Oxford is a medium-sized city located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 27,008 people and 13 associated neighborhoods, Oxford is the 14th largest community in Mississippi. Oxford has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Oxford, where the median household income is $56,784.00. Oxford real estate is some of the most expensive in Mississippi, although Oxford house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Oxford is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Oxford is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Oxford who work in teaching (14.29%), sales jobs (12.09%), and office and administrative support (10.12%).Because there are quite a few people attending college in Oxford, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Oxford provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities. One of the benefits of Oxford is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 19.07 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Oxford, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Oxford is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 58.51% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%. The per capita income in Oxford in 2022 was $36,979, which is wealthy relative to Mississippi, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $147,916 for a family of four. However, Oxford contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Oxford is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Oxford home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Oxford residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Oxford include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Oxford is English. Other important languages spoken here include Arabic and Spanish.
