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Oxford Kansas Information: Oxford, Kansas is part of SUMNER County. Population for Oxford from the last gathering is 1173. You can view Oxford venues that host many Oxford KS events every year. You can also research Oxford Kansas homes for sale by visiting our Oxford Kansas real estate guide. Oxford Kansas has a latitude of 37.2759 and a longitude of -97.1691. Zip codes in Oxford, KS include 67119 ... more Oxford zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Oxford, KS
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Oxford, KS was 1,173.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Oxford was 546, which represents 46.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Oxford, KS
There are an estimated 293 married men in the town. 65.8 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 627 which is 53.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Oxford, Kansas
There are an estimated 314 married women in the community. 61.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Oxford, KS
The median age of people living in Oxford, KS was 39.8 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 49. There were 872 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 21.1 percent of the population (247) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Oxford, KS
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Oxford, KS was 1,152.

White Population in Oxford, KS
The estimated White population in the Oxford community is 1,126, which is 96 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Oxford, Kansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 1, which is 0.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Oxford, KS
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Oxford, KS was 20.

Asian Population in Oxford, Kansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 2.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Oxford, KS
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Oxford was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 3, while those of “two or more races” was 21 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Oxford community was 15, or 1.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Oxford, KS
The household population number in Oxford was 1,128.

Group Quarters Population in Oxford, KS
Group Quarters population in the community was 45.

Average Household Size in Oxford, KS
The average household size in Oxford is 2.43 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.95 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Oxford, KS
At the time of the last census survey, there were 503 total housing units in Oxford.

The number of occupied housing units was 465, or 92.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 352 were owner-occupied (75.7), and 113 were renter-occupied (24.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 38 vacant homes in Oxford at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Oxford, Kansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 323, with a median value in dollars of 66,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Oxford, KS
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $737 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Oxford, average costs per month were $278 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 696 people in the community had a high school degree, or 87.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Oxford, Kansas
140 people in Oxford also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 17.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Oxford, KS
The number of Civilian Veterans in Oxford was 111, or 12.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Oxford, KS
In 2000, there were 189 people in Oxford, KS listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Oxford, KS
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 36 people in Oxford who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Oxford, Kansas
There were 563 in the labor force in Oxford at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 60.6 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 22.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Oxford, KS
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $34,875. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Oxford, KS
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $42,500. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Oxford, Kansas
Per capita income in Oxford in the last full census was 16,479. 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 14, or 4.3 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, KS
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 65, or 5.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.