Oxford is a medium-sized city located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 22,585 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.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 15.49% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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 also a major college town with a large number of people who are 18 years or older and attending college. As is often the case in college towns, the many students that live in Oxford have a strong influence on the local culture and entertainment scene, which may seem dormant by comparison in the summer months when much of the student population is away. In the fall, the return of students has a reinvigorating effect on the community. Because colleges are lasting institutions, they have a stabilizing effect on the economy by providing direct local benefits such as jobs for faculty and staff and spending by students. Oxford’s economy is one such example of this.
Oxford, while not large, also appears to be attractive to some younger, educated professionals, who help shape the character of the city.
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.
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 16.60 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Oxford. 61.05% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.
The per capita income in Oxford in 2022 was $21,879, which is low income relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $87,516 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 45.45% 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 Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Oxford is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Polish.