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County population in July 2011: 57,739 (17% urban, 83% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 17,176
Renter-occupied apartments: 5,138
% of renters here:

23%
State:

21%

Land area: 2078 sq. mi.
Water area: 97.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 28 people per square mile 
 
  (low).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Oxford County: 91.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.8%), Manufacturing (20.1%), Retail trade (12.2%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 77%
  • Government: 13%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 10%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Oxford County, Maine:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (97.0%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

Median resident age:  40.2 years
Maine median age:  38.6 years

Males: 26,734  (48.8%)
Females: 28,021  (51.2%)

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Oxford County,ME real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Oxford County:

2.4 people
Maine:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $41,061 ($33,435 in 1999)
This county:

$41061
Maine:

$45734

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $515 (lower quartile is $329, upper quartile is $636)
This county:

$515
State:

$626


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $145,218 (it was $80,300 in 2000)
Oxford County:

$145,218
Maine:

$177,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $92,799 - $213,123

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $182,709
Here:

$182,709
State:

$231,355

Townhouses or other attached units: $378,489
Here:

$378,489
State:

$236,559

In 2-unit structures: $185,044
Here:

$185,044
State:

$206,366

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $179,739
Here:

$179,739
State:

$240,878

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $402,392
Here:

$402,392
State:

$272,619

Mobile homes: $75,832
Here:

$75,832
State:

$42,332
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,157
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $372

Institutionalized population: 635

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 2
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 3
  • Burglaries: 104
  • Thefts: 135
  • Auto thefts: 14

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 7
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 5
  • Burglaries: 108
  • Thefts: 129
  • Auto thefts: 19

Oxford County, ME map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 313 buildings, average cost: $165,300
  • 2008: 237 buildings, average cost: $155,000
  • 2009: 172 buildings, average cost: $144,000



2004 Presidential Election results in Oxford County Maine:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 51.0%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 47.2%


2008 Presidential Election results in Oxford County Maine:

Obama (Democratic): 57.9%
McCain (Republican): 41.5%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,409 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,244 (1.0%)


Oxford County household income distribution in 2009 Oxford County home values distribution


Oxford County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 13.6%
(13.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 45.3% for Black residents, 10.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 48.0% for American Indian residents, 52.4% for other race residents, 27.6% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

11.8%
Whole state:

10.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

4.7%
Whole state:

4.1%

Area name: Oxford County, ME
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Oxford County is $480 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $553 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $737 a month.

Cities in this county include: Rumford, Paris, Norway, Oxford, Fryeburg, Mexico, Dixfield, Bethel, South Paris, Buckfield.

Oxford County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

2005 air pollution in Oxford County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.075 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.061 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 9.6 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 26 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.


Local government website:www.oxfordcounty.org

Click to draw/clear Oxford County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Oxford County: Crocker Pond Campground (A), Sunday River Ski Area (B), Hastings Campground (C), White Mountain National Forest Caribou Shelter (D), Camp 3 (E), Camp Hiawatha (F), Bosebuck Camp (G), Camp Walden (H), Times Square (I), Parmachenee Club (J), Sunday River Cross Country Ski Center (K), Stony Brook Recreation Campground (L), Moochers Home (M), Spruce Meadow Picnic Area (N), South Arm Campground (O), Carters Cross Country Ski Center (P), Paris Hills Country Club (Q), Evans Notch District Ranger Station (R), Bear Mountain Village Campground (S), Snow Falls (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Oxford County include: Bell Hill Meeting House (A), Wildwood Cove Church (B), Bradbury Chapel (C), Bradley Church (D), Our Lady of the Snows Church (E), Old Meetinghouse (F), Hartford Community Church (G), Woodstock Seventh Day Church (H), West Sumner Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Pleasant Valley Cemetery (1), Stearns Hill Cemetery (2), Forbes Cemetery (3), North Paris Cemetery (4), Greenwood Mountain Cemetery (5), Abbot Cemeteries (6), Merrill Hill Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Abbie Pond (A), Trafton Pond (B), Abbotts Pond (C), Upper Black Pond (D), Upper Richardson Lake (E), Walden Pond (F), Washburn Pond (G), Lake Anasagunticook (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Goff Brook (A), Aldrich Brook (B), Allen Brook (C), Gold Brook (D), Ash Brook (E), B Brook (F), Bailey Brook (G), Barnes Brook (H), Tenmile River (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Oxford County include: Paris Hills Historic District (1), Oxford Plains Speedway (2), Broad Street Historic District (3), Stephen Phillips Preserve (4), Step Falls Preserve (5), Courthouse Square (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Androscoggin County , Carroll County, New Hampshire , Cumberland County , Franklin County , Coos County, New Hampshire , York County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

8.6%
Maine:

6.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 1,405
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 993 (64% naturalized citizens)

Oxford County:

1.8%
Whole state:

2.9%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 141
  • 1990 to 1994: 65
  • 1985 to 1989: 92
  • 1980 to 1984: 56
  • 1975 to 1979: 49
  • 1970 to 1974: 38
  • 1970 to 1974: 103
  • 1965 to 1969: 449

Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 67.4%

Oxford County marital status for males
Oxford County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 22,914
  • One, attached: 567
  • Two: 1,084
  • 3 or 4: 1,273
  • 5 to 9: 970
  • 10 to 19: 355
  • 20 or more: 1,006
  • Mobile homes: 4,009
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 117

Housing units in Oxford County with a mortgage: 6,476 (502 second mortgage, 1,009 home equity loan, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,070

Here:

61.4% with mortgage
State:

66.4% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 20.59%
Here20.6%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 11,274
Total congregations: 74

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchUnited Church of ChristAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAUnited Methodist ChurchSeventh-Day Adventist Church
Adherents5,698 (50.5%)1,573 (14.0%)604 (5.4%)535 (4.7%)440 (3.9%)
Congregations8 (10.8%)19 (25.7%)9 (12.2%)5 (6.8%)3 (4.1%)
NameNational Association of Congregational Christian ChurchesLDS (Mormon) ChurchAssemblies of GodEpiscopal ChurchOther
Adherents410 (3.6%)384 (3.4%)279 (2.5%)239 (2.1%)1,112 (9.9%)
Congregations4 (5.4%)2 (2.7%)3 (4.1%)2 (2.7%)19 (25.7%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Oxford County - Rumford, Paris, Norway, Oxford, Fryeburg

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 14
This county:

2.47 / 10,000 pop.
Maine:

2.80 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Oxford County:

0.35 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 13
Oxford County:

2.29 / 10,000 pop.
Maine:

2.20 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 45
This county:

7.94 / 10,000 pop.
Maine:

5.75 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 53
Oxford County:

9.35 / 10,000 pop.
Maine:

11.02 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

7.6%
Maine:

8.2%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

25.6%
Maine:

25.0%



Agriculture in Oxford County:

Average size of farms: 144 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $31,238
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $744.23
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 22.72%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 23.45%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $27,749
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 22.36%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $28,625
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.54%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 5.08
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 26.69%
Corn for grain: 711 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 666 acres

Tornado activity:

Oxford County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Maine state average. It is 3.2 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one injury recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 7/31/1971, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Oxford County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Maine state average. It is 76% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 72.4 miles away from the county center
On 8/21/1996 at 07:54:14, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 33.5 miles away from the county center
On 2/26/1999 at 03:38:43, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 2.0 mi) earthquake occurred 59.5 miles away from the county center
On 6/16/1995 at 12:13:11, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 59.9 miles away from Oxford County center
On 1/17/2000 at 08:16:20, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 10.1 mi) earthquake occurred 21.4 miles away from the county center
On 1/3/2000 at 21:05:50, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 6.0 mi) earthquake occurred 26.5 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Maine Severe Storms, Flooding, and Landslides, Incident Period: June 18, 2009 to July 8, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1852): July 30, 2009, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1852, Natural disaster type: Storm, Landslide, Flood
  • Maine Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: July 11, 2007 to July 12, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1716): August 8, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1716, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Maine Severe Storms and Inland and Coastal Flooding, Incident Period: April 15, 2007 to April 23, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1693): April 25, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1693, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Maine Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3256): September 19, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3256, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Maine Severe Storms, Flooding, Snow Melts, and Ice Jams, Incident Period: March 29, 2005 to May 3, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1591): June 29, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1591, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Snow
  • Maine Snow, Incident Period: March 11, 2005 to March 12, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3210): April 21, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3210, Natural disaster type: Snow
  • Maine Snow, Incident Period: March 9, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3209): April 1, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3209, Natural disaster type: Snow
  • Maine Snow, Incident Period: February 10, 2005 to February 11, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3206): March 14, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3206, Natural disaster type: Snow
  • Maine Severe Storms, Flooding, Snow Melt, and Ice Jams, Incident Period: December 10, 2003 to December 31, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1508): February 5, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1508, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Snow
  • Maine Snow, Incident Period: December 6, 2003 to December 7, 2003, Emergency Declared (EM-3190): January 15, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3190, Natural disaster type: Snow
  • 18 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Oxford County (28) is a lot greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 21
Emergencies Declared: 7

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 16, Storms: 15, Snows: 4, Snows: 3, Hurricanes: 3, Heavy Rains: 2, Floods: 2, Blizzard: 1, Landslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Mudslide: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (16%)
  • Wood products (9%)
  • Paper (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Public administration (3%)
  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Wood products (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Cashiers (3%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (3%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Canada (34%)
  • Germany (12%)
  • United Kingdom (9%)
  • Philippines (9%)
  • Mexico (4%)
  • India (3%)
  • Nicaragua (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Oxford County (%):



  • English (24%)
  • French (except Basque) (14%)
  • United States or American (14%)
  • Irish (10%)
  • French Canadian (8%)
  • German (5%)
  • Scottish (4%)


Oxford County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 19,216 (77%)
  • Carpooled: 3,512 (14%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 97 (0%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 3 (0%)
  • Railroad: 9 (0%)
  • Taxi: 13 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 2 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 40 (0%)
  • Walked: 844 (3%)
  • Other means: 195 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 1,159 (5%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Oxford County, Maine:

  • 593 people in nursing homes
  • 52 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 46 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 40 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 29 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 16 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 14 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 9 people in religious group quarters
  • 4 people in other group homes
  • 4 people in other workers' dormitories
  • 2 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $40,392.

6.14% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,652 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.14%
Maine average:

6.39%


0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($362 average AGI)
Oxford County:

0.09%
Maine average:

0.12%

3.55% relocated from other counties in Maine ($18,233 average AGI)
2.50% relocated from other states ($16,058 average AGI)
Oxford County:

2.50%
Maine average:

2.95%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Androscoggin County, ME  1.24% ($32,779 average AGI)
from Cumberland County, ME  1.17% ($34,869)
from York County, ME  0.46% ($29,866)
from Carroll County, NH  0.28% ($29,224)
from Franklin County, ME  0.14% ($21,567)
from Kennebec County, ME  0.13% ($26,259)
from Middlesex County, MA  0.12% ($36,480)


6.09% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,647 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.09%
Maine average:

6.44%


0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($290 average AGI)
Oxford County:

0.05%
Maine average:

0.07%

3.70% relocated to other counties in Maine ($17,454 average AGI)
2.34% relocated to other states ($11,903 average AGI)
Oxford County:

2.34%
Maine average:

3.05%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Cumberland County, ME  1.34% ($29,839 average AGI)
to Androscoggin County, ME  1.20% ($27,864)
to York County, ME  0.33% ($27,118)
to Carroll County, NH  0.29% ($28,417)
to Franklin County, ME  0.25% ($28,769)
to Kennebec County, ME  0.16% ($41,000)
to Penobscot County, ME  0.15% ($23,355)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.9

Births per 1000 population in Oxford County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.9

Deaths per 1000 population in Oxford County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Oxford County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 10,479 (8,454 aged, 2,025 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 3.53
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 5927.860
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 132.480
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 48871.3

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1006.570
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1096.630

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 29.81
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 70.64

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 12.36

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 156.6. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 92.4
  • Other - 64.2

Household type by relationship:

Households: 53,941
  • In family households: 45,144 (11,756 male householders, 3,480 female householders)
    12,251 spouses, 15,036 children (13,725 natural, 424 adopted, 887 stepchildren), 422 grandchildren, 184 brothers or sisters, 228 parents, 431 other relatives, 1,356 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 8,797 (3,237 male householders (2,427 living alone)), 3,848 female householders (3,247 living alone)), 1,712 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 814 (658 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 7,341 2-persons, 3,375 3-persons, 2,880 4-persons, 1,143 5-persons, 381 6-persons, 116 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 5,674 1-person, 1,222 2-persons, 126 3-persons, 48 4-persons, 15 5-persons.

95.5% of residents of Oxford County speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (74% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
3.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (73% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (72% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $343,307,000 ($6064 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $23,133,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $154,724,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $70,957,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $474,000
Federal grants: $90,029,000
Federal procurement contracts: $16,391,000 ($13,764,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $10,732,000 ($46,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,409,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $8,087,000
Federal Government insurance: $39,833,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 2,783
Here:

49 per 1000 residents
State:

54 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 3,174
Here:

56 per 1000 residents
State:

49 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +63
Here:

+1 per 1000 residents
State:

+4 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +2,306
Here:

+41 per 1000 residents
State:

+28 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Oxford County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.19 millions of gallons per day (90% from ground, 10% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.8
State:

5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.4
State:

4.1

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 314
  • 2000 to 2004: 1,392
  • 1990 to 1999: 5,039
  • 1980 to 1989: 5,555
  • 1970 to 1979: 5,264
  • 1960 to 1969: 2,510
  • 1950 to 1959: 2,782
  • 1940 to 1949: 2,186
  • 1939 or earlier: 9,511
Rooms in houses/apartments in Oxford County, Maine
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 37
  • 2 rooms: 127
  • 3 rooms: 577
  • 4 rooms: 2,497
  • 5 rooms: 4,329
  • 6 rooms: 3,652
  • 7 rooms: 2,549
  • 8 rooms: 1,643
  • 9+ rooms: 1,765
  • 1 room: 55
  • 2 rooms: 222
  • 3 rooms: 881
  • 4 rooms: 1,504
  • 5 rooms: 1,217
  • 6 rooms: 651
  • 7 rooms: 357
  • 8 rooms: 144
  • 9+ rooms: 107
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Oxford County, Maine
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 55
  • 1 bedroom: 858
  • 2 bedrooms: 4,678
  • 3 bedrooms: 7,702
  • 4 bedrooms: 2,975
  • 5+ bedrooms: 908
  • no bedroom: 67
  • 1 bedroom: 1,240
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,086
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,299
  • 4 bedrooms: 358
  • 5+ bedrooms: 88
Cars and other vehicles available in Oxford County, Maine in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 555
  • 1 vehicle: 4,752
  • 2 vehicles: 8,167
  • 3 vehicles: 2,787
  • 4 vehicles: 694
  • 5+ vehicles: 221
  • no vehicle: 964
  • 1 vehicle: 2,625
  • 2 vehicles: 1,253
  • 3 vehicles: 213
  • 4 vehicles: 58
  • 5+ vehicles: 25

65% of Oxford County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 54% lived in Maine.

Oxford County:

65.4%
State average:

60.1%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 38679
  • Northeast: 11114
  • Midwest: 1173
  • South: 1619
  • West: 846

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $69,800


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 7%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 6%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Oxford County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (79.2%)
  • Wood (14.6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5.3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (71.8%)
  • Electricity (14.4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7.9%)
  • Wood (4.5%)
  • Utility gas (0.6%)
  • No fuel used (0.6%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 527
Here:

8.1%
Maine:

6.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 358
Here:

10.2%
Maine:

8.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 233
Here:

19.9%
Maine:

28.3%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Oxford County government finances in 2006:

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $50,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $1,801,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,157,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,065,000
    Police Protection: $859,000
    Regular Highways: $361,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $294,000
    General Public Buildings: $191,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $116,000
    Financial Administration: $78,000
    Sewerage: $74,000
    Local Fire Protection: $29,000
    Air Transportation: $25,000
    Health - Other: $2,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $28,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $911,000
    Rents: $86,000
    Interest Earnings: $44,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $132,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $12,000
    Correctional Institutions: $8,000
    General - Other: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $454,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $1,700,000
    Beginning: $1,500,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $541,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $3,430,000
    NEC: $0
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,950,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 1,574
  • Number of aged recipients: 91
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,483
  • Number of recipients under 18: 179
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,169
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 226
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 687
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 656


Oxford County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Oxford County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)




Most common first names in Oxford County, ME among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John36875.1 years
Mary28480.9 years
Robert27171.1 years
William26375.4 years
Charles23876.6 years
George23775.2 years
Joseph22676.6 years
James20271.5 years
Ruth17280.4 years
Arthur17278.5 years
Most common last names in Oxford County, ME among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith20076.4 years
Brown17477.6 years
Arsenault13377.1 years
Gallant10677.5 years
Perry7877.7 years
Davis7777.8 years
Martin7075.4 years
Kimball7077.4 years
Cummings6578.1 years
Johnson6476.6 years
Businesses in Oxford County, ME
NameCountNameCount
Burger King1Pizza Hut1
ColorTyme1RadioShack2
Curves3Rite Aid4
Decora Cabinetry2Sears1
Dunkin Donuts6Subway3
FedEx7Taco Bell1
GNC4True Value2
H&R Block2U-Haul5
KFC1U.S. Cellular2
La-Z-Boy1UPS4
MasterBrand Cabinets14Walgreens1
McDonald's2Walmart2
New Balance1
Browse common businesses in Oxford County, ME


Oxford County on our top lists:

  • #25 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for McCain (Republican) in the 2008 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #25 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Obama (Democrat) in the 2008 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #26 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #29 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #37 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Ozone (8-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #50 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #50 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of births per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #53 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #74 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most general practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #83 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #88 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"
  • #97 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"

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