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Oxford Connecticut Information: Oxford, Connecticut is part of NEW HAVEN County. Population for Oxford from the last gathering is 9821. You can view Oxford venues that host many Oxford CT events every year. You can also research Oxford Connecticut homes for sale by visiting our Oxford Connecticut real estate guide. Oxford Connecticut has a latitude of 41.4242 and a longitude of -73.1399. Zip codes in Oxford, CT include 06478 ... more Oxford zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Oxford, CT
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Oxford, CT was 9,821.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Oxford was 4,950, which represents 50.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Oxford, CT
There are an estimated 2,517 married men in the town. 66.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Oxford are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Oxford is 4,871 which is 49.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Oxford, Connecticut
There are an estimated 2,545 married women in the community. 66.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Oxford, CT
The median age of people living in Oxford, CT was 38.4 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Oxford was 650. There were 7,158 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 8.7 percent of the population (857) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Oxford, CT
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Oxford, CT was 9,764.

White Population in Oxford, CT
The estimated White population in the Oxford community is 9,594, which is 97.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Oxford, Connecticut
The estimated Black/African American population is 50, which is 0.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Oxford, CT
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Oxford, CT was 17.

Asian Population in Oxford, Connecticut
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 65.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Oxford, CT
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Oxford was an estimated 4.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 34, while those of “two or more races” was 57 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Oxford community was 180, or 1.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Oxford, CT
The household population number in Oxford was 9,821.

Group Quarters Population in Oxford, CT
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Oxford, CT
The average household size in Oxford is 2.94 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.21 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Oxford, CT
At the time of the last census survey, there were 3,420 total housing units in Oxford.

The number of occupied housing units was 3,343, or 97.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 3,043 were owner-occupied (91), and 300 were renter-occupied (9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 77 vacant homes in Oxford at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Oxford, Connecticut
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 2,807, with a median value in dollars of 207,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Oxford, CT
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,569 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Oxford, average costs per month were $483 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 6,057 people in the community had a high school degree, or 92.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Oxford, Connecticut
2,115 people in Oxford also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 32.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Oxford, CT
The number of Civilian Veterans in Oxford was 978, or 13.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Oxford, CT
In 2000, there were 1,431 people in Oxford, CT listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Oxford, CT
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 585 people in Oxford who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 6.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Oxford, Connecticut
There were 5,607 in the labor force in Oxford at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 75.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Oxford was 28.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Oxford, CT
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $77,126. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Oxford, CT
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $80,422. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Oxford, Connecticut
Per capita income in Oxford in the last full census was 28,250. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Oxford numbered 44, or 1.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Oxford, CT
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 206, or 2.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.