Oxford, Pennsylvania demographics

Oxford, PA demographics: median age 36.1; 32.7% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree. Age, race, households, languages and education, ACS 2020–2024 with margins of error.

ACS 2020–2024 · Oxford borough, Pennsylvania · Incorporated borough · GEOID 4257480. The survey estimates a population of 5,825 for its five-year window. This is separate from the annual July 2025 population estimate on the city overview.

Median age in Oxford is 36.1 years, with a 90% margin of error of 3.8 years. There are 2,174 households (±298). Age and household distributions show how these totals are composed; they do not establish which neighborhood suits a particular person.

Every count and share is an estimate. “±” is a 90% margin of error (MOE); pp means percentage points. Derived shares use the category count divided by the named universe. Aggregated category MOEs and percentage MOEs are approximate. A margin larger than half its estimate is flagged as low precision. Blank source uncertainty is shown as unavailable, never zero.

Age distribution and sex

City, state and U.S. estimates · ACS 2020–2024
Measure / survey universe City estimate ± MOE State estimate ± MOE U.S. estimate ± MOE
Median age Total population · years 36.1 ±3.8 40.9 ±0.2 38.9 ±0.1
Age groups · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 5,825
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Pennsylvania U.S.
Under 18 1,638 ±431 28.1% ±7.4 pp 20.4% 22.0%
18–34 1,139 ±363 19.6% ±6.2 pp 21.9% 22.8%
35–64 2,077 ±466 35.7% ±8.0 pp 38.1% 38.0%
65 and older 971 ±249 16.7% ±4.3 pp 19.5% 17.2%
Sex categories as published by ACS · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 5,825
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Pennsylvania U.S.
Male 2,987 ±264 51.3% ±4.5 pp 49.3% 49.5%
Female 2,838 ±264 48.7% ±4.5 pp 50.7% 50.5%

The age groups are mutually exclusive and cover the entire population. The sex categories follow this ACS table’s published classification; they are not a survey of gender identity.

Race and Hispanic origin

Race · B02001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 5,825
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Pennsylvania U.S.
White alone 3,866 ±729 66.4% ±12.5 pp 74.5% 61.0%
Black or African American alone 399 ±237 · low precision 6.8% ±4.1 pp · low precision 10.6% 12.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone 0 ±17 · low precision 0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision 0.2% 0.9%
Asian alone 230 ±244 · low precision 3.9% ±4.2 pp · low precision 3.8% 6.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 0 ±17 · low precision 0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision 0.0% 0.2%
Some other race alone 9 ±14 · low precision 0.2% ±0.2 pp · low precision 3.7% 7.1%
Two or more races 1,321 ±607 22.7% ±10.4 pp 7.1% 12.6%
Hispanic or Latino origin · B03003 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 5,825
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Pennsylvania U.S.
Not Hispanic or Latino 4,032 ±770 69.2% ±13.2 pp 91.3% 80.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1,793 ±770 30.8% ±13.2 pp 8.7% 19.3%

Hispanic origin and race are separate questions. People of Hispanic or Latino origin may be of any race and appear in both tables. Do not add the Hispanic share to race shares. Race alone and two-or-more-race groups are the mutually exclusive categories of the race table.

Household types, children and living alone

Household types · B11001 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 2,174
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Pennsylvania U.S.
Married-couple family 772 ±221 35.5% ±8.9 pp 46.2% 46.9%
Other family: male householder, no spouse present 300 ±200 · low precision 13.8% ±9.0 pp · low precision 4.7% 5.1%
Other family: female householder, no spouse present 335 ±148 15.4% ±6.5 pp 11.5% 12.2%
Nonfamily: householder living alone 659 ±273 30.3% ±11.9 pp 30.9% 28.7%
Nonfamily: householder not living alone 108 ±94 · low precision 5.0% ±4.3 pp · low precision 6.7% 7.0%
Households with children · B11005 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 2,174
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Pennsylvania U.S.
Households with people under 18 907 ±192 41.7% ±6.7 pp 27.0% 29.5%
Households without people under 18 1,267 ±342 58.3% ±13.6 pp 73.0% 70.5%
Household size · B11016 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 2,174
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Pennsylvania U.S.
One-person nonfamily households 659 ±273 30.3% ±11.9 pp 30.9% 28.7%
Two-person households 723 ±232 33.3% ±9.6 pp 34.7% 33.8%
Three-person households 221 ±178 · low precision 10.2% ±8.1 pp · low precision 14.9% 15.3%
Four-person households 94 ±83 · low precision 4.3% ±3.8 pp · low precision 11.7% 12.6%
Five-person households 141 ±131 · low precision 6.5% ±6.0 pp · low precision 5.0% 5.9%
Six-person households 295 ±196 · low precision 13.6% ±8.8 pp · low precision 1.7% 2.2%
Seven or more people 41 ±54 · low precision 1.9% ±2.5 pp · low precision 1.1% 1.4%

A family household contains related people under the Census definition. A nonfamily household can contain one person or unrelated people sharing a home. Households with children can also appear in the household-type and size tables, so those tables must not be added together. Household estimates exclude people living in group quarters from the household universe.

Nativity and languages spoken at home

Nativity · B05002 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 5,825
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Pennsylvania U.S.
Native 4,935 ±629 84.7% ±10.8 pp 92.3% 85.9%
Foreign born 890 ±630 · low precision 15.3% ±10.8 pp · low precision 7.7% 14.1%
Language spoken at home · C16001 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 5 and older: 5,355
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Pennsylvania U.S.
English only 4,305 ±595 80.4% ±10.2 pp 87.6% 77.7%
Spanish 892 ±566 · low precision 16.7% ±10.5 pp · low precision 5.6% 13.6%
French, Haitian, or Cajun 0 ±17 · low precision 0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision 0.5% 0.7%
German or other West Germanic 51 ±57 · low precision 1.0% ±1.1 pp · low precision 0.9% 0.5%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic 0 ±17 · low precision 0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision 0.8% 0.7%
Other Indo-European 37 ±46 · low precision 0.7% ±0.9 pp · low precision 1.7% 2.0%
Korean 0 ±17 · low precision 0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision 0.2% 0.3%
Chinese, including Mandarin and Cantonese 0 ±17 · low precision 0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision 0.8% 1.1%
Vietnamese 70 ±145 · low precision 1.3% ±2.7 pp · low precision 0.3% 0.5%
Tagalog, including Filipino 0 ±17 · low precision 0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision 0.2% 0.6%
Other Asian and Pacific Island 0 ±17 · low precision 0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision 0.7% 1.1%
Arabic 0 ±17 · low precision 0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision 0.4% 0.5%
Other and unspecified 0 ±17 · low precision 0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision 0.5% 0.8%

Foreign born means not a U.S. citizen at birth; it includes naturalized citizens. Language categories describe speech at home among people age five and older. A language other than English at home does not establish that someone cannot speak English. This city page uses the published C16001 summary categories because the more detailed B16001 table does not provide these city records in this release.

Educational attainment

Highest completed education · B15003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 25 and older: 3,825
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Pennsylvania U.S.
Less than high school graduate 698 ±321 18.2% ±8.2 pp 7.9% 10.4%
High school graduate or equivalency 1,187 ±339 31.0% ±8.2 pp 32.9% 26.0%
Some college, no degree 335 ±157 8.8% ±4.0 pp 15.1% 19.1%
Associate’s degree 354 ±172 9.3% ±4.4 pp 8.9% 8.8%
Bachelor’s degree 522 ±234 13.6% ±6.0 pp 20.9% 21.6%
Graduate or professional degree 729 ±219 19.1% ±5.4 pp 14.3% 14.1%

The denominator excludes residents under 25. Each person is counted in the highest attainment category they completed. This table does not measure the quality of local schools or the education level of every current student.

Residence one year earlier

Geographic mobility · B07003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 1 and older: 5,730
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Pennsylvania U.S.
Same house 5,122 ±376 89.4% ±6.2 pp 89.3% 87.7%
Moved within same county 329 ±329 · low precision 5.7% ±5.7 pp · low precision 5.6% 6.3%
Moved from a different county in the same state 16 ±31 · low precision 0.3% ±0.5 pp · low precision 2.6% 3.1%
Moved from a different state 258 ±178 · low precision 4.5% ±3.1 pp · low precision 1.9% 2.3%
Moved from abroad 5 ±8 · low precision 0.1% ±0.1 pp · low precision 0.4% 0.6%

These are respondents’ residence patterns one year before their survey response, pooled across the five-year window. They are not a net migration count for 2025. A person can move to a different house within the same city or county; moves within the same county should not automatically be interpreted as new arrivals to the city.

Health insurance, internet access and veterans

10.4% of Oxford residents (±6.5 percentage points) had no health insurance coverage when surveyed, compared with 5.6% in Pennsylvania and 8.4% nationally. 93.7% of households subscribe to broadband of any type, including cellular data plans. A subscription is not the same as available service: the FCC National Broadband Map shows providers at a specific address.

City, state and U.S. shares · ACS 2020–2024
Measure Oxford Pennsylvania U.S. Compared with Pennsylvania
People without health insurance Civilian noninstitutionalized population 10.4% ±6.5 pp · low precision 5.6% 8.4% Not statistically different
Households with a broadband subscription Households 93.7% ±4.1 pp 89.7% 91.0% Not statistically different
Veterans Civilian population age 18 and older 2.0% ±1.9 pp · low precision 6.1% 6.2% Lower

Reading and reusing the estimates

The Census table links above lead to the original detailed tables. Counts, source universes and uncertainty are retained in the source observation download for Oxford . Compare these figures with the same survey window; do not compare one city’s five-year estimate with another city’s annual estimate as though they measured the same period. For methods, see uncertainty and denominator calculations.

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