Oxford Jobs

Oxford is the county seat of Lafayette County, Mississippi, United States. The population is currently about 19,000, due to a recent annexation of five square miles of Lafayette County in all directions. Oxford is the home of the University of Mississippi, founded in 1848, also known as "Ole Miss". Oxford has been named by USA Today as one of the top 6 college towns in the nation and is included in The Best 100 Small Towns in America. Lafayette County consistently leads the state rankings in the lowest unemployment rate per quarter. Both Oxford city and Lafayette County school systems are consistently ranked as "5-star" systems; the highest rating available.

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Among the most common occupations in Oxford are Management, professional, and related occupations, 43%. Sales and office occupations, 26%. and Service occupations, 14%. Approximately 59 percent of workers in Oxford, Mississippi work for companies, 29 percent work for the government and 5 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Oxford Jobs are for physical therapist jobs, pharmacy director jobs and physical therapy jobs.

The leading industries in Oxford, Mississippi are Educational, health and social services, 36%; Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services, 12%; and Retail trade, 9%. Simply Hired's Oxford job listings indicate that the following industries in Oxford are hiring the most workers: Catering Services, Food Service Contractors, Books & Periodicals Wholesalers, Commercial Banking and Home Health Care.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Oxford, Mississippi is $28,017, and the median income of households in Oxford was $20,526.

Oxford has an unemployment rate of 6.5%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Oxford Trends data, the number of Oxford, Mississippi jobs has increased by 77% since March 2008.

Population of Oxford Total population 11,756 Male 50.15% Female 49.85% Median age 26.2     Oxford Housing Owner-occupied homes 36.2% Median cost of a home $123,400 Median mortgage payment $620 Renter-occupied homes 63.8% Vacant housing 13.2% Median monthly rent $517     Average Income Median for all male full-time $33,750 Median for all female full-time $22,284     Household Income Less than $10,000 26% $10,000 to $14,999 11% $15,000 to $24,999 19% $25,000 to $34,999 11% $35,000 to $49,999 9% $50,000 to $74,999 11% $75,000 to $99,999 7% $100,000 to $149,999 3% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 2%

Education Less than 9th grade 10% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 10% High school graduate 14% Some college, no degree 17% Associate's degree 3% Bachelor's degree 23% Graduate degree 23%     Marital Status Never married 48% Currently married 36% Separated 2% Widowed 6% Divorced 8%     Race White 76% Black or African American 21% Asian 3% Other 0%     Oxford Commute Carpool 9.6% Public transportation 0.2% Average travel time 14 minutes