Oxford, NC

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2018 Poverty Rate

13.9%

3.18% 1-year decrease

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Oxford, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (58.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (30.1%), Other (Hispanic) (3.42%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.85%), and White (Hispanic) (2.84%).

None of the households in Oxford, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

Most people in Oxford, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Oxford, NC was 2 cars per household.

Oxford, NC borders Durham-Chapel Hill, NC, Henderson, NC, and Raleigh, NC.

United States North Carolina

Population & Diversity

In 2018, there were 1.93 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (34.3k people) in Oxford, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 17.7k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.01k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oxford, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
34.3k ± 38
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
17.7k ± 432
Other (Hispanic)
2.01k ± 441

7.75%

Hispanic Population

4.56k people

7.75% of the people in Oxford, NC are hispanic (4.56k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Oxford, NC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
214,508 ± 11,254 people
India
79,868 ± 6,912 people
Honduras
39,759 ± 4,886 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 214,508 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 79,868 and Honduras with 39,759.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
837 ± 206
Vietnam
820 ± 159
Gulf War (2001-)
523 ± 154

Oxford, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.02 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Oxford, NC employs N/A people. The largest industries in Oxford, NC are , and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oxford, NC, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oxford, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oxford, NC, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oxford, NC, though some of these residents may live in Oxford, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

Y-Axis

3.04%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Carolina.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

90
Construction
75
Other Services (except Public Administration)
69
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$241k
Manufacturing
$193k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$49.2k
Construction

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.944% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.805% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.16M), Some college (1.84M), and Bachelors Degree (1.63M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Oxford, NC have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oxford, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the counties in Oxford, NC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

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Median Household Income

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Oxford, NC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Oxford, NC is from North Carolina.

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.47

2021 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2022, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0732% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in North Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2018

Drove Alone (84.8%)
Carpooled (8.82%)
Worked At Home (4.38%)

In 2018, 84.8% of workers in Oxford, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.82%) and those who worked at home (4.38%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oxford, NC have a similar commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.47% of the workforce in Oxford, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Oxford, NC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Oxford, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Oxford, NC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oxford, NC (7.78k out of 56.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

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The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.12%

Uninsured

48.8%

Employer Coverage

16.5%

Medicaid

13%

Medicare

11.3%

Non-Group

1.38%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Oxford, NC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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