Oxford, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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21%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

29%

Household income NAT. AVG.

11%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Oxford	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$23,484	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$39,059	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$59,315	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$28,542	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$33,158	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$23,945	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.2%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	24.4%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Oxford is 21% lower than the national average
The median household income in Oxford is 29% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Oxford is 11% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Oxford is 62% higher than the national average

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$26,036 $39,059 $78,118

City

$32,167 $48,256 $96,512

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Oxford employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.8%	8.8%
Manufacturing sector	20.6%	20.6%
Financial & insurance services	1.5%	1.5%
Wholesale & retail services	15.5%	15.5%
Public administration	18.4%	18.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.9%	5.9%
Education, health & social services	5.3%	5.3%
Other	22.6%	22.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Creedmoor, NC	4,539	$78,119	41.2%
Stem, NC	1,169	$73,750	33.3%
Kittrell, NC	136	$73,000	32.0%
Butner, NC	7,779	$60,448	9.3%
Stovall, NC	286	$42,222	23.7%
Oxford, NC	8,812	$39,059	29.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Roanoke, TX	8,810	$100,888	82.4%
Miramar Beach, FL	8,815	$77,667	40.4%
Scott, LA	8,815	$55,825	0.9%
Canonsburg, PA	8,815	$57,620	4.2%
Quakertown, PA	8,807	$63,875	15.5%
Oxford, NC	8,812	$39,059	29.4%

Source: The Oxford, NC employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).