's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 697 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Oxford's population increased by 66 (10.46%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Oxford's population decreased by 121 (17.36%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Oxford's population was lowest in year 2020 at 576.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)