Oxford, ME (Maine) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 0, Rural population: 1,379 (all nonfarm))

Oxford, Maine Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 641 (482 occupied: 402 owner occupied, 80 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	17%
State:	28%

Housing density: 78 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $204,483.

Median contract rent in 2007: $570 (lower quartile is $453, upper quartile is $698)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $310

Median gross rent in Oxford, ME in 2007: $755

Housing units in Oxford with a mortgage: 140 (6 second mortgage, 28 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 44

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,379

In family households: 1,268 (297 male householders, 78 female householders)
300 spouses, 485 children (408 natural, 17 adopted, 60 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 6 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 13 other relatives, 89 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 111 (71 male householders (51 living alone)), 22 female householders (22 living alone)), 18 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 116 2-persons, 96 3-persons, 124 4-persons, 21 5-persons, 11 6-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 73 1-person, 20 2-persons.

259 married couples with children.
91 single-parent households (37 men, 54 women).

92.0% of residents of Oxford speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
5.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (75% speak English very well, 25% speak English well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 47 (3.4%)
(68.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.4
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.5
State:	4.1

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Oxford, Maine:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 6 4 rooms: 55 5 rooms: 164 6 rooms: 47 7 rooms: 84 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 46

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Oxford, Maine:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 0 4 rooms: 16 5 rooms: 25 6 rooms: 19 7 rooms: 20 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 40
1990 to 1994: 79
1980 to 1989: 89
1970 to 1979: 114
1960 to 1969: 85
1950 to 1959: 62
1940 to 1949: 38
1939 or earlier: 134

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Oxford:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 6 2 bedrooms: 139 3 bedrooms: 188 4 bedrooms: 43 5 or more bedrooms: 26

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Oxford:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 0 2 bedrooms: 37 3 bedrooms: 26 4 bedrooms: 13 5 or more bedrooms: 4

Cars and other vehicles available in Oxford in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 22 1 vehicle: 128 2 vehicles: 158 3 vehicles: 81 4 vehicles: 13 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Oxford in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 6 1 vehicle: 16 2 vehicles: 36 3 vehicles: 13 4 vehicles: 9 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Oxford, ME:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 26
$60,000 to $69,999: 20
$70,000 to $79,999: 30
$80,000 to $89,999: 7
$90,000 to $99,999: 25
$100,000 to $124,999: 43
$125,000 to $149,999: 13
$150,000 to $174,999: 8
$175,000 to $199,999: 6
$200,000 to $249,999: 6
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Oxford rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Oxford:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 3
$300 to $349: 5
$350 to $399: 4
$400 to $449: 0
$450 to $499: 5
$500 to $549: 9
$550 to $599: 11
$600 to $649: 3
$650 to $699: 10
$700 to $749: 6
$750 to $799: 1
$800 to $899: 6
$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: 11

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 16 1990 to 1994: 16 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 4 1965 to 1969: 11

Oxford, ME Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 63.2%
Number of people working at home: 12 (1.8% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 38
5 to 9 minutes: 123
10 to 14 minutes: 96
15 to 19 minutes: 89
20 to 24 minutes: 111
25 to 29 minutes: 13
30 to 34 minutes: 43
35 to 39 minutes: 0
40 to 44 minutes: 28
45 to 59 minutes: 35
60 to 89 minutes: 53
90 or more minutes: 36

Oxford mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 511 (75%)
Carpooled: 117 (17%)
Walked: 37 (5%)
Worked at home: 12 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 22
$10,000 to $14,999: 52
$15,000 to $19,999: 18
$20,000 to $24,999: 37
$25,000 to $29,999: 43
$30,000 to $34,999: 41
$35,000 to $39,999: 25
$40,000 to $44,999: 40
$45,000 to $49,999: 6
$50,000 to $59,999: 62
$60,000 to $74,999: 64
$75,000 to $99,999: 44
$100,000 to $124,999: 9
$125,000 to $149,999: 5
$150,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 or more: 0

First ancestries reported:

English: 337

United States or American: 216

Other groups: 109

Irish: 74

Scottish: 44

French Canadian: 42

German: 36

Swedish: 24

Scotch-Irish: 23

French (except Basque): 20

European: 19

Celtic: 15

Finnish: 14

Italian: 14

Polish: 12

New Zealander: 10

Canadian: 6

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

Philippines (55%)
United Kingdom (13%)
Cambodia (13%)
Cuba (11%)
India (9%)

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

This state: 954
Northeast: 237
Midwest: 54
South: 37
West: 30

68% of Oxford residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Maine.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 11
9th grade: 16
10th grade: 30
11th grade: 18
12th grade, no diploma: 28
High school graduate (or equivalency): 126
Less than 1 year of college: 18
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 66
Associate degree: 36
Bachelor's degree: 55
Master's degree: 16
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 7
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 6
9th grade: 6
10th grade: 12
11th grade: 2
12th grade, no diploma: 5
High school graduate (or equivalency): 199
Less than 1 year of college: 24
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 41
Associate degree: 50
Bachelor's degree: 48
Master's degree: 0
Professional school degree: 19
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.5%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $45,690
Asian householders: $62,231
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $46,301

Oxford household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Oxford marital status for males

Oxford marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $172,453
Asian householders: $419,936

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 383
One, attached: 12
Two: 18
3 or 4: 5
Mobile homes: 204
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 19

Median worth of mobile homes: $42,701

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Oxford:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (78%) Wood (15%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (70%) Wood (30%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 7

Here:	3.1%
Maine:	6.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Maine:	8.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 8

Here:	19.5%
Maine:	28.3%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

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.)

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