The income gap in Oxford, 2026

Look past the headlines and the numbers start talking. The Census puts the income inequality (Gini index) in Oxford at 0.507.

That is 8% above the Oakland County figure of 0.467.

Where Oxford stands

Among 56 communities in Oakland County, Oxford has the 4th highest figure, above 95% of them. The middle figure in that group is 0.424, so Oxford sits above the typical one.

The range runs from 0.370 in Berkley to 0.538 in Birmingham. The highest figures in the group belong to Birmingham (0.538), Bloomfield Hills (0.531), and Sylvan Lake (0.513).

Across all 199 Metro Detroit communities, Oxford ranks 8th.

Next door

Lake Orion nearby comes in at 0.474, 6% lower. Orion Township nearby comes in at 0.410, 19% lower.

Addison Township nearby comes in at 0.384, 24% lower. Leonard nearby comes in at 0.406, 20% lower.

Related numbers

For adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or more, Oxford comes in at 48.2%. For households with a broadband subscription, Oxford comes in at 93.0%.

For unemployment rate, Oxford comes in at 10.9%.

What it means for you

So what does that mean for you?

The Gini index runs from 0, where every household earns the same, to 1, where one household earns it all.

How we read the numbers

The figure is the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ranks compare Oxford with the 56 communities in Oakland County that have the same figure on file, highest first.