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Community Profile and Statistics
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| In 2021, the census population for Oxford County was 121,781, which was a 9.9% increase from 2016(1)
The following tables provide a summary of the population and household estimates for each municipality and village within the County of Oxford. Population & Household Counts - 2021 Census
Sources: Statistics Canada Census, 2021 Population & Households – 2021 Village Estimates(3)
Source: Oxford County Community Planning Office Notes:
For more detailed information, view the Statistics Canada 2021 census profiles for Oxford County or contact Holly McClure at the Community Planning Office. |
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The following tables are summaries of journey to work data for Oxford County at the census subdivision (CSD) level of geography. The journey to work data was collected as part of the mandatory long form survey in 2006, and the voluntary National Household Survey (NHS) in 2011. Among other information, these surveys collected information on commuting flows between the place of residence and the place of work. These data are collected for persons aged 15 years and over in occupied private dwellings who worked at some time since Jan. 1, 2005 (for the 2006 Census) or since Jan. 1, 2010 (for the 2011 Census). These tables represent a summary of the raw data supplied to the County and reflects the County’s interpretation of the raw data. Users should be careful when comparing these summary tables as there were differences in how the data were collected. 2016 Journey to Work Summary Table 2011 Journey To Work Summary Table 2006 Journey To Work Summary Table For additional information, please refer to the following links: Journey to Work Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016 Journey to Work Reference Guide, National Household Survey, 2011 Journey to Work Reference Guide, 2006 Census |
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Agricultural Land Uses in Oxford CountyClick here and open HTML Source Editor to edit 'highchart' module settings
There is a total of 444,142 acres of farmland in Oxford County. The County contains 4.3% of Ontario’s croplands (up from 3.8% in 2011). The majority of farmland in the County is used for crops (87%) and of that land in crops, corn makes up approximately half. Click on ‘Land in Crops’ in the chart above to see a further breakdown of crop types in Oxford County.
Source: Census of Agriculture, 2016
Farms by Industry Group in Oxford CountyClick here and open HTML Source Editor to edit 'highchart' module settings
Oxford County has a total of 1,876 farms. The most prevalent farm types in the County are oil seed and grain (38%), dairy cattle (milk production) (16%), and beef cattle (ranching and farming) (8%).
Oxford County farms contribute significantly to Ontario’s agricultural industry. Oxford contains 8.9% of the Province’s total dairy farms, and ranks as the 3rd County in Ontario for total number of dairy operations and total milk production. The County also contains 2.3% of Ontario’s total beef cattle farms and 10.1% of Ontario’s total hog and pig farms.
Farmland Tenure in Oxford CountyClick here and open HTML Source Editor to edit 'highchart' module settings
Oxford County’s farmland is broken into five different tenure categories. Out of all the farmland in the County, roughly 68% is owned (approx. 302,500 acres) and 28% is rented or leased from others (approx. 125,700 acres). The remaining farmland is either leased from governments, crop-shared from others or land used through other arrangements (approx. 15,900 acres).
Source: Census of Agriculture, 2016
Gross Farm Receipts in Oxford CountyClick here and open HTML Source Editor to edit 'highchart' module settings
This graph shows the gross farm receipts of Oxford County farms, compared to the rest of Ontario. As shown, gross farm receipts that range from $100,000 to $249,999 are the most common in Oxford County, with about 14% of Oxford’s farms falling within that range. The most common category for total gross farm receipts in Ontario is farms that gross under $10,000 annually. Oxford has almost double the number of farms grossing over $2,000,000 annually than the rest of Ontario (4.4% of Oxford’s farms to 2.5% of Ontario’s farms). Oxford had the 3rd highest gross farm receipts per farm in Ontario, with an average of $485,490 in 2016.
Source: Census of Agriculture, 2016
Capital Value of Farms in Oxford CountyClick here and open HTML Source Editor to edit 'highchart' module settings
In Oxford County, farm capital is heavily weighted towards the upper categories of dollar value, with about 625 farms in the County claiming a capital value of $3,500,000 or more. The farms in this category make up 6.8% of Ontario’s total farms with a capital value of $3,500,000 or greater. In total, Oxford County has the 4th highest total farm capital value (e.g. land, buildings, machinery, and livestock) in Ontario. In 2016, the average Oxford County farm had a total capital value of $4.3 million.
Source: Census of Agriculture, 2016
The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs has generated County Profiles based on data collected from the 2016 Census of Agriculture.
Oxford County at a Glance - 2016 is available here
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