Oxford is a medium-sized city located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 19,645 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Oxford is the 76th largest community in Ohio.Oxford is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 92.08% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Oxford is a city of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Oxford who work in teaching (19.41%), food service (16.60%), and office and administrative support (13.70%). Also of interest is that Oxford has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 12.32% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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. Oxford is a small town where college students really create the town feel and character. So many small towns have lost population over the last 20-30 years that having the local college presence in the Oxford area, with all of the energy of the students filling area dorms and apartments each fall, really helps Oxford maintain a good economy. Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 18.22 minutes getting to work every day.Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Oxford. 65.41% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%. The per capita income in Oxford in 2022 was $20,001, which is low income relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $80,004 for a family of four. However, Oxford contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Oxford also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 46.32% of its population below the federal poverty line.Oxford is a very ethnically-diverse city. 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 Asian. Important ancestries of people in Oxford include German, English, Irish, Italian, and European. The most common language spoken in Oxford is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Polish.
