Oxford, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 5,908, Rural population: 0)

Oxford, Massachusetts Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,371 (2,283 occupied: 1,705 owner occupied, 578 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	25%
State:	38%

Housing density: 677 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $691 (lower quartile is $351, upper quartile is $879)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $526

Median gross rent in Oxford, MA in 2007: $754

Housing units in Oxford with a mortgage: 1,228 (99 second mortgage, 147 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 329

Oxford,MA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $237,939 (it was $118,100 in 2000)

Oxford:	$237,939
Massachusetts:	$366,400

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $199,549 - $273,205

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $242,358
Here: $242,358
State: $440,475

Townhouses or other attached units: $306,461
Here: $306,461
State: $384,213

In 2-unit structures: $274,660
Here: $274,660
State: $414,317

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $259,279
Here: $259,279
State: $335,381

Household type by relationship

Households: 5,837

In family households: 4,946 (1,156 male householders, 390 female householders)
1,255 spouses, 1,838 children (1,721 natural, 64 adopted, 53 stepchildren), 142 grandchildren, 6 brothers or sisters, 30 parents, 15 other relatives, 114 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 891 (316 male householders (245 living alone)), 417 female householders (361 living alone)), 158 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 71 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 585 2-persons, 380 3-persons, 355 4-persons, 159 5-persons, 52 6-persons, 15 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 606 1-person, 90 2-persons, 37 3-persons.

1,021 married couples with children.
264 single-parent households (46 men, 218 women).

94.2% of residents of Oxford speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
4.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (95% speak English very well, 5% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 99 (1.7%)
(72.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.9
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.0
State:	4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Oxford, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 15 4 rooms: 81 5 rooms: 485 6 rooms: 624 7 rooms: 288 8 rooms: 97 9 or more rooms: 115

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Oxford, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 92 3 rooms: 162 4 rooms: 69 5 rooms: 154 6 rooms: 54 7 rooms: 12 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 35

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 31
1995 to 1998: 142
1990 to 1994: 59
1980 to 1989: 94
1970 to 1979: 375
1960 to 1969: 252
1950 to 1959: 598
1940 to 1949: 170
1939 or earlier: 650

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Oxford:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 7 2 bedrooms: 374 3 bedrooms: 1,037 4 bedrooms: 215 5 or more bedrooms: 72

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Oxford:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 262 2 bedrooms: 164 3 bedrooms: 83 4 bedrooms: 49 5 or more bedrooms: 20

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Oxford in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 58 1 vehicle: 560 2 vehicles: 846 3 vehicles: 181 4 vehicles: 49 5 or more vehicles: 11

Cars and other vehicles available in Oxford in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 92 1 vehicle: 300 2 vehicles: 167 3 vehicles: 11 4 vehicles: 8 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Oxford, MA:

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: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 8
$80,000 to $89,999: 4
$90,000 to $99,999: 3
$100,000 to $124,999: 2
$125,000 to $149,999: 19
$150,000 to $174,999: 89
$175,000 to $199,999: 236
$200,000 to $249,999: 649
$250,000 to $299,999: 442
$300,000 to $399,999: 191
$400,000 to $499,999: 45
$500,000 to $749,999: 18
$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: 11 people
$100 to $149: 5
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 21
$250 to $299: 35
$300 to $349: 50
$350 to $399: 34
$400 to $449: 26
$450 to $499: 20
$500 to $549: 16
$550 to $599: 21
$600 to $649: 22
$650 to $699: 22
$700 to $749: 48
$750 to $799: 37
$800 to $899: 91
$900 to $999: 46
$1,000 to $1,249: 26
$1,250 to $1,499: 17
$1,500 to $1,999: 12
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 17

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 10 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 14 1970 to 1974: 21 1965 to 1969: 54

Oxford, MA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 81.2%
Number of people working at home: 41 (1.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 65
5 to 9 minutes: 275
10 to 14 minutes: 351
15 to 19 minutes: 370
20 to 24 minutes: 521
25 to 29 minutes: 208
30 to 34 minutes: 397
35 to 39 minutes: 114
40 to 44 minutes: 82
45 to 59 minutes: 314
60 to 89 minutes: 247
90 or more minutes: 16

Oxford mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,593 (86%)
Carpooled: 252 (8%)
Bus or trolley bus: 15 (0%)
Walked: 86 (3%)
Other means: 14 (0%)
Worked at home: 41 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 216
$10,000 to $14,999: 152
$15,000 to $19,999: 105
$20,000 to $24,999: 71
$25,000 to $29,999: 143
$30,000 to $34,999: 137
$35,000 to $39,999: 71
$40,000 to $44,999: 108
$45,000 to $49,999: 106
$50,000 to $59,999: 262
$60,000 to $74,999: 349
$75,000 to $99,999: 327
$100,000 to $124,999: 133
$125,000 to $149,999: 46
$150,000 to $199,999: 46
$200,000 or more: 7

First ancestries reported:

French (except Basque): 1133

Irish: 837

Italian: 533

English: 494

Polish: 407

French Canadian: 359

German: 217

United States or American: 208

Swedish: 180

Other groups: 121

Scottish: 67

Greek: 58

Albanian: 52

Lithuanian: 40

Armenian: 37

Scotch-Irish: 31

Portuguese: 25

Dutch: 24

Russian: 21

Arab:: 20

Lebanese: 20

Danish: 16

Ukrainian: 14

Canadian: 13

Finnish: 10

European: 9

Norwegian: 7

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

United Kingdom (25%)
Canada (24%)
Greece (10%)
Italy (9%)
France (7%)
Germany (7%)
Netherlands (7%)

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

This state: 4934
Northeast: 647
Midwest: 67
South: 121
West: 35

66% of Oxford residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 85% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 39% lived in Massachusetts.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 7
Nursery to 4th grade: 7
5th and 6th grade: 6
7th and 8th grade: 52
9th grade: 103
10th grade: 53
11th grade: 52
12th grade, no diploma: 95
High school graduate (or equivalency): 724
Less than 1 year of college: 81
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 310
Associate degree: 72
Bachelor's degree: 191
Master's degree: 87
Professional school degree: 16
Doctorate degree: 23

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 6
Nursery to 4th grade: 6
5th and 6th grade: 18
7th and 8th grade: 37
9th grade: 62
10th grade: 140
11th grade: 6
12th grade, no diploma: 80
High school graduate (or equivalency): 815
Less than 1 year of college: 135
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 282
Associate degree: 284
Bachelor's degree: 161
Master's degree: 128
Professional school degree: 12
Doctorate degree: 15

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 6.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.8%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

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

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $66,967
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $14,969
Asian householders: $67,175
Two or more races householders: $70,836
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $36,171

Oxford household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Oxford household income for Two or more races householders

Oxford marital status for males

Oxford marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $236,528
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $238,140
Asian householders: $277,024
Two or more races householders: $279,845
Hispanic or Latino householders: $180,116

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,781
One, attached: 25
Two: 258
3 or 4: 220
5 to 9: 41
10 to 19: 31
50 or more: 15

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Oxford:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (76%) Electricity (19%) Wood (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (57%) Electricity (33%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%) Wood (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 46

Here:	7.4%
Massachusetts:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 28

Here:	8.9%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 78

Here:	29.4%
Massachusetts:	48.2%

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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