Oxford, AR

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Oxford, Arkansas

Oxford, Arkansas is 73 miles W of Jonesboro, Arkansas (center to center) and 129 miles NW of Memphis, Tennessee. It is in Izard county. The population of the city is 642.

The People and Families of Oxford

In Oxford, about 62% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Oxford had a median family income of $25,250.

Oxford Housing

Of the housing in Oxford, approximately 76% is occupied by their owners. A good bit of the housing in the city is used seasonally or for leisure or vacation purposes. Rents in Oxford are lower than most places in Arkansas.

Commuting

In Oxford, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Oxford strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Arkansas):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Oxford, AR

Comparing Oxford to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Arkansas (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone

Category	Value
Near Medium City	73 miles W of Jonesboro, Arkansas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	129 miles NW of Memphis, Tennessee
County	Izard
Standard Zip Codes	72565
Phone Area Codes	870
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	36.221
Longitude	-91.928

Station	CALICO ROCK 2 WSW
Distance	15.1 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 46 F
Apr Temp	41 to 70 F
Jul Temp	64 to 91 F
Oct Temp	44 to 73 F
Annual Precip	45.9 inches

Station	BATESVILLE LIVESTOCK
Distance	27.8 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 49 F
Apr Temp	49 to 74 F
Jul Temp	70 to 94 F
Oct Temp	50 to 76 F
Annual Precip	46.6 inches

Station	BATESVILLE L&D 1
Distance	36.6 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 45 F
Apr Temp	46 to 69 F
Jul Temp	69 to 92 F
Oct Temp	47 to 72 F
Annual Precip	48 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	642	100%
Male	318	49.5%
Female	324	50.5%
Under 18	157	24.5%
18+	485	75.5%
65+	132	20.6%
Median Age	41.6
Average Family Size	2.96
White	615	95.8%
African-American	1	0.2%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	7	1.1%
Other	3	0.5%
Mixed Race	16	2.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	11	1.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	653
Growth	11
Growth %	1.7%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	41.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	19.3%
German	15%
Irish	9.1%
English	7.5%
Dutch	2.3%
Italian	1.4%
Scotch-Irish	1.4%
French (except Basque)	1.1%
Scottish	0.5%
Polish	0.5%
Norwegian	0.2%
Swedish	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Oxford	642	$25,250
Calico Rock	991	$31,328
Franklin	184	$26,250
Horseshoe Bend	2,278	$34,129
Melbourne	1,673	$31,900
Pineville	246	$30,208
Salem	1,591	$28,359

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