Oxford, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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23%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

29%

Household income NAT. AVG.

10%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Oxford	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$34,477	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$57,572	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$89,084	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$42,706	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$49,176	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$35,079	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.4%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	24.4%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Oxford is 23% 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 10% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Oxford is 62% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$38,377 $57,572 $115,144

City

$47,588 $71,390 $142,780

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Oxford median earnings by income bracket

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	4,714	$117,698	44.7%
Stem, NC	1,207	$111,055	36.5%
Kittrell, NC	140	$108,623	33.6%
Butner, NC	8,082	$89,969	10.6%
Stovall, NC	292	$62,251	23.5%
Oxford, NC	9,027	$57,572	29.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ridgefield, WA	9,027	$144,426	77.6%
Laurel Hill, VA	9,025	$168,735	107.5%
Thomaston, GA	9,024	$40,189	50.6%
Sandpoint, ID	9,030	$69,796	14.2%
Kulpsville, PA	9,031	$109,589	34.7%
Oxford, NC	9,027	$57,572	29.2%

Source: The Oxford, NC employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.