Population 1,402 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Oxford
Household size in Oxford
| Period | Oxford | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.46 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.61 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.51 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.51 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.05 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Oxford run a little small, averaging 2.51 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. That is in line with the rest of Indiana.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Oxford
| Period | Oxford | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.9 | 37.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.4 | 38.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.7 | 39.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.4 | 39.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.5 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Oxford skews older than the country: its median age is 43.4, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has climbed from 41.9 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Oxford
| Period | Oxford | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.3% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +8.5 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in eight households in Oxford (13.3%), a bit above the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Oxford
Renters in Oxford
| Period | Oxford | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 28.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.4% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.7% | 30.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.1% | 29.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Oxford is largely a place of homeowners: only 17.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 32.0% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Oxford
| Period | Oxford | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.0% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Oxford is close to the national rate: 9.7% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Oxford
| Period | Oxford | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1960 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1953 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1955 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1945 | 1977 | 1980 |
| Change | −15 | +5 | +6 |
Oxford is a place of older homes: half were built before 1945, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Oxford
| Period | Oxford | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $660 | $763 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $740 | $819 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $740 | $903 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $701 | $1,146 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$40 | +$384 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Oxford costs $701 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 25.2% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Oxford
Bachelor's degrees in Oxford
| Period | Oxford | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 23.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.2% | 24.6% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.4% | 27.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.0% | 30.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.9 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Oxford: 19.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Oxford
| Period | Oxford | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.1% | 86.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.5% | 87.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.9% | 88.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.2% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Oxford is close to the national rate: 88.2% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Indiana as a whole (89.9%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Oxford
| Period | Oxford | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.7% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.7% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Oxford than nationally: unemployment was 4.3%, against 5.4%. Indiana as a whole looks much the same. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Oxford compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford | 2.51 | 43.4 | 13.3% | 17.1% | 9.7% | 1945 | $701 | 19.0% | 88.2% | 4.3% |
| Templeton | 2.59 | 43.5 | 10.1% | 17.9% | 8.5% | 1956 | $738 | 24.0% | 90.9% | 1.9% |
| Chase | 2.39 | 41.8 | 11.4% | 18.5% | 9.9% | 1956 | $842 | 15.4% | 89.8% | 0.7% |
| Swanington | 2.57 | 44.9 | 7.6% | 20.3% | 5.9% | 1947 | $637 | 17.1% | 90.7% | 11.9% |
| Pine Village | 2.53 | 41.0 | 4.6% | 19.6% | 6.1% | 1975 | $918 | 28.9% | 95.5% | 4.5% |
| Boswell | 2.41 | 37.1 | 11.5% | 20.7% | 10.3% | 1960 | $867 | 13.7% | 90.0% | 0.5% |
| Fowler | 2.45 | 39.5 | 10.4% | 20.3% | 8.6% | 1955 | $737 | 18.1% | 85.1% | 5.2% |
| Otterbein | 2.66 | 37.4 | 13.8% | 19.5% | 8.1% | 1976 | $917 | 30.0% | 89.4% | 3.4% |
| Rainsville | 2.35 | 47.8 | 4.7% | 11.0% | 5.5% | 1982 | $914 | 25.0% | 95.0% | 3.6% |
| Lochiel | 2.38 | 45.8 | 6.7% | 22.4% | 5.2% | 1950 | $614 | 18.3% | 91.8% | 13.3% |
| Winthrop | 2.67 | 47.8 | 8.4% | 7.6% | 2.1% | 1992 | $920 | 20.4% | 90.4% | 4.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Oxford. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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