Oxford, AL Profile

Oxford, AL, population 19,981, is located in Alabama's Calhoun county, about 56.1 miles from Birmingham and 83.8 miles from Atlanta.

Through the 90's Oxford's population has grown by about 56%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Oxford has grown by about 37%.

Oxford's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Alabama's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Oxford tend to be much higher than Alabama's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	87%
	African American	10%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.50
	Males	35.70
	Females	39.00

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	14.00%		Under 20:	13.00%
	20 to 40	13.00%		20 to 40:	14.00%
	40 to 60	13.00%		40 to 60:	14.00%
	Over 60	7.00%		Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	14,592	N/A
2001	19,105	30.93%
2002	19,449	1.80%
2003	19,734	1.47%
2004	19,820	0.44%
2005	19,981	0.81%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$40,397

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	887
2002	571
2003	819
2004	N/A
2005	N/A
2006	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	0	1	-	-	-
Forcible Rape	9	2	4	-	-	-
Robbery	38	33	33	-	-	-
Aggravated Assault	82	49	87	-	-	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	8,970
2002	8,375
2003	8,722
2004	N/A
2005	N/A
2006	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	184	173	229	-	-	-
Larceny, Theft	1,032	939	1,011	-	-	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	98	121	91	-	-	-
Arson	-	-	-	-	-	-

Location

Elevation	658 feet above sea level
Land Area	11.5 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities