Oxford is a somewhat small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 5,847 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.Oxford is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Oxford is a borough of professionals, managers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Oxford who work in management occupations (19.42%), teaching (12.65%), and sales jobs (8.48%). Of important note, Oxford is also a borough of artists. Oxford has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Oxford’s character. A relatively large number of people in Oxford telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.84% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. As is often the case in a small borough, Oxford doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The education level of Oxford citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 31.87% of adults in Oxford have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Oxford in 2022 was $35,806, which is middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $143,224 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 38.64% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Oxford include Irish, German, English, Italian, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Oxford is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
