Oxford, MS (Mississippi) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 11,702 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 90 (all nonfarm))

Oxford, Mississippi Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 6,157 (5,378 occupied: 1,978 owner occupied, 3,400 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	63%
State:	28%

Housing density: 618 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $130,008.

Median contract rent in 2007: $545 (lower quartile is $443, upper quartile is $720)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $617

Median gross rent in Oxford, MS in 2007: $717

Housing units in Oxford with a mortgage: 1,024 (117 second mortgage, 69 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 709

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $177,490 (it was $120,100 in 2000)

Oxford:	$177,490
Mississippi:	$96,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $118,109 - $292,184

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $261,605
Here: $261,605
State: $144,336

Townhouses or other attached units: $218,901
Here: $218,901
State: $144,095

In 2-unit structures: $200,270
Here: $200,270
State: $70,357

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $99,288
Here: $99,288
State: $120,218

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $181,116
Here: $181,116
State: $263,546

Mobile homes: $22,905
Here: $22,905
State: $37,232

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000
Here: $5,000
State: $27,068

Household type by relationship

Households: 10,977

In family households: 5,975 (1,376 male householders, 700 female householders)
1,556 spouses, 1,975 children (1,794 natural, 84 adopted, 97 stepchildren), 87 grandchildren, 89 brothers or sisters, 51 parents, 72 other relatives, 69 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 5,002 (1,780 male householders (1,033 living alone)), 1,510 female householders (1,054 living alone)), 1,712 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 815 (534 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,001 2-persons, 578 3-persons, 310 4-persons, 166 5-persons, 16 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,087 1-person, 785 2-persons, 314 3-persons, 104 4-persons.

983 married couples with children.
590 single-parent households (55 men, 535 women).

94.2% of residents of Oxford speak English at home.
2.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (37% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 43% speak English not well).
1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (96% speak English very well, 4% speak English not well).
1.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (93% speak English very well, 7% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 428 (3.6%)
(27.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.3
State:	5.7

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.0
State:	4.3

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Oxford, Mississippi:
	1 room: 7 2 rooms: 11 3 rooms: 118 4 rooms: 149 5 rooms: 320 6 rooms: 500 7 rooms: 339 8 rooms: 297 9 or more rooms: 237

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Oxford, Mississippi:
	1 room: 85 2 rooms: 277 3 rooms: 751 4 rooms: 1,266 5 rooms: 650 6 rooms: 218 7 rooms: 106 8 rooms: 31 9 or more rooms: 16

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 488
1995 to 1998: 610
1990 to 1994: 734
1980 to 1989: 983
1970 to 1979: 1,341
1960 to 1969: 819
1950 to 1959: 522
1940 to 1949: 346
1939 or earlier: 314

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Oxford:
	no bedroom: 15 1 bedroom: 50 2 bedrooms: 324 3 bedrooms: 1,021 4 bedrooms: 447 5 or more bedrooms: 121

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Oxford:
	no bedroom: 85 1 bedroom: 814 2 bedrooms: 1,743 3 bedrooms: 591 4 bedrooms: 167 5 or more bedrooms: 0

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: 38 1 vehicle: 844 2 vehicles: 815 3 vehicles: 229 4 vehicles: 31 5 or more vehicles: 21

Cars and other vehicles available in Oxford in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 400 1 vehicle: 1,552 2 vehicles: 1,022 3 vehicles: 358 4 vehicles: 59 5 or more vehicles: 9

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

Less than $10,000: 44
$10,000 to $14,999: 22
$15,000 to $19,999: 11
$20,000 to $24,999: 13
$25,000 to $29,999: 13
$30,000 to $34,999: 4
$35,000 to $39,999: 8
$40,000 to $49,999: 52
$50,000 to $59,999: 77
$60,000 to $69,999: 32
$70,000 to $79,999: 33
$80,000 to $89,999: 36
$90,000 to $99,999: 54
$100,000 to $124,999: 153
$125,000 to $149,999: 207
$150,000 to $174,999: 206
$175,000 to $199,999: 136
$200,000 to $249,999: 219
$250,000 to $299,999: 219
$300,000 to $399,999: 170
$400,000 to $499,999: 108
$500,000 to $749,999: 103
$750,000 to $999,999: 11
$1,000,000 or more: 51

Oxford rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Oxford:

Less than $100: 92 people
$100 to $149: 67
$150 to $199: 98
$200 to $249: 43
$250 to $299: 76
$300 to $349: 146
$350 to $399: 236
$400 to $449: 329
$450 to $499: 299
$500 to $549: 265
$550 to $599: 252
$600 to $649: 310
$650 to $699: 181
$700 to $749: 185
$750 to $799: 195
$800 to $899: 250
$900 to $999: 62
$1,000 to $1,249: 110
$1,250 to $1,499: 34
$1,500 to $1,999: 32
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 138

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 233 1990 to 1994: 42 1985 to 1989: 25 1980 to 1984: 84 1975 to 1979: 21 1970 to 1974: 14 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 9

Oxford, MS Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 86.4%
Number of people working at home: 141 (2.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 614
5 to 9 minutes: 2249
10 to 14 minutes: 1105
15 to 19 minutes: 437
20 to 24 minutes: 98
25 to 29 minutes: 99
30 to 34 minutes: 157
35 to 39 minutes: 27
40 to 44 minutes: 38
45 to 59 minutes: 102
60 to 89 minutes: 117
90 or more minutes: 110

Oxford mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 4,355 (82%)
Carpooled: 506 (10%)
Bus or trolley bus: 9 (0%)
Bicycle: 83 (2%)
Walked: 188 (4%)
Other means: 12 (0%)
Worked at home: 141 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 1401
$10,000 to $14,999: 612
$15,000 to $19,999: 618
$20,000 to $24,999: 409
$25,000 to $29,999: 377
$30,000 to $34,999: 196
$35,000 to $39,999: 248
$40,000 to $44,999: 84
$45,000 to $49,999: 161
$50,000 to $59,999: 224
$60,000 to $74,999: 369
$75,000 to $99,999: 353
$100,000 to $124,999: 89
$125,000 to $149,999: 67
$150,000 to $199,999: 67
$200,000 or more: 91

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 2304

English: 1178

United States or American: 898

Irish: 806

German: 752

Scottish: 588

Scotch-Irish: 287

Italian: 255

European: 251

French (except Basque): 213

Dutch: 118

Subsaharan African:: 112

Polish: 102

African: 91

Norwegian: 83

British: 67

French Canadian: 50

Welsh: 34

Arab:: 33

Lebanese: 33

Greek: 27

Portuguese: 18

Romanian: 17

Belgian: 14

Lithuanian: 14

Nigerian: 13

Canadian: 12

Basque: 9

Russian: 8

Danish: 8

Other Subsaharan African: 8

Turkish: 8

Yugoslavian: 8

Scandinavian: 7

Guyanese: 6

Swedish: 6

Ukrainian: 4

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

Mexico (26%)
India (15%)
Pakistan (8%)
Canada (8%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (7%)
Colombia (4%)
Thailand (4%)

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

This state: 7040
Northeast: 243
Midwest: 724
South: 2986
West: 259

34% of Oxford residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 26% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 58% lived in Mississippi.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 41
Nursery to 4th grade: 17
5th and 6th grade: 31
7th and 8th grade: 177
9th grade: 37
10th grade: 83
11th grade: 79
12th grade, no diploma: 81
High school graduate (or equivalency): 333
Less than 1 year of college: 52
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 416
Associate degree: 115
Bachelor's degree: 711
Master's degree: 339
Professional school degree: 275
Doctorate degree: 204

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 187
Nursery to 4th grade: 34
5th and 6th grade: 42
7th and 8th grade: 91
9th grade: 33
10th grade: 89
11th grade: 151
12th grade, no diploma: 86
High school graduate (or equivalency): 562
Less than 1 year of college: 146
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 467
Associate degree: 88
Bachelor's degree: 776
Master's degree: 408
Professional school degree: 91
Doctorate degree: 132

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 7.7%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 3.7%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 12.2%

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

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race 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: $25,493
Black householders: $20,746
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $29,779
Asian householders: $19,530
Some other race householders: $11,894
Two or more races householders: $17,760
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $59,238

Oxford household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Oxford household income for Black householders

Oxford household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Oxford household income for Asian householders

Oxford household income for Some other race householders

Oxford household income for Two or more races householders

Oxford household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Oxford marital status for males

Oxford marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $201,792
Black or African American householders: $106,683
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $185,471
Asian householders: $111,282
Two or more races householders: $81,607

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,562
One, attached: 204
Two: 688
3 or 4: 587
5 to 9: 715
10 to 19: 628
20 to 49: 253
50 or more: 234
Mobile homes: 279
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7

Median worth of mobile homes: $21,782

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Oxford:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (60%) Electricity (35%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (75%) Utility gas (23%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 13

Here:	1.8%
Mississippi:	10.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 7

Here:	2.3%
Mississippi:	10.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 101

Here:	3.5%
Mississippi:	12.4%

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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