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Oxford County, ME


Designated Market Area: Portland-Auburn, ME-NH
USDA County Type (2015): Recreation/Tourism
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Graying America

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2022 population: 59,495   ( 1,662 from 2010 , 1,729 from 2020)
Land area: 2076.9 square miles
Population density: 28.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:56,358 94.73% 1.4%
Black:3450.58% 70.8%
Indian:2650.45% 30.5%
Asian:4300.72% 16.5%
2+ races:1,0671.79% 29.2%
Hispanic:1,0301.73% 75.5%
Total non-White:3,1375.27% 39.5%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,092 9.5
Deaths:1,76415.3
Net Migration: 2,37720.6
Net Immigration: 200.2
Change in White population:774 1.3
Change in Non-White pop.:888 1.5




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
57,833
55,58496.11%
2020.35%
2030.35%
3690.64%
8261.43%
5871.01%
2,2493.89%

2000
54,755
53,58897.87%
860.16%
1460.27%
2070.38%
4140.76%
2920.53%
1,1672.13%

1990
52,602
52,11099.06%
640.12%
870.17%
1050.20%
n/a
2360.45%
4920.94%

1980
48,968
48,46198.96%
410.08%
570.12%
1180.24%
n/a
2890.59%
5071.04%

1970
43,457
43,22099.45%
150.03%
170.04%
170.04%
n/a
1670.38%
237 0.55%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
5,176 9.5
5,61310.3
2,0853.8
1770.3
1,996 3.6
1,082 2.0
1990's
NumberRate
5,969 11.3
5,61010.7
1,5623.0
240.0
1,478 2.8
675 1.3
1980's
NumberRate
6,940 14.2
5,477 11.2
2,380 4.9
n/a
3,649 7.5
-15 -0.0
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
3,102 7.1
n/a
5,241 12.1
270 0.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Oxford County, ME
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
48.2
10,404 17.5%
49,091 82.5%
13,313 22.4%
23,183
2.48
14,379 62.0%
11,584 80.6%
958 6.7%
8,804 38.0%

2010
NumberPercent
44.6
12,317 21.3%
45,516 78.7%
9,843 17.0%
24,300
2.35
15,781 64.9%
11,905 75.4%
1,529 9.7%
8,519 35.1%

2000
NumberPercent
40.0
13,207 24.1%
41,548 75.9%
8,810 16.1%
22,321
2.42
15,236 68.3%
12,393 81.3%
1,304 8.6%
7,085 31.7%

1990
NumberPercent
35.0
13,914 26.5%
38,688 73.5%
7,926 15.1%
20,066
2.59
14,584 72.7%
12,016 82.4%
1,197 8.2%
5,482 27.3%

1980
NumberPercent
32.3
14,308 29.2%
34,660 70.8%
6,867 14.0%
17,462
2.77
13,340 76.4%
11,596 86.9%
865 6.5%
4,122 23.6%

2022 Housing Data for Oxford County, ME

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units36,355 
Median Value$176,800 
Occupied23,18363.8%
Vacant13,17236.2%
Owned18,62780.3%
Rented4,55619.7%
Median Rent$781 
Single-Family Units27,51975.7%
    Detached27,21674.9%
    Attached3030.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units2,3736.5%
Mobile Homes3,99011.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Oxford County, ME

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,1715.1%
$10,000 to $14,9991,1745.1%
$15,000 to $19,9991,1294.9%
$20,000 to $24,9991,4736.4%
$25,000 to $29,9991,0884.7%
$30,000 to $34,9991,2235.3%
$35,000 to $39,9991,2805.5%
$40,000 to $44,9991,2575.4%
$45,000 to $49,9998843.8%
$50,000 to $59,9991,8137.8%
$60,000 to $74,9992,1759.4%
$75,000 to $99,9993,03613.1%
$100,000 to $124,9992,0298.8%
$125,000 to $149,9991,3575.9%
$150,000 to $199,9991,2525.4%
$200,000 or more8423.6%
Median Household Income54,780 
Per Capita Income30,884 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state98 
Compared to U.S.89 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,8117.8%
Public Assistance9504.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps3,75216.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed23,24465.7%
Unemployed1,4324.0%
In Armed Forces270.1%
Total Labor Force24,70369.8%
Not in Labor Force10,66730.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 34.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector8,6177,61253.1%
Non-Profit7902,20626.4%
Self-Employed2,3081,10967.5%
Local Government9101,43738.8%
State Government29731148.8%
Federal Government15020642.1%
Total Private + Self10,9258,72155.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.2,1474,16034.0%
Total13,07212,88150.4%
Pct. Govt.12.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,96711.4%
Sales and Office Occupations4,94318.9%
Professional, Technical4,96919.0%
Service Occupations5,01119.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing3591.4%
All others8,21631.5%
White Collar 49.3%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance3,80714.6%
Retail trade3,76114.4%
Manufacturing3,46413.3%
Educational services2,81810.8%
Construction2,76610.6%
Accommodation and food services1,6216.2%
Other services1,1274.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting9233.5%
Transportation and warehousing8503.3%
Finance and insurance8093.1%
Professional, scientific, technical7823.0%
Public administration7382.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.7242.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation6442.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing4981.9%
Wholesale trade3391.3%
Information2270.9%
Utilities1810.7%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction210.1%
Management60.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Oxford County, ME

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2820.48%
Puerto Rican3010.52%
Cuban560.10%
Dominican90.02%
Total Central American50.01%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan50.01%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American980.17%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian390.07%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian590.10%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1730.30%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese1050.18%
Thai360.06%
Filipino300.05%
Japanese180.03%
Indian170.03%
Korean110.02%
Taiwanese100.02%
Cambodian80.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English54,62997.9%
French, Haitian, Cajun6251.1%
Spanish1740.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic1090.2%
Other Asian790.1%
Other Indo-European570.1%
Other430.1%
German, other Germanic330.1%
Chinese320.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English12,61621.6%
French8,78715.1%
Irish8,61014.8%
American4,4057.6%
French Canadian3,9176.7%
German3,4115.9%
Scottish2,5914.4%
Italian2,3044.0%
Polish9081.6%
Scotch-Irish8311.4%
Swedish7111.2%
European6711.2%
Finnish5861.0%
Lithuanian4430.8%
Norwegian4220.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen57,90799.4%
Not a citizen3690.6%
Native57,45298.6%
Foreign-born8241.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Oxford County, ME

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,014 2.3%2,898 6.6%18,027 40.9%12,664 28.7%6,398 14.5%3,068 7.0%
  Average years of education: 13.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,014 2.3%
9-12 Years 2,898 6.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 18,027 40.9%
Some College 12,664 28.7%
Bach. Degree 6,398 14.5%
Grad Degree 3,068 7.0%
Average years of education: 13.1

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Oxford County, ME

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 25,142 23,382 1,760 7.0% 5.3%
1991 25,550 23,055 2,495 9.8% 7.8%
1992 25,754 23,511 2,243 8.7% 7.4%
1993 25,511 23,353 2,158 8.5% 6.8%
1994 25,061 22,888 2,173 8.7% 6.6%
1995 25,408 23,540 1,868 7.4% 5.9%
1996 25,948 24,266 1,682 6.5% 5.3%
1997 26,047 24,342 1,705 6.5% 5.2%
1998 26,429 24,812 1,617 6.1% 4.5%
1999 26,403 24,677 1,726 6.5% 4.0%
2000 27,797 26,672 1,125 4.0% 3.3%
2001 27,554 26,288 1,266 4.6% 3.8%
2002 27,563 26,013 1,550 5.6% 4.5%
2003 27,715 26,050 1,665 6.0% 5.1%
2004 27,709 26,136 1,573 5.7% 4.6%
2005 28,051 26,415 1,636 5.8% 4.9%
2006 28,481 26,819 1,662 5.8% 4.7%
2007 28,276 26,616 1,660 5.9% 4.7%
2008 28,212 26,303 1,909 6.8% 5.3%
2009 28,141 25,016 3,125 11.1% 8.4%
2010 28,055 24,947 3,108 11.1% 8.4%
2011 27,837 24,977 2,860 10.3% 7.7%
2012 27,804 25,205 2,599 9.3% 7.2%
2013 27,725 25,412 2,313 8.3% 6.7%
2014 27,413 25,504 1,909 7.0% 5.6%
2015 26,707 25,250 1,457 5.5% 4.4%
2016 26,635 25,409 1,226 4.6% 3.8%
2017 26,887 25,845 1,042 3.9% 3.4%
2018 26,712 25,731 981 3.7% 3.1%
2019 26,576 25,716 860 3.2% 2.7%
2020 25,815 24,097 1,718 6.7% 5.4%
2021 26,389 24,914 1,475 5.6% 4.6%
2022 25,702 24,853 849 3.3% 2.9%
2023 26,211 25,375 836 3.2% 2.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com