Oxford Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

5,886

Total Population

50.4

Median age

58.99%

Female population %

69.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

75-79 years

Largest age group

73.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

28

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Oxford township is 50.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Oxford township's population under 18 was 16.31%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Oxford township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 29.22% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Oxford township, 13.08% were under the age of 15, 16.97% aged 15 to 29, 40.72% aged 30 to 64, 24.84% aged 65 to 84, and 4.38% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,058 more females than males in Oxford township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 58.99% females and 41.01% males in Oxford Township, Pennsylvania.
The Oxford Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 69.5:100 i.e. 69.5 men to 100 women (0.695).
For male population, the largest age group is 75-79 years with a population of 263.
For the female population, the largest age group is 75-79 years with a population of 305.

Oxford township's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Oxford township population: 95.79% are White, 0.42% are Black or African American and 3.79% are multiracial.
Oxford township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 28 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,606 (95.24% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Oxford township is White with a population of 5,638 (95.79% of the total population).

Oxford township's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 5,977 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Oxford township's population increased by 615 (12.53%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Oxford township's population increased by 409 (7.40%), 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 township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 4,909.