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Population (year 2000): 4,315. Estimated population in July 2006: 4,686 (+8.6% change)
 

Males: 1,986  (46.0%)
Females: 2,329  (54.0%)

Chester County

Median resident age:  36.9 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 19363.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $38,900 (it was $34,966 in 2000)
Oxford  $38,900
Pennsylvania:  $44,537

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $192,400 (it was $118,800 in 2000)
Oxford  $192,400
Pennsylvania:  $131,900

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Races in Oxford:

  • White Non-Hispanic (71.0%)
  • Hispanic (16.2%)
  • Black (11.9%)
  • Other race (7.4%)
  • Two or more races (2.0%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: German (18.5%), Irish (15.8%), English (11.5%), Italian (7.7%), United States (5.4%), French (3.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 04/08/1833

Elevation: 567 feet

Land area: 1.91 square miles.

Population density: 2442 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Oxford

  • High school or higher: 71.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Oxford borough

  • Never married: 26.1%
  • Now married: 54.2%
  • Separated: 3.1%
  • Widowed: 10.0%
  • Divorced: 6.6%

312 residents are foreign born (6.0% Latin America, 1.0% Europe).

This city:  7.2%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Oxford:  1.9% ($2,199)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greater Newark, DE (17.7 miles , pop. 67,114).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (54.9 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (59.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Rising Sun, MD (8.2 miles ), West Grove borough, PA (10.7 miles ), Atglen borough, PA (11.4 miles ), Christiana borough, PA (11.9 miles ), Parkesburg borough, PA (12.8 miles ), North East, MD (12.9 miles ), Avondale borough, PA (13.7 miles ), Charlestown, MD (14.3 miles ).

Latitude: 39.78 N, Longitude: 75.98 W


140 people in nursing homes
3 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area codes: 484, 610

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Population change in the 1990s: +509 (+13.4%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (13%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Food (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (24%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (10%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Customer service representatives (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)


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Crime in Oxford by Year

Type 2002 2003 2004
Murders 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Rapes 013
    per 100,000 0.022.264.5
Robberies 264
    per 100,000 46.1133.086.0
Assaults 231638
    per 100,000 530.7354.6817.0
Burglaries 152315
    per 100,000 346.1509.8322.5
Thefts 1316891
    per 100,000 3022.61507.11956.6
Auto thefts 676
    per 100,000 138.4155.1129.0
Arson 010
    per 100,000 0.022.20.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 120.7) 276.2236.9352.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 12 (11 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.35
US city average:  3.00

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Oxford-area historical tornado activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 40% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/27/1994, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.1 miles away from the Oxford city center injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 3/22/1955, a category 3 tornado 27.8 miles away from the city center killed one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Main business address for: PEOPLES FIRST INC (NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS).


Hospitals/medical centers near Oxford:
  • SOUTHERN CHESTER COUNTY MED CENTER (about 10 miles; WEST GROVE, PA)
  • UNION HOSPITAL-CECIL COUNTY (about 17 miles; ELKTON, MD)
  • BRANDYWINE HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; COATESVILLE, PA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Oxford:
  • NEW CASTLE COUNTY (about 28 miles; WILMINGTON, DE; ID: ILG)
  • LANCASTER (about 32 miles; LANCASTER, PA; ID: LNS)
  • READING REGIONAL/CARL A SPAATZ FIELD (about 41 miles; READING, PA; ID: RDG)
Other public-use airports nearest to Oxford:
  • NEW GARDEN (about 15 miles; TOUGHKENAMON, PA; ID: N57)
  • CHESTER COUNTY G O CARLSON (about 16 miles; COATESVILLE, PA; ID: 40N)
  • CECIL COUNTY (about 17 miles; ELKTON, MD; ID: 58M)

Amtrak stations near Oxford:
  • 13 miles: PARKESBURG (WEST 1ST & S. CULVERT STS.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking.
  • 18 miles: NEWARK (429 S. COLLEGE AVE.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 18 miles: COATESVILLE (3RD AVE. & FLEETWOOD ST.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oxford:
  • DELAWARE TECHNICAL & COMM COLL-STANTON-WILMINGTON (about 22 miles; NEWARK, DE; Full-time enrollment: 3,817)
  • WILMINGTON COLLEGE (about 27 miles; NEW CASTLE, DE; FT enrollment: 3,087)
  • WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 29 miles; WEST CHESTER, PA; FT enrollment: 10,419)
  • HARFORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; BEL AIR, MD; FT enrollment: 2,646)
  • MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 31 miles; MILLERSVILLE, PA; FT enrollment: 6,384)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE (about 31 miles; NEWARK, DE; FT enrollment: 17,786)
  • IMMACULATA COLLEGE (about 34 miles; IMMACULATA, PA; FT enrollment: 2,042)
Public high school in Oxford:
  • OXFORD AREA HS (Students: 1,008; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Oxford:
  • NOTTINGHAM SCH (Students: 730; Grades: 02 - 04)
  • PENN'S GROVE SCH (Students: 569; Grades: 07 - 08)
  • ELK RIDGE SCHOOL (Students: 562; Grades: 05 - 06)
  • JORDAN BANK SCH (Students: 467; Grades: KG - 01)
Private elementary/middle schools in Oxford:
  • BETHANY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 244; Location: 1011 SHADYSIDE RD; Grades: KG - 8)
  • MEDIA SCHOOL (Students: 38; Location: BOX 3300 MT PLEASANT RD; Grades: 1 - 9)
  • ASHVILLE PAROCHIAL SCHOOL (Students: 37; Location: ASHVILLE ROAD; Grades: 1 - 9)
  • FROG HOLLOW SCHOOL (Students: 32; Location: 200 FROG HOLLOW RD; Grades: 1 - 8)
  • HICKORY HILL SCHOOL (Students: 28; Location: HICKORY HILL ROAD; Grades: 1 - 8; Boys only)
  • UNION AMISH SCHOOL (Students: 27; Location: KIRKWOOD PIKE; Grades: 1 - 8)
Library in Oxford:
  • OXFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $316,786; Location: 48 2ND ST; 32,689 books; 1,027 audio materials; 888 video materials; 93 serial subscriptions)

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Shopping Center: Oxford Mall (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Chester County - Courthouse- Directions To County of Chesters Major Facilities- Correctional Ce (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 48 South 2nd Street).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Oxford and their reported violations in the past:

HOSTETTER'S MARKET (Population served: 700, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-1997 and MAR-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-27-1997), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-27-1997), St Compliance achieved (AUG-31-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 6 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
WILLIAMS M.H.P. (Serves MD, Population served: 87, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-1997 and AUG-02-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-20-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-20-2001), St Public Notif received (MAR-08-2001), St Compliance achieved (AUG-02-2001)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-1996 and NOV-03-1997, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-20-1997), St Compliance achieved (NOV-03-1997)
  • One regular monitoring violation
JOSEPH A. MCCORMICK (Population served: 60, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JUL-11-2006 and AUG-25-2006, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-25-2006)
  • 8 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  61.5%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.3%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  11.8%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.7%
Whole state:  5.1%

Oxford compared to Pennsylvania state average:

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  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Oxford (2007 data):
  • National Penn Bank: Direct Banking Unit, People's Bank Of Oxford Branch, Oxford South Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $5,411.4 mil, Deposits: $3,825.7 mil, headquarters in Boyertown, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 88 total offices, Holding Company: National Penn Bancshares, Inc.
  • First National Bank of Chester County: Oxford Branch at 320 Limestone Road, branch established on 2004-12-01. Info updated 2006-10-11: Bank assets: $867.6 mil, Deposits: $727.2 mil, headquarters in West Chester, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 19 total offices, Holding Company: First Chester County Corporation
  • Fulton Bank: Oxford Branch at 18 South Third Street, branch established on 1963-10-01. Info updated 2007-01-16: Bank assets: $5,707.1 mil, Deposits: $3,342.8 mil, headquarters in Lancaster, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 86 total offices, Holding Company: Fulton Financial Corporation
  • Coatesville Savings Bank: Oxford Branch at 126 South Third Street, branch established on 1996-01-09. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $304.9 mil, Deposits: $196.2 mil, headquarters in Coatesville, PA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 4 total offices
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: Oxford Branch at 273 North Third Street, branch established on 1970-08-05. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $518,123.0 mil, Deposits: $353,234.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3191 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation



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6.81% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($74,917 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.81%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($649 average AGI)
Chester County:  0.09%
Pennsylvania average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Montgomery County, PA  1.25% ($70,738 average AGI)
from Delaware County, PA  1.04% ($74,618)
from New Castle County, DE  0.42% ($112,586)


6.11% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($74,906 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.11%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,186 average AGI)
Chester County:  0.07%
Pennsylvania average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Montgomery County, PA  0.95% ($57,620 average AGI)
to Delaware County, PA  0.63% ($71,219)
to Lancaster County, PA  0.44% ($45,518)


Strongest AM radio stations in Oxford:
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WJSS (1330 AM; 5 kW; HAVRE DE GRACE, MD; Owner: PEOPLES BROADCAST NETWORK, LLC)
  • WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
  • WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
  • WCOJ (1420 AM; 5 kW; COATESVILLE, PA; Owner: WCOJ RADIO COMPANY, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Oxford:
  • WDAC (94.5 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: WDAC RADIO COMPANY)
  • WXCY (103.7 FM; HAVRE DE GRACE, MD; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WIOV-FM (105.1 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LANCASTER, INC.)
  • WBMP (88.1 FM; WARWICK, PA; Owner: FOUR RIVERS COMMUNITY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WPLY (100.3 FM; MEDIA, PA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WARM-FM (103.3 FM; YORK, PA; Owner: WSBA LICO, INC.)
  • WROZ (101.3 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WOEL-FM (89.9 FM; ELKTON, MD; Owner: MARANATHA BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • WRFY-FM (102.5 FM; READING, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSOX (96.1 FM; RED LION, PA; Owner: LANCASTER-YORK BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WRTL (90.7 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM)
  • WIOV-FM1 (105.1 FM; READING, PA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LANCASTER, INC.)
  • WJTL (90.3 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: CREATIVE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WSTW (93.7 FM; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWLU (88.7 FM; LINCOLN UNIVERSITY, PA; Owner: LINCOLN UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Oxford:
  • WTSD-CA (Channel 14; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PRIORITY COMMUNICATIONS MINISTRIES, INC.)

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