Oxford County Information
Oxford in
Maine occupies
2,175 square miles and has a 2006 population of
57,118, a change from a 2000 population of
54,755 and
52,602 in 1990.
13.3% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
10.6% percent is 25-35, and
14.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
61 acts of violent crime reported in
Oxford in 2004, a change from
43 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,627 people:
5.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4%.
Read more about
Oxford, Maine in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Oxford | |
| State | Maine | |
| Land Area | 2,175 sq. miles | Ranked 285 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 57,118 | Ranked 868 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 56,766 | |
| Population 2000 | 54,755 | Ranked 860 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 52,602 | Ranked 806 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 98.4% | |
| African American | .3% | |
| Asian American | .4% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 4.7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.6% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.3% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 10.6% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.9% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 17.3% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.5% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 61 | 43 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 19 | |
| Robberies | 3 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 38 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,205 | 1,160 |
| Burglaries | 307 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 844 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 54 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 28,583 | 27,587 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,627 | 1,102 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.7% | 4% |
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