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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Oxford

Ohio · 18,937 residents · 7.78 sq mi
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With 18,937 people, Oxford is a city in Ohio. 54% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. The median age is 21.5, younger than the US median of 33.0. 41.7% of people here live below the federal poverty line. Owners hold 35% of the housing stock. Households here earn about 38% less than in Ohio as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 21.5
US median: 33.0
More educated
54% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 14%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

18,937
−14%vs 2000
vs 21,943 in 2000
1990 – 2025
21.5
+1%vs 2000
vs 21.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
7.78 sq mi
Population, 19902024
19K20K21K22K23K19902000201020202024Oxford
202422K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 53%(566)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 93.1%(581)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 142.6%(489)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 1919.7%(3,727)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2443.5%(8,245)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 348.9%(1,678)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 446.8%(1,283)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 544.3%(807)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 642.9%(549)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 742.8%(529)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 841.9%(365)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.6%(118)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$17,872
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $25,164 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$8,476
−30%vs 2000
vs $12,165 in 2000
US average: $14,340
41.7%
−2.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 43.7% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$85,100
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $129,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$396
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $545 in 2000
US average: $450
35.1%
+2.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 32.9% in 2000
64.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic90.3%(19,813)
Black4.3%(938)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(317)
Asian2.4%(520)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic93.5%(17,698)
Black4%(766)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(135)
Asian2.1%(403)
Other0.4%(70)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.9%(203)
Cuban0.3%(63)
Puerto Rican0.3%(61)
Argentine0.2%(38)
Peruvian0.1%(16)
Asian origin
Chinese5.1%(1,102)
Korean0.7%(145)
Sri Lankan0.5%(119)
Vietnamese0.5%(118)
Asian Indian0.4%(96)
Japanese0.1%(17)
Thai0%(4)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German14.3%(3,102)
English10.2%(2,209)
Irish8.7%(1,883)
Italian3%(655)
Scottish2.2%(489)
Polish2%(442)
American1.9%(418)
French1.1%(237)
Russian0.9%(197)
Ukrainian0.8%(184)
Hungarian0.8%(176)
Arab0.6%(141)
+ 31 more ancestry groups with data
Slovene0.6%(129)
Welsh0.6%(120)
Norwegian0.4%(92)
Dutch0.4%(86)
Iranian0.4%(82)
Nigerian0.4%(82)
Swiss0.3%(65)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(64)
Turkish0.3%(63)
Egyptian0.2%(52)
Romanian0.2%(52)
Czech0.2%(49)
Finnish0.2%(47)
Danish0.2%(38)
Swedish0.2%(37)
British0.2%(35)
Serbian0.2%(33)
Slovak0.1%(20)
Moroccan0.1%(16)
Brazilian0.1%(13)
Lebanese0.1%(12)
Canadian0.1%(12)
Croatian0.1%(12)
Palestinian0.1%(11)
Austrian0.1%(11)
Belgian0%(10)
Israeli0%(8)
Latvian0%(3)
Section 05

Education

54.1%
+0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 53.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
88.5%
−0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 89.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
33.3%
+3.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 29.5% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

15.3 min
+19%vs 2000
vs 12.9 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 married76.2%(7,404)
Married20%(1,939)
Widowed1.2%(120)
Divorced2.6%(251)
Women 15+
Never married75%(7,947)
Married17.4%(1,845)
Widowed3.8%(403)
Divorced3.8%(399)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

4.7%
−1.1 ptssince 2013
from 5.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
73.5%
−4.6 ptssince 2020
from 78.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.6%
−2.1 ptssince 2020
from 17.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
7.9%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 7.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
9.6%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 5.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 0.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
85.6%
−6.1 ptssince 2020
from 91.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
17.0%
+4.0 ptssince 2020
from 13.0% 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)31.6%(151)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)10.7%(51)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era46.4%(222)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.2%(25)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 478 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 Oxford, Ohio?

Oxford, Ohio has about 18,937 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Oxford, Ohio?

The typical household in Oxford, Ohio earns about $17,872 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Oxford, Ohio expensive?

In Oxford, Ohio, the median home is worth about $85,100, and the typical rent is about $396 a month.

How educated are people in Oxford, Ohio?

About 54.1% of adults age 25 and over in Oxford, Ohio hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Oxford, Ohio?

About 41.7% of people in Oxford, Ohio 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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