Overview
5,671
Total Population
35.5
Median age
48.67%
Female population %
105.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
0-4 years
Largest age group
76.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
2,564
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 35.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Oxford's population under 18 was 30.68%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Oxford's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.45% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Oxford, 26.94% were under the age of 15, 15.46% aged 15 to 29, 41.14% aged 30 to 64, 11.97% aged 65 to 84, and 4.48% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 151 less females than males in Oxford:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.67% females and 51.33% males in Oxford, PA.
- The Oxford, PA gender ratio is 105.5:100 i.e. 105.5 men to 100 women (1.055).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 325.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 298.
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Race / Ethnicity
Oxford's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Oxford population: 78.61% are White, 3.26% are Black or African American, 0.56% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.72% are Asian, 5.41% are some other race and 11.43% are multiracial.
- Oxford's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
- By ethnicity, 2,564 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,107 (54.79% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Oxford is White with a population of 4,458 (78.61% of the total population).
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Year by year
Oxford's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 5,845 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Oxford's population increased by 781 (18.11%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Oxford's population increased by 640 (12.57%), 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 2000 at 4,312.
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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)