Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Adams
Municipality: Oxford township
Total Population 3,437
SEX
Male 1,578
Female 1,859
AGE
Under 5 years 215
5 to 17 years 583
18 to 20 years 110
21 to 24 years 152
25 to 44 years 894
45 to 54 years 287
55 to 59 years 89
60 to 64 years 116
65 to 74 years 320
75 to 84 years 364
85 years and over 307
Median age 38.8
Under 18 years 798
Percent of total population 23.2
65 years and over 991
Percent of total population 28.8
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,107
Family households (families) 826
Married-couple families 721
Percent of total households 65.1
Other family, male householder 29
Other family, female householder 76
Nonfamily households 281
Percent of total households 25.4
Householder living alone 254
Householder 65 years and over 162
Persons living in households 2,971
Persons per household 2.68
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 466
Institutionalized persons 466
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 3,403
Black 3
Percent of total population 0.1
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 11
Percent of total population 0.3
Other race 20
Hispanic Origin (any race) 31
Percent of total population 0.9
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,144
Occupied housing units 1,107
Owner occupied 803
Percent owner occupied 72.5
Renter occupied 304
Vacant housing units 37
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 7
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.4
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 2.3
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.9
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.0
Units with over 1 person per room 24
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 753
1-unit, attached 223
2 to 4 units 49
5 to 9 units 10
10 or more units 1
Mobile home, trailer, other 108
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 633
Less than $50,000 70
$50,000 to $99,999 465
$100,000 to $149,999 83
$150,000 to $199,999 14
$200,000 to $299,999 0
$300,000 or more 1
Median (dollars) 71,800
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 243
Less than $250 176
$250 to $499 60
$500 to $749 6
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 1
Median (dollars) 206
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 633
White 625
Black 1
Percent of occupied units 0.2
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 2
Percent of occupied units 0.3
Other race 5
Hispanic origin (of any race) 5
Percent of occupied units 0.8
Source: Census of Population and Housing, 1990: Summary Tape File 1
Prepared by: The Pennsylvania State Data Center, Penn State Harrisburg
Date Prepared: January, 1997