Oxford is a very small village located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 3,460 people and five associated neighborhoods, Oxford is the 252nd largest community in Michigan. Oxford real estate is some of the most expensive in Michigan, although Oxford house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Oxford is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Oxford is a village of professionals, managers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Oxford who work in management occupations (14.48%), food service (10.92%), and office and administrative support (10.06%). 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. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 11.68% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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. The overall crime rate in Oxford is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime.The education level of Oxford ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Oxford, 46.45% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree. The per capita income in Oxford in 2022 was $44,064, which is wealthy relative to Michigan, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $176,256 for a family of four. However, Oxford contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Oxford is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. 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 Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Oxford include German, Irish, English, Polish, and French. The most common language spoken in Oxford is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
