About Oxford

Oxford is a somewhat small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Connecticut. With a population of 9,821 people and just one neighborhood, Oxford is the 95th largest community in Connecticut.

Unlike some towns , Oxford isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Oxford are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Oxford is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Oxford who work in office and administrative support jobs (15.49%), management occupations (12.64%), and sales jobs (12.03%).

Also of interest is that Oxford has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

In addition, Oxford is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness.' But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.

Oxford is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Oxford's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

The town is also nautical, which means that parts of Oxford are somewhat historic and bounded by the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

Oxford is a small town, and as is often the case with smaller towns, the population isn't large or dense enough to support much in the way of a public transportation system. In fact, there are many rural roads around Oxford, which makes walking or biking to and from work a bit difficult. This makes for a very car-oriented town: 98.11% of residents commute to work by private automobile, and people often drive out of town for work, shopping, and other activities.

As is often the case in a small town, Oxford doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Oxford Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, Oxford is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 14.96% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 32.23% of adults in Oxford have a college degree.

The per capita income in Oxford in 2000 was $28,250, which is middle income relative to Connecticut, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $113,000 for a family of four. However, Oxford contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Oxford home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Oxford is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Oxford include Italian, Irish, Polish, German, English, and Russian.

The most common language spoken in Oxford is English.