Oxford is a somewhat small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 5,845 people and six associated neighborhoods, Oxford is the 256th largest community in Pennsylvania.
Oxford real estate is some of the most expensive in Pennsylvania, although Oxford house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 11.19% 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.
Being a small borough, Oxford does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The overall education level of Oxford citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 29.89% of adults in Oxford have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.
The per capita income in Oxford in 2022 was $34,333, which is middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $137,332 for a family of four. However, Oxford contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Oxford is an extremely ethnically-diverse borough. 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 Black or African-American. Oxford also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 38.07% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Oxford include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Oxford is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.