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CITY · 2010 ACS

Oxon Hill

Maryland · 17,722 residents · 6.44 sq mi
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With 17,722 people, Oxon Hill is a city in Maryland. The average commute runs 39 minutes. Median rent is $1,154 a month. The poverty rate is 8.3%, under the national 13.8%. Owners hold 59% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $280,200.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 38.5
US median: 37.2
Less educated
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

17,722
−8%vs 2011
vs 19,278 in 2011
2010 – 2024
38.5
+5%vs 2011
vs 36.6 in 2011
US average: 37.2
Land area
6.44 sq mi
Population, 20102024
18K18K18K19K19K201020202024Oxon Hill
202418K
201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.1%(1,073)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 95.9%(1,038)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.4%(1,136)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.3%(1,297)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.2%(1,100)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3413.7%(2,425)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4413.9%(2,468)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5414.9%(2,642)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6414%(2,487)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 747.3%(1,287)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843.3%(591)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1%(178)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$64,564
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $66,235 in 2011
US average: $52,703
2010 – 2024
$29,839
+1%vs 2011
vs $29,664 in 2011
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
42.3%
−1.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 43.9% in 2011
US average: 33.3%
8.3%
+0.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 7.6% in 2011
US average: 13.8%
0.359
+1%vs 2011
vs 0.354 in 2011
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information8%
US avg: 11.5%
Wholesale trade7.9%
US avg: 7.2%
Finance & insurance6.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical6.4%
US avg: 4.2%
Other services5.8%
US avg: 7%
Arts, entertainment, food3.7%
US avg: 2.4%
Retail trade3.6%
US avg: 10.9%
Public administration3.4%
US avg: 4.9%
Transportation & warehousing0.8%
US avg: 3.1%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

$280,200
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $273,500 in 2011
US average: $225,659
2010 – 2024
$1,154
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $1,196 in 2011
US average: $853
59.3%
+0.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 58.4% in 2011
40.7% rent
5.3%
−0.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 5.8% in 2011
US average: 12.1%
2.60 people
−4%vs 2011
vs 2.71 people in 2011
US average: 2.60
49.6%
+5.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 44.5% in 2011
US average: 30.9%
40.9%
−4.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 45.1% in 2011
US average: 46.8%
4.3
+5%vs 2011
vs 4.1 in 2011
2010 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2011
White, non-Hispanic6.3%(1,214)
Black69.4%(13,384)
Hispanic / Latino16.6%(3,201)
Asian5.3%(1,026)
Other2.3%(453)
2010
White, non-Hispanic6.1%(1,073)
Black74.7%(13,235)
Hispanic / Latino10.9%(1,926)
Asian5.7%(1,006)
Other2.2%(383)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Central American8.4%(1,555)
Salvadoran6.6%(1,216)
Mexican1.8%(325)
Honduran1.4%(259)
Bolivian0.6%(112)
Peruvian0.5%(93)
Ecuadorian0.5%(90)
Guatemalan0.4%(80)
Puerto Rican0.4%(72)
Colombian0.1%(26)
Spaniard0.1%(12)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Ancestry
German2.3%(429)
Irish1.9%(348)
English1.8%(336)
French1.2%(223)
American1%(187)
Italian0.7%(137)
Scottish0.7%(132)
Nigerian0.7%(131)
Ethiopian0.4%(79)
Jamaican0.4%(72)
+ 20 more ancestry groups with data
Portuguese0.2%(46)
Scotch-Irish0.2%(40)
Dutch0.2%(36)
Danish0.2%(33)
Ghanaian0.2%(28)
Welsh0.1%(26)
Polish0.1%(20)
Hungarian0.1%(18)
Canadian0.1%(17)
Lithuanian0.1%(15)
Barbadian0.1%(15)
Greek0.1%(14)
Haitian0.1%(14)
Guyanese0.1%(13)
Austrian0.1%(10)
Czech0%(8)
Russian0%(8)
Finnish0%(3)
Section 05

Education

23.1%
+1.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 22.0% in 2011
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
88.2%
+0.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 87.9% in 2011
US average: 84.9%
7.1%
+0.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 7.0% in 2011
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

38.8 min
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 38.7 min in 2011
US average: 25.2
66.8%
−2.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 69.6% in 2011
US average: 76.2%
13.5%
+1.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 11.9% in 2011
US average: 10.4%
14.2%
+0.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 13.5% in 2011
US average: 4.7%
3.5%
+0.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 3.2% in 2011
US average: 4.1%
1.4%
+0.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 1.2% in 2011
US average: 2.8%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 0.5%
4.0%
−0.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 4.7% in 2011
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

14.2%
−0.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 14.8% in 2011
US average: 12.9%
36.0%
+3.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 32.6% in 2011
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

43.3%
+0.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 42.9% in 2011
56.7%
−0.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 57.1% in 2011
16.8%
−2.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 18.8% in 2011
US average: 12.8%
11.2%
+0.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 10.7% in 2011
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married41.8%(2,993)
Married49.8%(3,563)
Widowed2%(140)
Divorced6.4%(461)
Women 15+
Never married38.1%(3,005)
Married35.9%(2,828)
Widowed9.6%(755)
Divorced16.4%(1,290)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

11.9%
−2.9 ptssince 2013
from 14.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
54.0%
−12.7 ptssince 2020
from 66.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.5%
+4.9 ptssince 2020
from 9.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
21.3%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 19.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
22.5%
+6.5 ptssince 2020
from 16.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.5%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 2.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
63.6%
−9.9 ptssince 2020
from 73.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
42.5%
+8.0 ptssince 2020
from 34.5% 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)6.1%(63)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)44.7%(460)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era38.7%(398)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.4%(14)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,029 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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How many people live in Oxon Hill, Maryland?

Oxon Hill, Maryland has about 17,722 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Oxon Hill, Maryland?

The typical household in Oxon Hill, Maryland earns about $64,564 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Oxon Hill, Maryland expensive?

In Oxon Hill, Maryland, the median home is worth about $280,200, and the typical rent is about $1,154 a month.

How educated are people in Oxon Hill, Maryland?

About 23.1% of adults age 25 and over in Oxon Hill, Maryland hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Oxon Hill, Maryland?

About 8.3% of people in Oxon Hill, Maryland live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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