Oxford, AL (Alabama) Houses and Residents

Back to: Oxford, Alabama main profile, Alabama, Alabama smaller cities, Alabama small towns, Alabama forum, All US cities. Total population: 14,667 (Urban population: 13,571, Rural population: 1,096 (all nonfarm)) Houses: 6,195 (5,753 occupied: 4,328 owner occupied, 1,425 renter occupied) % of renters here:   25% State:   28% Housing density: 340 houses/condos per square mile Recent posts about housing in Oxford, Alabama on our local forum with over 300,000 registered users: Oxford/Anniston area  (3 replies) Thinking about moving to Huntsville? Get in line and fill this out....  (30 replies) We are relocating to Anniston want to live East of the city, looking for a townhome or small house, help :)  (3 replies) Possibly moving to Anniston area...advice?  (11 replies) florence / muscle shoals?  (10 replies) low property taxes, but...?  (26 replies) Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $90,000 Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $298 Median gross rent in Oxford, AL in 2000: $446 Housing units in Oxford with a mortgage: 2,397 (246 second mortgage, 317 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,330 Household type by relationship Households: 14,491 In family households: 12,883 (3,553 male householders, 712 female householders) 3,491 spouses, 4,281 children (3,793 natural, 95 adopted, 393 stepchildren), 341 grandchildren, 58 brothers or sisters, 80 parents, 249 other relatives, 118 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 1,608 (570 male householders (500 living alone)), 863 female householders (830 living alone)), 175 nonrelatives In group quarters: 176 (7 institutionalized population) Size of family households: 1,832 2-persons, 1,079 3-persons, 980 4-persons, 292 5-persons, 48 6-persons, 34 7-or-more-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 1,330 1-person, 82 2-persons, 14 3-persons, 7 5-persons. 2,564 married couples with children. 726 single-parent households (106 men, 620 women). 95.5% of residents of Oxford speak English at home. 3.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 16% speak English not well). 1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 22% speak English not well). 0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (47% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 23% speak English not well). Foreign born population: 407 (2.8%) (45.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Oxford, AL: Less than $10,000: 10 $10,000 to $14,999: 7 $15,000 to $19,999: 9 $20,000 to $24,999: 34 $25,000 to $29,999: 35 $30,000 to $34,999: 50 $35,000 to $39,999: 66 $40,000 to $49,999: 216 $50,000 to $59,999: 370 $60,000 to $69,999: 515 $70,000 to $79,999: 392 $80,000 to $89,999: 442 $90,000 to $99,999: 363 $100,000 to $124,999: 396 $125,000 to $149,999: 290 $150,000 to $174,999: 150 $175,000 to $199,999: 82 $200,000 to $249,999: 138 $250,000 to $299,999: 73 $300,000 to $399,999: 79 $400,000 to $499,999: 0 $500,000 to $749,999: 10 $750,000 to $999,999: 0 $1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Oxford: Less than $100: 73 $100 to $149: 37 $150 to $199: 81 $200 to $249: 112 $250 to $299: 114 $300 to $349: 227 $350 to $399: 216 $400 to $449: 109 $450 to $499: 110 $500 to $549: 58 $550 to $599: 38 $600 to $649: 57 $650 to $699: 37 $700 to $749: 16 $750 to $799: 8 $800 to $899: 0 $900 to $999: 0 $1,000 to $1,249: 0 $1,250 to $1,499: 0 $1,500 to $1,999: 0 $2,000 or more: 0 No cash rent: 122

Percentage of workers working in this county: 72.7%
Number of people working at home: 113 (1.8% of all workers)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 177 5 to 9 minutes: 724 10 to 14 minutes: 1494 15 to 19 minutes: 1465 20 to 24 minutes: 976 25 to 29 minutes: 340 30 to 34 minutes: 431 35 to 39 minutes: 105 40 to 44 minutes: 61 45 to 59 minutes: 223 60 to 89 minutes: 223 90 or more minutes: 119

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 5,608 (87%) Carpooled: 599 (9%) Bus or trolley bus: 26 (0%) Walked: 68 (1%) Other means: 37 (1%) Worked at home: 113 (2%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 530 $10,000 to $14,999: 462 $15,000 to $19,999: 372 $20,000 to $24,999: 301 $25,000 to $29,999: 413 $30,000 to $34,999: 388 $35,000 to $39,999: 352 $40,000 to $44,999: 343 $45,000 to $49,999: 327 $50,000 to $59,999: 618 $60,000 to $74,999: 683 $75,000 to $99,999: 487 $100,000 to $124,999: 249 $125,000 to $149,999: 54 $150,000 to $199,999: 81 $200,000 or more: 38

First ancestries reported:

• United States or American: 3193
• Other groups: 2483
• English: 1166
• Irish: 1162
• German: 716
• Scottish: 234
• Scotch-Irish: 186
• Italian: 139
• French (except Basque): 116
• Welsh: 65
• Dutch: 58
• European: 50
• Swedish: 49
• Subsaharan African:: 32
• African: 32
• Greek: 31
• Scandinavian: 29
• Polish: 27
• Canadian: 22
• Danish: 22
• Ukrainian: 20
• French Canadian: 16
• Norwegian: 15
• British: 12
• Belgian: 10
• Austrian: 8
• Hungarian: 7
• Czechoslovakian: 6
• Portuguese: 5

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

• This state: 10878
• Northeast: 421
• Midwest: 470
• South: 2140
• West: 314

57% of Oxford residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 53% lived in Alabama.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 45
• Nursery to 4th grade: 15
• 5th and 6th grade: 86
• 7th and 8th grade: 175
• 9th grade: 193
• 10th grade: 115
• 11th grade: 140
• 12th grade, no diploma: 178
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,392
• Less than 1 year of college: 298
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 908
• Associate degree: 224
• Bachelor's degree: 510
• Master's degree: 277
• Professional school degree: 66
• Doctorate degree: 23

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 81
• Nursery to 4th grade: 20
• 5th and 6th grade: 75
• 7th and 8th grade: 311
• 9th grade: 228
• 10th grade: 276
• 11th grade: 233
• 12th grade, no diploma: 73
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,610
• Less than 1 year of college: 370
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 786
• Associate degree: 288
• Bachelor's degree: 523
• Master's degree: 244
• Professional school degree: 43
• Doctorate degree: 14

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.8%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 1.8%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 9.6%

Median household income in 1999 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $41,481
• Black householders: $35,769
• American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $19,271
• Asian householders: $29,583
• Some other race householders: $11,771
• Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $30,896

Median house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $83,400
• Black or African American householders: $94,100
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $39,600
• Asian householders: $37,500
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $65,000

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 4,767
• One, attached: 127
• Two: 82
• 3 or 4: 130
• 5 to 9: 108
• 10 to 19: 87
• 20 to 49: 97
• 50 or more: 60
• Mobile homes: 732
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 5

Median worth of mobile homes: $28,300

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