Oxford, NC Profile

Oxford, NC, population 8,530, is located in North Carolina's Granville county, about 27.8 miles from Durham and 37.4 miles from Raleigh.

Through the 90's Oxford's population has grown by about 5%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Oxford has grown by about 2%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	44%
	African American	51%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	5%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.50
	Males	34.80
	Females	41.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	15.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	8,338	N/A
2001	8,435	1.16%
2002	8,507	0.85%
2003	8,546	0.46%
2004	8,513	-0.39%
2005	8,530	0.20%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$30,707

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,108
2002	1,346
2003	1,302
2004	1,170
2005	1,099
2006	1,437
2007	1,471
2008	1,275

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	5	8	4	8	2	5	3	6
Robbery	35	20	36	25	34	36	29	33
Aggravated Assault	54	88	70	68	58	84	94	71

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	8,738
2002	6,417
2003	8,208
2004	7,126
2005	7,829
2006	7,287
2007	6,642
2008	7,279

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	259	216	224	204	229	224	211	303
Larceny, Theft	443	301	451	373	413	374	337	301
Motor Vehicle Theft	39	36	25	38	35	36	21	24
Arson	4	5	8	2	2	4	7	1

Location

Elevation	480 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.2 Square Miles