Overview
22,783
Total Population
21.2
Median age
52.40%
Female population %
90.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
16.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
791
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 21.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Oxford's population under 18 was 8.02%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Oxford's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 7.24% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Oxford, 6.53% were under the age of 15, 69.13% aged 15 to 29, 17.10% aged 30 to 64, 6.16% aged 65 to 84, and 1.08% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 1,093 more females than males in Oxford:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.40% females and 47.60% males in Oxford, OH.
- The Oxford, OH gender ratio is 90.8:100 i.e. 90.8 men to 100 women (0.908).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 3,901.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 4,508.
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Race / Ethnicity
Oxford's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Oxford population: 77.42% are White, 5.95% are Black or African American, 0.05% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 9.94% are Asian, 0.90% are some other race and 5.74% are multiracial.
- Oxford's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 791 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 21,992 (96.53% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Oxford is White with a population of 17,639 (77.42% 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 23,358 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, Oxford's population decreased by 250 (1.14%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Oxford's population increased by 1,383 (6.38%), 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 2022 at 19,645.
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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)