Medford by the Numbers
In addition to counting the US population every ten years, the US Census Bureau collects demographic data, among other information. The American Community Survey provides estimates, detailed below for Medford, that are based on data collected over a 5-year time period between January 2005 and December 2009.
Average household size: 2.4
Average family size: 3
Types of households: Families (60%), Living alone (30%), Other (10%)
Nativity: Natives (80%, including 61% born in MA), Foreign born (20%)
Languages: Native language is not English (26%, of which 17% speak Spanish)
Education: Age 25 and older with high school diploma (89%), Age 25 and older with bachelor’s degree (23%), age 25 and older with graduate or professional degree (16%)
Employment by industry: Educational services, and health care and social assistance (28%), Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services (15%), Retail (10%), Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing (8%), Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services (7%), Manufacturing (7%), Construction (5%), Public administration (5%)
Occupations: Management, professional, and related occupations (46%), Sales and office occupations (25%), Service occupations (14%), Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%), Production, transportation, and material moving occupations (7%)
Type of Employment: Private (82%), Public (13%), Self-employed (5%)
Average commute: 27.3 minutes
Median household income: $67,623
Median family income: $78,401
Median age: 37.8
Poverty rate: 9%
Ethnic background: White, non-Hispanic (78%), Black (8%), Asian (6%), Hispanic (6%), Other (2%)
Median monthly housing cost: Mortgaged owners ($2,343), Non-mortgaged owners ($715), Renters ($1,252)
Housing: Owner-occupied (61.8%), Renter-occupied (38.2%), Vacant (5%)