Overview
862
Total Population
64.0
Median age
51.04%
Female population %
95.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
70-74 years
Largest age group
117.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
94
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 64.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Oxford's population under 18 was 7.42%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Oxford's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 48.61% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Oxford, 5.34% were under the age of 15, 13.46% aged 15 to 29, 32.60% aged 30 to 64, 46.87% aged 65 to 84, and 1.74% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 18 more females than males in Oxford:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.04% females and 48.96% males in Oxford, MD.
- The Oxford, MD gender ratio is 95.9:100 i.e. 95.9 men to 100 women (0.959).
- For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 127.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 134.
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Race / Ethnicity
Oxford's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Oxford population: 85.50% are White, 4.64% are Black or African American, 1.04% are Asian, 0.12% are some other race and 8.70% are multiracial.
- Oxford's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 94 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 768 (89.10% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Oxford is White with a population of 737 (85.50% 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 806 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Oxford's population decreased by 154 (19.11%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Oxford's population decreased by 45 (6.90%), 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 2018 at 607.
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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)