Overview
1,500
Total Population
35.0
Median age
56.07%
Female population %
78.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
0-4 years
Largest age group
58.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
85
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Oxford's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Oxford is 35.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Oxford's population under 18 was 28.67%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Oxford's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.73% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Oxford, 24.13% were under the age of 15, 19.33% aged 15 to 29, 43.80% aged 30 to 64, 11.80% aged 65 to 84, and 0.93% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 182 more females than males in Oxford:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 56.07% females and 43.93% males in Oxford, IN.
- The Oxford, IN gender ratio is 78.4:100 i.e. 78.4 men to 100 women (0.784).
- For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 68.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 85.
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Race / Ethnicity
Oxford's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Oxford population: 98.47% are White, 0.47% are Black or African American and 1.07% are multiracial.
- Oxford's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 85 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,415 (94.33% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Oxford is White with a population of 1,477 (98.47% 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 1,236 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Oxford's population decreased by 75 (6.07%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Oxford's population decreased by 0 (0.00%), 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 2009 at 1,120.
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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)