Oxford, Connecticut Population

Overview

12,744

Total Population

46.9

Median age

47.88%

Female population %

108.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

57.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

977

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Oxford town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Oxford town is 46.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Oxford town's population under 18 was 21.05%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Oxford town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.79% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Oxford town, 16.75% were under the age of 15, 13.50% aged 15 to 29, 49.95% aged 30 to 64, 17.55% aged 65 to 84, and 2.24% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 540 less females than males in Oxford town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.88% females and 52.12% males in Oxford, Connecticut.
The Oxford, Connecticut gender ratio is 108.8:100 i.e. 108.8 men to 100 women (1.088).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 648.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 844.

Oxford town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Oxford town population: 90.42% are White, 1.08% are Black or African American, 3.07% are Asian, 2.74% are some other race and 2.69% are multiracial.
Oxford town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 977 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 11,767 (92.33% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Oxford town is White with a population of 11,523 (90.42% of the total population).

Oxford town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 13,244 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Oxford town's population increased by 2,844 (28.79%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Oxford town's population decreased by 23 (0.18%), 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 2021, Oxford town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 9,877.