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Oxford, OH
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Oxford profile


Living in Oxford



Oxford is a medium-sized city located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 19,645 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Oxford is the 76th largest community in Ohio.

Also of interest is that Oxford has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Oxford telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 12.32% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Oxford is a place where college students are a big part of the character and culture of the town. Small towns have often struggled with declining populations over the past few decades, but the presence of such a large college student population has helped Oxford to fight this trend. Not only does the college population add spending and jobs to local economy, but it also contributes a very tangible, youthful energy to the town.

Oxford, while not large, also appears to be attractive to some younger, educated professionals, who help shape the character of the city.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Oxford spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.22 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Oxford, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Oxford is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 65.41% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Oxford in 2022 was $20,001, which is low income relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $80,004 for a family of four. However, Oxford contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Oxford also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 46.32% of its population below the federal poverty line.

Oxford is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Oxford home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Oxford residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Oxford include German, English, Irish, Italian, and European.

The most common language spoken in Oxford is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Polish.