Oxford, AL City Data

Oxford, AL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 14,592 people who live in Oxford and approximately 112,249 who live in Calhoun County. We want to help people moving to or living in Oxford to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Oxford. We have included Oxford housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Oxford Information

Calhoun County where Oxford resides is 612.32 square miles. The resident population of this county is 112,249 and has a population rank of 478 out of all the places in the United States.

Oxford has a total of 14,592 people and of those residents there are 6,955 males and 7,637 females. The median age of the male population is 35.7 and the female population is 39. There are approximately 1,528 births each year and around 1,365 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Oxford varies per year, but currently 14,468 are one race and 124 are two or more races.

Of the 14,592 people who live in Oxford, there are 3,978 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Oxford is 2,012 male and 1,966 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 10,978.

General Oxford Information
Total area in square miles - Calhoun County	612.32
Water area in square miles - Calhoun County	N/A
Resident population - Calhoun County	112,249
Population rank - Calhoun County	478
Total population	14,592
Total population (male)	6,955
Total population (female)	7,637
Population median age (male)	35.7
Population median age (female)	39
Births - Calhoun County	1,528
Deaths- Calhoun County	1,365
Population of one race	14,468
Population of two or more races	124
Population under 20 years	3,978
Population under 20 years (male)	2,012
Population under 20 years (female)	1,966
Total population 18 years and over	10,978

Oxford Social Characteristics

There are 45,307 households in Oxford. Families make up 31,431 of these households. The table below breaks down the Oxford families into three different groups. Married-couple families (23,647), male householder with no wife present (1,566) and female householder with no husband present (5,873). The remainder of the Oxford households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 14,007. Oxford, AL moving companies help people in Oxford move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Oxford. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Oxford is based, there are 47,720 females 15 and over; of those females there are 9,080 never married, 25,365 now married, 1,142 separated, 6,497 widowed, and 5,636 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 741 separated, 1,129 widowed and 4,718 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Oxford social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Oxford.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Calhoun County)
Total households	45,307
Family households (families)	31,431
With own children under 18 years	15,042
Married-couple family	23,647
With own children under 18 years	9,650
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,566
With own children under 18 years	764
Female householder, no husband present, family	5,873
With own children under 18 years	3,235
Nonfamily households	14,007
Householder living alone	12,196
65 years and over	4,840

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,139
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,393
Average household size	2.51
Average family size	2.97

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	12,693
Householder	4,234
Spouse	3,415
Child	4,276
Other relatives	169
Nonrelatives	136
Unmarried partner	68
Roomer or boarder	20
Housemate or roommate	14
Unmarried partner	161
Foster child	2
Other	32

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,723
Male householder	614
Male householder living alone	514
Male householder not living alone	100
Female householder	886
Female householder living alone	825
Female householder not living alone	61
Nonrelatives	223
Unmarried partner	93
Roomer or boarder	28
Housemate or roommate	55
Foster child	7
Other	40

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	47,720
Never married	9,080
Now married	25,365
Separated	1,142
Widowed	6,497
Divorced	5,636
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	741
Widowed	1,129
Divorced	4,718

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	14,592
Male	6,955
Under 5 years	435
5 to 9 years	535
10 to 14 years	511
15 to 17 years	347
18 and 19 years	184
20 years	79
21 years	91
22 to 24 years	249
25 to 29 years	439
30 to 34 years	528
35 to 39 years	544
40 to 44 years	578
45 to 49 years	553
50 to 54 years	508
55 to 59 years	329
60 and 61 years	103
62 to 64 years	178
65 and 66 years	105
67 to 69 years	162
70 to 74 years	218
75 to 79 years	143
80 to 84 years	89
85 years and over	47
Female	7,637
Under 5 years	478
5 to 9 years	505
10 to 14 years	493
15 to 17 years	310
18 and 19 years	180
20 years	72
21 years	85
22 to 24 years	238
25 to 29 years	453
30 to 34 years	551
35 to 39 years	587
40 to 44 years	630
45 to 49 years	616
50 to 54 years	480
55 to 59 years	345
60 and 61 years	118
62 to 64 years	218
65 and 66 years	148
67 to 69 years	217
70 to 74 years	334
75 to 79 years	232
80 to 84 years	169
85 years and over	178

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	14,592
One race	14,468
White	12,762
Black or African American	1,442
American Indian and Alaska Native	55
Asian	91
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	4
Some other race	5
Two or more races	124

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	14,416
People who are White alone	12,620
People who are Black or African American alone	1,408
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	55
People who are Asian alone	91
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	4
People who are Hispanic or Latino	280
People who are Some other race alone	114

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	105,320
Same house	60,138
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	7,260
Different state or abroad	9,279
Different state	8,178
Abroad	1,101

PLACE OF BIRTH (Calhoun County)
Total resident population	112,249
Born in United States	87,892
State of residence	83,466
Different state	25,651
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,225
Foreign born	1,907

Oxford Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Oxford. That total enrollment is 27,855 for the population of the country, which includes Oxford. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 12,266 and elementary or high school enrollment was 35,595 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 7,128.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Oxford population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	27,855
Pre-kindergarten	1,459
Public	842
Private	617
Kindergarten	1,469
Public	1,288
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	12,258
Public	11,306
Private	952
Elementary and high school	17,798
Public	16,364
Private	1,434
High school grades 9 to 12	5,540
Public	5,058
Private	482
College, undergraduate years	6,284
Public	5,947
Private	337
Graduate or professional school	845
Public	756
Private	89
Not enrolled in school	80,207

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	74,015
Less than 9th grade	6,158
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	13,160
High school graduate	23,856
Some college, no degree	15,811
Associate's degree	3,765
Bachelor's degree	11,265
Graduate or professional degree	15.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	73.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	6,612

Oxford Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 88,878 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Oxford. The Oxford occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (12,191), service occupations (6,986), sales and office occupations (11,981), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (224), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (5,349) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (11,125). The 88,878 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 36,211 private wage and salary workers, 8,595 government workers, 2,879 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Calhoun County)
Population 16 years and over	88,878
In labor force	51,402
Civilian labor force	51,230
Employed	47,856
Unemployed	3,374
Percent Unemployed	6.6
Armed Forces	172
Females 16 years and over	47,015
In labor force	23,493
Civilian labor force	23,465
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,658
Armed forces	28
Males 16 years and over	41,863
In labor force	27,909
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,716
Armed forces	144

COMMUTING TO WORK (Calhoun County)
Workers 16 years and over	47,181
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	40,171
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	5,011
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	543
Other means	335
Worked at home	791
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,087,770

OCCUPATION (Calhoun County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	12,191
Management, professional, and related occupations	12,191
Service occupations	6,986
Sales and office occupations	11,981
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	224
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	5,349
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	11,125

INDUSTRY (Calhoun County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	12,191
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	416
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	10,378
Wholesale trade	1,714
Retail trade	6,141
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,272
Information	1,140
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,500
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,928
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	8,784
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	3,217
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	3,831

CLASS OF WORKER (Calhoun County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	12,191
Private wage and salary workers	36,211
Government workers	8,595
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,879
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Oxford Housing Characteristics

In Oxford, AL there are 51,322 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 45,307 occupied and 6,015 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Oxford, there are 35,333 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,049 units in Oxford. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Oxford, AL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Oxford, AL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Oxford. There are 1,099 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,573 with rent between $200-299, 5,051 with rent between $300-499 and 3,318 with rent for $500 and above. Full Oxford gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Oxford, AL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Calhoun County)
Total housing units	51,322
Occupied housing units	45,307
Vacant housing units	6,015

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Calhoun County)
Total housing units	51,322
1-unit, detached	35,333
1-unit, attached	1,049
2 units	1,301
3 or 4 units	1,228
5 to 9 units	1,397
10 to 19 units	668
20 to 49 units	634
50 or more units	685
Mobile home	8,978

HOUSING TENURE (Calhoun County)
Occupied housing units	45,307
Owner-occupied	32,856
Renter-occupied	12,451

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Calhoun County)
Occupied housing units	45,307
No vehicles available	3,566
2 vehicle available	27,237
3 vehicles available	7,148
4 vehicles available	2,121
5 or more vehicles available	809

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Calhoun County)
Occupied housing units	45,307
Utility gas	22,338
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	17,489
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	186
Coal or coke	8
Wood	336
Solar energy	19
Other fuel	58
No fuel used	98

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Calhoun County)
Occupied housing units	45,307
Less Than $50,000	32,856
$50,000 to $99,999	12,264
$100,000 to $149,999	3,494
$150,000 to $199,999	1,386
$200,000 to $299,999	681
$300,000 to $499,999	212
$1,000,000 or more	27
Median (dollars)	71,600

GROSS RENT (Calhoun County)
Occupied units paying rent	12,451
Less than $200	1,099
$200 to $299	1,573
$300 to $499	5,051
$500 to $699	2,495
$700 to $999	683
$1,000 to $1,499	99
$1,500 or more	40