CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Oxford

Indiana · 1,273 residents · 0.55 sq mi

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Oxford is a city of 1,273 people in Indiana. 7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $35,800. Owners hold 77% of the housing stock. Median rent is $295 a month. That trails the Indiana median by roughly 17%.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.6

US median: 33.0

Less educated

7% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 34%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,273

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 1,271 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

34.6

−8%vs 2000

vs 37.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.55 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20241K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.5%(83)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.6%(109)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.9%(100)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.9%(100)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.3%(67)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.5%(184)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.2%(155)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.6%(122)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648%(102)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.5%(121)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.8%(99)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.4%(31)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$23,949

−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $39,375 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,270

−38%vs 2000

vs $16,472 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

13.7%

+8.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$35,800

−34%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $71,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$295

−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $442 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

77.3%

+1.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 75.9% in 2000

22.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.7%(1,242)

Black0.2%(2)

Hispanic / Latino1%(13)

Asian0.1%(1)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.5%(1,266)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.9%(12)

Asian0.2%(2)

Other0.4%(5)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.7%(19)

Ancestry

German26.7%(297)

Irish12.9%(144)

Dutch6.1%(68)

American5.9%(66)

Italian5.9%(66)

Scottish5.8%(65)

English4.8%(53)

Polish1.3%(14)

Russian1.3%(14)

French1%(11)

French Canadian0.7%(8)

Swedish0.7%(8)

+ 9 more ancestry groups with data

Scotch-Irish0.6%(7)

Belgian0.5%(6)

Austrian0.4%(4)

Ukrainian0.4%(4)

Norwegian0.3%(3)

Swiss0.3%(3)

Welsh0.3%(3)

Hungarian0.2%(2)

Portuguese0.1%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Dutch population · Largest American population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

7.1%

−2.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

72.1%

−11.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 83.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.4%

+1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

27.7 min

+65%vs 2000

vs 16.8 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married31%(128)

Married49.2%(203)

Widowed1.5%(6)

Divorced18.4%(76)

Women 15+

Never married19.4%(90)

Married38.5%(179)

Widowed9.2%(43)

Divorced32.9%(153)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.9%

−11.1 ptssince 2013

from 14.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

50.9%

+4.3 ptssince 2020

from 46.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

12.6%

−1.2 ptssince 2020

from 13.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

28.4%

−2.0 ptssince 2020

from 30.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

28.7%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 28.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.1%

+0.7 ptssince 2020

from 0.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

61.5%

+3.3 ptssince 2020

from 58.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

48.4%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 49.8% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)16.7%(4)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era50%(12)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 24 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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